Applications are open for University of York PGRs interested in being a GTA in the Sociology department for the next academic year. They’re looking for GTAs to facilitate seminars on their preferred module from any of the four first-year undergraduate modules: Cultivating a Sociological Imagination; Sociology of Crime and Deviance; Introduction to Sociological Theory; Introducing Social Psychology. They can … Continue reading Teaching in Sociology
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
New workshop for Researchers – Exploring Resilience and Work-life Balance: Combating Imposter Syndrome
We’re happy to announce the return of our highly popular Exploring Resilience and Work-life Balance: Combating Imposter Syndrome workshop – 13th July 2022, 15:00-17:00, Online This session, tailored to the research environment, and led by former academic researcher Steve Hutchinson, will focus on the Inner Game of being a researcher. He’ll examine the beliefs that help and … Continue reading New workshop for Researchers – Exploring Resilience and Work-life Balance: Combating Imposter Syndrome
Job Opportunity – Two Research Trainees, Department of Social Policy and Social Work
Deadline: 30 May 2022Hours of Work: 11.1 hours a week, 0.3fte (1 post for 3 months, 1 post for 7 months) Interview Date: TBC About the Role The Department of Social Policy and Social Work are looking to recruit two research trainees to join our ongoing project exploring how we can use asset-based approaches to … Continue reading Job Opportunity – Two Research Trainees, Department of Social Policy and Social Work
3 Minute Thesis – Relive Previous Finals!
It’s less than a month to go until the University of York 3 Minute Thesis final – and what better way to get in the mood than to catch up with the previous UK finals?! Vitae have put together a series of playlists with hours of content from their previous finals, including: The 3MT UK … Continue reading 3 Minute Thesis – Relive Previous Finals!
Ten is Zen: Counting 10 days of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
Through our membership with Vitae, University of York Researchers have free access to this event. As part of our commitment to the Researcher Development Concordat, the YGRS has extended our support for postdocs and early career researchers to take part in 10 days of Professional Development, to our Postgraduate community. Researchers across the world are … Continue reading Ten is Zen: Counting 10 days of Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
How to Thrive & Survive your PhD – Upcoming Session, and Volunteers Needed!
We’re happy to announce the return of our popular How to Thrive and Survive in Your PhD series of workshops! Ran by PhDs, for PhDs, Thrive and Survive sessions tackle a variety of themes, with panel and peer-peer discussions. We have a new Thrive & Survive Coordinator in post – Georgia Beel, a 3rd year PhD from Environment & Geography. Georgia … Continue reading How to Thrive & Survive your PhD – Upcoming Session, and Volunteers Needed!
GSA elections: voting now open
Choose the new GSA Sabbatical Officer team for 2022/23. Sabbatical Officers lead your postgraduate union and are in the rooms where key decisions are made at the University, representing you. Have your say in who represents you for the next academic year. The roles to vote for are President, Vice-President Academic, and Vice-President Wellbeing and … Continue reading GSA elections: voting now open
Help shape our new Student Centre
Wondering about the plans for a new Student Centre? Do you have an opinion on what it should look and feel like? We can’t show you possible designs quite yet (it’s a legal/contract thing but it won’t be long) but we can share a bit more of the plans with you. Take a look at our … Continue reading Help shape our new Student Centre
Interested in being a GTA in the Sociology department next year?
The Department of Sociology is holding a Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) recruitment event for you to find out more about vacancies, meet current GTAs, find out how to apply and ask any questions. Sociology GTA recruitment eventFriday 13 May 2-3pmLMB 002a Sociology GTA vacancies and the recruitment event are open to any PGR in the … Continue reading Interested in being a GTA in the Sociology department next year?