Doctoral College news

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

Calling all entrepreneurial Surrey PGRs!

FREE meal and drink at Wates House! đŸ» – Calling all entrepreneurial Surrey PGRs đŸ€“ This message is sent on behalf of Dr Will Lovegrove, Director of Innovation Strategy We need your help to PROMOTE INNOVATION to our budding entrepreneurial Surrey PhD students đŸ€“ We’re running a special virtual event to showcase upcoming opportunities to […]


The Doctoral College Mindful Researcher Course

The Doctoral College Mindful Researcher course aims to promote the well-being of postgraduate researchers through tailored mindfulness meditation training. This 8-week course is based on the gold-standard Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction programme and has been adapted to the specific needs of postgraduate researchers. The course will be held via Zoom for eight consecutive Tuesdays from 3.30-5.00pm, starting 15 February 2022. It […]


Can you help with a Dissertation Workshop?

Workshop dates Weds 9 Feb (14:30 – 16:00) and Thurs 24 Feb (14:30 – 16:00) and Thurs 3 Mar (09:30 – 11:00). All three workshops will be online. The Academic Skills and Development team are looking for PGR volunteers who would be willing to facilitate a peer to peer discussion based on questions/issues that the […]


Career Management Programme for Surrey ECRs

New Year
is it time for a career review?  The precarious nature of Early Career Researchers (ECRs) careers and demanding work schedules can make career planning a challenge. To support you as you navigate your way through this complex and uncertain environment, we are running a Career Management Programme specifically for ECRs at Surrey offering the […]


Building Research and Innovation Culture Competition 2022

The Doctoral College is pleased to announce that applications are now open for the Building Research & Innovation Culture Competition (BRICC) for 2022.  Proposals are welcomed from postgraduate researchers (PGRs) and early career researchers (ECRs) at any level. We encourage collaborative projects where both PGRs and ECRs work together, but this is not essential. You […]


Corrections & Connections – Are you on track?

This blog is part of ‘corrections and completion season’, so we are thinking particularly about those who have recently viva’d, or will be submitting their thesis in the next couple of months.  First of all, congratulations! This is a huge achievement. Depending on how you are feeling – relieved to have progressed this far or […]


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