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York Graduate Research School wins outstanding contribution to student wellbeing award

We are delighted to announce that the York Graduate Research School (YGRS) has been recognised for its work at the forefront of PGR wellbeing, winning the FindAPhd Outstanding Contribution to Postgraduate Student Wellbeing award. The award is for the suite of PGR support and wellbeing activities run by the University’s Building Research and Innovation Capacity … Continue reading York Graduate Research School wins outstanding contribution to student wellbeing award

York Open Research Awards: Recipients Announced

The Open Research team are pleased to announce the recipients of this year’s York Open Research Awards, celebrating projects and advocacy initiatives across a variety of disciplines and recognising work which encourages dialogue, reflection and broader thinking about some of the issues involved in open research and its implementation. The awards highlight projects from all … Continue reading York Open Research Awards: Recipients Announced

YGRS shortlisted for Postgrad Award

The York Graduate Research School (YGRS) has been shortlisted in the FindaPhD PostGrad Awards! Our nomination is for ‘Outstanding Contribution to PG Wellbeing Award. This recognises the peer-to-peer-led ‘Thrive and Survive in your PhD’ series PGR Mentoring Scheme PGR Buddy Scheme Winners will be announced on Tuesday 28 June 2022. Find out more about YGRS wellbeing … Continue reading YGRS shortlisted for Postgrad Award

Calling all BAME PGRs

York is a lead partner in the Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education (YCEDE) project. It’s a collaboration dedicated to equity at doctoral level with a specific focus on access to doctoral study for graduates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds. The YCEDE project team is looking for existing BAME PGRs to become … Continue reading Calling all BAME PGRs

Student misconduct: have your say

Have your say on how student misconduct is dealt with. Regulation 7, the procedure under which student misconduct is managed, is being revised and we would really value feedback from students and staff. We are particularly looking at areas of: accessibility academic misconduct sexual misconduct racial harassment online behaviours We would particularly welcome responses from … Continue reading Student misconduct: have your say

Join the YCEDE Student Research Network

The Yorkshire Consortium for Equity in Doctoral Education (YCEDE) is a partnership across five universities working to widen access to postgraduate research for UK black, Asian and minority ethnic people. The YCEDE Student Research Network group will be sharing opportunities to enhance research skills, details on paid research internships and targeted PhDs. The aim is to bring … Continue reading Join the YCEDE Student Research Network

Call for PhD applications

The University of York, CITY College, University of York Europe Campus and the South-East European Research Centre (SEERC) announce the opportunity for qualified candidates to read for a PhD Degree that combines high-quality UK studies and a unique research infrastructure in South-East Europe. PhD candidates will be enrolled at the University of York while being hosted and … Continue reading Call for PhD applications

Maintain good IT security

Now is a good time to check on your IT security. Remember to: Enable two-factor authentication by Tuesday 22 March and use it for access to apps and systems Don’t reply or click on links in unsolicited emails asking for usernames or passwords – if in doubt, go directly to the web page or app … Continue reading Maintain good IT security