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Events for current doctoral researchers

  • Breakfast social for doctoral researchers - 9.00, Wednesday 19 November 2025
  • (Booking via RISIS opens in late September.)

    Tuesdays 11.00-12.00 - Keep 'fit' for your studies

    Taking place on most Tuesday mornings, this discussion group provides a space for you to discuss issues that can impact your doctoral research, such as managing academic pressure, discussing your research ideas with your supervisor, increasing your concentration and motivation, perfectionism, and managing procrastination. Group discussions are led by Dr Alicia Peña Bizama of the Student Wellbeing Service and take place online (via Blackboard) and on campus in the Doctoral and Researcher College. Booking is not required. Attendance does not count towards annual training requirements. 

    To access discussion groups, meeting links can be found in the ‘Keep fit for your studies’ module in the Doctoral and Researcher College Blackboard area. You can also follow Dr Peña Bizama’s X account. Previous discussion topics can be viewed on the Keep fit for your doctoral studies blog. For further information please e-mail Dr Peña Bizama.

     

    Events for prospective PhD students

     

    A PhD: What, me? Wednesday 26 November 14:00-15:00 in Palmer 109.

    Join us for an information-packed session aimed at demystifying PhD study, going through the basic considerations and signposting to further information. During the session several current PhD students will be sharing about their experiences and answering questions. Please register here for this session.  

    Doctoral Research Conference 2024

    Watch some highlights from the Doctoral Research Conference in 2024.

    You can see more of our PhD students talking about their research by visiting our Youtube playlist

    Doctoral Research Highlights 2024

    This publication captures some of the varied and incredible things that our doctoral researchers did in 2024. 

    View the Doctoral Research Highlights 2024

    Previous editions of the Doctoral Research Highlights 

    View the Doctoral and Researcher College Highlights 2023

    View the Graduate School Highlights 2022