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Monday Morning Messages
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9th September 2024
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| Athena Swan Gold award for the Department of Paediatrics |
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The Department of Paediatrics has been awarded the Athena Swan Gold award for its commitment to advancing gender equality in higher education. Established in 2005 to encourage and recognise commitment to advancing the careers of women in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) employment, the Charter is now used across the globe to address gender equality and barriers to progression that affect women.
To achieve gold, the Department had to demonstrate strong evidence of success in promoting and improving gender equality. This work was underpinned by a flagship initiative ‘Using data to drive positive cultural change’, which involved curating timely data for departmental decision-makers before key new decisions were made, ensuring reflective, responsive, and fair departmental decision-making and strategic planning. This initiative was considered as an example of ‘good practice’ in the Transformed Athena Swan Charter Application feedback.
Professor Rebeccah Slater, Chair of the Equality, Diversity and Inclusivity Committee who led the application said: "Our core belief is that by making data transparent and available to everyone, we can use evidence-based approaches to set strategic priorities, address gender imbalances and take direct action. Ultimately, this led to quantifiable, meaningful, and sustained change.’
Professor Georg Hollander, Head of the Department of Paediatrics, said: "I am truly delighted that our efforts to ensure equality, diversity and inclusivity have been recognised in this way. I am grateful to Rebeccah and the EDI committee who have worked tirelessly to support a change in the Department’s EDI culture. Together with so many others in the department we collectively support an inclusive culture, ensuring balanced representation from men and women in our most senior academic positions, improving gender pay equality and using data-led decision-making to enact change and track the effectiveness of our interventions. There is always more to be done, but our new action plan is bold and there will be more to come over the next five years."
Across the Medical Sciences Division, 16 departments hold silver awards, and the Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Services was the first department in the University to be granted the top gold award in March 2023. Paediatrics is now the second to achieve gold status. If you would like to add the Athena Swan Gold badge to your signature, please download it from the Quick Links section on the Intranet homepage, which can be accessed via the link below. |
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Notices
International Rottendorf Science Award 2025
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Call for applications for this prestigious award, valued at €10,000, and which aims to support outstanding young scientists working in the fields of pharmacology and/or pharmacy. The award is open to exceptional junior researchers, including PhD candidates, postdoctoral fellows, and nontenured junior group leaders currently working at the University of Oxford. Candidates should have made significant research advancements in the fields of pharmacology and/or pharmacy, demonstrated through high-impact publications from 2023 to 2025. Deadline: Friday 28 February 2025.
Applications must be submitted via email to:gwendoline.denning@chem.ox.ac.uk
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| JSPS: the 5th Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize
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The call for nominations is open for the 5th Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize. This Japanese-government-sponsored prize is designed to honour individuals or organisations with outstanding achievements in the categories of medical research and medical services to combat infectious and other diseases in Africa. The award ceremony will be held to coincide with the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD). The recipient of the 5th Hideyo Noguchi Africa Prize will be selected in 2025.
The Prize consists of a citation, a medal and 100 million yen (equivalent to about $660,000) to the laureate of both categories: Medical Research honouring individual(s) and Medical Services honouring individual(s) or organization(s). The deadline for applications is 20th September, 2024. |
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| Oxford Policy Engagement Network (OPEN) Fellowships 2024
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| Awards of up to £20,000 are available to foster sustained collaboration between researchers and policy professionals – to improve their understanding of how research can inform policymaking, develop their skills and networks, share evidence, and generate benefits to research, policy, and the wider world. Deadline: Monday 14 October. Watch the video |
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| AI Teaching and Learning Exploratory Fund
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The AI and ML Competency Centre, together in partnership with CTL has just launched the AI Teaching and Learning Exploratory Fund that is open to all academics. Together they are offering technical expertise and resources for up to 10 projects that explore how AI could be used within teaching and learning contexts at Oxford. Closing date for applications: Wednesday 2 October. |
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| Wolfson College non-stipendiary Research Fellowships
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Wolfson College proposes to elect up to twelve non-stipendiary Research and Junior Research Fellows in Sciences (Medical Sciences Division and MPLS), from 1 January 2025.
Junior Research Fellowships are intended for those with limited research experience, who have recently completed or are shortly about to complete a doctorate. Research Fellowships are intended for those whose careers are progressing to a point where they are becoming established scholars in their field. Click on the link below for more details and to apply.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 27th October.
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Panacea Stars Develop Autumn/Winter 24/25 applications open
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Since its inception in Oxford in 2015, Panacea has been pivotal in the formation of over 400 companies, propelling its top 60 to a combined valuation of approximately £1.5bn. It is committed to advancing health-related innovations, from early-stage ideas to ready-for-market products. Its equity-free programs offer significant benefits: up to £100k in prizes, complimentary lab space, and wide-ranging support in scientific, clinical, financial, and legal aspects. The standout companies gain priority access to pre-seed and seed investments through Panacea Ventures.
Panacea is inviting the next wave of innovators to its equity-free Develop Programme Autumn/Winter 2024/25 cohort. The deadline for applications is 21 October 2024 at 11:59 pm GMT.
Apply now at Panacea Stars Develop Application. |
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University Club - Get involved!
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The University Club Working Group, which has oversight of the effective running of the University Club, is looking for new members. The group contributes to the club's broader goals, making it a destination of choice for stakeholders across the University. It also helps to support:
- Creation of initiatives that will lead to the smooth efficient operation of the club
- Increase engagement and satisfaction among current members
- Foster a welcoming and inclusive environment and
- Contribute ideas and initiatives for the club's expansion and enhancement.
For further information contact: Michael Weymouth: michael.weymouth@admin.ox.ac.uk |
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IF Oxford Science + Ideas Festival
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Alarming headlines about IT security are never far away, but we can all take steps to protect ourselves and the University. The Information Security and Information Compliance teams released a new Information Security and Data Protection Staff training earlier in the summer, updated to reflect the ever evolving threats in the cyber environment.
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Alarming headlines about IT security are never far away, but we can all take steps to protect ourselves and the University. The Information Security and Information Compliance teams released a new Information Security and Data Protection Staff training earlier in the summer, updated to reflect the ever evolving threats in the cyber environment.
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JR Paediatric Critical Care move to Oxford Critical Care
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On Wednesday 11 September patients will be moved from PCC to OCC and the PCCU equipment and stores will move on the other days of this week. Responses to telephone calls and emails may be slower than usual over the course of this period as a result. You are asked to contact them only in an emergency and preferably before the move. Telephone numbers and bleeps will remain the same. OCC is located between Trauma and the main JR building. It can be accessed via a link corridor on Level 1, where there is also the ambulance drop off area. After the move, wayfinding signs will be put up saying Oxford Critical Care and it will be occupied as follows:
- Level 1 and 2 Adult Critical Care
- Level 3 Paediatric Critical Care
- Level 4 Plant room and staff changing
- Level 5 Oxford Education Centre and OCC staff rest area
To facilitate this move, Trauma staff have also kindly moved around some of their offices and storage space to provide PCCU with the space they need. If you attend the site in person and find that a room has changed use, please telephone your contact and ask them for the new location. Telephone numbers have not changed . Once PCCU has moved into OCC, there will be decarbonisation work in that area, and it will be closed once this is complete. If you have any questions, or need more information, please speak to your usual contact in PCCU. There is no need to copy in Estates Communications.
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Personal and Career Development Review
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| The Department of Paediatrics continues to focus internal efforts on increasing the uptake of PDRs (Personal Development Reviews) and CDRs (Career Development Reviews), and this year the two have been combined into one PCDR (Personal Career Development Review).
The conversation is designed to help staff identify career goals and training objectives, agreeing a schedule and process with their line manager for the coming year, and establishing specific goals and a timeline for completion. All staff are strongly encouraged to undertake their PCDR in September and October and the HR Team will be touring all research groups to showcase why the review is important and how to conduct it. The team will also give some advice and guidance on using Simitive (the program used to record PCDRs).
Below are links to some useful resources:
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| Come and join colleagues from across the Churchill site for fun, free, fitness sessions with Jim's Fitness every Wednesday at 12pm. Designed to push you to your limits in a friendly and encouraging environment, the sessions last one hour and are tailored for all fitness levels: from athletes keeping fit and mixing-up their training, to those who wish to start or returning to exercise. Jim uses equipment such as tyres, sand bags, cargo nets and more. Meeting point is outside the IDRM reception at midday. |
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| New Therapeutic Approaches in Translational Mental Health |
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16 September 2024 | Maths Institute | All day
This in-person conference is hosted by the Oxford Health BRC and sponsored by the UK Mental Health Mission. The event aims to bring together industry, academic & clinical researchers, the regulator and government research funding organisations to discuss the current challenges facing therapeutic development. The overall objective is to forge collaborations that can increase capacity and capability through partnerships to deliver paradigm changes in translational mental health research. The event includes keynotes, lightning talks, roundtable discussion and industry led workshop sessions by Angelini Pharma, Big Health, Boehringer Ingelheim, Karuna Therapeutics and Reckitt Benckiser. |
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24 to 26 September 2024 | In person | Trinity College Oxford
The Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Centre (OHC) Symposium is the UK’s leading academic-industry rare disease conference, bringing together in-person delegates from both areas as well as key stakeholders in rare disease therapeutics development. Over three days, from 24-26 September 2024, presentations and panel discussions will be delivered by international leaders in the field.
The Symposium’s theme, Therapeutics Development for Rare Diseases, will explore how pioneering research, innovative treatment approaches, and collaborative efforts across biotech, pharma, academic institutions, funders, patient organisations, and regulators can enhance and accelerate the delivery of effective therapies for rare diseases. Limited spaces are available.
View the full programme. |
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| Why are so many of us burnt out, and what we can do about it? |
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26 September 2024 | Online only | Seminar 11-12; Workshop 13.30 to 15.00
Why do ever more of us find it so hard to find a good balance between life and work? The dramatic rise of work-related suffering is clearly not the problem of just a handful of people who are bad at time management.
This seminar will explore some of the deeper cultural reasons for why we are all so burnt out and offer some practical, actionable advice on what we can do about our exhaustion and how we can re-learn how to thrive.
Sign up for the Seminar here: https://forms.office.com/e/0cyFgdacJp
The workshop is now full but please email iris.hofmann@idrm.ox.ac.uk if you would like to join the waiting list. |
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| Reflecting on who we are in the research environment |
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| 16 October 2024 | Hybrid | Seminar 11-12pm; Workshop 13.30 to 15.00
Inclusion, Intersectionality and Impact Specialist Dr Arun Verma, will be sharing his story and experiences as a queer person of colour, who has moved between and beyond categories and characteristics. He will be hosting both a seminar and a workshop at the IDRM on 16 October.
The Seminar will:
- Build confidence with what intersectionality is and how it applies to your everyday work
- Understand how equality issues are interconnected
- Develop small acts of kindness that can transform daily interactions
The workshop will explore intersectionality in more depth and focus on the following:
- Reflecting on where intersectionality comes from and why it matters
- Space to explore your own characteristics and stories
- Co-creating the big picture of an optimal research culture
We have 15 spaces available and registration is open now. There will also be a networking lunch in the IDRM Cafe after the seminar to which all are invited. Please reserve your place at lunch here. |
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Can you help these trials?
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| Oxford Vaccine Group would like to invite you to take part in a study investigating how two common respiratory germs alter the environment in your nose and impact human health. The knowledge gathered in this project could be used to help develop new interventions such as anti-virus agents and drugs targeting the host body response. If you are 18 to 55 years old, you may be eligible to take part. We will provide reimbursement for your time, inconvenience and travel. The study duration is approximately 10 weeks. If you would like to find out more, please read the Participant Information Sheet. If you are interested in joining the study, please visit the Pre-screening Questionnaire via the link below. |
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| We need volunteers for a new vaccine against Marburg virus |
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| If you are aged 18 to 55 years old and in good health, then you may be eligible to take part in a study investigating a new vaccine against Marburg virus. All participants will be reimbursed up to £1290 for their time, inconvenience, and travel. For further information please click on the link below. Here is a link to pre-screening questionnaire: Pre-screening Questionnaire or contact Oxford Vaccine Group with any questions: Email: info@ovg.ox.ac.uk Tel: 01865611400. |
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| Oxford Vaccine Group would like to invite you to take part in a study in a challenge study to find a vaccine against malaria. The total study participation time is 18 months. If you would like any further information regarding the study please contact info@ovg.ox.ac.uk, or call 01865 611400 |
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| Oxford Vaccine Group is looking for volunteers to help us understand how our immune systems respond to repeated infection with malaria. By taking part in this challenge study, you could help the research aimed at preventing hundreds of thousands of child deaths. If you are aged 18 to 45 years old, in good health and live in the Thames Valley, then you may be eligible to take part in the BIO-004 study. All participants will be reimbursed for their time, inconvenience and travel up to £9,100. |
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