News and information for all postgraduate researchers at the University of York.
Applications for the Turing PhD Enrichment scheme are now open for entry in October 2024. These are intended for PhD students in their research phase (typically 2nd year) and allow the recipient to spend 6-9 months working with a mentor at The Alan Turing Institute (ATI) in London and carry a small stipend. Hybrid working … Continue reading Turing PhD Enrichment scheme info session
The Alan Turing Institute PhD Enrichment Scheme is designed for students looking to enhance and broaden their research within the Turing’s community. The Enrichment Scheme Placement Award offers candidates the opportunity to undertake a 6 or 9 month placement at the Turing HQ in London. Placement Award holders receive funding to physically access the Institute’s … Continue reading Alan Turing Institute PhD Enrichment Scheme opens soon
The Royal Society Career Development Fellowship (CDF) is a four-year, postdoctoral research fellowship that aims to support the retention in STEM of researchers from underrepresented backgrounds. The scheme will initially run as a pilot with researchers from Black heritage. Research must be within the Royal Society’s remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not … Continue reading Royal Society Career Development Fellowship
If your PhD is funded by the Natural Environment Research Council (NERC), at least in part, you are eligible for this free training. Bayesian methods for ecological and environmental modellingEdinburgh 22-26 January 2024Wallingford (nr. Oxford) 18-22 March 2024 Free for NERC-funded PhD and professionalsAccommodation included and travel costs will be reimbursed. This interactive course will … Continue reading Free Bayesian modelling training in January and March 2024
Running from 2022 to 2026 and led by Black, Asian and minority ethnic female professors from six universities — Goldsmiths, Leeds, Plymouth, Reading, Sheffield, and Sunderland — the aim of Generation Delta is to lay the foundations for a long-term increase in the number of women of Black, Asian and minority ethnic heritage who are … Continue reading Generation Delta Annual Student Survey 2023
The British Library would like to invite you to the next exciting Doctoral Open Day onsite at St Pancras, London. Music, Sound and Vision Collections (1 September 2023) Several million items of printed music, original manuscripts, private papers, sound and spoken word recordings and moving news images in our collection span all genres from Purcell … Continue reading British Library Doctoral Open Day: Music, Sound and Vision Collections
Ever wondered what it’s like to work in management consulting with a global company ? McKinsey & Company are running an insight event on 7th July at their London offices for PhD candidates. The event will include work based and social activities and a chance to meet with McKinsey staff. More information about how to … Continue reading Management Consulting Insight Event
Where: The British Library, St Pancras, LondonWhen: Monday 26 June 2023 Are you PhD researcher working on British and European history, literature, science or art? Come and explore the Library and all of its services, as well as their amazing Western Heritage collections alongside curators and reference specialists. Learn more about modern archives and manuscripts, … Continue reading British Library Doctoral Open Day: British & European Collections 1600-1950
The call for abstracts for the National Postdoc Conference 2023 is now open. This is a chance to share your work and contribute to a national conference – taking place at Loughborough University on Tuesday 19 September 2023. The theme for NPDC23 is “Transitions and New Horizons”, and it is the only conference in the … Continue reading National Postdoc Conference 2023 – call for abstracts
Sabbatical Officers lead your postgraduate union and represent postgrads in meetings with the University. Becoming a Sabbatical Officer is one of the most rewarding and fulfilling experiences you can have. Positions available are: Nominations close on Friday 12 May at 3pm Check out the GSA Elections page for more information, or to nominate yourself.