CXO School is a practitioner-led eight-session pilot for any researcher wondering what their work could lead to, whether that's a spinout, a founding-team role, or a stronger grant or fellowship application. No 'idea' or business background needed.

Wednesdays 1.30–2.30 p.m. from 7 October, Kavli Oxford (South Parks Road). Open to postgraduates, DPhils, researchers and staff. Registration closes 12 p.m., Monday 5 October.

One of our funders, QRT, is offering funding for Master's students, DPhils and Postdocs to attend the AI and neuroscience conference NeurIPS 2026 in Sydney, Australia from 6-12 December 2026.

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ICMS, Edinburgh, 23-24 November 2026

The International Centre for Mathematical Sciences will host a Mathematics Communication Training workshop in Edinburgh on 23-24 November, in partnership with the Newton Gateway. This in-person two-day training will provide attendees with the skills to address challenges involved in communicating mathematics to different audiences. 

The workshop is aimed at PhD students and early career researchers. Attendance is free. The deadline for registration is 12pm on Monday 9 November.  

Kellogg College has approached us about a potential teaching opportunity in Oxford for a Chinese based organisation, a regular client of theirs. Full details via the contact below but in summary:

High school students aged 15; c3 hours teaching; 19 July and 4 August; 'an interactive, engaging talk that links mathematical methods to real-world scenarios'; c£200 per hour depending on experience.

A reminder that there's lots of training for early career researchers and DPhils from the Division, ranging from how to collaborate to preparing to finish your thesis.

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