Forthcoming events
June 2025
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Trusted Research
Led by the UKCGE Doctoral Deans & Directors’ Network, this webinar will look at Trusted Reseach.
Details on joining the Network can be found here.
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The Student Experience of the Viva
This online discussion session will examine the experiences of doctoral candidates during the viva. The session will open with a summary of the findings of the article Addressing the shortcomings of the closed-door viva for PhD and doctoral candidates in the UK: a voice for academic examiners, this will be followed by a broadly based discussion on developing consistency in the viva experience.
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Addressing harassment and sexual misconduct experienced by postgraduate researchers
This webinar will feature the launch of the toolkit “Addressing harassment and sexual misconduct experienced by postgraduate researchers” authored by Anna Bull and Kelly Prince of The 1752 Group and the University of York.
July 2025
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Annual Conference 2025 — The Hidden Lives of PGRs
For the first time, the UKCGE Annual Conference will feature a pre-cursor event by-PGRs-for-PGRs which will highlight the hidden learning inherent in the doctorate, and support the sharing of valuable ‘on the job’ insights from PGRS from HEIs across the country
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Call for Presentations has now closedAnnual Conference 2025
Higher education is undergoing a period of significant change, accelerated by the current financial crisis, declining international student numbers, new technologies and geo-political shifts. Within this changing landscape, postgraduate education, and the needs and expectations of those undertaking postgraduate study, are evolving at pace.
September 2025
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How to create a network of support for BAME Postgraduate Researchers
Generation Delta is a 4‑year project to improve the experiences and outcomes for Black, Asian and minority ethnic female students through key phases of the post graduate research life cycle. Led by colleagues from the University of Leeds, this webinar will examine the someof the key findings and challenges that have come from the project.
October 2025
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Doctoral Deans & Directors — An Introduction
This online workshop, run the by UKCGE DDD Network, will provide an introduction to those who are new to the role of Doctoral Dean or Director, and offer an examination of the issues they are likely to face in thier roles and an overview of the postgraduate sector.
