News and information for all postgraduate researchers at the University of York.
Three careers events on one evening, each focusing on a different area of work. This annual event will take place on campus on 22nd Feb from 18:00-20:00 and is your chance to get an insight into specific areas of work and meet the speakers afterwards. This year’s events will focus on: Each event will feature … Continue reading Careers In…events 22 Feb 2023
Join the ERF for two new peer discussion events this term on preparing for submission and demystifying the viva (17 February) and tips and tricks of how to disseminate research to non-expert colleagues (3 March). About the Emerging Researchers’ Forum The Emerging Researchers’ Forum (ERF) is an informal network for researchers (PhD, MRes, ECRs) to … Continue reading Emerging Researchers’ Forum – upcoming discussions
Congratulations to our winners in the PhD Spotlight competition, held as part of YorkTalks 2023. Joint first prize was Josephine Flockton and Megan Wright, who communicated their research on ‘Tapping into ASMR: The neural mechanism and analgesic potential of the Autonomous Sensory Meridian Response’ and ‘Are You an Adult? The psychological qualities of adult development’ … Continue reading PhD Spotlight 2023: the winners
Although your PhD work is your priority, getting involved with activities beyond your own research can be beneficial for your employability, professional development and your mental health and wellbeing. This online event on 26th January, 13.00-14.30, will highlight a range of activities and opportunities that will help you to expand your experience and transferable skills, … Continue reading Making the most of your PhD, online event, 26 January
Join us on Wednesday 11 January 2023 for a rollercoaster journey through a series of free short talks highlighting the breadth and depth of the fascinating research underway at York. Topics this year range from feeding the world with crop waste and bugs, single-session phobia treatments for children, limitless clean energy production – and much more… … Continue reading Come to YorkTalks and the PhD Spotlight competition!
Over the next few months we’re running a series of Research Culture Cafés to get input from our research community into the topics we should address in our forthcoming Research Culture Action Plan. These are informal opportunities to raise issues, highlight best practice, and share your thoughts and ideas about research culture at York. The sessions will … Continue reading Take part in Research Culture Cafés
Our next Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) Induction will be on Wednesday 25th January 2023. The induction is open to all new PGRs who weren’t enrolled in September 2022 (or who missed our September Induction), and their supervisors. Those who attend our induction events say they would recommend it to other PGRs – so be sure to join … Continue reading YGRS Induction January 2023
The Emerging Researchers’ Forum is looking for contributors in its continuing project of peer-to-peer experience and knowledge sharing amongst developing researchers. Maybe you have experience in getting published, presenting to a non-academic audience or even securing funding. The ERF is a network that looks to bring together ECRs, MRes and PhDs in an informal setting … Continue reading Emerging Researchers’ Forum: Call for Contributors
Do you want an opportunity to share your research beyond academia, get valuable Public Engagement experience, and maybe even win a prize? Apply to take part in PhD Spotlight 2023, part of the prestigious YorkTalks event. We’re looking for 10 PhD Students to take part in a live event, where you’ll create a display or … Continue reading PhD Spotlight competition 2023
When: Friday 9 December, 18:30 GMTWhere: Kings College London, Central London Join the Policy Institute to hear from John Kerry, US Special Presidential Envoy for Climate, as he delivers the 2022 Fulbright Distinguished Lecture on the urgency of global climate change. About the event The lecture will be delivered in person at King’s College London. … Continue reading The Urgency of Global Climate Action – 2022 Fulbright Distinguished Lecture