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The Making of the Brain and the Causes of Asthmas

These two topics will be the subject of lectures by Dr Sophie Bradley and Dr Pranab Haldar, recent doctoral graduates of the College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology, on Wednesday the 14th December. This will be the second set of lectures in the Doctoral Inaugural Lecture series for 2011-12, and will take place at 5.30pm in the Frank and Katherine May Lecture Theatre, Henry Wellcome building.

Doctoral Inaugural Lectures, Wednesday 30 November

Dr Michael Borg and Dr Carla Lopes, recent doctoral graduates of the College of Medicine, Biological Sciences and Psychology, will present the findings of their research at the first Doctoral Inaugural Lectures of 2011-12. The lectures will take place at 5.30pm on Wednesday 30 November, in the Frank and Katherine May Lecture Theatre, Henry Wellcome building.

Interdisciplinary Dialogues in Education

 

Careers in the Public and Civil Service Evening Event

Tuesday 22nd November 2011, 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Open to all PhD and postgraduate students from across the University.

Hands-on approaches to data gathering – an introduction to Ketso

Wednesday 16 November 2011, 2 - 5pm (Tea/Coffee from 1.30pm) Room 5.206, University Place, University of Manchester

Do you want to prepare for your future career?

Registration is open now for the FLEX programme, part of the Leicester Award for Employability. The FLEX programme is run entirely on-line, supports the development of a clearer career plan and teaches you essential employability skills to prepare for your future career.

Creative engagement with groups - Planning a Workshop and Introduction to Ketso

Monday 7 November, 2011, University of East Anglia, Norwich

National Postgraduate Open Days at the British Library

Free to attend, specially tailored days of talks, workshops and networking opportunities, focusing on your research subject.

Research Practices 2.0: Social and Participatory Media in Academic Life

This one-day event will be an opportunity for you to come and experience a variety of discussions on the use of social media in research.

Falling Walls - Share Your Research Breakthrough

Do you wish to achieve a breakthrough in academia or business? Do you have groundbreaking ideas that are relevant to the world today? Do you want to take part in the Falling Walls Conference on 9 November 2011, when 20 of the world’s leading scientists will reveal breakthroughs in their current research?

Vitae Midlands Hub Regional PhD Poster Competition (2)

 

Vitae Midlands Hub Regional PhD Poster Competition

The sixth annual Vitae Midlands Hub Regional PhD Poster Competition was held on Monday 11 July 2011 at Nottingham Trent University.

Final Day - The Winning Team 2012

Sign up TODAY for an Exciting Development Programme for PhD Students. Focusing on skills for Career Development, Enterprise and Entrepreneurship.

Festival of Postgraduate Research - Award Winners

The seventh annual Festival of Postgraduate Research was held on Thursday 16 June 2011 and the standard of presentations was once again excellent. Out of the 46 presenters at the Festival, ten postgraduates were selected for awards.

Researchers in Residence

Do you want to get involved with training the researchers of the future? Researchers in Residence gives research council-funded postgraduates the opportunity to work with schoolchildren and gain experience of the teaching profession.

Loans for Leicestershire Postgraduates

If you are a postgraduate applicant or student, aged 18-35 and you have lived in Leicester, Leicestershire or Rutland for the last five years, you may be eligible for an interest free loan of up to £5000 from the Sir Thomas White Loan Charity.

IT training workshops available

Do you need help with statistics and data management? IT training workshops are available to postgraduate researchers through the “Skills for the Professional Researcher” series.

Are you a Postgraduate Taught Student?

If you are, did you know that the workshops and events we organise are open for Postgraduate Taught Students to attend as well?