Applications for the Turing PhD Enrichment scheme are now open for entry in October 2024. These are intended for PhD students in their research phase (typically 2nd year) and allow the recipient to spend 6-9 months working with a mentor at The Alan Turing Institute (ATI) in London and carry a small stipend. Hybrid working … Continue reading Turing PhD Enrichment scheme info session
How was your journey to becoming a PGR? Deadline extended
YGRS is investigating how we can support offer holders to make the transition into postgraduate research. Please take part in our focus groups or survey and share your insights into how the stage from offer to enrolment was for you. Please take part in our short survey (deadline 24 November) to improve things for future … Continue reading How was your journey to becoming a PGR? Deadline extended
Get involved with Pint of Science
Are you passionate about science? Public engagement? Pubs!? If you answered yes to any of these questions, you may be interested in helping to run the Pint of Science festival in York in 2024! What is Pint of Science? Pint of Science is an international science communication festival that happens annually over three evenings in … Continue reading Get involved with Pint of Science
Alan Turing Institute PhD Enrichment Scheme opens soon
The Alan Turing Institute PhD Enrichment Scheme is designed for students looking to enhance and broaden their research within the Turing’s community. The Enrichment Scheme Placement Award offers candidates the opportunity to undertake a 6 or 9 month placement at the Turing HQ in London. Placement Award holders receive funding to physically access the Institute’s … Continue reading Alan Turing Institute PhD Enrichment Scheme opens soon
Royal Society Career Development Fellowship
The Royal Society Career Development Fellowship (CDF) is a four-year, postdoctoral research fellowship that aims to support the retention in STEM of researchers from underrepresented backgrounds. The scheme will initially run as a pilot with researchers from Black heritage. Research must be within the Royal Society’s remit of natural sciences, which includes but is not … Continue reading Royal Society Career Development Fellowship
Revised University Research Data Management Policy
The University Research Data Management Policy has been revised. You should make yourself aware of the Policy as it applies to all research conducted by University staff and postgraduate researchers (PGRs). Updated guidance on research data management is available via Research Data Management: a practical guide. The Open Research team helps researchers in both understanding … Continue reading Revised University Research Data Management Policy
Graduate Teaching Assistant Opportunity – School of Arts and Creative Technologies
Apply by: Wednesday 10 January, 2024 The School for Arts and Creative Technologies are currently recruiting for a paid Graduate Teaching Assistant to assist them on their upcoming module, ‘Web Application Design and Development’. In this module, students learn how to create high quality useable websites and applicationsthat can be used on both mobile and … Continue reading Graduate Teaching Assistant Opportunity – School of Arts and Creative Technologies
Creative Freelancing event – 15 Nov, 4-6pm
Are you considering freelance work in the creative industries ? This event will allow you to hear from freelancers working across the creative industries, who will give you an honest view about what it is like to work in the sector. Guest speakers are working in the following roles: developers; musician and small business adviser; … Continue reading Creative Freelancing event – 15 Nov, 4-6pm
Are you interested in becoming a Venture Scientist ?
Conception X helps Postgraduate researchers become Venture Scientists – PhD founders who bridge the gap between academia and industry. The programme is for PGRs working on research with commercialisation potential and who are interested in exploring entrepreneurship as a potential career choice. Cohort 7 of Conception X will run from March to November 2024. The programme … Continue reading Are you interested in becoming a Venture Scientist ?
International students: Find out about Post Study Visa options in the UK
Careers and Placements are running an on campus event on 6th November, 14.00-15.30, focused on post study visa options available to you. The session will be led by one of the University’s Immigration Advisers and Careers and Placements’ International Employability Officer. It will cover a range of visas as well as information about finding employers … Continue reading International students: Find out about Post Study Visa options in the UK