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Doctoral College Newsletter - 30 September 2024
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Welcome to Doctoral College Induction Portal!
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Our Doctoral College Induction Portal contains all the key information you need to know in your first few weeks in one easy place. Whether you are just beginning your course, or looking to refresh your knowledge, please check out this handy SharePoint resource that covers topics such as PGR Support, wellbeing, student voice, researcher development and peer mentoring, plus many more!
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Our new PGRs will have received a welcome email from Prof Stacey Hynd, Dean of Postgraduate Research and of the Doctoral College, on Monday 23 September. Stacey has provided lots of helpful tips and links so please make sure you give it a read!
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Support new PGRs as a Mentor!
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Do you remember what it was like to start your postgraduate studies? It can be a daunting and exciting experience - and we are looking for PGRs to support new PGRs with this transition!
The PGR-PGR Peer Mentoring scheme puts students in their 2nd-final year of PGR study (Mentors) in touch with PGRs starting their first year of study (Mentees). Mentors are then an informal, friendly guide on navigating the transition to postgraduate study – having navigated it yourselves!
Once we put you in touch, it is up to you both how and when you meet. We hope it helps both Mentors and Mentees make connections with other students and create supportive learning communities.
Benefits for Mentors:
• Support new PGRs who are where you were;
• Use your mentoring to apply for AFHEA;
• Add your mentoring to your CV;
• Invites to Peer Support events;
• and more!
Contact Benny (Streatham and St Luke’s), Tasha (Penryn) or Emma (all campuses) if you have any queries.
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Part time work opportunity: University of Exeter Invigilators
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The Exams team are looking for PGR students who wish to be invigilators during the upcoming January exam period. This role is paid at £14.77 per hour and are for in-person exams on the Streatham and St Lukes campuses. If you are interested in this role, please contact examsadmin@exeter.ac.uk for more information. Please note this post is only suitable for PGR students.
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Exeter Food Research Network: Public Lecture from Michael Caines MBE- Tuesday 26 November
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The Exeter Food Research Network are pleased to invite you to a public lecture by Michael Caines, a globally renowned Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur from Exeter. The lecture is titled 'Transforming the Menu: How rediversifying and rebalancing what we eat can lead to a more sustainable, more secure food system'.
In this talk, Michael will draw upon his vast experience to address some of the most pressing challenges in the food world today, from the loss of biodiversity in the natural environments upon which our food depends, to wastefulness in our food culture.
Join us on Tuesday 26 November 2024 at 19:00 in the Alumni Auditorium, The Forum, Streatham Campus, University of Exeter, EX4 4PT. Please register to attend via EventBrite.
The lecture is open to students and staff- please share with your colleagues and networks.
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Statement on the use of Generative AI
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Talk on Invasion: Russia's bloody war and Ukraine's fight for survival- Wednesday 9 October
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Talk Title: Invasion: Russia's bloody war and Ukraine's fight for survival
Date: Wednesday 9 October 2024
Time: 16:00 - 18:00
Venue: Queen's LT2, Queens Building, Streatham Campus
The award-winning journalist and writer Luke Harding will talk about his latest book 'Invasion'. Luke has been reporting from Ukraine since late 2021 and is the Guardian's former bureau chief in Moscow. He comes to Exeter from the frontline of Europe's biggest conflict since 1945. He will discuss why Vladimir Putin launched an all-out attack, how the war has changed international relations and what prospects there are for peace. (Answer: for now, almost none).
In 2011 Luke was the first western reporter to be expelled from Moscow since the Cold War. He will discuss Russia's transformation from semi-democracy in the 1990s to what is today a dictatorship and - arguably - a fascist state.
After the talk there will be a book signing and an opportunity to buy 'Invasion' with Bookbag.
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Please join us on Tuesday 15 October in the Peter Lanyon staff room, Penryn Campus, at the slightly earlier time of 14.30, for an extra-special Fika delivered by Victoria Grimberg, founder of Fikanista.
Originally from Sweden, Victoria will be sharing the history of this delightful tradition and will be bringing her homemade Swedish Gooey Chocolate Cake! And with National Cinnamon Roll Day falling on October 4th, we will also be spoiling you with freshly baked Swedish cinnamon buns 🥧
Brought to you by the Cornwall Wellbeing Network.
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PGR Workshop: Seaweed Pressing- Wednesday 16 October
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Date: Wednesday 16 October 2024
When: 15:00-17:00
Where: ESI Interactive Space, ESI, Penryn Campus
Produce a unique marine masterpiece is this creative collaboration between the Centre for Ecology and Conservation (CEC) and Department of Earth and Environmental Sciences (DEES)! Camborne School of Mines (CSM) PhD student Annie Yin is leading the workshop and will be on hand to demonstrate and guide you in making your own piece of seaweed art that you can take home with you. All materials will be provided, but please try to sign up ahead of time so we can prepare enough equipment.
We also need some volunteers to help with collecting seaweed specimens from Castle Beach on the morning of the 16th. If you would like to get involved just email Annie at jy440@exeter.ac.uk.
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Call for Participants- Ageing the Living and the Dead: New Baseline for Age Estimation from Dental Wear
Tereza Nesnídalová, PhD student in the Department of Archaeology and History, would like to invite you to participate in her PhD project ‘Ageing the Living and the Dead: New Baseline for Age Estimation from Dental Wear’.
She is looking for volunteers over the age of 30 who have spent most of their life in the UK, who have no severe dental misalignments. Taking part would involve answering a short questionnaire about yourself, after which she would scan your teeth using a digital dental scanner. The whole procedure would take about 15 minutes. You will also be provided with a copy of your 3D digital dental scan!
If you have any questions about this project, please email Tereza at tn354@exeter.ac.uk.
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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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Join the Penryn Campus Sea Shanty Choir!
Calling all seasoned sailors and landlubbers alike! Come and join our relaxed and friendly singing group for a weekly maritime singsong, guided by local musician and singer Charlotte Cripwell. Enjoy the mood-boosting effects of group singing while having fun and learning some traditional Cornish sea shanties.
When: Starting Wednesday 2 October 2024, then every Wednesday, 13:00-14:00
Where: Stella Turk Seminar room, Penryn Campus
Brought to you by the Cornwall Wellbeing Network.
If you have any queries or wish to receive a calendar invite, please contact Tasha Hammond.
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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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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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