Emergency Student Support Fund reopens

The Emergency Student Support Fund has reopened. Application deadline: Tuesday 27 April. The Emergency Student Support Fund (ESSF) providese short-term financial support for the unanticipated needs of York students caused or exacerbated by the Covid-19 pandemic. Students can apply for a maximum of £500 of non-repayable funding. All current students who are fully-registered at the … Continue reading Emergency Student Support Fund reopens

Colleges Postgraduate Experience Survey: win £50 voucher

What is the best way for colleges to offer services, events and support to postgraduates? Please complete our Colleges Postgraduate Experience Survey by Monday 3 May for a chance to win a £50 voucher. There is also an opportunity to take part in focus groups to further shape the way colleges work for the postgraduate … Continue reading Colleges Postgraduate Experience Survey: win £50 voucher

RET Team Online Career & Professional Development Training for PG Researchers

The response to our online training this year has been overwhelmingly positive, with 87% saying they are enjoying it. Our ‘live’ online courses involve interactive elements and are complemented with resources on the RETT VLE. In addition there are stand alone self directed courses such as the Being an Effective Researcher Tutorial (BERT) – also … Continue reading RET Team Online Career & Professional Development Training for PG Researchers

Join an online writing retreat in May

Wentworth College are running free online writing retreats for postgraduate students and researchers. The aim of the retreat is to give dedicated writing time to those in need of progressing their projects, providing a supportive environment and an opportunity to share good writing practice with other writers. Example projects include book or thesis chapters, journal … Continue reading Join an online writing retreat in May

How to write a conference proposal

In conjunction with the University Learning & Teaching (L&T) Conference, the Academic Skills Community is offering a series of three workshops designed to help you engage with and prepare for the 2021 conference. Over three online sessions, you will have the opportunity to work closely with experts, who will offer advice on: How to write … Continue reading How to write a conference proposal

Secrets to successful sleep

Struggling to sleep? Read our tips for getting a good night’s sleep and come along to our online workshop this Thursday (22 April) where college tutors will provide guidance and share some practical techniques to help improve your sleep.  Book your place at the sleep workshop Future wellbeing workshops Pushing through perfectionism Overcoming feelings of worry and … Continue reading Secrets to successful sleep

L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK & Ireland Rising Talent Programme

The 2021 L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK & Ireland Rising Talent Programme is open for applications. They will be awarding five outstanding female early-career scientists a bursary of £15,000. The five awards will be dedicated to research in the fields of Physical Science; Engineering; Mathematics and Computing; Life Science; Sustainable Development. The awards have … Continue reading L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in Science UK & Ireland Rising Talent Programme

2 upcoming careers events for May 2021: Working in Research and an insight into Data Management

We will be running 2 careers events in May that may be of interest to research students: Working in Research – Wed 5th May, 16.00 – 17.15 This event is designed to help you gain an insight into a range of research based career opportunities in academia, public sector, not for profit and commercial sectors. The event … Continue reading 2 upcoming careers events for May 2021: Working in Research and an insight into Data Management

Introduction to Teaching and Learning training – Summer Term

Sign up for this six-hour workshop for an induction into Higher Education teaching and into working as a Graduate Teaching Assistant at York. There are four different Introduction to Teaching and Learning workshops: you should sign up for the one most relevant to your teaching responsibilities, on which your department will guide you. Facilitating seminars and discussion-based learning … Continue reading Introduction to Teaching and Learning training – Summer Term

UPDATE: Continuation fees during the COVID-19 pandemic

We have extended our guarantee to waive continuation fees. A continuation fee is charged if you have not submitted your thesis by the end of your normal registration period. This covers access to computing and library borrowing facilities. In response to the Covid-19 pandemic, we previously announced that we would continue to waive continuation fees until 31 … Continue reading UPDATE: Continuation fees during the COVID-19 pandemic