Posts about External opportunities

BBSRC: professional internships for PhD students

Work placements are available for BBSRC-funded PhD students under the Doctoral Training Partnership programme. You should be interested in gaining work experience at BBSRC’s Swindon office in: corporate policy and strategy science and innovation policy public engagement project management. You can gain work experience unrelated to your PhD through a three-month professional work placement at … Continue reading BBSRC: professional internships for PhD students

L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Rising Talent Programme

 The 2022 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK & Ireland Rising Talent Programme awards five outstanding early-career women scientists a grant of £15,000 to support their research in the fields of Physical Sciences, Engineering, Mathematics and Computer Science, Life Sciences and Sustainable Development. The awards have been designed to provide flexible and practical financial support to … Continue reading L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science Rising Talent Programme

British Library Doctoral Open Days open for bookings

The British Library Doctoral Open Days are aimed at first-year PhD students to explain the practicalities of using the Library and accessing its resources. To make the Open Days more easily accessible to PhD students nationally, the 2022 events series is largely delivered online. The webinars take place every Wednesday afternoon between 12 January and 2 … Continue reading British Library Doctoral Open Days open for bookings

FTxBocconi Challenge

Bocconi University, in partnership with the Financial Times, is launching the third edition of the FTxBocconi Challenge, an exciting initiative aimed at finding new, future focused and innovative ideas. They’re looking for 150 talented, proactive and curious university students & early career professionals to take part in the FTxBocconi Talent Challenge, a global competition on digital … Continue reading FTxBocconi Challenge

GSA Postgraduate Elections 2021

The Graduate Students’ Association is recruiting academic course reps, part-time officers and student trustees. Nominate yourself to help shape the way the GSA represents all postgraduates. Election nominations close on Friday 22 October. GSA Postgraduate Autumn Elections 2021

Global Biobased Businessplan Competition (G-BIB)

G-BIB is an international competition to stimulate entrepreneurship and innovation among university students. Teams of 2-6 are asked to develop a bio-based chemical, material or fuel and pitch it to the judges. The winners get financial support to further develop their business idea. Undergraduate and postgraduate students can register for free from October 2021.

The Brilliant Club PhD researcher opportunity 2021/22

The Brilliant Club is a university access charity. They work closely with PhD and post-doctoral researchers, training them as university access professionals and placing them as tutors in schools. Here they deliver academically rigorous programmes to small groups of high potential pupils from low HE-participation backgrounds. The charity works in partnership with universities and schools … Continue reading The Brilliant Club PhD researcher opportunity 2021/22

UKRI Policy Internships

The UKRI Policy Internships Scheme for 2020/21 is now open and the closing date for applications is 4pm on Monday 4 October 2021. The scheme provides the opportunity for doctoral students funded by the Research Councils of UKRI to work for three months in one of a selected group of highly influential policy organisations. Full details … Continue reading UKRI Policy Internships