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Warm welcome to 28 new research degree students
The Graduate School welcomed 28 new Research Degree Students to the University last week with a four-day Induction Programme. Seven students from Science, six from Business, five from the Arts, four from both Social Sciences and Education and two students from Health gathered together for almost a week of workshops, meetings, discussions and introductions at the start of their doctorate.
PhD Tips – don’t suffer in silence
Whether you are one of this week’s new inductees, or a post-grad further into your sentence degree, this article might give you some valuable advice:
‘Experiencing the doctorate’: A new workshop run by Northampton PhD alumni
Three University of Northampton alumni, Dr Matthew Callender (human geography), Dr Richard Hazenberg (Business) and Dr Fiona Cosson (History), who all recently completed a PhD, will be running a unique, interactive workshop for doctoral research students. “Experiencing the doctorate – Exploring strategies and emotions” will present students with an opportunity to share and discuss some of the different emotions experienced during doctoral study and help them develop strategies to successfully complete their journey. The workshop will run on 23rd May from 11am-1pm and, as there are limited places, booking is essential. Read the rest of this entry
UCL English Graduate Conference: Transformations – Call for Papers
Over the past century the study of English literature has undergone vast transformations, prompting academics and writers to re-evaluate the concept of the ‘canon’, examine practices of reading, and consider the cultural impact of texts and criticism.
This year’s UCL English Department graduate conference seeks to explore the nature of transformation and the many possible meanings this can hold for the wide diaspora of text production and consumption.
All PGR students are invited to submit papers for consideration. Please submit abstracts (max. 250 words) for 15 minute papers to transformations.ucl@gmail.com by 1st April. For more information, visit http://ucl-transformations.tk/.
Postgraduate Conference on ‘The Sociology of Technologically Mediated Reproduction’
Postgraduate students from the Reproduction Research Group at De Montfort University are hosting a Postgraduate Conference on ‘The Sociology of Technologically Mediated Reproduction’ at De Montfort University on Thursday 29th May. Please note the closing date for the call for abstracts is Friday 21st March. Read the rest of this entry
Congratulations, Dr Neil Hand
Neil Hand will receive his PhD degree certificate at the Winter Award Ceremonies in the Royal and Derngate theatre this weekend. Neil’s PhD by means of published works thesis brought together a body of papers that Neil had worked on over a number of years in the field of histopathology. This month Neil retired from Nottingham University Hospitals Trust and his contribution to the trust and the field of histopathology is celebrated in the Nottingham Post. Read the article at http://www.nottinghampost.com/Pioneering-scientist-calls-day/story-20554685-detail/story.html#comments
congratulations, Neil!
PhD Transfer Seminar – 30th January 2014
Please come along to Josh Onyango’s upcoming transfer seminar on Thursday 30th January 2014 at 1pm in room M14 at Moulton College main site (gate 2). The title is:
Epidemiology of contagious ovine ecthyma (orf) in English sheep farms
Tips on how to fund a PhD
PhD funding is probably the thing I am asked about most of all. This article comes up with 10 tips!
http://www.theguardian.com/education/2014/jan/16/postgraduate-courses-find-your-funding
Selling your skills outside of academia – 10 tips
This article gives practical tips for preparing to take your research and transferable skills outside of the University
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