The Academic Skills Community are advertising for GTAs for the Maths Skills Centre with no fixed deadline. If we have applications and no vacancy we will hold them on file until a position becomes available. We will let them know this at time of application. For more information and to apply, go to the Current teaching … Continue reading Graduate Teaching Assistant Vacancies
York Open Research Skills Framework & Open Access Fund
As part of Open Access Week, the Open Research Team are pleased to share the York Open Research Skills Framework, launched to coincide with International Open Access Week 2022. This framework provides an accessible guide to help University of York researchers navigate the values, benefits and practicalities of embedding open research in their work. It … Continue reading York Open Research Skills Framework & Open Access Fund
Global Sustainability Film Awards Shortlist Announcement
Date: Friday, 28 October, 16.00-18.00Where: Lecture theatre, Vijay Patel Building, De Montford University Join tve on Friday 28 October for the 2022 Global Sustainability Film Awards shortlist announcement. About the awards The tve Global Sustainability Films Awards (GSFA) recognises outstandingfilms from the business, non-profit, media and creative sectors that inspireaudiences with real-world solutions for a … Continue reading Global Sustainability Film Awards Shortlist Announcement
Academic Skills Community – Autumn Term Update
Please find below an update of the Academic Skills provision in Autumn term: Useful online Practical Guides Academic writing provides advice and guidance on all aspects of academic writing. Referencing Style Guide contains advice and examples of referencing styles. Maths Skills Centre has resources on statistical analysis, maths topics, guidance on choosing statistical tests and numerical reasoning. Workshops … Continue reading Academic Skills Community – Autumn Term Update
Cost of living support for self-funded PGRs
In recognition of the importance of PGRs to York’s research and teaching endeavours, the University has agreed to support our PGR community who are particularly affected by the cost of living crisis. PGRs who are not in receipt of funding for their postgraduate research, i.e. are self-funded, will be eligible for a £500 lump-sum payment. … Continue reading Cost of living support for self-funded PGRs
Festival of Social Science Student Youth Co-Facilitator
University of York’s School for Business and Society (SBS) is recruiting for 3 student co-facilitators for the Festival of Social Science event “How Can York Reach a Just Transition to Net Zero? Workshop for youth and young people”. For this event on Wednesday 2nd November, we’re running a workshop event for young people ages 16 … Continue reading Festival of Social Science Student Youth Co-Facilitator
October: Upcoming researcher development sessions
Identity, Engagement and Inclusion in Research 19th October, 11:00-12:00, Online This workshop will take the form of a panel-based discussion, examining topics such as how our own identities have shaped our research practices; engagement, inclusion and recruitment of marginalised groups in research; and how we can reduce the bridge between researchers and participants. Deadline 17th … Continue reading October: Upcoming researcher development sessions
Apply for the YGRS Conference Fund
Self-funded PhD students can apply for funding to attend research training events when other funding options have been exhausted. The fund may be bid into to support attendance at conferences held either in or outside the UK. Applicants will be expected to demonstrate the relevance of the conference to their specific PhD project and what … Continue reading Apply for the YGRS Conference Fund
PGR Induction – Resources
Thank you to everyone who came to our recent Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) Induction. It was wonderful to meet so many of you and welcome you to the university! We’d really appreciate it if you could spare a couple of minutes to fill out our Induction Feedback Form – your thoughts on this year’s event will … Continue reading PGR Induction – Resources
Library Family Study Room is now open
The Library’s Family Study Room is now open. We want everyone to be able to use the Library without barriers or limits; the Family Study Room is one way to enable our students with children to succeed in their academic endeavours. The Family Study Room is a dual use space, with half of the room … Continue reading Library Family Study Room is now open