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June 26, 2024June 26, 2024

PGR 3-Day Residential Writing Retreat (Buckfast Abbey)

As part of Exeter Writes Initiative, we are offering a 3 day PGR writing retreat at Buckfast Abbey this summer from 22nd-25th July. This is a dedicated space […]

Creative writing, Research, Training, Workshops by js1340
June 24, 2024June 27, 2024

Meeting Points: The Yokohama Performing Arts Meeting (YPAM) 2023

In preparation for my upcoming performance projects, I attended the Yokohama Performing Arts Meeting (YPAM) in December 2023. Established in 2005, the YPAM is an […]

Performance Practice, Research, Research Trips by js1340
June 22, 2024June 22, 2024

Cross Faculty PGR training workshops: Being a Neurodivergent Researcher

Being a Neurodivergent Researcher This series of three workshops aims to support neurodivergent researchers in navigating the unique challenges they face during the final stages […]

Career development, neurodivergent researcher, Training, Workshops by js1340
June 17, 2024July 2, 2024

Navigating Liminal Employment: the Life of an ‘Apres-Doc’

I often introduce myself at conferences or reading groups as an ‘apres-doc’. As with ‘apres-ski’, this is meant to communicate that I have completed the […]

Career development, General, Research by rm938
June 10, 2024July 2, 2024

Playing in the tides: research culture from a PGR perspective

It is a strange life, being a postgraduate research student, especially in those subjects which do not involve regular lab work or other collective activities. […]

Creative writing, Research by rm938
June 3, 2024July 2, 2024

Co-organising “Visions Unveiled: Unfolding Narratives of Art History, Visual Culture, and Modern Languages” – A Journey to Remember

Planning an academic conference is no walk in the park! Being one of the three volunteer committee members for the upcoming AHVC/ML PGR conference “Visions […]

Art History and Visual Culture, Conference, General, Research by js1340
May 27, 2024July 2, 2024

Layers of practice: writing a PhD alongside a public writing life

Fiona Williams is a second year PhD in Creative Writing. Her debut novel The House of Broken Bricks was published by Faber in January 2024. […]

Creative writing, Research by rm938
May 24, 2024June 12, 2024

Visions Unveiled: Unfolding Narratives of Art History, Visual Culture, and Modern Languages

Friday June 14th 2024, 9am – 6pm University of Exeter Links to obtain tickets: In Person – Order here Online – Order here or join […]

Art History and Visual Culture, Conference, General, Modern Languages, Research by js1340
May 23, 2024May 23, 2024

PGR Photoshoots – 12th June (Exeter) and 2nd July (Penryn)

Calling all PGRs…We have a fantastic photo opportunity for you to have your headshot taken for your website and/or professional use. Exeter Streatham Campus You can […]

General, RCA Events by js1340
May 20, 2024May 13, 2024

3MT In-Person Competition Experience Sharing

Hello everyone! I’m Belinda (Dan) Li, PhD in education researching L2 (second language) motivation, career choices and gender. I won the People’s Choice and Second […]

General, RCA Events, Research by js1340

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