Mentoring and buddying support

Our buddy scheme is open to new postgraduate researchers to pair with an existing PGR to help you settle into your York research experience. If you’re a new PGR, sign up for a buddy. If you’re an existing PGR, sign up to be a buddy. Our mentoring scheme is for 2nd, 3rd and final year … Continue reading Mentoring and buddying support

New video resource: York GTAs share teaching advice

We’ve created a new video resource: experienced York Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) sharing practical advice with newer GTAs. Academic Practice will use these videos to complement our existing GTA training resources for the Introduction to Teaching and Learning, and YLTA (The York Learning and Teaching Award).  If you’re a GTA, you can look through these to … Continue reading New video resource: York GTAs share teaching advice

FTxBocconi Challenge

Bocconi University, in partnership with the Financial Times, is launching the third edition of the FTxBocconi Challenge, an exciting initiative aimed at finding new, future focused and innovative ideas. They’re looking for 150 talented, proactive and curious university students & early career professionals to take part in the FTxBocconi Talent Challenge, a global competition on digital … Continue reading FTxBocconi Challenge

IBM PhD Fellowship application window for 2022-2023 and 2023-2024 is open

Since 1951, the IBM PhD Fellowship Program has collaborated with faculty, students and universities by recognizing and supporting exceptional PhD students that address focused areas of interest in technology. Application deadline: November 5, 2021 5:00 PM ET (New York, USA). Find out more about the IBM PhD Fellowship

Middle Ground event – normalising conversations about race

The University of York’s Student Expert Panel is hosting a Middle Ground event to normalise conversations around race. Middle Ground – normalising conversations about raceWednesday 10 November 20215.30-7pmBowland Auditorium (BS/005) in the Berrick Saul Building The event will focus on the issues faced by Black students, normalising difficult conversations and encouraging individuals to understand and … Continue reading Middle Ground event – normalising conversations about race

York Researcher Professional Development and Skills Programme 2021/22

The Research Excellence Training Team (RETT) delivers a comprehensive programme of professional development and skills training for all researchers at the University of York. Training is focused around five key themes: Professional Development & Employability Partnerships, Collaborations & Civic Engagement Public Engagement & Communication Research Management & Leadership Community & Wellbeing Find out what’s on … Continue reading York Researcher Professional Development and Skills Programme 2021/22

Impact Fortnight 2021: Place and Research Impact

We hope you will join us for Impact Fortnight 2021: Place and Research Impact, this year’s Impact Conference, which will be a series of online events from 15-26 November considering what “Place” means for us as a University for Public Good. The events will include talks from internal and external speakers considering the landscape of … Continue reading Impact Fortnight 2021: Place and Research Impact