For Early Career Researchers

Networking lunch for new postdocs

Sign up for a networking event and pizza lunch with the Radcliffe Science Library. Meet fellow postdocs from MPLS and MSD departments and listen to a brief update on services to support you and your research.

Not sure about this one as we get a lot like it, but if you fancy ten days in China or Dubai with a bit of time for tourism and don't want to pay for it keep reading.

This may look an odd one to target early career researchers, but on checking they explicitly want applications from ECRs and postgraduate students (and others). The funding is from XTX Markets who fund us here in Oxford Mathematics.

The Oxford Maths Engagement GrAnts scheme (OMEGA) is a one-off scheme running this academic year which aims to support creative Public Engagement with Research activities from early career researchers (of any career stage) within the Mathematical Institute. Briefly, OMEGA provides a £3k fund which aims to support the development of PER resources, events, or other activities within the MI or led by MI researchers..

The Radcliffe Science Library has received feedback from our postdocs community asking for themed networking events. As 2025 has been declared the International year of Quantum Science and Technology, the Radcliffe Science Library is organising a talk and social event on the theme of quantum.

Talking to the public about your research can be extremely rewarding, but it's not always clear how to get involved as an early career researcher.

Join Joshua Bull and James Munro to explore imaginative ideas for public engagement and learn about how you could turn your own ideas into reality this year with a share of up to £3k in seed funding.

All attendees are invited to discuss potential project ideas over free pizza and drinks after the session.

The Careers Service offers dozens of careers and employability events in Hilary term, including guest speaker talks, application and interview support sessions, and internship guidance, and you can also explore a range of sectors at the Creative Careers Festival (4th Week).

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Image: The Supper at Emmaus - Caravaggio

The MPLS Enterprise and Innovation Fellowship Programme offers a unique one-year opportunity for postdoctoral researchers in science departments at the University of Oxford. This programme is designed for individuals passionate about expanding the role of entrepreneurship in research careers and supports researchers in exploring innovative opportunities.

Applications close 5 pm, 19th January 2025

Applications are invited from early-career research scientists, engineers, technologists and mathematicians for the opportunity to exhibit at the Parliamentary & Scientific Committee’s STEM for Britain 2025 event, which will take place in the Houses of Parliament on Tuesday 11th March 2025, during British Science Week.

Fridays@4 is back so why not make your way along to L1 at 4 pm today. 

Peter Grindrod - Networking and Leadership Skills

Fridays@4 is a programme of weekly events for graduate students, postdoctoral research associates and research fellows (on Fridays at 4-5 pm).  It covers many important aspects of academic life and the next step in your career, whether within or outside academia. It is also a social event where you get the chance to meet people from across the Mathematical Institute.