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🌟 The news is out! Yesterday at the PG Research Festival, we proudly announced the launch of the University Doctoral School! This transformation will enhance the academic journey for all postgraduate researchers. Exciting times ahead! 📚 intranet.birmingham.ac.uk/student/gradua…
🎓PGRs, get a £10 voucher for helping to shape the future of PGR training with the Doctoral School! 🗺️We have mapped 360+ training options across UoB now we need YOUR input 🫵 🫴 Join a 90-min focus group 📍 W/c 14 July, In-person or Online ➡️Register now: tinyurl.com/bdfu8pd7
A huge congratulations to all of our PGRs who graduated at the summer ceremonies — from everyone at the University Doctoral School (and Dame Judi Dench too!) 🎉🍾
As a special treat for our Class of 2025 and to help mark our 125th anniversary, the iconic Dame Judi Dench recorded a special message of congratulations! Dame Judi is one of Britain’s most beloved actors, and was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Letters by this University in 1989.
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🚨 #GenerationDelta is hosting a Training for Careers workshop for Women PGRs from racially minoritised backgrounds 🎓Limited spaces | 🚆Travel covered | 🛏️Accommodation + 🍽️Catering provided 📍 Uni of Leeds, 9–10 Sept 2025, 09:30 – 16:30 ➡️Register at: tinyurl.com/4wkezuue
📢PGRs, join the British Library’s Doctoral Open Day to explore Library resources, meet curators, get expert tips, and connect with fellow researchers 📚🛜 📅Running between 16 October 2025 - 29 May 2026 ➡️Find out more: tinyurl.com/4c25zazf
✍️Join our 5-session online course for support with key areas of academic writing including: - Introductions - Literature use - Methods & plagiarism - Results & discussion - Conclusions & abstracts 📍Online, 7–11 July at 10am🗓️ ➡️Sign up: tinyurl.com/se5ampzw
🚨 Funded #PhD (UK only) @unibirmingham & @UKHSA Co-develop a community readiness model for emergency response Focus on health equity & underserved groups Real-world impact in public health Apply: bit.ly/4kxIkbj #PhDOpportunity #NIHR #UKHSA #PublicHealth
📢PGRs, have you got your ORCID yet?📢 📰Boost visibility, showcase your work, and support your career with this free, portable profile - now with more work types!📰 ➡️Find out more: uobpgrdevelopment.wordpress.com/2025/07/07/orc… #PhDchat #ORCID #OpenResearch
🎉 The 2025 PGR Festival marked UoB’s 125th anniversary & the launch of the University Doctoral School! 🎓 🫂 It brought our PGR community together to celebrate research past, present & future 🎥 Catch up on highlights, award winners & rewatch key events: tinyurl.com/3vswy2z8
Introducing the University Doctoral School! Our doctoral researchers drive discovery, innovation, and change. And our newly relaunched Doctoral School has a unified, inspiring environment where their research journey is supported every step of the way birmingham.ac.uk/study/postgrad…
🚨One week to go!🚨 🌟 Explore the past, present & future of postgraduate research at the PG Research Festival! ⚡ Keynotes, poster exhibitions & PGR Talks 📅June 24 – Don’t miss it! 🎟️ Grab your ticket here: bit.ly/PGFestival2025 #PGRFestival #PostgradResearch #UoB125
🎓 Thinking about a research degree but not sure where to start? Join us for Postgraduate Research 101 — your guide to finding opportunities, applying, writing proposals, funding tips & more. 👩🔬 All disciplines welcome! 🗓 Book now: app.geckoform.com/public/#/moder… #PGResearchFestival25
🔎Look into the future of Postgraduate Research 📋PGR’s will share their work in three of their key research areas: Life-Changing Technologies, Thriving Planet & Fairer World 📍24 June 2025, 14:30 – 15:15, Teaching and Learning Building ➡️Register online: tinyurl.com/58r3njj8
Join The Exchange for an evening of stories, music & art in partnership with Birmingham-based organisations supporting refugees 🌞 There’ll be talks & live music 💫 Lived experiences shared by Stories of Hope and Home 19 June 2025, 18:30 – 20:00 Register: tinyurl.com/3y9z64u7
⌛️The 2 week countdown begins! ⌛️ Join us on June 24 at the University of Birmingham for the PG Research Festival 💥 A day of innovation, collaboration & discovery ✨ 🎟️Get your tickets now: bit.ly/PGFestival2025 #PGRFestival #PostgradResearch #UoB125
🖤Remembering Coal – Brought to you by PGRs in History, English & Civil Engineering ⛏️Explore how historians, communities & creatives are researching & remembering Britain’s coal industry 📅16 June 2025, 10:00 – 18:30, Arts Building (Level 1) ➡️Register: tinyurl.com/y38rnpwp
Wondering what questions you’ll face in your viva? 🤔 In this blog post, a recently viva-ed PGR explores how to prepare for the unpredictable - and why prediction might not be the point. #PhDchat #viva Read more: uobpgrdevelopment.wordpress.com/2025/06/09/viv…
🌍PGRs, want to level up your intercultural group skills? Join the interactive workshop to explore group work, cultural communication styles & real-life strategies for thriving in diverse teams 10 June 2025, 12:00 – 13:30, Muirhead Tower 113 ➡️Register at: tinyurl.com/2a9s5n4e
🌟We are excited to support the Parents and Carers Network’s programme for #ParentsAndCarersFortnight 2025👪 A series of friendly, informative, and supportive events available 🗓️Online & In-person, 9 - 21 June 2025 Find out more here: tinyurl.com/hnsy7db5