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

AcWriMo: Top Anti-Procrastination Tips for Writing

Guest post: Dr Andrea Darling, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, School of Biosciences and Medicine, University of Surrey These are a combination of personal experience and things I have picked up from seminars etc: Turn on your computer before you intend to start work with the file you want to work on already open. For example, I […]


Planning Your AcWriMo

It is important to plan what you are going to do during your AcWriMo. Don’t leave it to chance! If your target is to get something finished by the end of the month, break down how much time you will have to spend on it each day and the tasks you will have to do […]


AcWriMo 2020 Launch and Schedule!

AcWriMo – what is it all about? Academic Writing Month, or AcWriMo, occurs worldwide throughout November. It is a month that celebrates and supports academic writing in all shapes and forms. At Surrey, we encourage you to set some writing targets for November, declare them on our Surrey AcWriMo wall and make use of the […]


Technology and Society: Inviting Early Career Scholars into the University’s New Strategic Research Theme

In August 2020, the University of Surrey kicked off The Technology and Society Theme – a cutting-edge blend of Surrey research on the societal consequences of new and emerging technologies, critically interrogating the potentials, possibilities, ethics and consequences of technologies in human life. We all know that Surrey is home to world-leading, stellar research centres, insrittues […]


Santander PhD Mobility Awards 2020

The University of Surrey’s partnership with Santander Universities spans 12 years and has provided over £1 million to more than 800 Surrey students, enabling them to embrace and pursue a wide-range of life-changing opportunities. Santander- supported activities have included student exchanges and visits overseas, staff visits, entrepreneurship workshops and skills courses, work placements and internships […]


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