News and information for all postgraduate researchers at the University of York.
The British Library would like to invite you to their first in-person British Library Doctoral Open Day of 2023! ‘Exploring Collections in Your PhD’ (Leeds Central Library, 27 March 2023) This day will introduce you to the range of research materials available in the British Library, Leeds Central Library, the West Yorkshire Archive Service and … Continue reading British Library Doctoral Open Day
The Data Science Working Group are seeking a Graduate Teaching Assistant to both organise the 2023 Data Discoveries event and to collate existing resources into a single repository. The position is scoped as 7.5 hours a week for 15 weeks but the exact working pattern is flexible. Application deadline: Monday 20 March 2023 Find out … Continue reading GTA role: Data Discoveries event organiser and resource coordinator
The Department of Sociology is holding a recruitment event for any PGRs at York interested in being a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) in the next academic year. GTA Teaching in SociologyTuesday 18 AprilLMB002A2-4pm Come along to find out more about vacancies, meet current GTAs, find out how to apply and ask any questions. Questions about … Continue reading Want to teach in Sociology?
The Maths Skills Centre offers 30-minute one-to-one statistics appointments both online and on campus. Get in touch if you have questions relating to your research and data. Book a Maths Skills Centre appointment
Many bursaries are available to registered postgraduates, including UK and international students, to cover the costs of a short Languages For All course (depending on the availability of places). See bursary eligibility and application details. Note that bursary places are limited and are allocated on a first-come first-served basis.
Wentworth College are hosting an event for staff and PGRs on how you can use agile- goal setting and menstrual cycle/lunar cycle awareness to support energy based productivity. LifescrumTuesday 7 March 20235.30-6.30pmSpring Lane Building The session focuses on ‘managing energy, not time’ to help consider how we set goals, and work towards deadlines for sustainable … Continue reading Lifescrum – agile goal setting for women
Are you currently studying for a postgraduate degree at York and would like to develop your research skills whilst earning a bit of cash? If so, the York Graduate Research School (YGRS) would love to hear from you! We are currently running a PGR Recruitment & Admissions project and have two roles available up until … Continue reading PAID OPPORTUNITY: YGRS PGR recruitment project
Do you have a deadline coming up or a piece of writing that’s long overdue? Or maybe some data analysis that just keeps slipping to the bottom of your to-do list? It can be hard to schedule devoted time in which to sit, think, and write. Our online retreats give you time, peace, and space … Continue reading Virtual writing retreats
York Learning and Teaching Award (YLTA) We are pleased to announce that applications for the York Learning and Teaching Award (YLTA) are now open for entry in 2023/24. This is a part-time, taught course to support GTAs develop as university teachers, which also awards Associate Fellow of the HEA (AFHEA), that will run between end … Continue reading GTA update: Apply for YLTA or YPAD
The second meeting of the PGR Forum will be on Tuesday 21 February 2023. The PGR Forum brings together the York Graduate Research School (YGRS), the Graduate Students’ Association (GSA) and PGR academic reps, providing an opportunity for: Get involved Please contact your PGR academic rep ASAP if there are any areas that you’d like … Continue reading PGR Forum: contact your academic rep with any issues
