Upcoming Event: Student Voice and the Co-creation of Interventions for Improving PGR Mental Health and Wellbeing

Monday 9 December, 10:30 – 15:30 Hilton Brighton Metropole Co-organised by the University of Sussex (U-DOC project), the University of Portsmouth, and Vitae, the objectives of the event are: to disseminate examples of best practice in PGR mental health and wellbeing emanating from the PGR Catalysts projects of the South-East of England.to create an opportunity …

International Researcher Lunch – Tuesday 3rd December (12.30 – 14.00)

On Tuesday 3rd December the Researcher Development Programme and Research Staff Office are hosting a networking lunch for international doctoral and postdoctoral researchers. We will be joined by colleagues from across the University that provide support for international researchers. Book your place to join us for a free buffet lunch and to meet other international researchers from across the …

Doctoral Open Days – Explore the British Library Research Collections

The Doctoral Open Days are a chance for doctoral researchers to discover the British Library. Learn about the extent of the Collection: manuscripts, archives, books, maps, visual art, sound recordings, newspapers, zines, stamps, official publications, journals, databases, websites … and more! Spanning over 3,500 years of history, drawn from across the world and covering hundreds …

Doctoral Interdisciplinary Unconference – Tuesday 19th November (lunch included)

Interdisciplinarity has received a lot of importance in academia, but there isn't always the opportunity to meet and interact with people outside of their own disciplines. The Doctoral Interdisciplinary Unconference is a chance to meet people from other schools who might be working on similar topics to you. The organisers want to create more interaction …

Digital Practice Awards: Grant Applications Open

Technology Enhanced Learning (TEL) are offering grants of up to £1000 to support innovation in academic practice. The Digital Practice Awards give staff the opportunity to develop or experiment with new tools, resources or teaching approaches. Participation also demonstrates an active commitment to the development of scholarly practice and to the enhancement of the student …

Participants wanted for study into the experiences of PGR students on the autism spectrum

Are you a PhD or professional doctorate student at a UK university with a formal diagnosis of autism and aged 18 or over? Would you like to help provide greater insight into the experience of autistic students as they progress through doctoral study? This research is part of an MRes project looking at autistic research …

Researching Difficult Data – Support Group for Doctoral Researchers

12.00 - 13.30 on Wednesday 20th November Arts B 217 (lunch included) Researching a tough topic? Struggling with the content of your research? Not sure who to talk to about it? Researchers from across all disciplines are invited to come together and discuss their experiences of working with challenging data. This kind of research can …

Research Opportunities in Japan: JSPS Summer Programme 2020

The Japan Society for the Promotion of Science (JSPS) Summer Programme provides the opportunity for young researchers from the six countries including the UK to receive an orientation on Japanese culture and research systems and to conduct collaborative research activities with leading research groups at Japanese Universities and research institutions over a period of two months …

Call for Papers – Excursions Journal

The Excursions journal, run by University of Sussex researchers, has a Call for Papers on the concept of chaos. The journal the invites researchers to embrace chaos and investigate the complexities of society, nature, science and being human. Is chaos a natural, universal phenomenon of "disorder" or a perspective-bound construct? What meanings and functions can …

Take part in the Student Barometer

If you’re an undergraduate (but not a finalist) or a postgraduate student, you can fill in the Student Barometer survey. It’s a way to let the University know how you are finding your time at Sussex, so the University can understand what’s working and make improvements for you and future students. The 2019 survey is open …