News and information for all postgraduate researchers at the University of York.
Arts and Humanities summer research celebration • Friday 2 July • 2.30pm to 4pm The Humanities Research Centre is holding an online celebration of the research achievements of York’s Arts and Humanities community since the start of the pandemic. The packed programme gives an opportunity to learn about, and share in the celebration of, some … Continue reading Arts and Humanities summer research celebration
The York Three Minute Thesis Final 2021 took place on Thursday 10 June as part of the York Festival of Ideas. Pitching themselves against the clock to communicate the impact of their research, ten PhD students delivered captivating and inspiring research presentations, showcasing the strengths of postgraduate research at York. Congratulations to all who took part and to … Continue reading Congratulations to our 3MT winners!
The GSA LGBTQ Network will host a virtual Graduate Queer Symposium in the final week of Pride Month (21-27 June). The GSA wants to highlight and support the important research that postgraduates at the University of York are undertaking in the fields of gender, sexuality, and queerness. The symposium is a chance for students to … Continue reading Call for abstracts: Graduate Queer Symposium
The UK Home Office is running an event to explain the new Graduate Visa on Wed 9th June from 15:00 – 16:00. This new Graduate route will open for applications on 1 July 2021. It is for existing Tier 4 international students who want to work in the UK, following the successful completion of a course … Continue reading The New Graduate Visa for international students – UK Home Office Event
The next three sessions in the Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) Early Career Researcher Networking Workshop Series are now open for bookings. The theme of the series is ‘developing the next generation of research leaders for sustainable development’. The workshops bring together early career researchers from all around the world interested in establishing connections to colleagues in … Continue reading Upcoming WUN Early Career Researcher networking workshops
Our Three Minute Thesis (3MT) finalists have been announced. Ten postgraduate researchers will pitch themselves against the clock to deliver captivating and inspiring presentations, outlining their research in just three minutes. The winner will go on to the national 3MT finals later this year. With topics ranging from detecting deadly diseases to understanding children’s learning, … Continue reading Three Minute Thesis (3MT) finalists announced
York Festival of Ideas celebrates its tenth anniversary from 8-20 June with an eclectic programme featuring over 150 free online and in-person events. Presented under the banner of ‘Infinite Horizons’, this year’s Festival promises to educate, entertain and inspire with an array of talks, performances, family activities and panel discussions. The 2021 programme also features … Continue reading Come to the York Festival of Ideas
Learn what other PhD students are researching and vote for the best presenter! Three Minute Thesis (3MT) challenges PhD students to convey the meaning and impact of their research in just three minutes. Hear how their ideas can answer the big cultural, economic and scientific questions of our time. Last year’s winner was Zainab Kidwai … Continue reading Come to the Three Minute Thesis Final
The University of Maastricht, with the collaboration of the University of York, is organising a two-week Introduction to Data Science Summer School that will take place online in mid June (from the 14th to the 28th of June). The course starts from basic programming concepts, so no computer science background is required. By following this … Continue reading Introduction to Data Science Summer School
Today (4th May) Insight into FERA, 14.00-15.00 Hear from scientists working at the Food and Environment Research Agency (FERA), located near York about what it’s like to work there and gain insights into their life as scientists working in molecular ecology and proficiency testing. Find out more and sign up to attend. Tomorrow (5th May) … Continue reading Reminder – Careers events this week