Talks of interest to MPLS Division
Talks:

Wednesday 23 April 2025

Exploring the link between microsctructure, order and toughness in bioinspired composites
Date: 23 April 2025, 16:00 - 17:00
Speaker : Dr Florian Bouville (Imperial College London)
Venue: Hume-Rothery Building, Parks Road OX1 3PH
Venue Details: Hume-Rothery Lecture Theatre
Organiser: Lorraine Laird (Department of Materials)
Host: Professor Katharina Marquardt (University of Oxford)

Friday 25 April 2025

Three Minute Thesis (3MT) Training Session (in-person)
Date: 25 April 2025, 13:00 - 15:00
Speaker : Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 29 April 2025

iSkills: Getting started in Oxford libraries
Date: 29 April 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker s: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Alan Brown (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Referencing: Choosing and using software for referencing
Date: 29 April 2025, 13:30 - 16:30
Speaker s: Oliver Bridle (Radcliffe Science Library, University of Oxford), Kat Steiner (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Matthew Henry (Bodleian Health Care Libraries, University of Oxford), Andrew Kernot (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxord)
Venue: 11-13 Banbury Road,
Venue Details: Isis room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Philosophy, AI, and Innovation Seminar: Truth-seeking AI
Date: 29 April 2025, 14:00 - 16:00
Speaker s: Professor Philipp Koralus (University of Oxford), Mr Brendan McCord (Cosmos Institute, St Catherine's College (Oxford))
Venue: St Catherine's College, Manor Road OX1 3UJ
Venue Details: Top floor, Porter’s Lodge, St. Catherine’s College, Manor Rd, Oxford OX1 3UJ
Organiser: Professor Philipp Koralus (University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

The Boundaries of Humanity Reading Group
Date: 29 April 2025, 17:30 - 18:30
Speaker
Venue: Radcliffe Humanities, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: Colin Matthew Room, Radcliffe Humanities, Woodstock Road, Oxford, OX2 6GG
Organiser: Andrew Moeller
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 30 April 2025

Natural tilings: from hard rock to soft cells - Gábor Domokos
Date: 30 April 2025, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Gábor Domokos (Budapest University of Technology and Economics)
Venue: Mathematical Institute, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1
Organisers: TBA
Host: Dyrol Lumbard (University of Oxford)

Thursday 1 May 2025

Opportunities in healthcare AI at Oxford
Date: 1 May 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Oliver Harrison (Royal Society EIR in Oxford- CEO of Koa Health)
Venue: Big Data Institute, Old Road Campus OX3 7LF
Venue Details: Basement Seminar Room and via Microsoft Teams
Organisers: Betina Nair (University of Oxford), Sheena Lee (MSD Business Partnerships Office), Medical Sciences Division Business Partnerships Office (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Betina Nair (University of Oxford), Sheena Lee (MSD Business Partnerships Office)

Friday 2 May 2025

Do the shapes of tumour cell nuclei influence their infiltration?
Date: 2 May 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Professor Kharthik Bharath (School of Mathematics, University of Nottingham)
Venue: Mathematical Institute, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: L4
Organisers: TBA
Host: Prof Helen Byrne (University of Oxford)

Modelling mineral equilibria in igneous and metamorphic rocks: a new thermobarometric method and equations of state
Date: 2 May 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Eleanor Green (University of Melbourne)
Venue: Department of Earth Sciences, South Parks Road OX1 3AN
Venue Details: Seminar Rooms
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 6 May 2025

Thesis and Report Writing
Date: 6 May 2025, 9:30 - 13:30
Speaker : Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)
Venue Details: TBC
Organiser: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)
Host: James Cunning (University of Oxford)

Open Scholarship: Fundamentals of open access
Date: 6 May 2025, 10:00 - 11:30
Speaker s: Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), David Phillips (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

SeedWISE - Cultivating Women's Excellence in STEM
Date: 6 May 2025, 14:00 - 17:00
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: Careers Service, 56 Banbury Road OX2 6PA
Venue Details: Careers Lounge
Organisers: MPLS Enterprise, Louisa Trevail (University of Oxford)
Host: Louisa Trevail (University of Oxford)

Philosophy, AI, and Innovation Seminar: The Inquiry Complex
Date: 6 May 2025, 14:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Professor Philipp Koralus (University of Oxford)
Venue: St Catherine's College, Manor Road OX1 3UJ
Venue Details: Top floor, Porter’s Lodge, St. Catherine’s College, Manor Rd, Oxford OX1 3UJ
Organiser: Professor Philipp Koralus (University of Oxford)
Host: Dr Philipp Koralus (Philosophy, Oxford)

The Lean Theorem Prover/Will computers prove theorems?
Date: 6 May 2025, 14:30 - 16:30
Speaker s: Professor Leo De Moura (AWS), Professor Kevin Buzzard (Imperial)
Venue: Mathematical Institute, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: Lecture Theatre 1
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 7 May 2025

Get that fellowship (in-person)
Date: 7 May 2025, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker : Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Venue Details: TBC
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Thursday 8 May 2025

iSkills: Research metrics and citation analysis tools: Part 1 journal metrics
Date: 8 May 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker s: Oliver Bridle (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Rachel Scanlon (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Radcliffe Science Library, off Parks Road OX1 3QP
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Hands on Science Engagement (in-person)
Date: 8 May 2025, 13:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: TBC
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Open Scholarship: Foundations of copyright for teaching
Date: 8 May 2025, 14:30 - 16:00
Speaker s: Chris Morrison (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Georgina Kiddy (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 9 May 2025

5 years after COVID: what did modellers get right and wrong?
Date: 9 May 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Professor Matt Keeling (Dept of Mathematics, University of Warwick)
Venue: Mathematical Institute, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: L4
Organisers: TBA
Host: Dr Robin Thompson (Mathematic Institute)

Convection in Europa's ocean subject to tidal heating from the mantle
Date: 9 May 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Daphne Lemasquerier (St Andrews)
Venue: Department of Earth Sciences, South Parks Road OX1 3AN
Venue Details: Seminar Rooms
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Referencing: Zotero
Date: 9 May 2025, 13:30 - 16:30
Speaker s: Georgina Kiddy (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Andrew Kernot (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxord)
Venue: 7-19 Banbury Road, 13 Banbury Road OX2 6NN
Venue Details: Isis room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 12 May 2025

iSkills: Using AI to find, analyse, and share information sources
Date: 12 May 2025, 9:30 - 12:00
Speaker s: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Luke Geraghty (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: 7-19 Banbury Road, 13 Banbury Road OX2 6NN
Venue Details: Isis room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Innovation Leadership Programme (ILP) - core programme (in-person & online)
Date: 12 May 2025, 10:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Various Speakers
Venue Details: TBC
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

iSkills: Searching for patents and standards
Date: 12 May 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker s: Rachel Scanlon (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Alessandra Vetrugno (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Referencing: EndNote
Date: 12 May 2025, 13:30 - 16:30
Speaker s: Oliver Bridle (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Hannah Medworth (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: 7-19 Banbury Road, 13 Banbury Road OX2 6NN
Venue Details: Isis room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 13 May 2025

Exploring and overcoming Imposter Phenomenon (in-person)
Date: 13 May 2025, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker : Dr Tracy Bussoli (Association for Coaching)
Venue Details: TBC
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Open Scholarship: Logistics of open scholarship
Date: 13 May 2025, 10:00 - 11:30
Speaker : Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts: TBA

Philosophy, AI, and Innovation Seminar: Privacy and the Future of AI
Date: 13 May 2025, 14:00 - 16:00
Speaker s: Professor Helen Nissenbaum (Cornell), Carina Peng (Apple)
Venue: St Catherine's College, Manor Road OX1 3UJ
Venue Details: Top floor, Porter’s Lodge, St. Catherine’s College, Manor Rd, Oxford OX1 3UJ
Organiser: Dr Philipp Koralus (Philosophy, Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 14 May 2025

Trusted Research and Assurance May Surgery
Date: 14 May 2025, 10:00 - 14:00
Speaker s: Dr Katarina Wiecha (Research Assurance), Dr Nick Gehman (Trusted Research), Josh Lowe
Venue: Boundary Brook House, Churchill Drive, Headington OX3 7LQ
Venue Details: The Magdalen Room
Organiser: Stephanie Mathyssek (Research Services)
Hosts: TBA

iSkills: Research metrics and citation analysis tools: Part 2 article metrics
Date: 14 May 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker s: Oliver Bridle (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Rachel Scanlon (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Radcliffe Science Library, off Parks Road OX1 3QP
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Maurice Lubbock Memorial Lecture - Engineering Climate Change Solutions
Date: 14 May 2025, 14:30 - 19:15
Speaker s: Warren East, Professor Sarah Sparrow (Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford), Professor Jesus Lizana (Department of Engineering Science, University of Oxford)
Venue: Rhodes House, South Parks Road OX1 3RG
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 15 May 2025

Telling stories that matter: communicating your research through story
Date: 15 May 2025, 10:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Robert Holtom (Narrative Coach)
Venue: Radcliffe Science Library, off Parks Road OX1 3QP
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

"The Role of Fungi in Solving Planetary Crises"
Date: 15 May 2025, 17:00 - 18:00
Speaker : Dr Andrea Hinwood (Chief Scientist, United Nations Environment Programme)
Venue: Mathematical Institute, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Organiser: Lorna Casselton Memorial Lecture Series
Hosts: TBA

Friday 16 May 2025

Round the clock: circadian gene expression, growth and division in cyanobacteria
Date: 16 May 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker
Venue: Mathematical Institute, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: L4
Organisers: TBA
Host: Torkel Loman (University of Oxford)

Self-organisation in mafic cumulates: differential migration of immiscible silicate liquids in the crystal mush
Date: 16 May 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Prof Marian Holness (Cambridge)
Venue: Department of Earth Sciences, South Parks Road OX1 3AN
Venue Details: Seminar Rooms
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Monday 19 May 2025

iSkills: Using Scopus for your research
Date: 19 May 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker s: Alessandra Vetrugno (Radcliffe Science Library, University of Oxford), Rachel Scanlon (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 20 May 2025

iSkills: Unlocking critical thinking for undergraduates
Date: 20 May 2025, 9:30 - 11:30
Speaker s: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Luke Geraghty (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

GROW: Creating Compelling Narratives that Persuade and Succeed
Date: 20 May 2025, 12:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Roger Frosh (ARC Accelerator)
Venue: Careers Service, 56 Banbury Road OX2 6PA
Venue Details: Careers Lounge
Organiser: Sally Charles (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Enterprise

Research Data Management (in-person)
Date: 20 May 2025, 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker : Oliver Bridle (Radcliffe Science Library, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: TBC
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Philosophy, AI, and Innovation Seminar: Decentralization in Science & AI
Date: 20 May 2025, 14:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Vincent Weisser (Prime Intellect)
Venue: St Catherine's College, Manor Road OX1 3UJ
Venue Details: Top floor, Porter’s Lodge, St. Catherine’s College, Manor Rd, Oxford OX1 3UJ
Organiser: Professor Philipp Koralus (University of Oxford)
Host: Professor Philipp Koralus (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 21 May 2025

Advanced presentation skills (in-person)
Date: 21 May 2025, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker : Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)
Venue Details: TBC
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Referencing: EndNote
Date: 21 May 2025, 9:30 - 11:30
Speaker s: Oliver Bridle (Radcliffe Science Library, University of Oxford), Hannah Medworth (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Referencing: RefWorks
Date: 21 May 2025, 14:00 - 16:00
Speaker s: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Kat Steiner (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Sophie Lay (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 22 May 2025

Scientific writing: core skills
Date: 22 May 2025, 9:30 - 17:00
Speaker : Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)
Venue Details: TBC
Organiser: James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

iSkills: Research metrics and citation analysis tools: Part 3 researcher metrics
Date: 22 May 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker s: Oliver Bridle (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Rachel Scanlon (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Radcliffe Science Library, off Parks Road OX1 3QP
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 23 May 2025

Modelling infectious diseases within-host
Date: 23 May 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Ruth Bowness (University of Bath)
Venue: Mathematical Institute, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: L4
Organiser: Sara Jolliffe (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Dr Robin Thomspon (University of Oxford), Dr Eamonn Gaffney (University of Oxford)

Carbonatite-related mineral deposits
Date: 23 May 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Prof John Mavrogenes (ANU (Australian National University))
Venue: Department of Earth Sciences, South Parks Road OX1 3AN
Venue Details: Seminar Rooms
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 27 May 2025

Introduction to Presentation Skills (in-person)
Date: 27 May 2025, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker : Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: TBC
Organiser: James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

"Wicked" problems in public health: epidemics, climate change, and migration
Date: 27 May 2025, 13:00 - 14:00
Speaker : Caroline Buckee (Harvard University)
Venue: Biology South Parks Road, South Parks Road OX1 3RB
Venue Details: Biology building South Parks Road (former Plants Sciences Building), Large Lecture Theatre
Organisers: TBA
Host: Prof Sunetra Gupta (Department of Biology)

Philosophy, AI, and Innovation Seminar: Collective Intelligence
Date: 27 May 2025, 14:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Ivan Vendrov (Midjourney)
Venue: St Catherine's College, Manor Road OX1 3UJ
Venue Details: Top floor, Porter’s Lodge, St. Catherine’s College, Manor Rd, Oxford OX1 3UJ
Organiser: Dr Philipp Koralus (Philosophy, Oxford)
Host: Professor Philipp Koralus (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 28 May 2025

Project management: the essentials
Date: 28 May 2025, 9:30 - 16:00
Speaker : Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Venue: Careers Service, 56 Banbury Road OX2 6PA
Venue Details: careers lounge
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Referencing: Zotero
Date: 28 May 2025, 9:30 - 11:00
Speaker s: Georgina Kiddy (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Andrew Kernot (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxord)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Open Scholarship: Introduction to Persistent Identifiers
Date: 28 May 2025, 10:00 - 11:30
Speaker : Neil Jefferies (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts: TBA

Coaching Skills for Leaders
Date: 28 May 2025, 13:30 - 17:00
Speaker : Marc Adams (People and Organisational Development)
Venue Details: TBC
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Open Scholarship: Introduction to Open Science Framework at Oxford
Date: 28 May 2025, 14:30 - 16:00
Speaker : Neil Jefferies (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 29 May 2025

Putting stories to work
Date: 29 May 2025, 10:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Robert Holtom (Narrative Coach)
Venue Details: ZOOM
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Differentially private M-estimation via noisy optimization
Date: 29 May 2025, 15:15 - 16:30
Speaker : Professor Po-Ling Loh (University of Cambridge)
Venue: Mathematical Institute, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: L2, Andrew Wiles Building
Organisers: Beverley Lane (Department of Statistics, University of Oxford), Professor Simon Myers (University of Oxford)
Hosts: Professor Christl Donnelly (University of Oxford), Professor Simon Myers (University of Oxford)

Friday 30 May 2025

Modelling the rheology of biological tissue
Date: 30 May 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Professor Suzanne Fielding (Dept of Physics Durham University)
Venue: Mathematical Institute, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: L4
Organisers: TBA
Host: Dr Eamonn Gaffney (University of Oxford)

Who gives a fuchsite about chromite? What chromite tells us about the evolution of Earth’s mantle and continents
Date: 30 May 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Pedro Waterton (University of Copenhagen)
Venue: Department of Earth Sciences, South Parks Road OX1 3AN
Venue Details: Seminar Rooms
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Monday 2 June 2025

iSkills: Using AI to find, analyse, and share information sources
Date: 2 June 2025, 9:30 - 12:00
Speaker s: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Luke Geraghty (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: 7-19 Banbury Road, 13 Banbury Road OX2 6NN
Venue Details: Isis room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 3 June 2025

Scientific Writing: Getting Your Paper Published (in-person)
Date: 3 June 2025, 9:30 - 17:00
Speaker : Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)
Organiser: James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

iSkills: Managing research data and Data Management Planning (DMPs)
Date: 3 June 2025, 14:00 - 16:00
Speaker s: John Southall (University of Oxford), John Pilbeam (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Social Science Library, Manor Road OX1 3UQ
Venue Details: Information Skills Training Room
Organiser: Helen Bond (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Hosts: TBA

Philosophy, AI, and Innovation Seminar: The Habermas Machine
Date: 3 June 2025, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker s: Professor Chris Summerfield (University of Oxford), Michael Henry Tessler (Google Deepmind)
Venue: St Catherine's College, Manor Road OX1 3UJ
Venue Details: Top floor, Porter’s Lodge, St. Catherine’s College, Manor Rd, Oxford OX1 3UJ
Organiser: Dr Philipp Koralus (Philosophy, Oxford)
Host: Prof Philipp Koralus (Philosophy, Oxford)

Open Scholarship: Your thesis, copyright & ORA
Date: 3 June 2025, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker s: David Watson (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Thomas Mitchell (Bodleian Libraries)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts: TBA

Wednesday 4 June 2025

Three Minute Thesis - The Oxford Final
Date: 4 June 2025, 10:00 - 12:00
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue: Careers Service, 56 Banbury Road OX2 6PA
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

GROW: How AI is changing industry futures
Date: 4 June 2025, 12:30 - 14:00
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue Details: online
Organiser: Louisa Trevail (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Enterprise

Open scholarship: Playing in the open: Getting familiar with creative commons licences
Date: 4 June 2025, 14:30 - 16:00
Speaker s: Rachel Scanlon (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Georgina Kiddy (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Radcliffe Science Library, off Parks Road OX1 3QP
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 5 June 2025

Interviewing for podcasts
Date: 5 June 2025, 9:30 - 12:30
Speaker : Emily Elias (Podcast Producer)
Venue Details: Online
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Friday 6 June 2025

Mathematical modeling of some aspects of Age-related Macular Degeneration (AMD)
Date: 6 June 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Luca Alasio (INRIA Paris)
Venue: Mathematical Institute, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: L4
Organisers: TBA
Host: Dr Maria Bruna (University of Oxford)

Monday 9 June 2025

Erlangen AI Hub: Mathematical Foundations of Intelligence Conference
Date: 9 June 2025, 10:00 - 17:00
Speaker
Venue Details: Maths Building, QMUL London
Organiser: Erlangen AI Hub
Hosts: TBA

Open Scholarship: REF open access policy briefing
Date: 9 June 2025, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Sarah Humphries (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 10 June 2025

Time Management
Date: 10 June 2025, 10:00 - 12:00
Speaker s: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford), James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: zoom
Organiser: James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

You and your Supervisor
Date: 10 June 2025, 10:00 - 13:00
Speaker : TBC
Venue Details: TBC
Organiser: James Cunning (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Philosophy, AI, and Innovation Seminar: AI and Human Autonomy
Date: 10 June 2025, 14:00 - 16:00
Speaker s: Mr Brendan McCord (Cosmos Institute, St Catherine's College (Oxford)), Dr Bethanie Drake-Maples (Stanford HAI)
Venue: St Catherine's College, Manor Road OX1 3UJ
Venue Details: Top floor, Porter’s Lodge, St. Catherine’s College, Manor Rd, Oxford OX1 3UJ
Organiser: Prof Philipp Koralus (Philosophy, Oxford)
Host: Professor Philipp Koralus (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 11 June 2025

Getting started in policy engagement (in-person)
Date: 11 June 2025, 10:00 - 12:00
Speaker s: Naomi Gibson (Medical Sciences Division), Jose Rojas Alvarado (Oxford Policy Engagement Team)
Venue: Radcliffe Science Library, off Parks Road OX1 3QP
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Completing Your DPhil (in-person)
Date: 11 June 2025, 14:00 - 17:00
Speaker s: Professor Dimitra Rigopoulou (University of Oxford), Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Venue Details: TBC
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Thursday 12 June 2025

Podcast your science (in-person)
Date: 12 June 2025, 9:30 - 16:30
Speaker : Emily Elias (Podcast Producer)
Venue Details: TBC
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Ideas to Action: Effective Public Engagement with Research (online)
Date: 12 June 2025, 13:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: online
Organiser: Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Open Scholarship: Fundamentals of open access
Date: 12 June 2025, 14:30 - 16:00
Speaker s: Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Beth Saward (Bodleian Libraries)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts: TBA

Friday 13 June 2025

Cell-bulk compartmental reaction-diffusion systems: symmetry-breaking patterns with equal diffusivities and diffusion-Induced synchrony.
Date: 13 June 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Professor Michael Ward (Professor Michael Ward Dept)
Venue: Mathematical Institute, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: L4
Organisers: TBA
Host: Prof Philip Maini (University of Oxford)

Terrestrial carbon cycle feedbacks in a warmer world – new insights from ancient climates
Date: 13 June 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Gordon Inglis (Southampton)
Venue: Department of Earth Sciences, South Parks Road OX1 3AN
Venue Details: Seminar Rooms
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Monday 16 June 2025

The transcriptional architecture of developing schistosomes
Date: 16 June 2025, 15:00 - 16:00
Speaker : Matt Berriman (University of Glasgow)
Venue: Biology Mansfield Road, 11a Mansfield Road OX1 3SZ
Venue Details: Biology building 11a Mansfield Road, OX1 3SZ, Seminar room
Organisers: TBA
Host: Dr Gabriel Rinaldi (University of Oxford)

Tuesday 17 June 2025

Trusted Research Briefing at MPLS
Date: 17 June 2025, 11:00 - 12:30
Speaker s: Professor Patrick Grant (Chair) (University of Oxford (Pro-Vice-Chancellor Research)), Dr Jenny Gladstone (University of Oxford)
Venue: Clarendon Laboratory, Parks Road OX1 3PU
Venue Details: The Martin Wood Lecture Theatre, Department of Physics
Organiser: Stephanie Mathyssek (Trusted Research)
Host: Stephanie Mathyssek (Research Services)

Wednesday 18 June 2025

Networking: A strategic approach (in-person)
Date: 18 June 2025, 9:30 - 15:00
Speaker : Dr David Jones (Dr David Jones)
Venue Details: TBC
Organiser: Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Thursday 19 June 2025

Getting Started with Public Engagement with Research (online)
Date: 19 June 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford)
Venue Details: ONLINE
Organiser: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Friday 20 June 2025

To be announced
Date: 20 June 2025, 11:00 - 12:00
Speaker : Dr Rahil Valani (University of Oxford)
Venue: Mathematical Institute, Woodstock Road OX2 6GG
Venue Details: L4
Organiser: Sara Jolliffe (University of Oxford)
Host: Mohit Dalwadi (University of Oxford)

Resolving the Boundary Layer Paradox: Seismic Clues to the Origin of Lithosphere Discontinuities
Date: 20 June 2025, 12:00 - 13:00
Speaker : Dr Totulope Olugboji (University of Rochester)
Venue: Department of Earth Sciences, South Parks Road OX1 3AN
Venue Details: Seminar rooms
Organisers: TBA
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 24 June 2025

Leadership in Action
Date: 24 June 2025, 9:00 - 17:00
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue Details: Wolfson College
Organiser: Alison Trinder (University of Oxford)
Host: MPLS Researcher Training & Development (University of Oxford)

Wednesday 25 June 2025

Open Scholarship: Copyright the card game
Date: 25 June 2025, 14:00 - 17:00
Speaker s: Chris Morrison (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), Georgina Kiddy (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue: Radcliffe Science Library, off Parks Road OX1 3QP
Venue Details: Seminar Room
Organiser: Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts: TBA

Tuesday 1 July 2025

Open Scholarship: Logistics of open scholarship
Date: 1 July 2025, 10:00 - 11:30
Speaker : Sarah Humphries (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts: TBA

Monday 7 July 2025

Open Scholarship: Forum of open scholarship
Date: 7 July 2025, 14:00 - 15:00
Speaker Various Speakers
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts: TBA

Thursday 24 July 2025

Open Scholarship: Fundamentals of open access
Date: 24 July 2025, 14:30 - 16:00
Speaker s: Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford), David Phillips (Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford)
Venue Details: Online via Microsoft Teams
Organiser: Sarah Humphreys (Bodleian Libraries)
Hosts: TBA

This list contains talks from the following series:
BIPOC STEM Network's Allies Book Club
Building a Business
HAPP: St Cross Centre for the History and Philosophy of Physics
Open Scholarship
Oxford Energy Network Seminar Series 2024-25
Oxford Energy Seminars 2023-24
Oxford Energy Seminar Series 2022-2023
Philosophy, AI, and Innovation Seminar
Postdoc Power Hour (PoPoH)
Sustainable Digital Scholarship (SDS) service