In this session, Dr Cerci Gortan and Ellen O’Hara from Bird and Gorton will teach you: -Learn about the practical steps and implications of setting up in business – tax, company structures, promotion – Hear from experienced speakers who have made this transition from academic study to self-employment – top tips, challenges – Ask questions […]
The viva is almost the end of the PhD. A lot of work leads to this point, but often anxiety can mix with the sense of achievement at completing the thesis. For many candidates the time before the viva is filled with uncertainty about the day, uncertainty about how to prepare well – and stress […]
Working With Marginalised Communities: Towards an Ethical Practice for PhD Scholars. A three-day webinar course on 27, 28, 29 April A growing number of PhD students and Early Career Researchers have shown interest in pursuing research with and for communities who have traditionally been viewed from an abstract distance if, indeed, they have been viewed […]
Adam Sisman, author of John Le Carre: The Biography talks about the book and writing and researching elusive subjects About this event This month, we are delighted to welcome guest author and researcher, Adam Sisman to discuss researching, interviewing and writing about the elusive David John Moore Cornwell (aka the globally successful spy fiction author […]
As discussed in prior newsletters, we are holding student focus groups in order to delve further into some of the topics from the SWDTP Student Survey that you have deemed to be important to you. We have three groups organised over 3 institutions: Bath- 30th September 11.15-12.45 Bristol- 1st October 11.30-13.00 Exeter- 8th October 11.00-12.30 At […]
Deadline for 2018-entry ESRC-Funded PhD applications is 12 noon 30th January. Good luck!
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