Jessica Main from the BRIC team is leading a project at the University of York focused on identifying, highlighting, and amplifying best practices in supporting our Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) community. We invite both PGRs and University staff to contribute their valuable insights and reflections. Your participation will directly inform the identification of key trends and … Continue reading Enhancing the PGR Experience Project
Support to attend a ‘Training for careers’ event
Generation Delta is offering a one-day workshop on training for careers for PGRs who identify as women from racially minoritised backgrounds who are registered as home students and in the last stage of their doctoral studies. Tuesday 10 December 202410:00 AM to 4:00 PMUniversity of Reading Learn more about teaching and research focused roles. Attendees … Continue reading Support to attend a ‘Training for careers’ event
Working in the Creative Industries virtual panel event – 13th Nov, 6-8pm
This virtual panel event, organised by Careers and Placements, will enable you to hear from professionals working across the creative industries, including website development and VR, journalism, theatre, arts development and film. They will give an honest account of what it’s like to work in this sector and tips on how to be successful. Here … Continue reading Working in the Creative Industries virtual panel event – 13th Nov, 6-8pm
Enhancing Research Culture Workshops – PhD students and Postdocs research culture lunch
The next session of our Enhancing Research Culture Workshops is coming up on Friday 8 November, 11am-1pm in B/T/019, titled PhD students and Postdocs research culture lunch. Postgraduate researchers are the key drivers of research, and this session is for you! We invite all PhD students and Postdocs to this research culture lunch for an informal chat about research culture … Continue reading Enhancing Research Culture Workshops – PhD students and Postdocs research culture lunch
Think beyond academia to transform your ideas into action: Exploring barriers, motivators and enablers
In collaboration with the School for Business and Society, the Developing Business-Aware Academics project is running an afternoon workshop on 11 December at the Hospitium in York from 2.30-5pm. Based at the University of Exeter Business School, Developing Business-Aware Academics offers doctoral and early-career researchers, from across all disciplines, the knowledge, skills and networking opportunities to engage effectively beyond … Continue reading Think beyond academia to transform your ideas into action: Exploring barriers, motivators and enablers
Be a Writing Centre Tutor
The Writing Centre is looking to employ two further Graduate Teaching Assistants as writing tutors. To be a writing tutor, you should be a successful academic writer yourself with experience of working on academic work with peers or less experienced students. Application deadline: 8 November 2024 Find out more and apply for the role via … Continue reading Be a Writing Centre Tutor
Job Opportunities – Graduate Engagement Lead (Open Research)
The Open Research Team (Library) are recruiting two Graduate Engagement Leads to help support and grow the open research community of practice at the University of York. You will help us to accelerate the understanding and adoption of open research practices within your faculty and across the University, enabling you to expand your professional network, … Continue reading Job Opportunities – Graduate Engagement Lead (Open Research)
Pedagogical Research and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
On 23 October, 2024 from 4:00 – 5:30 pm will be the research seminar for Pedagogical Research and the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, held on campus at the University of York with virtual attendance available. Pedagogical Research and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning Encouraging and supporting research into effective inclusive education that engages all student groups, authentic assessments … Continue reading Pedagogical Research and Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
Public Sector Panel Event (in person) 17th Oct, 18.00-19.30
This panel event may be of interest to researchers who are interested in working in the public sector in the UK after their PhD. Panellists: The event is being held in CL/A/057 in the Church Lane Building. To find more information and to register for this event go to Handshake
Science Careers Outside the Lab
Wed Oct 16th, 17.00-18.30, VN/045 (Campus West) Are you a scientist considering career options outside the lab ? Join us to hear from a dynamic panel of professionals, two of whom are PhD holders, who’ve turned their STEM expertise into exciting careers outside the lab, including patent attorney, regulatory operations, consultant and Civil Service Science … Continue reading Science Careers Outside the Lab