News and information for all postgraduate researchers at the University of York.
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
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
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
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
Are you exploring opportunities outside academia ? Our recruitment fairs on 9th – 11th October are a great opportunity to find out about graduate schemes with major UK recruiters and to do some research into different types of jobs and employment sectors. The fairs all take place in the Exhibition Centre, Campus West: Find out … Continue reading Graduate Jobs and Placements Fairs, Wed 9th – Fri 11th October
Are you planning to attend the University of Leeds PhD Careers Fair ? (see previous post for details) Wednesday, 11 September 2024, 13:00-15:00, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. The brochure of exhibitors for the fair is now available. If you haven’t already registered you can do so now: Secure your spot by registering via this … Continue reading University of Leeds PhD Careers Fair – event brochure now available
Are you a PhD student eager to explore exciting career opportunities? Don’t miss the University of Leeds PhD Careers Fair, open to all postgraduate researchers from the White Rose Universities (Leeds, Sheffield, and York). Tuesday, 11 September 2024, 13:00-15:00, Parkinson Building, University of Leeds. To support your attendance, the White Rose University Consortium will cover … Continue reading Join the University of Leeds PhD Careers Fair, Wed 11 Sept, 13.00-15.00
Don’t forget that Careers and Placements are open over the summer (10am until 4pm, Monday to Thursday). Online or in-person advice appointments are available to book via Handshake and you can also message the Careers information team via Handshake, too.
York Internships currently has 15 paid summer internship opportunities available to apply to with the University and some great local employers. More opportunities will be advertised over the next couple of weeks. Full details of these opportunities can be found on Handshake. Some of the internships are for research-related work, and some are offered on a part-time basis with hybrid/remote … Continue reading Summer internship opportunities
The EDI Research Centre will be launching in June 2024 as a two-year Enhancing Research culture funded project. As a new initiative, it is being developed to: Role Among the aims of the EDI Research Centre is to develop an EDI Advisory Board (open to all members of staff across the University of York including … Continue reading Join the EDI Research Centre Advisory Board