News and information for all postgraduate researchers at the University of York.
We need your help to extend a warm welcome to all our new postgraduate researchers starting in the autumn. Can you volunteer to be a buddy? The PGR Buddy Scheme provides peer to peer support for new PGR students. It can make a huge difference to receive advice from someone who’s been there before. The … Continue reading Could you help welcome a new PGR in the autumn?
We’ve re-opened applications for new postgraduate researchers to be matched with a buddy in our popular Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) Buddy Scheme! The scheme enables new PGR Students to be connected to an existing research student. They will help you settle into the York research experience, to provide a friendly welcome and help you to get to know … Continue reading New PGR? Apply for a buddy
Conducting a large research project is challenging work, but no matter your level, all postgraduate researchers are invited to take part in our award-winning Mentoring Scheme or Buddy Scheme, respectively. Find out more about each scheme below. Buddy Scheme – for 1st year Postgraduate Researchers only Application deadline: 3 October 2022 Are you a new … Continue reading Mentoring and buddy support
Our buddy scheme is open to new postgraduate researchers to pair with an existing PGR to help you settle into your York research experience. If you’re a new PGR, sign up for a buddy. If you’re an existing PGR, sign up to be a buddy. Our mentoring scheme is for 2nd, 3rd and final year … Continue reading Mentoring and buddying support
If you’re starting your research with us soon, sign up for the online induction event and get yourself a buddy. Online induction At the York Graduate Research School induction, you will be introduced to the professional support available to you as a postgraduate researcher (PGR). Hear from PGR Administration, the Library, IT, Careers and Placements … Continue reading New postgrad researcher?
We need your help to extend a huge virtual welcome to all our new PGR students! Can you help as a volunteer? Last year we launched the PGR Buddy Scheme to provide additional peer to peer support for new PGR students who may never have been to York (or the UK) and who may feel … Continue reading Can you help welcome a new PGR in the autumn?
We are pleased to announce that the PGR mentoring scheme is now open to all 2nd, 3rd and final year postgraduate researchers. All our postdoc mentors are trained to listen and provide a non-judgmental space in which you can share their thoughts about your research, publications, public engagement, career options and the experience of doing … Continue reading Mentoring and buddying
As a way of supporting you during the COVID-19 pandemic, the Research Excellence Training Team have revised the ‘Effective Project Management’ workshop to include practical tips on how to adapt, adjust and mitigate risk to your research: Effective Project ManagementWednesday 9 December 20209.30-10.45amBook your place via Skills Forge
In the spirit of National Volunteer Week, we are immensely proud to be launching two new initiatives for postgraduate researchers here at the University of York. For our incoming postgraduate research students who are starting at the university in 2020/2021, we have launched our PGR Buddy Scheme. We are looking for current PGR students from … Continue reading Postgraduate Researcher Mentoring and Buddying Schemes