Essence of Postgraduate Life – Part IV

Preamble The Graduate School at UK Campus held a Twitter photo competition called “Essence of Postgraduate Life”, last year. The competition challenged the postgraduate students to capture the essence of their lives as postgraduate students at the University of Nottingham. This year, we will also be organising a similar competition. Stay tuned for the announcement …

Essence of Postgraduate Life – Part III

Preamble The Graduate School at UK Campus held a Twitter photo competition called “Essence of Postgraduate Life”, last year. The competition challenged the postgraduate students to capture the essence of their lives as postgraduate students at the University of Nottingham. This year, we will also be organising a similar competition. Stay tuned for the announcement …

Photography Competition – coming soon…

What is life like as a PhD student? The Guardian featured some of the best pictures submitted for its “Day in the life of a PhD student: share your photos” event last year. The pictures are available for viewing at: https://witness.theguardian.com/assignment/542542cce4b0d4b1d5b66fee We hope that the pictures will give you some inspiration and idea for your participation …

Essence of the Postgraduate Life – Part II

Following our previous blog post entitled Essence of the Postgraduate Life – Part I, here is one of the shortlisted entries from the competition held at UK Campus.   Preamble The Graduate School at UK Campus held a Twitter photo competition called “Essence of the Postgraduate Life”, last year. The competition challenged the postgraduate students to …

Essence of the Postgraduate Life – Part I

The Graduate School at UK Campus held a Twitter photo competition called “Essence of the Postgraduate Life”, last year. The competition challenged the postgraduate students to capture the essence of their lives as postgraduate students at the University of Nottingham. This year, we will also be organising a similar competition. Stay tuned for the announcement which …

Spotlight on…

We would like to feature one of our PhD students, Mohammad Reza Ketabchi from the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering, for his commendable achievements and efforts in the 2014 Three Minute Thesis (3MT®) competition and the most recent annual Postgraduate Research Showcase which was held at the University Park Campus on 6th May 2015. After winning …

Shut Up and Write!

The “Shut Up and Write!” programme is aimed to provide a platform for postgraduate researchers to work more productively and break the writer’s block in a supportive environment. This programme consists of six sessions (to be held on every consecutive Fridays); the first session was held on 29th May 2015 and will conclude on the 3rd July 2015. Each session is organised using the …

How I have benefited from the Researcher Development Programme…

This post is contributed by Asha Issa Baleche Katamba, a third year PhD student from Nottingham University Business School (NUBS). I would like to convey my special appreciation to the workshop series organised by the Graduate School, particularly on how to overcome problems, roles of students, roles of supervisors and how to be a positive thinker. …

Coffee and Cake Session: What’s Next After PhD?

Devote yourself to an idea. Go make it happen. Struggle on it. Overcome your fears. Smile. Don’t forget ~ this is your dream. – unknown  A Coffee and Cake session was held on Friday, 29th May 2015. The session featured an informal yet interactive discussion on the opportunities available for postgraduate students after the completion of …

What’s Next After PhD?

The theme or topic for the next Coffee and Cake Session is “What’s Next After PhD?“. The session will be held on Friday 29th  May 2015, 3pm @ H1B13. Its objectives are outlined below: To discuss on the opportunities that the current postgraduates can consider after the completion of their studies. To address the concerns …