PhD blues/Meet ESRC
Bookings for the conference have now closed. Back to the Programme.Date: Tuesday 18th July
Venue: JCR Theatre
Time: 2.00 - 5.30
Title: Beating the PhD Blues/Meet ESRC
Session Programme
| 2.00-3.30 | Beating the PhD blues Sara Delamont, University of Cardiff All PhD students hit rough patches. This workshop focuses on diagnosing the causes of thesis blues and suggesting positive action strategies to get over them. It is based on 25 years experience of PhD supervision and also a large amount of ESRC-funded research on the process of doing a PhD and on doctoral supervision. The workshop is very practically-based. |
| 3.30-4.00 | Coffee/tea |
| 4.00-5.30 | ESRC meets PhD students Chris Phillipson, University of Keele and ESRC Training and Development Board; Melanie Knetsch, ESRC In this 90 minute session Professor Chris Phillipson from the ESRC’s Training and Development Board and Melanie Knetsch from the ESRC, will outline ESRC strategy with respect to PhD students, eg numbers of studentships funded, rationale for 1+3, what developments are likely in the future. Opportunities for applying for post-doctoral fellowships will also be discussed. PhD students will have the opportunity to ask questions and put forward their views on the studentship scheme and related matters. |
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