Being in academia is about more than just research. To position an academic role in society, we have to answer to many responsibilities: reproducibility, open access, research ethics, good teaching practice, peer review. Considering these things is part of the job, but something that often gets left out is anti-racism. And yet, we know academia […]
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Arrange to meet fellow researchers through the doctoral college introductions service. Meet in person or online for a coffee. That’s it, that’s the scheme. We know that meeting new people can be a challenge during a PhD, especially if you’ve joined a new institution, moved countries, or started your research during a global pandemic. To […]
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We would like to draw your attention to an event we are organising as part of the Surrey Research Forum: Blockchain on Service (SuRF-BoS), sponsored by the Doctoral College under their Building Research Culture and Innovation grant awarded to Penny Chen and Ikram Nur Muharam. Taking place online on 29 October from 12:30 – 15:30, the event will focus on […]
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The FEPS Faculty Engagement Librarian – Adam Hill will be available online for you to ask any Library and Learning Services related questions that you might have, e.g.: • Managing and finding Information • Open Access Resources • Literature searching • Reference management software • New resource suggestions Please join the Librarian call-in: Zoom Meeting […]
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The 2021 round of the British Academy/Leverhulme Small Grants has just been announced. Please see below for the details of FASS’ upcoming information workshop on the Small Grants. About the BA/Leverhulme Small Grants The BA/Leverhulme Small Research Grants are available to support primary research in the humanities and social sciences. These awards, up to £10,000 […]
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We have re-apportioned some budgets to create sick leave provisions so that all Surrey PGRs can now enjoy the same terms and conditions for sick pay as UKRI-funded students. If you become unwell due to coronavirus, funding for your period of illness can be covered without a GP note. To claim an extension of funding […]
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