Welcome to my first research update
November 8, 2023
I am delighted to share with you a research update, my first as Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange. I’m looking forward to building upon the work of my predecessors and the many colleagues across the university who support the delivery of our research strategy. In my first few weeks in the job, I have …
Researcher Academy: championing researchers for the world
September 10, 2020
Head of the Graduate School Dr Jane Wellens introduces the Researcher Academy, which is being created to further cultivate excellence across our whole research community Over the past 25 years, the Graduate School has provided dedicated support to our University researcher community. It had gradually evolved with the changing research landscape to encompass functions and …
COVID-19 update: extensions to periods of study for postgraduate research students
July 9, 2020
Update from Professor Dame Jessica Corner Welcome to my latest update, including a key announcement on study extensions for postgraduate researchers, the latest on the return of research to our UK campuses and reaction to the government’s support for research. I am also delighted to share further outstanding successes from colleagues in our research community. Postgraduate research student extensions announcement In response to the severe impact of the coronavirus pandemic on the studies and wellbeing of postgraduate research (PGR) students, the …
Researchers, we are listening
April 2, 2020
A message to postgraduate researchers from the Graduate School “Won’t somebody think of postgraduate researchers?” asked a higher education journal last week. We’ve been hearing the same sentiment from some of our own postgraduate researchers (PGRs) as well as some of our research staff and APM colleagues who support them. At the Graduate School we spend a lot of time advocating for all our researchers and …
Sharing their passion: Graduate School Research Showcase 2016
June 16, 2016
Rob Goodwin, a first year PhD in the School of Medicine, is the winner of the Graduate School’s Research Showcase 2016. Rob’s stunning poster combined wit h a lucid explanation of his research into access to physiotherapy at GPs’ surgeries wowed the judges at the showcase, where more than 50 finalists presented their work. Rob, a …
