Upcoming events
Events which are taking place across Oxford, supported and underpinned by the Professional Services Together collective ambition and principles
Explore the various events linked to Professional Services Together which are available to colleagues across the University. Please check this page regularly for updates and new additions.
Events are listed alphabetically by event or community name.
A flexible and innovative programme focussed on people management skills development - a great series for everyone who line manages at Oxford. The series runs every term which several dates provided for each module. The online masterclasses run once a term.
A mix of in-person modules or online masterclass sessions
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Visit The Confident Manager series webpage for module and masterclass details and dates
The Continuous Improvement Community of Practice (CI CoP) is an active and welcoming learning community open to all University staff at any stage of your Continuous Improvement (CI) journey.
The CI CoP runs two types of events, CI Stories and CI Lunch and Learns, every term. These events are always recorded and are available to watch on-demand.
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CI Lunch & Learn: You’ve got mail – using CI tools to manage Outlook and shared inboxes – Thursday 18 September, 11–11:45am
Join the Continuous Improvement Community of Practice (CI CoP) to explore practical ways to manage personal and shared inboxes more effectively. This webinar will delve into real-world solutions developed by CI Local Practitioners and the wider CI Community, addressing common challenges and showcasing simple, sustainable techniques.
The Data CoP aims to establish a collaborative platform where stakeholders can share knowledge, best practices, and strategies related to data. Their goals include enhancing data management practices, ensuring data integrity, and promoting a culture of data-driven decision-making across the institution
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Data CoP Lunch & Learn: SAES 2025 - Thursday 11 September, 12.30-13.15
Join us for a Lunch & Learn webinar with Jonathan Neves (Advance HE) and Rose Stephenson (HEPI). They'll share latest findings from the Student Academic Experience Survey (SAES) 2025, providing insights into undergraduate students' experiences and perspectives on their academic journey.
Drop in on Tuesday 23 September, between 9.30am and 1pm at the Exam Schools (Rooms 6 & 7) to see how your colleagues are solving data and reporting challenges while generating new insights. As the University expands its approach to using data more strategically in an increasingly data-driven world, join us to share your own challenges, build connections, and explore solutions.
The Growing Good Governance Community of Practice (GGG CoP) brings together academic and professional services staff who are involved in governance related work across Oxford. The GGG CoP runs regular lunch and learn sessions focusing on different aspects of governance at Oxford.
Online Teams events
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Professional Services Together is the ambition for how we work as professional services in support of the University’s academic mission. Come along to learn what this means for you! You'll leave the session armed with new knowledge that you can implement straight away.
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The Induction runs termly and is open to professional services staff who are new to the central University or an academic division, department, college, or faculty. It is held termly and is an in-person event.
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Please visit the Professional Services Staff Events webpage for more information and to register your interest in attending a Professional Services Staff Induction event.
The Professional Services Conference is an annual event for professional services staff across the University.
All members of staff in administrative, technical and professional roles are invited to attend.
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The next Professional Services Conference will take place on 22 September 2025. You can catch up on some of the sessions from the 2023 and 2024 conferences on the past event recordings webpage.
The Registrar's Update takes place twice a year and is a hybrid event open to professional services staff across the University.
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The next Registrar's Update will take place in Hilary term 2025. In the meantime, you can catch up on the most recent Update (September 2024), a link to this recording is also available on the past event recordings webpage.
Contact us
The Professional Services Together team:
University Offices, Wellington Square, Oxford, OX1 2JD
