News and blog

  • Spring 2015 Working Group Update

    This month, the under the spotlight feature is progress from the Postgraduate Student Experience Working Group. 
    6 May 2015 

  • First ​‘Lite’ resource published in Research Ethics

    UKCGE’s first Resources Lite guidance detailing good practice in Research Ethics has been published. 
    5 May 2015 

  • The Oxford Statement

    Organisers of one of the Council’s most significant conferences to date, the 2nd International Conference on Developments in Doctoral Education and Training, have published a statement capturing current practice in the sector. 
    4 May 2015 

  • UKCGE Chair delivers keynote in Australia

    Professor Mick Fuller, Head of the Graduate School at Plymouth University, and Chair of UKCGE attended the Australian Deans and Directors of Graduate Schools (DDOGS) Annual Meeting, hosted by the University of New South Wales, Sydney (UNSW).
    26 April 2015 

  • UKCGE receives 8 nominations for Executive Committee

    The UKCGE office has received a total of 8 completed nominations forms for election to the council’s Executive Committee until 2018. 
    19 April 2015 

  • UKCGE in the news — Chemistry World

    In an article published this week, Chemistry World considers ​“The changing face of the PhD”. 
    15 April 2015 

  • We’re recruiting

    UKCGE recruiting for a Part Time Administrative Officer 
    5 April 2015 

  • We are in the middle of an experiment

    Professor Mick Fuller, UKCGE Chair drew a close to proceedings at the council’s 2nd International Conference in Developments in Doctoral Education and Training (ICDDET) by concluding that the sector is in ​‘the middle of an experiment’ where, due to funding arrangements, structured PhDs are guiding practice within institutions. 
    1 April 2015 

  • Student loans for Masters: tell Government your view

    The Department of Business, Innovation and Skills has opened a consultation on support for postgraduate study. 
    1 April 2015 

  • South African Council of Postgraduate Schools/​Centres Launched

    A group of South African Universities have launched a Council of Postgraduate Schools and Centres, equivalent to the Council of Graduate Schools (North America), UKCGE (UK Council for Graduate Education), Council for Doctoral Education (Europe) and the DDOGS (Deans and Directors of Graduate Schools), Australia. 
    27 March 2015