Event title:

PGR Skills Development and Social Forum - 8th December 2017

Event details

Date:: Friday, 8th December 2017
Time:: 10:00 - 13:00
Location:: Dennison Centre-CR
Campus:: Hull Campus
Categories:: PGR Skills and Social Forum

Event description

Time	Session Topic
10am– 10.30am	1. Refreshments & Socialising Dennison Centre, Conference Room
10.30am- 11.20am	2. Research Update and Question Time with the Pro-Vice Chancellor for Research, Enterprise and Marketing. PVC David Richards - PVC Richard’s University of Hull Profile. PVC Richards will talk about: Celebrating Research at The University of Hull. Our Research Strengths and the Future. How PGRs contribute to our research. Open Forum with Students. Come with your own questions. PVC Richards will take Questions throughout the whole of his session. Dennison Centre, Conference Room
11.20am – 11.30am	Short Comfort Break
11.30am-12.30am	3. Your views on The Modern Researcher Module/s and The Postgraduate Training Scheme. Dr Janine Hatter, Postgraduate Training Scheme Manager, Academia Edu Profile. The Graduate School is currently having to revise the modules and the scheme. Janine would like to talk through some of the proposals and constraints and very much wants to gather input from students across on all years of their PhD. Dennison Centre, Conference Room
12.30 -1.00pm	4. Staying Positive and Keeping Well With Gemma Tighe - Student Experience Officer, Learn about the role of the Student Engagement Officer, the various support services on campus and how to access them, plus a short session on active meditation, which provides you with the skills to de-stress and take the mind elsewhere allowing you to come back to your research refreshed and recharged. Dennison Centre, Conference Room
1pm	End

If you have any queries in the first instance please contact Jackie McAndrew - jackie.mcandrew@hull.ac.uk

Registration

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The Skills Development and Social Forum will also provide regular opportunities for socialising with other postgraduate students, facilitating collaboration with peers across the disciplines and subjects in a supportive and friendly environment. The forum will:

Enable students to feel part of a welcoming Postgraduate Researcher community.
Provide students the opportunity to learn from the experiences of others including professionals from within and outside the University, post doctoral researchers, experienced academics, and "senior" PhD students from the University.
Provide a range of development opportunities for PhD students to share their experience with other PhD students, and to develop a range of general skills including: presentation, public speaking, public engagement, teamwork, leadership and group work.
Enable students to positively influence a wide range of support services and facilities.

These sessions cover topics that have been requested by students.

They are in addition to the formal sessions offered by various teams within the University.

They cover topics that students would like a little more information on, a short useful summary or sign-posting session if you like, or an opportunity to hear about somebody else's research journey.

The sessions are not compulsory, it is your choice to attend. They are centrally organised by the Graduate School,

Please note these sessions are not intended to replace:

Any of the modules offered as part of the PGTS (Post Graduate Training Scheme). You should still attend the sessions that your department recommends for you or that are compulsory as part of your particular study route.
Any formal skills sessions that your individual school or faculty runs for PhD/PGR students.
The Skills Development Workshops for Postgraduate Students offered by the Library Skills Team.
Formal CPD sessions for the professional development of University staff that are organised by the Staff Development Team or Learning Enhancement and Academic Practice (LEAP).