DPhil Induction - 2023
The induction schedule for new DPhil Students in the Department for Continuing Education can be found below. Sessions will be conducted in-person in Rewley House, Oxford, and simultaneously streamed via MS Teams. Sessions will also be recorded for those unable to attend in-person or ‘live’ online. (Note: this programme may be updated at intervals ahead of the induction itself.)
Day 1 – Wednesday 11 October 2023: LECTURE THEATRE
08.45: Welcome and register (Reception, Rewley House) - introductions and refreshments in the Common Room
09.15: Session 1: Welcome to the department - Director of the Department, Professor Matthew Weait and Director of Graduate Studies for Research Students (DGS-R), Professor David Griffiths
10.00: Session 2: Research integrity and ethics – Chair of DREC, Professor Matthew Weait
10.45: Break – refreshments available in the Common Room
11.15: Session 3: Welcome to the Graduate School (training and development) - Directors of the Graduate School, Dr Sarah Frodsham and Dr Alistair Beecher
12.30: Lunch
13.30: Session 4: Introduction to the department’s research – Director of Research, Professor Tom Buchannan
14.00: Session 5: Critical thinking - thinking like a researcher – DGS-R, Professor David Griffiths
15.00: Break – refreshments available in the Common Room
15.30: Session 6: The student perspective: hearing from your peers about the DPhil experience (discussion event) - three current DPhils will be available to chat and answer your questions
18.00 Drinks then dinner at 18.30 hrs (Rewley House)
Day 2 – THURSDAY 12 October 2023: LECTURE THEATRE
09.15: IT Services
10.15: Meet your course administrators
10.45: Break – refreshments available in the Common Room
11.15: Library and other information services, Continuing Education Librarian, Amy Wolstenholme
12.00: Lunch - light sandwich lunch
13.00: Introductions from DPhil Programme Directors (each programme will have a separate session)
14.00: Wrap up & next steps – DGS-R, Professor David Griffiths
14.30–16.30: Graduate Studies Office – drop-in for questions
16:30: Finish
(Any questions, please email pgr@conted.ox.ac.uk )