Leeds Doctoral College

Find out how you can get involved at the 2018 International Conference of Undergraduate Research, on 25th & 26th September here: https://xforms.leeds.ac.uk/forms/form/118 6/en/icur_2018 All are welcome to get involved, whether staff, undergrad or postgrad!

At last night's Research Nights event our audience learned about blobs under the Earth's crust, the formation of massive stars, and even got to participate in a World Café simulation!
If you'd like to present at next month's event, do get in touch!

Tonight! See you there!

Our next Research Nights event - featuring talks from our very own researchers - is happening tomorrow night in the Pyramid Canteen. Check out the event for more details:

Have you discovered the Discover tab in Minerva yet? You can find links and search for support and resources offered by the University and Union. Check it out: https://minerva.leeds.ac.uk

Today we're running a training session for our three Research Nights speakers so that they're prepared to wow us with their research talks next Tuesday! Check out the event below to find out more about the topics on offer...

We can now reveal the names and title of the talks for September's Research Nights event!
Our three speakers are: - Luca Balata (Business School): The World Café: a qualitative research method - Jamie Ward (Earth & Environment): Earthquakes, Wiggles, Blobs and the Interior of the Earth... - Abigail Frost (Physics & Astronomy): How do giants grow? An investigation into massive star formation
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Leeds University Union are looking for three part-time Postgraduate Engagement Assistants to help them support and develop their work with postgraduate students. If you're interested, check out: bit.ly/2B6Acyf

Here's a sneaky peek at the new Doctorientation tour app, which will form part of the induction for new postgraduate researchers at Leeds! We're pilot testing it this afternoon ahead of a launch on 1st October. Stay tuned for more information soon!

Did you know that the LGBT+ Staff Network is also open to PhD researchers? You can find out more via the link below.

Would you like to practice speaking about your research to a general audience? Then why not sign up to our next Research Nights event? It's a great opportunity, whether you're still planning your research, or you're waiting for your viva - email doctoralcollege@leeds.ac.uk for more information!

Leeds University Union are appointing three part-time Postgraduate Engagement Assistants to work with their new Postgraduate Engagement Team to support the development of the Union's work with and for postgraduates.
£6,564 per annum (£15,974 FTE) Part time - 15 hours per week 3 x roles available... Closing Date: 9am Wednesday 29 August 2018
If you're interested you can find out more and apply here: https://classic.luu.org.uk/…/Postgradua te-Engagement-Assis…/
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Looking for a fun activity to fit alongside your research? The Writing Back project are recruiting interns to assist with their award-winning letter writing project. The scheme matches undergraduate and international postgraduate students as pen pals with older, Yorkshire-based residents. It fosters friendships between different age groups and encourages cultural exchanges between participants. The job description and application form can be found at the link below. Deadline for interest is: Wednesday 22nd August.

We don't have a Research Nights event this month, so why not check out PubhD for some stimulating academic talks?

If you're wondering what to do this weekend then how about going along to Leeds Pride - there will be a parade through the city as well as live music acts on Millennium Square and Lower Briggate, all for free!