The Academy of Social Sciences has published a statement towards the major evaluation of the UK DTC Network that is currently underway. The statement can be accessed [PDF] on the Campaign for Social Science website.
From 19th to 21st March 2014, over 40 academic geographers – staff and PhD students – gathered at Gregynog Hall for the annual Welsh Postgraduate Human Geography Conference and Theory School write John Clayton and Rich Gorman, Wales DTC PhD students at the School of Planning and Geography, Cardiff University. Continue reading
The Centre for Language and Communication Research at Cardiff, together with ESRC PhD International Partnering Scheme partners at the University of Delhi, are inviting abstracts for an interdisciplinary conference with the theme “Downscaling Culture: Revisiting Intercultural Communication” to be held in Cardiff in September. Continue reading
Following an ESRC training event held in November 2013 on international comparative methods, a Linkedin group has been initiated to encourage the sharing of information, contacts and opportunities. Continue reading
New dates for the popular media training offered by the ESRC have been announced. These events are specifically aimed at PhD students and postdoctoral researchers to equip them with the skills to disseminate to the public, understand how the press works, and how to survive radio and TV interviews. Continue reading
Eighteen postgraduate research students from across Swansea University, on Wednesday 19 February, competed in a ‘3MT’ (‘three-minute thesis’) event, which entails doing just this. Each had 180 seconds and one slide to convey the essence of their Doctoral research to a mixed audience/ Continue reading
The annual student-led Spotlight on Social Science conference for 2014 is approaching, and the call for abstracts has gone out: Continue reading
The call for papers for the 2014 International Women’s Day Conference is now open. Continue reading
The ESRC funded first year student conference is a one day event held annually. It aims to inform and engage new PhD researchers with opportunities available to them as a part of the ESRC community. The most recent of these events was held on Wednesday 27th November 2013 at the University of Nottingham Continue reading
The AHRC have announced International Placement Scheme fellowships for 2014 and ESRC funded students are eligible for a fellowship of up to six months at the Library of Congress, the largest library in the world. Continue reading