Deadline extended: York Learning and Teaching Award

The application deadline to apply for the York Learning and Teaching Award has been extended to Tuesday 1 September 2020. The York Learning and Teaching Award (YLTA) is a nine month taught-course designed to support York-based Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) reflect on and develop your teaching practice and help you plan for future employment. YLTA … Continue reading Deadline extended: York Learning and Teaching Award

Newton Bhabha Fund PhD Placement Programme 2020

The Newton-Bhabha Fund is offering the opportunity for UK and Indian PhD scholars to spend a period of their study (up to two to four months) in Indian and UK higher education institutions, to take place between April 2021 and December 2021.  The aims of the programme are:  Develop individual capacity through international training and … Continue reading Newton Bhabha Fund PhD Placement Programme 2020

Extended: Covid-19 contingency measures for progression

Progression contingency measures due to the Covid-19 pandemic will now be in place until 31 December 2020. Earlier this year we put in place contingency procedures around review of progress. Students with a progression deadline between 23 March and 31 October 2020 could be automatically progressed, unless there were existing and significant concerns about progress. … Continue reading Extended: Covid-19 contingency measures for progression

Understanding the REF: A quick primer for research students

The REF is an endless topic of discussion but it can be very unclear exactly what it is, how it works, why it seems to come up so often, and what (if anything) it might mean for you. This webinar aims to solve those minor mysteries. Understanding the REF: A quick primer for PGRs (and … Continue reading Understanding the REF: A quick primer for research students

Library reopening buildings from Monday 27 July

We’ve been working hard behind the scenes to get the Library buildings ready for reopening, and we can now give you some more information about what is happening and when. Our Library staff are back in small numbers to start making changes. Next week (Monday 13 July) we hope to launch our new Book Takeaway … Continue reading Library reopening buildings from Monday 27 July

WATCH: Latest PGR ‘Question Time’ Q&A

WATCH: PGR Question Time Q&A from Friday 19 June 2020. We covered updates on how the University is further responding to the coronavirus outbreak. There were questions from students on campus reopening, the role of Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs), and issues affecting international students. University Coronavirus (COVID-19) Information for postgraduate researchers

British Library reopening

The British Library is opening some Reading Rooms in St Pancras and Boston Spa from Wednesday 22 July, initially just to Readers with an in-date Reader Pass. They are opening with limited capacity and reduced days and hours of opening. Readers will need to pre-book their desk space and order collection items in advance. If … Continue reading British Library reopening

“My Life in 2020” Wentworth Photo Competition

Submit an entry to Wentworth College’s photography competition. How would you sum up lockdown life? Wentworth’s summer photography competition is looking for different expressions of this unique time. International photographer, artist and co-founder of the Art of Protest Gallery and movement, J-See, will judge the entries.  The top three receive prizes and will have their … Continue reading “My Life in 2020” Wentworth Photo Competition

Deadline approaching for mentor scheme

The PGR Mentoring Scheme aims to provide an enhanced research experience, through additional support. Your mentor (a postdoctoral researcher) will provide support, guidance, and a space to discuss your overall progression as a researcher – to complement your supervisory guidance. Postgraduate research students in the last 18 months of their registration have until Monday 22 June … Continue reading Deadline approaching for mentor scheme