Upcoming events

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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The power of small changes: How Estates Services transformed two of its key processes 

Join the Continuous Improvement Community of Practice for a webinar on Tuesday 27th January from 12pm-12:45pm led by Sheezana Hafeez from Estates, highlighting two initiatives: the “Tell Trevor” feedback campaign and the digital transformation of Wytham Woods permits. Discover how small, user-focused changes are improving processes, reducing waste and supporting Continuous Improvement across the University. 

Register to join us online! 

The Data CoP is a collaborative network for colleagues who work with or have an interest in data. It provides a space to share ideas, exchange knowledge and explore best practices for using data effectively across the organisation. Through discussions, resources, and events, the community helps members stay informed, solve challenges and drive data-led improvements that make a real impact.

Upcoming events

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January 2026 - details coming soon

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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What can AI do for the committee secretariat? - Tuesday 20 January from 12:15-12:45pm

Discussion of the safe and legal use of AI by committee secretariat. There will be a number of use cases presented and an opportunity to do some broader 'thinking' in the meeting chat.  If you are using AI already to prepare agendas, minutes and reports and are prepared to share your experience please do get in touch, in advance, through the general channel in the GGG CoP.

Join the event link on 20 Jan

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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Hilary term 2026 - details coming soon

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 in September 2026. You can catch up on some of the sessions from the 2024 and 2025 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.