SWDTP - South West Doctoral Training Partnership
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SWDTP - South West Doctoral Training Partnership
@swdtp.bsky.social
The Official ESRC South West Doctoral Training Partnership:
The Perfect Backdrop to your Doctoral Journey.
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Applications for our research fund are open, focusing on aspects of social life or societal institutions (eg a family, a museum, a practice like health tracking) and how they contribute to a good digital society.

Deadline: 12 February. Max project duration: 6 months

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December 8, 2025 at 11:30 AM
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The
@swdtp.bsky.social
annual student conference is open for registrations!

Join us on the 30th October at Bath Spa University for a day of student led workshops and presentations, as well as an ECR panel session and networking opportunities ⭐

Book your free place here: tinyurl.com/swdtp25
September 12, 2025 at 2:03 PM
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Making music shouldn’t depend on dexterity, education or expense

Digit Music’s CMPSR and the UKRI-funded Swipe app turn a joystick into a one-handed instrument and are already changing lessons and how artists create and perform.

We made this video to show what accessible music tech makes possible👇
"This instrument changed my life": Making music accessible with CMPSR
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December 8, 2025 at 4:59 PM
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🌿 Presentation Highlight: Qianwen Duan from University of Southampton. Qianwen explored how counter-urbanisation—people moving from cities to suburban and rural areas—reshapes ecosystems. Using mobile device data across 35 countries..
December 9, 2025 at 12:27 PM
Everyday and Beyond: Encountering, Sharing, Caring

We have now concluded this year's annual student conference! We would like to extend a big thanks to our conference committee for their hard work in producing such a wonderful day.

Further thanks to Bath Spa Uni for providing a wonderful venue!
November 11, 2025 at 10:00 AM
Viva Survivor - Nathan Ryder

Join Nathan in his Viva Survivor training session to help you prepare for your upcoming Viva. This session is geared toward students coming into their Viva.

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Viva Survivor Training, Tue 11 Nov 2025 - 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. Fo...
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September 16, 2025 at 3:51 PM
SWDTP Student Conference - Everyday and Beyond: Encountering, Sharing, Caring

We have officially released tickets for the Annual SWDTP Conference, tickets are flying! Check them out below:

www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/swdtp-conf...

A big congratulations to the committee for their hard work!
SWDTP Conference - Everyday and Beyond: Encountering, Sharing, Caring
The student conference is our flagship event, run annually for students, by students.
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September 16, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Resilience Through Nature: Summer Circle Edition

One of our lovely students, Patty Miranda, will be holding a nature-based wellbeing retreat in Leigh Woods on the 25th June. To find out more, click the link below!

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June 13, 2025 at 10:02 AM
SWDTP Annual Student Conference: Call for Abstracts

We are now accepting abstract submissions for this years Annual Student Conference, follow the link below to find out more:

bit.ly/SWDTP25Abstr...
June 13, 2025 at 9:20 AM
Open House Day:

We have now settled in the RLB Cafe at Plymouth University. If you have any questions or would like a quick chat, come say hi.

Coffees on us!

Scheduled Open House Days
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May 13, 2025 at 10:26 AM
One of our students Patty Miranda, recently contributed to a project while interning with the Law Clinic under the BABEL project. Patty drafted technical explainers for the charity SAM with another intern.

Read more here:
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BABEL project researchers work with University of Bristol students to raise awareness of mental capacity law – University of Bristol Law School Blog
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March 10, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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What could universities and doctoral training partnerships do to better support PhD students who are parents or carers? Thanks to funding from @swdtp.bsky.social I organised a 2-day writing & wellbeing retreat for a group of 14 such students: the benefits were immediate and enduring bit.ly/43aN01V
Parents and Carers Network Wellbeing Retreat | SWDTP
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February 25, 2025 at 12:01 PM
Call for Committee Members!

- We are currently accepting applications to join this years SWDTP Annual Student Conference Committee.

For more information, follow the link below:
www.swdtp.ac.uk/call-for-com...
February 21, 2025 at 11:07 AM