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Workshops and webinars

For Michaelmas 2025, we are offering sessions that are designed for a broad audience who may be unfamiliar with AI or would like to learn more about the field in general.

Our trainers also offer a variety of on-demand workshops for teams who are already familiar with AI. You can request one of these custom trainings through our Custom Training Enquiry Form.

Below are listed our courses titles for the upcoming term, if any are of interest please click through to learn more.

Course themes:

You can also find links to some of the other training happening across the University under Other training

Our trainings are organised into four 'audience exposure' levels as follows:

  • Level 1: Never used AI
    These individuals have no prior experience using AI tools like ChatGPT, Copilot, or similar. They may be unfamiliar with basic terminology and functionality.
  • Level 2: Sometimes use AI
    Users in this group have experimented with AI occasionally - perhaps using it for idea generation, writing help, or coding assistance, but not consistently.
  • Level 3: Use AI on a daily basis
    Regular AI users who likely incorporate tools into their daily workflow. They are typically comfortable with prompts, plugins, and productivity use cases.
  • Open to all
    This applies to sessions open to all experience levels. Content is likely designed to be inclusive and adaptable depending on participant input.

AI at Oxford

Following the University-wide rollout of ChatGPT Edu, the AI Competency Centre and the Digital Capabilities teams have created a series of supportive sessions to get all Oxford staff and students feeling confident to start using generative AI tools in their work and studies. These sessions run regularly and frequently through the term. Some can also be requested for times which suit you and your team or student cohort.

Course Title Audience Formats
Your First Steps with ChatGPT: Introductory Training for Everyone Staff

Online and in-person

Next Steps with ChatGPT: Advanced Tools and Features Staff Online and in-person
Making Good Learning Decisions with Generative AI Students In-person
Intro to Generative AI: Hands-on session (Coming soon) Staff and students In-person

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"I think the content was perfect for someone with no experience. It was very clear and I thought the examples were particularly helpful to put it into context."

Mapping the Landscape

Course Title Date and time
Mapping the Landscape: Introduction to Coding with AI for Everyone: Empowering Non-Programmers to Create with AI 27 January, 12:30 - 13:30
Introduction to Open Source and Local AI Models: Running AI Locally from Laptops to Servers 10 February, 12:30 - 13:30
Mapping the Landscape: Understanding AI Agents: From Simple Assistants to Autonomous Systems
Web
3 March, 12:30 - 13:30

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"This was time very well spent and opened my eyes to the power of Generative AI, including what it can do but also what it can't do."

AI for Strategic Thinking and Operations

Course Title Date and time
Building Large Language Model Powered Chatbots with Microsoft tools 3 February 10:00 - 11:00
Thinking About Thinking with AI: Why Self-Knowledge is Your Real Interface

5 February 11:00 - 12:30

10 Truths About AI That Will Stand the Test of Time 12 February 2026 11:00 - 12:00
Revealing Unknown Unknowns: How to Use ChatGPT as a Strategic Mirror 19 February 14:00 - 15:00
Building a relationship with AI 12 March 11:00 - 12:00

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"As a dyslexic staff member, improving my capability with AI has increased my confidence in managing administrative tasks within my work schedule."

AI in Education

Course Title Date and time
AI in the Writing Process: Rethinking Authorship and Assessment

29 January, 14:00 - 15:30
24 February, 14:00 - 15:30

Beyond Detection: Navigating AI Tools and Ethical Practice in Education 3 February, 14:00 - 15:30
2 March, 11:00 - 12:30

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"A really interesting and well-presented session. Fascinating subject matter."

AI for Coding

Course Title Date and time
From Zero to App Development with Generative AI

15 January, 11:00 - 12:30
12 February, 13:00 - 14:30

"Intelligent AI Agents at Work: Transforming Content Analysis with IntelliDoc" A Hands-On Guide for Oxford Academics 21 January, 13:00 - 14:00

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"The course helped to alleviate the feeling that AI is going to take over our jobs and should be embraced as a tool to enhance our workload!"

AI for Researchers

Course Title Date and time
AI and Research: From Personal Productivity to Building Your Own Tools

16 January, all day
23 January, all day

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"I strongly recommend this training for everyone, from those just starting to use AI in their research and personal lives, to those who are already familiar with the tools."

Other training

Many other areas of the University offer trainings in AI. Some of these available trainings are:

Title Training provider Date and time
AI in UX Workshop: Achieve more with less UX Centre of Excellence  Tue, 09 Dec 25, 10:00 - 12:00