Medical Academic Working Group
The Medical Academic Working Group's purpose is to support medics to navigate and succeed in academic careers and to offer networking opportunities for all medical academics Who's it for: - Medics completing DPhil / MSc students - Trainees in integrated academic pathways (ACFs, ACLs) - Early-/mid-career and senior clinical academics
Working group members
Co-leads Graham Blackman and Riccardo De Giorgi
Working Group Members: Maria Sarang and more to follow shortly.
WHY MEDICAL ACADEMIC WORKING GROUP - mAWG?
Specific challenges:
- Limited clarity on medical-academic career pathways
- Uncertainty about what actually matters for progression
- Fragmented guidance, support, and networking opportunities across seniorities
Missed opportunities and variable career trajectories.
what's coming up
Focused career-development & networking sessions:
- Building a competitive CV as a Medical DPhil Student
- Navigating ACF / ACL / fellowship pathways
- OHFT R&D networking event (27th May 2026)
Support structures:
- Induction document
- Webpage
- Peer- and senior-mentoring
- Regular forum for discussion and advice
Activities
Activities include:
- Established MAWG within the Department of Psychiatry – and expanding it (see later)
- Mailing list for medical academics
- Engagement to identify key priorities
- Kick-off event (January 2026)
- Next Generation Leadership Programme
GET INVOLVED
Who:
- All medical academics
- As part of the WG – or simply attend our events
How:
- Attend upcoming sessions
- Suggest topics or areas of interest
- Get involved in shaping and co-leading MAWG activities
We welcome interest and input from across the Department