Impact beyond academia!

Inviting all MPLS researchers to join this event for the opportunity to connect with policy makers and increase the impact of your work.

📅 6th June

Register 👉 ow.ly/A6eT50RQyvK

📣 Floating baby corals can help save damaged reefs!

April J Burt shares that one of the ways a damaged reef can recover is if there is a consistent supply of baby corals, transported over large distances by ocean currents.

Discover more 👉 ow.ly/Kknc50RQylX

Research Data Management

🔍 Join our exclusive RDM course led by Oliver Bridle, it's a must-attend for DPhil students & Research Staff.
Learn about data security, integrity, and sharing.

📅 30 May (12.30pm to 2pm)
👉 ow.ly/QQK850ROsaR

📣 Leading AI scientists are calling for stronger action on AI risks from world leaders.

'Currently, the AI world is focussed on pushing AI capabilities further and further, with safety and ethics as an afterthought' says Jan Brauner (Oxford Comp Sci).

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MPLS and Medical Sciences researchers have contributed to a new report on global health – The Future of Healthcare: The Oxford Prescription'.

Complied by Citi GPS, the report addresses pressures on global healthcare and the future of healthcare delivery.

➡️ tinyurl.com/rhs6n9ds

📣 Leadership in Action

A three-day interactive leadership course for Research Staff. Identify and develop your leadership style with this interactive course, and find out how you can shape research culture!

📅 19 - 21 June
Booking deadline 27th May
👉 ow.ly/Rb1E50RvCKN

Tackling the taboo: our latest episode delves into the challenges women face in academia due to their reproductive health. Listen now! #Periodically #WomenInAcademia

NEWS: New Maternity Early Warning Score to be implemented across the NHS

University of Oxford researchers develop a new system to identify signs of deterioration in pregnant women.

medsci.ox.ac.uk/news/new-mater…

📣Family Science Days this half term!

Come along to Begbroke Science Park for hands-on family-friendly activities, including making art from plants!

📅 30 - 31 May

Have you ever had a song stuck in your head that you just can't shake?

We've delved into the science of 'earworms' with Dr Jacob Kingsbury Downs (Faculty of Music) and have a way to get these musical whispers out of our minds!

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University of Oxford MPLSOxford

Summer Graduate and Internship Fair

An opportunity for Oxford University students to meet a diverse range of recruiters and find out more about their vacancies.

📅 6 June

Register 👉 careers.ox.ac.uk/summer-fair

'Such risks [of extreme rain] may be underestimated by the previous generation of climate models.'

Floods in south Brazil have displaced 600,000 people. Oxford scientists explain why the region is likely to see more extreme rain in future ⬇️
theconversation.com/floods-in-sout…

PAID opportunity for Artists!
28 May application deadline

We are looking to engage an artist to plan and facilitate one or two one-day interactive workshops with a group of six young people aged between 16-18, based on the 'Our World from Space' project.

oumnh.web.ox.ac.uk/artist-facilit…

📣 Academy of Medical Sciences elects eight Oxford researchers as new Fellows.

Congratulations to Professor Constantin Coussios (@OxEngSci ) in recognition of exceptional contributions to the advancement of biomedical science!

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The Summer Internship Programme Careers Service, University of Oxford is advertising its final round of 2 to 12-week opportunities for the long vacation, exclusively available to Oxford students.

☀ Apply on CareerConnect by Monday 27 May careers.ox.ac.uk/summer-interns…

Putting Stories to Work (Online)

Building on introductory storytelling principles learn how to craft compelling narratives, enhance clarity, and create impactful summaries. This interactive session has you covered.

📅30 May (10am to 1pm)
👉ow.ly/COiP50RIbf7

Congratulation Professor Laura Herz University of Oxford elected Fellow of the The Royal Society for her study of light-harvesting and energy-conversion pathways in emerging semiconducting materials.
Read the full article: physics.ox.ac.uk/news/professor…
University College, Oxford (Univ) MPLSOxford

📣Are you a University of Oxford researcher, member of professional services staff, or policy professional interested in #policy engagement?
Share your insights to improve support for policy engagement & shape future strategy
Fill in this short survey by 31 May⬇️
shorturl.at/X6TGH

📣 Free MPLS Postdoc Lunch

The Chemistry Postdoc Forum and Oxford Women in Computer Science are cohosting a networking lunch in the Physical and Theoretical Chemistry Laboratory common room.

📅 22nd May

Sign up to make cross-department connections 👉ow.ly/xNi050RMR8N

🔬Hands-On Science

Dive into the world of experiential learning and uncover the art of facilitating interactive science demonstrations that captivate and educate. Design, execute, and adapt events for lasting impressions.

📅 23 May (1pm to 4pm)
👉ow.ly/QKYC50RI1jx