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University of Exeter Doctoral College
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Supporting our Postgraduate Research students through Development, Research, Opportunity, Connection and Community.
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20 Nov-20 Dec 2025 is UK Disability History Month (UKDHM). #UKDHM platforms the history of disabled people's struggle for equality and human rights. Find out more at www.ukdhm.org.

Check out our DHM display in the Forum Library and explore more resources on our LibGuide: bit.ly/ExeterUniLibUKDHM.
November 20, 2025 at 11:06 AM
🎉Winners of Images of Research 2025 announced! Congratulations to Leela Channer (image pictured below), Veronica White, Susanne Vogeler, Nicholas Clifton & Alice Franklin. Thank you to all of our entrants who created such varying & intriguing images: www.exeter.ac.uk/research/doc...
November 20, 2025 at 9:26 AM
📣 New Exeter Postgraduate Researcher Podcast episode! PGR Matilda Nightingale discusses building PGR community for wellbeing and how you can get involved with PGR Tasha Hammond, who has led many successful wellbeing initiatives for fellow PGRs. 🎧Listen 👇
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November 11, 2025 at 8:47 AM
Our latest Doctoral College blog post is the start of a three-part series, where three of our @hls.exeter.ac.uk PGRs discuss the upgrade process. In Part 1, they look at the preparation stage: sites.exeter.ac.uk/doctoralcoll...
Experiences of PhD Upgrade: Q&A with three “upgrade survivors” on Preparing for upgrade
This three-part blog post series will cover the full experience of the PhD Upgrade, starting with Preparing for upgrade. Health and Life Sciences PGRs Hayley Redman, Keira Evans and Amy Chinner discus...
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October 28, 2025 at 2:07 PM
📣 New Exeter Postgraduate Researcher Podcast episode available! PGR Aileen Kimuhu talks to Professor Stacey Hynd, Dean of Postgraduate Research & the Doctoral College at University of Exeter, about how to handle conferences whether you're attending or presenting👇
www.podbean.com/ew/pb-maw5p-...
October 13, 2025 at 9:56 AM
The first AI training course will be AI Essentials for PGRs, today (13 October) at 10.00! Sign up👇 staff.exeter.ac.uk/hrpr_ess/ess...
If you are a #UoE PGR and want to build skills, knowledge, and confidence around #AI, take a look at the upcoming Doctoral College training events. These include sessions on AI run by Library staff: bit.ly/DoctoralColl...
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October 13, 2025 at 7:43 AM
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The quality of our research has helped to consolidate our position among the best in the world in the latest global league table. We have climbed two places in the 2026 @timeshighered.bsky.social World University Rankings to 170th out of almost 2,200 assessed internationally, inside the top 8%.
October 9, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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How can individuals foster enhanced research culture, and institutions embed it meaningfully?

Exploring this, GW4 Re-Culture is now open for applications!

This creative, skills-based programme explores how we can build a flourishing research culture across GW4 universities: buff.ly/zbS1QJP
September 5, 2025 at 10:21 AM
After having a listen to Exeter Postgraduate Researcher Podcast, have a listen to the below podcast for post-PhD experiences in academia 👇
The Leverhulme Trust has teamed up with @britishacademy.bsky.social to produce Confessions of an Early Career Researcher, a new podcast by ECRs for ECRs. Tune in now: www.thebritishacademy.ac.uk/audio-video/...

Read more about this collaboration: www.leverhulme.ac.uk/news/confess...
September 23, 2025 at 7:09 AM
We have enjoyed meeting our new PGRs this week- if you were unable to make our in-person sessions, you can join us for our online session on Wednesday 24 September- register👉 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/doctoral-c... There will be the opportunity to ask questions at this event.
Doctoral College Induction - Online
This is the online Doctoral College induction, which covers all campuses and distance-based students
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September 19, 2025 at 10:18 AM
New episode of Exeter Postgraduate Researcher Podcast 🎧! In this month's episode, PGR Kate Werran will be chatting to @exeter.ac.uk alumna Pankhuri Singh about the experience of being a mature student- both challenges and advantages. Listen👉 www.podbean.com/ew/pb-g5s4z-...
September 15, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Have you check out your ‘AI: Understanding it’ online resource yet? It’s a self-paced online resource designed to get you learning and practising using AI effectively and responsibly. Complete it all or dip into the pages that most interest you! libguides.exeter.ac.uk/AI #ExeterUniLib
September 9, 2025 at 8:44 AM
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Read Claire’s blog post about researching at the museum here: tinyurl.com/2jwubbdu. If you’re a researcher interested in coming to study our collection, check out this link: tinyurl.com/3k9rufwb - a new round of applications will be opening soon!
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August 27, 2025 at 10:55 AM
You can now register for the in-person Doctoral College inductions up until 8am on day of induction but you must notify us by 4pm on Monday 8th September if you have any dietary requirements so that these can be accommodated ☕🥪
Registration for September 2025 Doctoral College Induction is now open! We look forward to welcoming our new postgraduate researchers 😀- book on by Tuesday 2 September. Find out more and book onto the induction 👉 www.exeter.ac.uk/research/doc...
August 21, 2025 at 8:14 AM
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Registration for September 2025 Doctoral College Induction is now open! We look forward to welcoming our new postgraduate researchers 😀- book on by Tuesday 2 September. Find out more and book onto the induction 👉 www.exeter.ac.uk/research/doc...
July 28, 2025 at 7:07 AM
Why is research dissemination so important? Bethany Knight, Research Dissemination Librarian at @universityofexeter.bsky.social explains all in our latest Doctoral College blog post👇
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Getting Your Research Out There: A Quick Guide to Research Dissemination
Something that can easily get overlooked during the PhD journey is research dissemination. Sounds a bit formal, but really, it’s just about making sure your research gets seen by the people who can ac...
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August 7, 2025 at 8:34 AM
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Postgraduate researchers at the University of Exeter are among the most satisfied in the UK, according to the latest Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES). The University is ranked 11th overall in UK, with an overall satisfaction score of 86.3%.
August 5, 2025 at 3:32 PM
This opportunity is also open to postgraduate researchers- see original post for more details 👇 @dhlabexeter.bsky.social
Exciting Digital Humanities Opportunity for Early Career Researchers! Don’t miss this chance to enhance your digital research toolkit, explore new methodologies, and boost your academic career.

Please find further details below!

#MedievalStudies #DigitalHumanities #medievalbluesky #Skystorians
August 6, 2025 at 10:59 AM
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Spread the word! We're hosting a 'Proof, Edit and Perfect your thesis' online workshop for PGs tomorrow! Register here: exeter-uk.libcal.com/event/4375537
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August 4, 2025 at 7:56 AM
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📢 A new GW4 Connect initiative is now supporting neurodivergent ECRs across Bath, Bristol, Cardiff & Exeter unis.

This cross-institutional programme fosters peer support, shared learning, and inclusive practice; empowering researchers to navigate academic careers with confidence.

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July 29, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Registration for September 2025 Doctoral College Induction is now open! We look forward to welcoming our new postgraduate researchers 😀- book on by Tuesday 2 September. Find out more and book onto the induction 👉 www.exeter.ac.uk/research/doc...
July 28, 2025 at 7:07 AM
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💡Have you heard about our Digital Skills Workshops for students? Help them get AI ready for studying by signposting them to sign up here: bit.ly/ExeterUniLibDigitalSkillsWorkshops
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July 22, 2025 at 10:34 AM
📢Images of Research is now open! Look at your research in a new way. Full details and link to apply👇https://www.exeter.ac.uk/research/doctoralcollege/early-career-researchers/newsevents/imagesofresearch/
Competition for @exeter.ac.uk PGRs and ECRs only. #IoR2025
Images of Research Competition 📷 – opens Tuesday 21 July! Test your skills at communicating your research to a non-specialist audience. The challenge – only 150 words and a single image to do it! Now open to @exeter.ac.uk PGRs as well as ECRs! Full details👉 www.exeter.ac.uk/imagesofrese... #IoR2025
July 21, 2025 at 7:18 AM
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Fay Kahane is our PhD student undertaking ecological and social fieldwork to investigate what ‘sustainable beekeeping’ means.
If you are a beekeeper, please do take the time to participate in her survey:
🐝 tinyurl.com/2n87j4x8 🐝

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July 17, 2025 at 11:51 AM
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Postdoc Opportunity!

Postdoctoral Research Associate in Early Modern History
University of Exeter - Department of Archaeology and History

www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DNT433/p...
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Early Modern History at University of Exeter
An academic position as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Early Modern History is being advertised on jobs.ac.uk. Click now to find more details and explore additional academic job opportunities.
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July 5, 2025 at 4:46 PM