The Brilliant Club is an award-winning university access charity. They recruit and train PhD students and ECRs to support disadvantaged school pupils access the most competitive universities and succeed when they get there. The Brilliant Club provides PhDs and ECRs training in widening participation, research communication, and teaching. Researchers are then paid to deliver academically … Continue reading Become a Brilliant Club tutor – PhD and ECR opportunities – 2022-23
Academic Skills Provision in Summer Term
Academic Skills Community schedule of workshops (free and open to all) including:- Academic Writing Mon 25th April 10.30-12pm online Editing and Proofreading Mon 25th April 1.30-3pm online Confidence to speak series starting on Wed 4th May 10.30-12pm in LFA144 Statistics Workshops – full details on the Maths Skills Centre Practical Guide (scroll to the bottom of the page) Numerical Reasoning for Employability: Wed 11th May 12-1.30pm LFA144, Tue 24th May 3.30-5pm Online … Continue reading Academic Skills Provision in Summer Term
Nominations Open – The Postgrad Awards
Help shine a spotlight on postgraduate talent! Nominations close: Sunday 8 May Do you know a postgraduate student, supervisor or university staff member that has made an outstanding contribution to the world of postgraduate study? Nominations are now open for the fourth year of The Postgrad Awards – a series of awards from FindAMasters and FindAPhD … Continue reading Nominations Open – The Postgrad Awards
Job Opportunity: Academic Lecture Presenter and Seminar Leader
The University of York’s Access and Outreach team and Academic Support Office are looking to recruit a number of Postgraduate students to support the delivery of various online outreach activities for post-16 students for the summer of 2022. All opportunities are designed to support students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in Higher Education to reach … Continue reading Job Opportunity: Academic Lecture Presenter and Seminar Leader
Job Opportunity: Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) positions in Language & Linguistic Science 2022-23
Deadline: Tuesday 3 May 2022, 5pmHourly pay: £23.89 (teaching and marking)Hours of work: Varies according to the specific module The Department of Language & Linguistic Science is seeking to fill GTA (Graduate Teaching Assistant) positions for various modules offered across the BA curriculum (C-, I- and H-level) in 2022-23. The relevant (provisional) modules are listed … Continue reading Job Opportunity: Graduate Teaching Assistant (GTA) positions in Language & Linguistic Science 2022-23
Call for Papers – Commemorations: Then, Now & To Come
Be a part of Ulster University’s upcoming online conference, exploring the past, present and future of Ireland. Event date: 23-24 June, 2022 Deadline for submissions: 6 May 2022 About the event The past ten years has brought a continues series of reflections since 2012, of the key events in Ireland’s history that have ultimately changed … Continue reading Call for Papers – Commemorations: Then, Now & To Come
New resources: Preparing for your viva
A Collaborative Enhancement Project led by the University of South Wales, in partnership with University Alliance, Coventry University, the University of Huddersfield and Sheffield Hallam University, has developed a series of videos and resources to help postgraduate researchers prepare for their viva (oral) examinations. The resources showcase real-life scenarios and possible viva questions. Shape and … Continue reading New resources: Preparing for your viva
ACU-Early Careers Researcher Training Programme on Presentation Skills and Proposal Writing
5 April – 12 May, every Tuesday and Thursday online Join the Association of Commonwealth Universities for a free series of events with Christ University, covering training on presentation skills and proposal writing. With online sessions taking place each Tuesday and Thursday, the programme aims to help develop your skills, techniques and confidence in delivering … Continue reading ACU-Early Careers Researcher Training Programme on Presentation Skills and Proposal Writing
Paid opportunities with Access and Outreach
Access and Outreach are looking for tutors and seminar leaders for their YorJourney programme for post-16 students during the summer of 2022. YorJourney is designed to support students from backgrounds that are underrepresented in Higher Education to reach their full potential. This is an exciting and unique opportunity to provide crucial support to students as … Continue reading Paid opportunities with Access and Outreach
Pint of Science is back
The annual research-in-the-pub event takes place 9-11 May 2022. Pint of Science is a grassroots non-profit organisation that aims to provide a space for researchers and members of the public alike to come together, be curious, and chat about research in a relaxed environment outside of mysterious laboratories or daunting dark lecture theatres. Events this … Continue reading Pint of Science is back