Monday 10 March 2025

• 15:00 - Multi-host multi-parasite evolution and impact in action: challenges for the schistosomiasis elimination targets
  TBA

Tuesday 11 March 2025

• 12:00 - International Academic Careers
  Various Speakers
• 17:15 - Metaphors and Vaccines: Opportunities and Challenges
  followed by drinks reception
  Professor Elena Semino (Lancaster), Dr Samantha Vanderslott (University of Oxford)
  Public Health Humanities at St Cross

Wednesday 12 March 2025

• 12:30 - Generative AI and Medical Advice - Ethics in AI Lunchtime Research Seminars
  Professor Claudia E. Haupt (Northeastern University)
  Ethics in AI Lunchtime Seminars

Thursday 13 March 2025

• 13:30 - Using Social Media for Public Engagement in academia
  Tom Crawford (University of Oxford)

Friday 14 March 2025

• 08:00 - Medical Grand Rounds - Week 8: Infectious Diseases/BIU - Joint Medical/Surgical Round - 'Evolution in practice from the Bone Infection Unit'
  Dr Jamie Ferguson, Dr Matt Scarborough, Dr Maria Dudareva
  MSD Medical Grand Rounds

Monday 17 March 2025

• 12:00 - Understanding and preventing the spread of antibiotic resistance within the microbiota
  Dr Mathew Stracy (Sir William Dunn School of Pathology)
  Dunn School of Pathology Research Seminars

Tuesday 18 March 2025

• 12:30 - PSI seminar: "How vaccine human challenge trials to fight highly lethal pathogen pandemics could protect participants" presented by Nir Eyal
  This talk is for PSI staff and students. Members of the University who are not at the PSI are welcome to join, but please contact us beforehand to let us know (events.psi@ndm.ox.ac.uk).
  Professor Nir Eyal (Rutgers Center for Population-Level Bioethics)
  Pandemic Sciences Institute seminar series
• 14:00 - Completing Your DPhil
  Join Dr. Justin Hutchence for the Completing Your DPhil course. Master thesis structuring, effective writing, and viva preparation.
  Dr Justin Hutchence (MPLS Division)

Wednesday 19 March 2025

• 10:00 - Time Management (online)
  This online workshop will delve into various aspects of time management, including work-life balance, planning, prioritising, and differentiating between importance and urgency.
  Dr Catherine Seed (University of Oxford), James Cunning (University of Oxford)

Thursday 20 March 2025

• 10:00 - Putting stories to work
  This builds on the introductory workshop (Telling Stories that Matter) and introduces new elements of great storytelling including clarity, summary and message.
  Robert Holtom (Narrative Coach)
• 10:00 - Viva practice and preparation
  Tailored for third and fourth-year doctoral students, gain insights into viva rules, proactive preparation, and the examiner's perspective. Sharpen your skills through practical exercises for a confident viva experience.
  Dr Molly Grace (University of Oxford)
• 13:00 - Medical Grand Rounds - Week 9: AGM and Ambulatory Care
  TBA
  MSD Medical Grand Rounds

Friday 21 March 2025

• 09:15 - Challenges and advancements in the development of vaccines against Chagas disease
  In person only
  Dr Emil Vergara (Oxford Vaccine Group, University of Oxford), Young Kim (Oxford Vaccine Group, University of Oxford)
  MRC TIDU Friday Morning Lab Meetings

Thursday 27 March 2025

• 13:00 - Medical Grand Rounds - Week 10: Neurology
  Dr Adam Handel
  MSD Medical Grand Rounds

Wednesday 23 April 2025

• 14:00 - What can your shopping basket say about your health?
  Dr Anya Skatova (University of Bristol)
  Digital Phenotying