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Doctoral College Newsletter - 22 July 2024
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Updates to RIME Worktribe
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We will be upgrading RIME Worktribe on Tuesday 23 July. This update is needed to maintain optimal performance of the system.
Worktribe will be unavailable overnight from 17:00 on Tuesday 23 July to 10:00 on Wednesday 24 July. Please note that during the close-down period it won’t be possible to create or update projects or ethics applications.
There are no major changes to functionality or user experience; however if you wish to find more information about Worktribe, please visit our RIME sharepoint pages.
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Support new postgraduates in September as a Postgraduate (PG) Peer Mentor!
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Starting postgraduate studies is a transition, and who knows best how that feels like than current PGT (postgraduate taught)/PGR (postgraduate research) students.
Want to help others with that transition? The PG-PG mentoring scheme puts first-year postgraduates in touch with a current postgraduate (Mentor) who can be a point of contact to meet up with (virtual or in-person), ask questions, and be a friendly face.
Mentoring is on an informal basis to suit you and your Mentee(s). While we use the terms Mentor and Mentee, it is up to you what that looks like. Our team offers development opportunities throughout the year such as the chance to apply for AFHEA and attend regional Peer Support events, as well as meet ups with other Mentors.
We aim to pair PGR-PGR and PGT-PGT and within discipline but all Mentors and Mentees will be asked how they would like to be matched upon acceptance to the scheme.
Please email Emma Norman if you have any queries.
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The School of Education is looking for Peer Mentors!
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For the past two years, School of Education has been running a highly successful Peer Mentoring programme for PGT students. This year it was awarded the Student Guild Award for Best Postgraduate Experience. We are now looking for PGR students who would like to volunteer to be Mentors for our new PGT students from September 2024.
We know that PGT students really value their relationships with Mentors. There are also the following potential benefits to you:
• Training and professional development opportunities
• Becoming part of the School and University wide mentoring communities
• Route to gaining AFHEA (Associate Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy)
To express interest or ask any questions please email Dr George Tarling- G.Tarling3@exeter.ac.uk. You can also find general information on mentoring here.
We look forward to hearing from you.
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Call for Presenters- Deadline Wednesday 31 July- Anthrozoology as International Practice (AIP) conference
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Join the global Anthrozoology as International Practice (AIP) conference- a free online event by PGRs and Alumni from Exeter’s Anthrozoology program. Happening Sunday 17 November- Tuesday 19 November 2024, AIP is perfect for undergrads, masters students, recent alumni, and PhD candidates to present their research. Each day caters to different time zones, ensuring global participation.
First-time presenters and pre-PhD students are warmly encouraged. Check out previous abstracts and selection criteria on our website.
Non-presenters can register starting Thursday 1 August 2024. Senior academics and professionals, your support is invaluable!
Stay updated: bookmark our site, follow us on X (@aip_conference) and Instagram (@aip.anthrozoology).
Don’t miss out on this exciting opportunity to network and showcase your work in anthrozoology!
You can find more information and updates on the website.
Deadline for submitting abstract: Wednesday 31 July 2024
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Statement on the use of Generative AI
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Care about how your research is assessed and want to make a positive change to our research culture? Join our Responsible Metrics Champions group!
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The Responsible Metrics Champions Group are a supportive, friendly group who work to change policy and practice relating to fairer research assessment at our university. We are looking for new Responsible Metrics Champions to join our group – from postgraduate researchers to senior academics. The group meets approximately every other month have already produced a range of guidance materials. Watch the animation to find out more about responsible metrics and why this is important, visit our webpage or contact Becky Euesden for more information or if you think you may be interested in joining the Group.
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The HASS PGR blog celebrates a vibrant first year
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What a ride! Since the HASS Postgraduate Research Blog launched in February, Ruth Moore and Jo Sutherst have been offered a brilliant range of research stories from PGRs in HASS. You have told them about your successes, your challenges and the aspects of academic life that provoke your curiosity. You have given them vivid glimpses of your research, highlighted barriers, and invited them into parts of the journey as yet unknown.
Visit our gallery of wonderful contributors to the HASS PGR blog.
We are grateful to every person who has contributed to this blog this year. Hearing honestly about each other’s experiences – good and tough – is one of the best ways to strengthen our research culture. There will be a few more scheduled posts in July and August – then watch this space to see if funding can be found to continue the story in 2024-5!
Don't forget that you can also write for the Doctoral College blog; email researcherdevelopment@exeter.ac.uk if you'd like to know more.
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Register Your Interest: Worldwide Universities Network Research Development Fund 2024 Call
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The Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) is a leading global research university network dedicated to addressing global challenges through international collaboration.
The Research Development Fund (RDF) offers grants of up to £10,000 to promote research collaborations among academic staff at WUN partner universities.
The RDF supports projects focused on addressing problems within the broad context of sustainable development; especially those where international collaboration offers unique advantages. Applications led by Early Career Researchers are particularly encouraged (WUN defines this as 'a researcher who is in the final year of their terminal degree program (e.g., PhD) or has completed fewer than seven years* of their first appointment as a member of faculty/academic staff').
Please note that for Exeter-led project proposals, there is a two-stage application process, as the University of Exeter is limited to two lead RDF applications per call. However, there is no limit on the number of applications where Exeter is listed as a co-investigator.
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Call for Reviewers: SOAS Journal of Postgraduate Research
The SOAS Journal of Postgraduate Research (SJPR) is a double-blind, peer-reviewed publication that celebrates the School’s exceptional range of research interests and spotlights the scholarship of its junior researchers. The forthcoming installment, Issue 16—Entangled Worlds and Situated Knowledge, emphasises the double-cut of positionality: how knowledge production is predicated not only on the various experiences, connections, and entanglements of research subjects, but on those of the researcher and academia as well.
They are currently recruiting PhD-level reviewers (includes alumni still active in academia). Students and alumni can register their interest and areas of expertise. Participating reviewers will be issued with a certificate acknowledging their contribution.
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University of Sunderland- Workshop to discuss race and gender
discrimination in academia
This free training workshop on ‘retention and progression’ is for women from Black, Asian and other minoritised ethnic groups currently in postgraduate research (PGR) studies. It takes place at University of Sunderland on Tuesday 8 October 2024 from 10:00 to 16:30.
In addition, they are offering transport reimbursement of up to £100 per person and catering will be provided on the day. There are 25 spaces available. Unfortunately, we cannot cover accommodation.
Please do not make any travel arrangements until after you receive an email offering you a place.
This workshop will offer two interactive sessions led by experts on:
1. Understanding experiences of racism and sexism
2. Enhancing university complaints procedures
There will also be opportunities to meet professors who are part of the Black Female Professors Forum and network with other racially minoritised women PGR students
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Join fellow PGRs in this online space, led by PGRs for PGRs to focus individually on whatever tasks you would like to work on. You can join the PGR Study Space Microsoft Teams Group here, or for further information, please contact Jo Sutherst.
The PGR Study Space core facilitated hours are:
Monday 10:00am-12:00pm
Wednesday 10:00am-12:00pm
Friday 10:00am-12:00pm
There are unfacilitated sessions outside of these hours so you can fit it around your working patterns.
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1-2-1 career appointments available
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1-2-1 careers appointments with our dedicated PGR careers coach, Kenneth Howgill, are available to book on Wednesdays and Thursdays. Kenneth is a qualified and experienced career coach, lecturer and learning and development professional with over 20 years’ experience within the corporate sector, universities, further and adult education. He has held management roles in the public, corporate and not for profit sectors, leading professional development, coaching programmes, and recruiting graduates. Kenneth is a member of the
Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development and a fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. He is a member of the European Mentoring and Coaching Council and holds a business degree, a master's in music and a professional career coaching qualification.
All appointments are 50 minutes long. Please contact researcherdevelopment@exeter.ac.uk if there are any technical difficulties.
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Wellbeing Support and Sessions
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Every Mind Matters
Having good mental health helps us relax more, achieve more and enjoy our lives more. The NHS have expert advice and practical tips to help you look after your mental health and wellbeing. See their website here.
Spectrum.Life
Sprectrum.Life provides a confidential telephone, video, and live chat counselling service to help with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship issues, bereavement and more.
Wellbeing Centre
If you would like to speak to PGR Education Welfare Team for Welfare, they can be contacted at welfare.pgr@exeter.ac.uk or tel: 01392 726207. Further wellbeing information, tools and support can be found on our wellbeing webpages.
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New Group: Writing for Wellbeing
Writing for Wellbeing, funded by Wellness Creation Project, is a space for students to either bring their own creative writing projects, or be guided through journalling, etc. It's open to all registered students including INTO, those with first languages other than English, any and all experience of writing creatively.
Sessions are in-person, every Tuesday at 12.00-14.00 in Queen's Building, and facilitated by Wellbeing Services staff.
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Nurture-U: Are you feeling worried about your thesis or other PhD work?
The Nurture-U team are offering FREE resources and therapies to help with confidence and stress while doing your PhD.
We have:
1. An online toolkit, to help you track your mood over time and manage your busy lives
2. An innovative app to build confidence,
3. Online therapy, with a therapist or self-guided, and
4. A resilience workbook, with support from a therapist.
All these options have been proven to work, we’re just researching who responds best to what type of support. You can hopefully improve your wellbeing, earn shopping vouchers, and help other students in the future by contributing to research!
Any questions, please email nurture-u@exeter.ac.uk. You can also follow us on Instagram.
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Free Mindfulness Sessions for Wellbeing
Mindfulness is a powerful practice of training our attention and an evidence-based way to tackle anxiety, stress and low mood. If you’re interested in exploring more, there is a variety of free internal options available for all colleagues.
Sessions from the internal Mood Disorders Centre mindfulness team include: an eight-week MBCT-L course (2hrs weekly), an eight-week ‘deeper mindfulness’ course for those who’ve completed the MBCT-L course and bespoke ‘healthy mind’ sessions for whole teams, which can be delivered in-person or online.
You may also be interested in trying mindful meditation in 30 min online sessions each Thursday lunchtime. This is a secular practice run by the Chaplaincy.
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Power Walk and Talk Group
Join a lunchtime group for a power walk- meet outside Washington Singer Labs, Streatham Campus.
When: 12.30 every Thursday
What: Brisk 20 mins power walk around the university grounds
Who: Open to all – students, staff and even their dogs!
Why: Get active, socialise, enjoy fresh air and natural beauty, improve PM productivity
This concept was selected by the Mental Health and Wellbeing Group to receive funding assistance from the Wellness Creation fund.
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Details on how you can contact the PGR support team, either via email, telephone or face to face via our hubs (located on all campuses) is available on our contact us webpage.
Remember you can come along and meet the team or to ask any enquiries you might have at either of our helpdesk hubs below at any of our campuses:
The Streatham PGR Hub is open from 10.00am – 3.00pm Monday to Friday. The Streatham Hub is situated in the Old Library Ground Floor next to the Quiet Study Space and Bill Douglas Centre.
The St Luke’s PGR Hub is open from 10.00am – 3.00pm Monday to Thursday. Students wishing to access the hub should go to the Info at St Luke’s desk and request PGR support. The PGR team will then be called to see you.
The Penryn PGR Support Office is open from 10.00am – 2.00pm Monday to Friday. It is based in the Postgraduate Suite in Daphne Du Maurier building 3 (next to the SU and opposite the Stannary).
For enquiries surrounding training and development, please contact the team on: ResearcherDevelopment@exeter.ac.uk
You can view previous versions of the newsletter here.
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