News and information for all postgraduate researchers at the University of York.
Book your place on the latest peer support sessions to help you get the most out of your PhD. ‘How to Thrive and Survive in your PhD’ are peer-led sessions created by PhDs for PhD students, offering personal sharings, insights and tips for making the most of your PhD journey at York. Hear from people … Continue reading How to Thrive and Survive in your PhD
The PGR liaison officer explains why we have decided to change the name of the ‘PhD Survival’ project
Do you remember starting your PhD? On my first day, I remember being shown my new desk, sitting down… then promptly realising I had no idea what to do or where to start! Thankfully, neither did my new office mates, so we took ourselves on a walk around campus instead! As things stand, we cannot … Continue reading Being a Buddy for a New PGR Student
A discussion between PhDs and postdocs about navigating challenges in the PhD and finding helpful practices for wellbeing.
Join us as we prepare for next year’s peer-led ‘PhD Survival’ workshops for new students
The PGR Mentoring Scheme aims to provide an enhanced research experience, through additional support. Your mentor (a postdoctoral researcher) will provide support, guidance, and a space to discuss your overall progression as a researcher – to complement your supervisory guidance. Postgraduate research students in the last 18 months of their registration have until Monday 22 June … Continue reading Deadline approaching for mentor scheme
In the spirit of National Volunteer Week, we are immensely proud to be launching two new initiatives for postgraduate researchers here at the University of York. For our incoming postgraduate research students who are starting at the university in 2020/2021, we have launched our PGR Buddy Scheme. We are looking for current PGR students from … Continue reading Postgraduate Researcher Mentoring and Buddying Schemes
Connect with other researchers in these online writing groups
Meet and talk to PhD students and post-docs about health, wellbeing and maintaining a goo work-life balance during doctoral research.
PhD virtual coffee and chats (on Zoom)11am – 12pm Wed 24 June 2020 Register on Zoom hereAdd event to your Google Calendar If you just started your PhD in January 2020, we know that it must have been especially difficult for you that we went into lockdown only a few weeks into your programme. We … Continue reading PhD virtual coffee and chats (for January 2020 intake)