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| Professor Carlo Rinaldi wins 2024 OHC scholar award |
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Carlo Rinaldi, Professor of Molecular and Translational Neuroscience, has been awarded a 2024 Oxford-Harrington Rare Disease Scholar Award for his work on an Isoform-Switch Oligonucleotide Therapy for Spinal and Bulbar Muscular Atrophy. He is one of 10 scientists selected for OHC’s first annual award to advance academic discoveries into clinical practice. The grant includes funding and personalised therapeutics development support.
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| Ineos Oxford Institute makes award to OVG project tackling AMR |
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The Ineos Oxford Institute for antimicrobial research (IOI) has awarded over £2m to six projects across the University, including one at the Oxford Vaccine Group. Professor Daniel O’Connor, who is leading a project addressing how different antibiotic treatment strategies impact the gut microbiome and the spread of antibiotic-resistant genes, is one of the six.
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| MRC Developmental Pathway Funding Scheme: Stage 1 |
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Apply for funding to develop and test novel therapeutics, medical devices, diagnostics and other interventions. You can apply for academically-led translational projects that aim to either:
- improve prevention, diagnosis, prognosis or treatment of significant health needs
- develop research tools that increase the efficiency of developing interventions
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| BBSRC Pre-announcement: Mid-range equipment for biosciences |
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Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council (BBSRC) have announced the 2024 round of their ALERT ‘mid-range equipment for biosciences research’ scheme. This funds equipment between £200k - £1.5m that underpins capability across all scientific areas within BBSRC remit.
Deadline: submit expression of interest through IRAMS by 12 noon on Monday, 11th November. |
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NIHR Research Capability Funding (RCF): 2024-25 Focused Call
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| Researchers at OUH and the University of Oxford are invited to apply for RCF funding to help develop competitive grant applications for NIHR programmes (qualifying programmes can be found at the link below). The purpose of this focused call is to enable researchers to fund backfill activities and provide additional time for the development of NIHR grant applications. The RCF funding requested should be in the range £20,000-50,000 and the applicant must ensure that the activities can be initiated in time for them to be completed by 31 March 2025, because the RCF award to OUH cannot be carried forward to the next financial year. |
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MSD Bridging Salary Scheme Round 4
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Providing bridging salary for researchers on fixed term or open-ended externally-funded contracts while they seek longer-term salary support (match funding from the department is required). Researchers up to Grade 8.10 (or equivalent) can apply for up to 6 months’ of salary costs. Next deadline: Wednesday, 4th December.
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Trusted Research Surgery at the WIMM
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The Research environment is coming under ever more scrutiny in relation to security, ethical, financial, and reputational risk. To help departments navigate this changing landscape, Research Services offers regular Trusted Research & Assurance Surgeries, open to researchers, departmental support staff, divisional representatives, and RS colleagues. There is a surgery taking place at the WIMM on Tuesday 5th November between 10am and 2pm. Please book a timeslot via trusted.research@admin.ox.ac.uk
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Hackathon: Machine Learning for Everyone
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| Dive into the world of Machine Learning by exploring an exciting dataset alongside your teammates. No prior knowledge is required, so whether you're a curious beginner or a seasoned pro, this is the event for you. Open to everyone interested in Machine Learning! Sign up individually or as a group and registration closes at 9am on Monday 11 November. |
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International Careers Week
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| This third week of Michaelmas term, 28 October – 1 November, is International Careers Week at the Careers Service. Join online information sessions to explore all things international careers from opportunities in the USA, East Asia, Japan, China, and the Middle East, to insights from industry experts on navigating job and internship markets, cultural expectations, effective networking strategies, and beyond. |
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Vision Zero - Road Safety Event
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| Vision Zero is a campaign committed to making your journey safe and sustainable, emphasising sustainable commuting such as cycling, walking (with or without public transport) and scooter riders. This year, the University is collaborating with Oxfordshire County Council to organise the Vision Zero road safety event on Monday 4th November between 10am and 7pm on Broad Street. The event is open to University students and staff and the greater Oxfordshire community and will be accompanied by Oxfordshire Fire and Rescue’s “Be Bright Be Seen” campaign. |
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| Portrait Photographer at JR – Do you need a portrait taken? |
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| New staff starting at the JR are welcome to have their portrait photos taken (for professional use only, e.g. website biography page) on Wednesday 6 November, from 9.30am to 12:30pm. The portrait photographer, Nasir Hamid, will be at the JR Level 3 Entrance Foyer (the corridor between the academic wing and the Women’s Hospital) taking staff portrait photos. Please let hr@paediatrics.ox.ac.uk know if you would like to have your portrait taken that day. |
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| 30 October 2024 | IDRM in Person | 5pm (Movies at 6pm)
Join colleagues from across the Department for an evening of movies and snacks at the IDRM. Pizza, popcorn and drinks will be available and there will be a choice of film to watch. Options include Shaun of the Dead, Beetlejuice, Get Out and The Purge among others.
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| Michelmas Town Hall meeting with Dr. Simon Drysdale |
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| 21 November 2024 | In Person, CCVTM | 12pm
Join staff, students and academics from across the department for the Michelmas Town Hall meeting which will feature updates from the Senior Leadership Team and a presentation from Dr. Simon Drysdale on his research into RSV. Lunch will be available after the meeting.
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| Dungeons and Data - Discussing AI, Data and the Law |
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| 7 November 2024 | Weston Library Lecture Theatre | 1.30pm
Come along for intriguing talks and discussion on AI, data, and the law, hosted by Reproducible Research Oxford (RROx), and followed by a private tour of the ancient Bodleian library and a pub social. Talks will address questions such as: What can happen to your research data once you have shared it with the public? What do European and UK regulations say? What are the benefits and the risks AI poses to open and reproducible science?
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| Learn Reproducible Computing Skills: Shell, Git and Python |
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| 11 - 12 November 2024 | Weston Library Lecture Theatre | 9am to 4.45pm
Do you want to make your research more reproducible by honing your computing skills in command line terminal, version control, and programming in Python? Reproducible Research Oxford (RROx) are pleased to open applications for a 2-day Software Carpentries Workshop teaching these skills.
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| Research Assistants: Where do you want your career to go? |
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| 14 November 2024 | IDRM seminar rooms | 11am to 1pm
Do you know where you want your career to go? Do you know what support is out there? Do you know your options beyond academia? We are excited to invite you to an in-person only Q&A Discussion Panel and Networking Lunch designed specifically with your future in mind. This event will be a wonderful opportunity to hear from individuals who have walked in your shoes and can offer invaluable insights and support as you navigate your role.
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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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Can you help these trials?
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| Help us learn more about the immune response to vaccination |
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| You are invited to take part in a study examining lymph node cells to assess how age affects immune responses to a new vaccine. The study is taking place at the Oxford Vaccine Group. Please visit the website for more information Oxford Vaccine Group - LEGACY02 . Here you can access the Participant Information Sheet and register your interest in joining the study. |
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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 £1470 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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