The first sessions of this year’s Spring Term Creative Outlets craft and chat community are out! All PhD students are welcome to attend. No experience is necessary! All materials are provided, and everyone is welcome, whether you’re into crafting or you just want to drop in for a chat and refreshments. All sessions are in the … Continue reading PhD Creative Outlets Craft and Chat Spring schedule – organised by PhD researchers for PhD researchers!
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Looking back on the Festival of Doctoral Research
Last week Sussex hosted its first Festival of Doctoral Research; over three busy days, visitors were inspired, engaged and challenged in a series of events celebrating Sussex’s doctoral research. So much happened, it was hard to keep track of it all but for those of you that could’t make it, we’ve put together a brief … Continue reading Looking back on the Festival of Doctoral Research
The mental health of doctoral researchers: a conversation with Dr Cassie Hazell and Dr Clio Berry
On Tuesday 28 June Sussex’s first Festival of Doctoral Research kicks off with our Opening Talks, titled: ‘From Reactive to Proactive: Reimagining mental health for doctoral researchers’. Our three guest speakers – Dr Jeremy Niven, Dr Fiona Denney and Josh Hutton – will be reviewing the current attitudes towards the mental health of doctoral researchers, and arguing for the adoption … Continue reading The mental health of doctoral researchers: a conversation with Dr Cassie Hazell and Dr Clio Berry
Sussex Library comes to life for ‘Living Library’ event
Get ready! The shelves of Sussex’s Library are coming to life! It’s all part of the Doctoral School’s ‘Living Library’, a reading experience like no other. Here’s how it works: Visitors to the ‘Living Library’ play the role of ‘readers’. Readers are able to check out a ‘Living Book’. These ‘living books’ are in fact … Continue reading Sussex Library comes to life for ‘Living Library’ event
7 doctoral researchers to brave the stage in Sussex’s Three Minute Thesis competition
On Wednesday 27th June, a group of courageous doctoral researchers will take to the stage to compete in our Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition. They’ll be condensing their 80,000-word thesis into engaging, three-minute presentations, performed in front of a live audience and judging panel. 3MT is a national competition, and the rules are strict. Armed with only a single, … Continue reading 7 doctoral researchers to brave the stage in Sussex’s Three Minute Thesis competition
Sussex researchers to showcase their Public Engagement tricks in exciting pop-up event
The Doctoral School recently announced its upcoming Festival of Doctoral Research, taking place from June 26th-28th. As well as celebrating our doctoral researchers, the Festival also aims to investigate the modern researcher experience. As such, one of our events will cast an eye towards an increasingly vital part of a researcher’s portfolio: public engagement. What … Continue reading Sussex researchers to showcase their Public Engagement tricks in exciting pop-up event
Training, development and a competitive salary: learn to teach with the Researchers in Schools programme.
The Researchers in Schools programme offers a unique opportunity: a fully-salaried route into teaching through a three-year training and professional development scheme designed to turn researchers into high-effective classroom teachers. Delivered by The Brilliant Club, an award-winning charity that exists to widen access to highly-selective universities for pupils from under-represented groups, the programme places participants directly … Continue reading Training, development and a competitive salary: learn to teach with the Researchers in Schools programme.
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