Many of you will have seen on Twitter that we have reached the end of out University of Exeter Alumni Annual Funded Supporting PGR Writing Project. But never fear – the practice, and the community it has created, is here to stay.…
Exploring the Key Components of Public Engagement
Megan Maunder is a third year PhD student in Mathematics, CEMPS at the University of Exeter. She is the beneficiary of an STFC studentship for a “Multi-Spacecraft Investigation of Solar and Heliospheric Plasmas”. A strong believer in engaging the wider public in the scientific process, she runs a variety of outreach and public engagement sessions with the University’s Widening Participation Team and external groups.…
How to survive a viva: new online resources coming soon
Edward Mills (@edward_mills) is a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Department of Modern Languages and Cultures, working on the AHRC-funded ‘Learning French in Medieval England’ project. He completed his PhD at the University of Exeter in 2020, where he was an active member of the PGR community.…
Working with policymakers
Last week we ran a question and answer panel with some of our researchers about working with policymakers. Kelly Preece (Researcher Development Manager) developed the following infographics to summarise the key ideas discussed in the session.
With huge thanks to Dr.…
You said, we did!
We are always listening to your feedback. Here are a few ways we have responded to feedback you have given us!
Upcoming sessions
GraphPad/PRISM
A brief introduction to using the statistical and graph making software GraphPad Prism. While more complex methods of data analysis are available, GraphPad is an excellent piece of software for many people to analyse their data and make high quality figures.…
Dealing with Challenges Using Lego Serious Play
A couple of weeks ago we held another of our popular Lego Serious Play sessions on dealing with challenges during your research degree. The session enabled PGRs to talk through their experiences with their peers and share strategies for addressing these problems.…
Doing Interdisciplinary Research
Last week we ran a question and answer panel with some of our researchers about the challeneges and benefits of doing interdisciplinary research. Kelly Preece (Researcher Development Manager) developed the following infographics to summarise the key ideas discussed in the session.…
Writing non-academic job applications
This post is written by Cate Bennett, Researcher Development Manager (ECRs) and is part of our new PGR Career Planning Guide.
Just like your CV an application form is your personal marketing document. It is your opportunity to introduce ‘you’ to a potential employer and therefore your first opportunity to showcase the relevant skills, experiences and personal attributes that you have and that they are looking for.…
Why I go to Shut Up and Write
Sam Pullman is a second year PhD student in the Graduate School of Education. After many years as a frontline social work practitioner, she has turned her attention to social work education. Her research explores the connections between sustainability as a wider concept and theory base to prepare social workers for practice. Sam also enjoys volunteering with community groups and taking part in citizen science projects.…
Podcasting in a Pandemic
Kelly Louise Preece is the Researcher Development Manager for PGRs in the Doctoral College. You’ll recognise her face from workshops, her voice from WEBINARs, and her jokes from the 90s. You can follow her on twitter @Preece_Kelly for musings about Researcher Development and the PGR experience…interspersed with tweets about superheros, sewing and cute cat photos.