Doctoral College news

The latest news and updates from the postgraduate research (PGR) and early career researcher (ECR) community at the University of Surrey

Announcement of the Doctoral College Conference 2026

This year’s Doctoral College conference, “Research Futures: Priorities for Challenging Times”, will take place in person on 16th-17th June 2026 in the Austin Pearce building on the Stag Hill Campus. The conference is an opportunity to showcase and celebrate wide-reaching research topics and discoveries that address important and unanswered questions. In an era of changing […]


Beyond the Degree Expanded My Possibilities

By Dara Lorianne Pierre, BSc (Cum Laude), MRSC Beyond the degree: Exploring Career Prospects in Academia and Industry was a 4-part, half-day seminar designed to provide PhD students with information and advice to help them make informed decisions about their next professional steps. The sessions were Professional Branding, Mental Health and Job Search, CV Awareness, and […]


Academic Writing Month (AcWriMo) 2025

AcWriMo is an international initiative that takes place every November. At Surrey, we put together a programme of writing development workshops and virtual writing retreats for PGRs to support their academic writing. Have a look at the AcWriMo 2025 programme below and sign up for any sessions you are interested in here. Date Time Event 03-Nov-25 […]


Call for Student Panel Members – Validation of University of Surrey Programmes  

Dear students, We are seeking to appoint student panel members to validate new programmes at the University of Surrey. Please see the attached flyer. As a panel member, you would provide vital student perspective on one of these new programmes. Training is provided. There will be some correspondence related to the validation/periodic enhancement and you […]


Celebrating the Recent Publication of work by a Surrey Black Scholar, Jacqueline Bleicher, co-authored with Professor Prashant Kumar.

Climate Change endangers 3.6 billion lives worldwide, especially in coastal cities, an urgent call for action. Urban areas must transform to become climate resilient and sustainable. Following PRISMA-SCR methodology,  Jacqueline Bleicher and Professor Prashant Kumar review and identify key urban design principles that resolve regional climate hazards, identified by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC). […]


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