Upcoming PGR Events!
June 22, 2023
2nd Psychology Postgraduate Research Conference
Co-organizers: School of Education, Language, and Psychology, York St John University & Department of Psychology, University of York
Friday, 23rd June 2023, York St John University
School of Education, Language, and Psychology is hosting the 2nd Psychology Postgraduate Research Conference co-organized by the School of Education, Language, and Psychology at York St John University, and the Department of Psychology at the University of York. The programme includes 40 presentations by PGR students from the two psychology departments, with the following research themes: Perception, Cognition, Mental Health & Neurodiversity, and Lifespan Development. For more information please see the attached programme and book of abstracts.
The PhD mental health crisis has only been exacerbated by the pandemic with approximately 1 in 2 PhD students experiencing mood disorders such as anxiety and depression, and 80% of researchers showing signs of mental health distress during the pandemic. This talk will discuss managing mental health during the PhD process, including the statistics behind PhD mental health, common stressors you may face as a PhD student, and some tips and tricks to manage them along the way. This is a mental health talk with a difference – we will explore systemic issues in academia, which is so often not acknowledged.
This event will take place online via Microsoft Teams on June 27th from 12-1pm. To book a place visit here: Managing your mental health during your PhD
Facilitated by Research Fellow in Drawing, Dr Karen Wallis
- 10:00 – 12:00 Karen will present three research projects and hold a Q&A
- 13:00 – 15:00 Karen and Professor Vanessa Corby will hold a workshop for practice-based researchers to share, discuss and develop their own research.
Find out more and book your place here: Practice Based Research
Have you got a piece of writing that you’re “meant” to be doing but feel that you’re not making enough progress? That you “should” have done it by now? Or that you don’t know where to start or even if it’s any good anyway? We all knew we were going to have to write papers when we got into academia but it can be really hard to get going and maintain that effort when it feels difficult or we think we’re too busy with other things. You’ll probably have seen lots of workshops and tips online about writing every day or blocking out whole days to write. Maybe you’ve tried them for a while but it’s not worked.
In this two hour online workshop, we’ll focus on WHY you’re not writing at the moment and how we can manage our thoughts and feelings to get more done and enjoy the process. I’ll help you identify the specific thoughts that are holding you back and figure out why it’s totally understandable that you’re finding it hard at the moment. From that place of compassion and curiosity, we’ll plan a way forward. I’ll teach you some specific self-coaching techniques that you can use when you’re struggling to write. You’ll leave knowing how to support yourself to get this done and be proud of the outcome. This session will take place via Zoom. Details of how to join will be sent out to all attendees closer to the event.
Book your ticket here: How to write when you're struggling to write
The PGR Representatives have organised a summer social for PGRs to give you the chance to meet your fellow researchers and network, all while eating pizza!
PGRs are welcome to bring their children and families along, but please make sure you have read the Children on Campus policy prior to this: Children on campus
Sign up here: PGR Summer Social
York St John University’s second annual Critical Research PGR conference aims to bring together a range of PGRs engaged in critical research and will be held on the 25th of July 2023 at The Creative Centre, York Campus. We are delighted to be able to host this event for a second year, and hope the conference will provide a welcoming and respectful space for PGRs to present their critical work.
Find more information and sign up to attend or present here: Critical Research Conference
The first Interactive Games Postgraduate Research Conference will bring together Postgraduate researchers from across many disciplines to share their research into video games and other interactive technologies in a supportive and encouraging environment.
Sign up here: Interactive Games PGR Conference 2023
This free day of online talks facilitated by Queen's University Belfast will explore life after PGR study for those with a PhD in the arts, humanities and social sciences. Graduate students, postdocs, early (and not so early!) career scholars and interested parties are all very welcome to join. These talks will be especially useful to those working within the UK and Ireland, but we hope there will be material of relevance to scholars from elsewhere in the world, too.
The talks will cover a variety of topics, including the skills needed to navigate post-PhD life in academia and careers beyond the university; we will also be joined by a representative from the UK’s Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) and the Director of the Leverhulme Trust, Professor Anna Vignoles. Please click here to book your free place via Eventbrite.
The day will conclude with an ‘Engaged Research Masterclass’, which will appeal to students and academics at all stages of their careers. *Please note that registration for the ‘Engaged Research Masterclass’ is separate and can be booked here via Eventbrite.
We are inviting expressions of interest in a one day ‘Race’ and Socially Engaged Research: Postgraduate and Early Careers’ conference that will take place in early September 2023 (12th/13th/14th - date TBC). This postgraduate-led interdisciplinary conference aims to provide an interactive and supportive space for postgraduate and early career social science researchers to present their research and network with peers across the country. The conference is led by a collaborative group of PhD students from the University of York and York St John University.
For further information and instructions on how to submit an EoI, please visit:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfiJygvhXDBKxmhoJrsta03CYboDsT58EPSTOky_cd3yVXZ5A/viewform
Doctoral students at YSJ working in the area of education, are invited to the inaugural Education Doctoral Summer School - an in-person event which will take place from Wednesday 26th until Friday 28th July 10am-4pm on the1st floor of the Creative Centre, from 10am until 4pm each day.
This is an informal and supportive event which aims to build a research community through four key elements:
- a writing retreat on Day 1, where you can work on your project and prepare for Day 2;
- a colloquium on Day 2, where you will be able to present your emerging project to peers and academics and receive feedback;
- a writing retreat on Day 3, where you can work on the feedback given to you during day 2;
- and presentations from academic staff on their research methodologies woven throughout each day.
Please register via Eventbrite by 12th July to secure your place: Education Doctoral Summer School (26th - 28th July 2023) Tickets, Wed 26 Jul 2023 at 10:00 | Eventbrite
We look forward to seeing you there. In the meantime, if you have any questions, please contact Tom Dobson t.dobson@yorksj.ac.uk
