Below is an invite from Felipe Schaeffer Neves, who won Cohort Building funding to organise this seminar: I would like to invite you for a thought-provoking discussion with Sabrina Fernandes on the imperative need for an ecological and just transition away from our current age of catastrophe and towards a sustainable future. Sabrina, a Brazilian sociologist, […]
A fun and friendly Nordic walking session showing how you can strengthen your body, improve your posture and walk faster with Nordic walking, led by PhD student and qualified instructor, Geors Richards. Nordic walking uses two lightweight poles to turn your walk into a whole- body activity. You will be taught the basic technique and […]
We at the SWDTP love connecting with our community and what better way than to come straight to you! The purpose of this meet-up is for students to have the chance to come and speak directly with the SWDTP team, it need not be a PhD or academic-related discussion either, we always love to simply […]
The Researcher Wellbeing Group aims to offer a safe space for PhD and early career researchers to discuss the tolls researching a sensitive topic can take on us as researchers. This could be research surrounding death, sexual assault, war, illnesses, or any other topic that you feel could have a negative effect on your well-being. […]
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 […]
As part of a series of conferences run by the University of Bristol, School for Policy Studies, the conference will cover and discuss the project’s findings regarding the changing understanding of cannabis in Africa. This includes its role as an economic cash crop and source of livelihood as well as an exploration of the drug […]
PhD Researcher Taylor Butler-Eldridge from the University of Exeter is hosting the second Windermere Science Evening at the Old Laundry Theatre in Bowness on Wednesday 20th March 2024. Please arrive for welcome drinks from 6:30 pm. The presentations will begin promptly at 7:00 pm. Join us for an evening of talks from the University of […]
We at the SWDTP love connecting with our community and what better way than to come straight to you! The purpose of this meet-up is for students to have the chance to come and speak directly with the SWDTP team, it need not be a PhD or academic-related discussion either, we always love to simply […]
We at the SWDTP love connecting with our community and what better way than to come straight to you! As part of our day, we will be a hosting a lunchtime get-together which we are inviting SWDTP students and colleagues from Plymouth as well as Plymouth Marjon to attend. Come along for informal sharing on […]
The Researcher Wellbeing Group aims to offer a safe space for PhD and early career researchers to discuss the tolls researching a sensitive topic can take on us as researchers. This could be research surrounding death, sexual assault, war, illnesses, or any other topic that you feel could have a negative effect on your well-being. […]