Postgraduate Education Practitioners’ Network — Online Workshop 2026
The 2026 Postgraduate Education Practitioners’ Network workshop provides the opportunity to join colleagues from HEIs across the UK to discuss some of the pressing issues affecting their roles.
Presentations
The workshop will include the following:
- Developing Researcher Development — Heather Mackenzie, Doctoral College Professional Development Programme Manager, University of Southampton
- Assessing the Quality of PGR programmes — Susanna Broom and Kerri Gardiner, Network Co-Chairs
- I’m an expert, too! Navigating options, choices and paths to recognition and progression for HEI Professional Services Staff — Carolyn Wynne, Director, Doctoral and Researcher College, Coventry University
You can find out more about joining the Postgraduate Education Practitioners Network here.
Session Leads & Speakers
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Susanna Broom
Co-Chair PEP Network I University of Sussex -
Kerri Gardiner
Co-Chair PEP Network I University of Cambridge -
Heather Mackenzie
Doctoral College Professional Development Programme Manager | University of Southampton -
Carolyn Wynne
Carolyn Wynne, Director, Doctoral and Researcher College | Coventry University
Schedule
09:30
Housekeeping & Welcome
Susanna Broom
University of Sussex | UKCGE PEP Network co-Chair
Kerri Gardiner
University of Cambridge | UKCGE PEP Network co-Chair
09:35
Icebreaker Discussions
09:45
Developing Researcher Development
Heather Mackenzie
Doctoral College Professional Development Programme Manager | University of Southampton
10:30
Break
10:40
Assessing the quality of PGR programmes
Susanna Broom and Kerri Gardiner
11:25
Break
11:35
PEP Development session: I’m an expert, too! Navigating options, choices and paths to recognition and progression for HEI Professional Services Staff.
Carolyn Wynne
Director, Doctoral and Researcher College | University of Coventry
12:20
Closing Discussion
Susanna Broom and Kerri Gardiner
12:30