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Handy to Know

Some bits of information that might come in handy during your first weeks and months. Please be aware that due to the current Coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak, some of the services outlined below may impacted or unavailable. You may wish to contact your Line Manager or the Communications Officer for details.

Exterior entrance reads "beyond ordinary food" - cafe is positioned next to the main departmental noticeboard on the first floor.

Cafe

Currently closed due to the COVID-19 pandemic, but usually situated on the Sherrington first floor and is the place to go for hot and cold food, Monday - Friday, 8am - 4pm, our cafe serves breakfast, lunch, sandwiches, cakes, tea & coffee and more...download info on DPAG catering and hospitality.

Example shows a Head of Department statement and a race equality week special feature

The Digest

This weekly newsletter is sent to the whole Department and contains departmental news, events and announcements, and celebrates staff successes and achievements. The Digest is your 'go-to' source for Departmental notices. Contact the Communications Officer if you want to include something in the Digest.

The 2018 Mabel FitzGerald lecture was given by Carol Robinson on Tuesday 20 February in the Sherrington Large Lecture Theatre at 4.30pm.

Seminars and Talks

Oxford Talks is the University-wide database of seminars, events and talks. Browse the catalogue and choose from the huge number of speakers Oxford attracts. The Department also hosts a large number of prominent speakers across many seminar series. Visit the Seminars webpage to see what is coming up soon!

University Staff Gateway

The Staff Gateway is a useful portal for information, including details of salary scales, pay dates, and staff benefits.

A small group of postdocs chat together in a seminar room

Researcher Society

Run by and for postdocs, The Researcher Society aims to promote interactions between postdocs to create a friendly network of skills and expertise and to welcome new research staff to the Department. All postdocs will be added automatically to a mailing list when they start to be kept up to date with events etc.

Hospitality

Hospitality at DPAG is hosted by Compass, the chosen provider of catering across the University. All hospitality bookings are made through their Planon system. Please be aware this service is affected by the COVID-19 pandemic. If you would like access details for making catering bookings, please email Planon. Download Occasions at Oxford internal hospitality brochure.