News and information for all postgraduate researchers at the University of York.
Help shine a spotlight on postgraduate talent! Nominations close: Sunday 8 May Do you know a postgraduate student, supervisor or university staff member that has made an outstanding contribution to the world of postgraduate study? Nominations are now open for the fourth year of The Postgrad Awards – a series of awards from FindAMasters and FindAPhD … Continue reading Nominations Open – The Postgrad Awards
Be a part of Ulster University’s upcoming online conference, exploring the past, present and future of Ireland. Event date: 23-24 June, 2022 Deadline for submissions: 6 May 2022 About the event The past ten years has brought a continues series of reflections since 2012, of the key events in Ireland’s history that have ultimately changed … Continue reading Call for Papers – Commemorations: Then, Now & To Come
5 April – 12 May, every Tuesday and Thursday online Join the Association of Commonwealth Universities for a free series of events with Christ University, covering training on presentation skills and proposal writing. With online sessions taking place each Tuesday and Thursday, the programme aims to help develop your skills, techniques and confidence in delivering … Continue reading ACU-Early Careers Researcher Training Programme on Presentation Skills and Proposal Writing
Sabbatical Officers lead your postgraduate union and are in the room where key decisions are made at the University, representing you! Nominate yourself – or someone you know – to be: President Vice-President Academic Vice-President Wellbeing and Community Each of these roles is a full-time sabbatical role that you can start either after you graduate, … Continue reading Be part of the GSA Sabbatical Officer team for 2022/23
Monday 11 April 2022, 9:30-16:30, LMB/002 Join the British Sociological Association (BSA) for a day to support Postgraduate research students working in the following fields around Veganism and Vegetarianism. Offering the chance for PGRs to share ideas in a supportive and friendly environment, the day also offers an important opportunity to network in these fields. … Continue reading Call for contributions – Veganism and Vegetarianism as Social Movement and Social Change
Applications are open for the Cumberland Lodge Fellowship 2022-24, offering doctoral students the opportunity to work with the charity on addressing the causes and effects of social division, and working towards more open and inclusive societies.
UKRI is offering up to £15,000 for a 12-week research placement in Canada for UKRI-funded doctoral students. Placement projects can be on a topic unrelated to your studies, helping to create multidisciplinary and interdisciplinary researchers. Placement projects should not include activities that are part of your planned PhD. Placements must take place between 1 August … Continue reading Opportunity: Research placement in Canada
Make a difference by applying your research! Funded by Innovate UK, PreCURe is a 7 week sprint programme for postgraduate researchers. The programme is for PGRs in the middle of your research (eg 2nd year PhDs) to find beneficiaries of your research and possible routes to translation. It involves a two-day bootcamp, with individual support … Continue reading PreCURe – Uncover the potential of your research to make a difference
The University is providing funding for three PhD students to undertake a policy internship within the government’s Open Innovation Team (OIT). The OIT is a cross-government unit that works with experts to generate analysis and ideas for policy. In addition to its growing team of permanent civil servants, there are opportunities for PhD students to … Continue reading Reminder of upcoming event: Funded HM Government Policy Placements: Information Session, 3rd Feb 14:30-15:30
Are you interested in generating social impact through applied research ? Zinc focus on developing scalable solutions to social problems and have a number of opportunities for researchers, including their Innovation Internships placements scheme which is expected to run from early May to early August. Applications are welcome from PGRs in any academic discipline whose funding … Continue reading Zinc PhD Innovation Internships 2021-22