Events for Researchers
Career events and opportunities for University of Oxford research students and staff.
Events are run online O or in person P
Whilst some sessions will take place online, more interactive events will take place in person at the Careers Service building at 56 Banbury Rd, OX2 6PA, unless otherwise specified.
Postdoc Power Hour (PoPoH)
The Postdoc Power Hour (PoPoH) is a series of monthly one-hour online events designed specifically for postdocs and other research staff who are not students, and takes place on the first Friday of every month, 11 am to 12 pm, via Teams. The series is advertised on OxTalks so you can take a look at upcoming topics along with their link to join the session (A CareerConnect account is not required to join). Each PoPoH session covers: a brief overview of career and training support available to postdocs and other research staff across the University; a 30-minute lecture by an expert on the session’s theme; a Career Chat where a Careers Adviser for Research Staff will address careers concerns and questions; ideas for simple things you can do now for your career and work/life balance.
Michaelmas term planner
Week -2
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 27/09/24 | O Top Tips for Stronger Interviews | 12:00 - 13:00 |
| Friday 27/09/24 | O What career can a research scientist do if not academia? (for DPhils and research staff) | 13:00 - 14:00 |
Week 0
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Friday 11/10/24 | P Researchers@ the Finance and Management Consultancy Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Exam Schools | 11:15 - 12:00 |
| Friday 11/10/24 |
P Securing a Career in Consulting: How to ace the application process - with Newton (Pre-fair Talk), at the Exam Schools |
11:30 - 12:00 |
| Friday 11/10/24 | P FINANCE AND MANAGEMENT CONSULTANCY FAIR, at the Exam Schools | 12:00 - 16:00 |
| Saturday 12/10/24 | P Researchers @ the Oxford University Careers Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Exam Schools | 09:45 - 10:30 |
| Saturday 12/10/24 |
P Is small beautiful? The pros and cons of starting your career in a boutique consultancy - with Pragmatix Advisory (Pre-fair Talk), at the Exam Schools |
10:00 - 10:30 |
| Saturday 12/10/24 | P OXFORD UNIVERSITY CAREERS FAIR, at the Exam Schools | 10:30 - 13:30 |
| Saturday 12/10/24 | P LAW FAIR, at the Exam Schools | 10:30 - 13:30 |
Week 1
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Monday 14/10/24 | O Graduates in the Public Sector: Policy and Delivery in Government and Communities | 15:30 - 16:45 |
| Monday 14/10/24 | O CVs, Cover Letters and Application Forms | 13:00 - 14:00 |
Week 2
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 22/10/24 | O Introduction to Careers in Diplomacy | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Wednesday 23/10/24 | O Improving Your Interview Technique | 12:00 - 13:00 |
| Wednesday 23/10/24 | P How to Tackle a Management Consultancy Case Study, at the Careers Service | 13:00 - 14:30 |
| Thursday 24/10/24 | P Thinking Beyond Management Consultancy, at the Careers Service | 15:30 - 16:15 |
| Saturday 26/10/24 | P Researchers @ the Science, Engineering and Technology Fair (Pre-fair Talk), at the Exam Schools | 09:45 - 10:30 |
| Saturday 26/10/24 |
P Who are you and what do you do?! Pre-fair talk with Softwire, at the Exam Schools |
10:00 - 10:30 |
| Saturday 26/10/24 | P SCIENCE ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY FAIR, at the Exam Schools | 10:30 - 13:30 |
Week 3
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 29/10/24 | O Navigating work in the US, culture, visas and practicalities | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Tuesday 29/10/24 | O Introduction to business strategy and management for graduates, students and researchers | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Wednesday 30/10/24 | O East Asia Careers Day | 13:00 - 15:00 |
| Thursday 31/10/24 | P Effective CVs & Cover Letters for Researchers, at the Careers Service | 16:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday 31/10/24 | O Living and working in China and Japan: practicalities, scholarships and more | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Thursday 31/10/24 | P CAREERS IN COMPUTING FAIR, at the Mathematical Institute | 15:00 - 17:30 |
| Thursday 31/10/24 | O Introduction to Careers in International Development | 13:00 - 14:00 |
| Friday 01/11/24 | O Human Rights - Panel Talk | 12:00 - 13:00 |
| Friday 01/11/24 | O Navigating work in the Middle East, practicalites and more | 13:00 - 14:00 |
Week 4
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 05/11/24 | O Interview Workshop: Using the Civil Service Strengths Framework | 13:15 - 14:30 |
Week 5
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 14/11/24 | P Moving on from Academia (Research Staff Only), at the Careers Service | 12:00 - 14:00 |
Week 6
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Tuesday 19/11/24 | P JOBS FOR MATHEMATICIANS FAIR, at the Maths Institute | 16:00 - 18:00 |
| Thursday 21/11/24 | O Staying in the UK to Work (OU Visa & Immigration Advisers) | 13:00 - 15:00 |
Week 7
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 28/11/24 | O Insight into Academia: Teaching in Higher Education | 13:00 - 14:00 |
Week 8
| Date | Event | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday 05/12/24 | P Interview and Presentation Skills for Researchers, at the Careers Service | 09:30 - 11:30 |
| Thursday 05/12/24 | P Securing an Internship as a postgraduate student or a researcher, at the Careers Service | 13:00 - 14:00 |
Hilary term 2025
Careers Beyond Academia: Options and Pathways for Researchers
Monday 24 March - Thursday 27 March 2025, O online and P in Oxford
Run by the Careers Service's expert careers advisers, Careers Beyond Academia: Options and Pathways for Researchers is a FREE conference that offers Oxford University researchers the chance to join online panel talks with PhD holders and former academic researchers speaking frankly about their daily working lives in a variety of sectors, attend an in-person networking event, and take part in interactive workshops to help you identify skills and strategies for optimising your career preparedness.
The 2025 conference will feature information sessions, workshops, and guest speaker talks from Monday 24 March to Wednesday 26 March 2025, and will culminate with an in-person panel event and the Careers Fair for Researchers on Thursday 27 March 2025 at the Mathematical Institute.
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