Welcome to our weekly update highlighting news and upcoming events for the PGR community for the week ending Friday 8 January 2021.
Happy New Year to everyone. Although 2021 has got off to a difficult start, there are reasons to be hopeful and we need to remember a key message of being kind to each other and ourselves.
Our weekly emails will continue throughout 2021, and we will also bring you updates and important information via the Research Degrees Blackboard site and the Doctoral School Blog.
In our update this week:
- Support for Remote Working
- SIPS PG Research online showcase and poster competition – abstract submission open
- Appointment of Heads of Research Degrees for the Research Institutes
- Connecting with the PGR Community
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- Support for Remote Working
Please check your email from the RESEARCH DEGREES blackboard site for details.
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- SIPS PG Research online showcase and poster competition – abstract submission open
Following the great success of the Showcase in a virtual setting earlier this year, advertising for the 2021 SIPS PG Research online showcase and poster competition is now live.
All PGR students from across SHU are invited to apply for a place at this FREE event. There will be a number of prizes for the best posters, judged by a senior team of academics.
To submit an abstract (200 words summarising your thesis) or for more information, please contact Benjamin Archer at b.archer@shu.ac.uk
Abstract submission: 6 January 2021 – 10 February 2021
Online event: 21 April 2021, 1300-1600
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- Appointment of Heads of Research Degrees in Research Institutes
We are delighted to announce that appointments have been made to the Heads of Research Degrees (HoRD) roles in the Research Institutes.
Culture & Creativity (CCRI) – Dr Kathy Doherty
Industry & Innovation (I2RI) – Prof Christine le Maitre
Social & Economic (SERI) – Prof Lisa Hopkins
Interim arrangements will continue in HRI, pending a process to appoint a new HoRD there in the coming weeks.
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- Connecting with the PGR Community
There are a number of ways that you can connect with the wider PGR Community. You might like to join us for the Virtual Café which runs every Friday from 1000 on the RESEARCH DEGREES Blackboard site. Everyone is welcome and the flexible drop-in format means you can spend as much time there as you choose.
The PGR Student Society is continuing with the Focus Thursday sessions, with the next session taking place on Thursday 14 January from 0930-1130. Check your email from the PGR student society for details.
The Library Research Support team are also holding drop-ins using Blackboard Collaborate- these are on Mondays at 1000-1100 and Fridays at 1400-1500. Check your email from the RESEARCH DEGREES Blackboard site for details.
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If you would like to share any good news stories, highlight any events that might be of interest to the SHU PGR community or wish to request any specific development sessions that would appeal to cross-disciplinary PGR students or supervisors, please get in touch via doctoralschool@shu.ac.uk We’re always pleased to hear from you.
You can find upcoming events in the doctoral school calendar (including the weekly PGR Focus Thursday and PGR Virtual Café events https://blogs.shu.ac.uk/doctoralschool/events/
We really need to look after our physical and mental health and each other. Please stay connected. You can find help and information about supporting your wellbeing via the University website on https://www.shu.ac.uk/wellbeing
Best wishes,
Nicola, Elizabeth and Liz