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.

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


Session themes will focus on career planning, communication skills, project & people management, research funding, innovation & business opportunities, as well as health – all tailored to postdocs and other research staff who are not students

every first Friday of the month, 11 am online
Type: Seminar Series
Series organisers: Dr Anne Wolfes (University of Oxford), Dr Susan Black (Oxford University Careers Service)
Organising department: Careers Service

Talks:

Friday 2 May 2025

Getting the Most out of your Career Development Review
Date: 2 May 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Marc Adams (People and Organisational Development)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Dr Susan Black (Oxford University Careers Service)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 6 June 2025

Postdoc Power Hour Anniversary Careers Special
Date: 6 June 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: Careers Service, 56 Banbury Road OX2 6PA
Venue Details: 56 Banbury Road
Organiser: Dr Susan Black (Oxford University Careers Service)
Hosts: TBA

Editor: Fiona Sinclair