News and blog

There are 3 places on the UKCGE Executive Committee available. The deadline to submit an application is Friday 9th February 2024 (closes midday).

There are 3 places on the UKCGE Executive Committee available. The deadline to submit an application is Friday 9th February 2024 (closes midday).

On December 13^th 2023, we held an online discussion about UKRI’s response to the call for input on the Government’s New Deal for Postgraduate Research.

On December 6^th 2023, we held an online discussion about impact in the arts, humanities and social sciences with a presentation from The British Academy’s Dr Joanna Thornborough.

On the afternoon of November 30^th 2023, the Postgraduate Education Practitioners’ Network held an Online Workshop for practitioners involved in the administration or management of postgraduate education and research.

The Sir Bob Burgess Memorial Lecture, held annually in memory of UKCGE’s Founding Chair, took place at London’s British Academy on November 9^th 2023. 

The Postgraduate Education Practitioners’ Network (formerly the Graduate Education Managers’ Network) has welcomed a new Co-Chair, Susanna Broom, who is Head of the Doctoral School at the University of Sussex.

Our very first conference on Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Postgraduate Research – held at Sheffield’s Crowne Plaza on the 2nd and 3rd of November 2023 – opened with a busy programme of talks and breakout sessions, all focussing on race and ethnicity in postgraduate research.

On October 26^th 2023 we welcomed around 150 attendees to our Supporting Neurodivergent PGRs online discussion session, run in partnership with Durham University. 

In September 2023, UKRI published its long-awaited response to the call for input on the government’s New Deal for Postgraduate Research. We have gathered some highlights below, along with dates for your diary to consider and debate its impact.