News and information for all postgraduate researchers at the University of York.
Are you considering freelance work in the creative industries ? This event will allow you to hear from freelancers working across the creative industries, who will give you an honest view about what it is like to work in the sector. Guest speakers are working in the following roles: developers; musician and small business adviser; … Continue reading Creative Freelancing event – 15 Nov, 4-6pm
Conception X helps Postgraduate researchers become Venture Scientists – PhD founders who bridge the gap between academia and industry. The programme is for PGRs working on research with commercialisation potential and who are interested in exploring entrepreneurship as a potential career choice. Cohort 7 of Conception X will run from March to November 2024. The programme … Continue reading Are you interested in becoming a Venture Scientist ?
Careers and Placements are running an on campus event on 6th November, 14.00-15.30, focused on post study visa options available to you. The session will be led by one of the University’s Immigration Advisers and Careers and Placements’ International Employability Officer. It will cover a range of visas as well as information about finding employers … Continue reading International students: Find out about Post Study Visa options in the UK
Do you want an opportunity to share your research beyond academia, get valuable Public Engagement experience, and maybe even win a prize? The York Graduate Research School (YGRS) invites you to apply to take part in PhD Spotlight 2024, part of the prestigious YorkTalks event. We’re looking for Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs i.e. PhD, MPhil and Masters … Continue reading PhD Spotlight 2024 – Applications now open!
Recruitment to the UK Civil Service Fast Stream opens on 12th October and closes on 9th November. There are 15 streams in total covering a wide range of departments and specialisms, but also including a Generalist stream. PGRs might be interested to know that 4 of the streams require a postgraduate qualification: Operational Research; Social … Continue reading UK Public Sector Recruitment and Careers Events
This external event is organised by ‘Statisticians in the Pharmaceutical Industry’. It is aimed at current students at all degree levels who are considering working in the field of medical statistics, for example within pharmaceuticals, healthcare and/or medical research. The in-person event is being held at the Cutler’s Hall in Sheffield on Wed 29th November, … Continue reading Medical Statistics Careers Event – 29 Nov 2023
The University of York Induction for new Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs i.e. PhD, MPhil and Masters by Research students) hosted by York Graduate Research School (YGRS) will take place on Wednesday 4 October 13:00-15:30 in the Spring Lane Building (Lecture Theatre SLB/118). A big welcome to all of our new Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs)! The York Graduate Research School … Continue reading Postgraduate Researcher Induction – 4th October 2023
The British Library would like to invite you to the next exciting Doctoral Open Day onsite at St Pancras, London. Not Just Books! Digital Collections and Resources (25 August 2023) Web archives, metadata, born-digital collections, digital research and much, much more. Discover more about collection areas and methodologies you might not have considered for your … Continue reading British Library Doctoral Open Day: Digital Collections and Resources
The first one day ‘Race’ and Socially Engaged Research: Postgraduate and Early Careers’ Conference will take place in early September 2023 (date TBC). This postgraduate-led interdisciplinary conference aims to provide an interactive and supportive space for postgraduate and early career social science researchers to present their research and network with peers across the country. The … Continue reading Expression of interest: ‘Race’ and Socially Engaged Research
The British Library would like to invite you to the next Doctoral Open Day onsite at St Pancras, London. Even if you are not able to attend in person, by signing up you will gain access to a whole host of recorded materials and useful information. The Americas and Oceania Collections Friday 21 July 2023 … Continue reading British Library Doctoral Open Day: The Americas and Oceania Collections