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The representative body for postgraduate education and research. Registered Charity No. 1061495. Website: https://ukcge.ac.uk/ Also on https://x.com/ukcge.

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UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Feb 21

Thanks to those of you who have followed us recently. If you're just getting started here, we've got a list of academic Bluesky accounts (with a postgraduate focus) which you might find useful. go.bsky.app/L8da38v

UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · 7d

UKCGE to Partner on £3.4m Project on AI Researcher Development Network.

UKCGE | UKCGE to Partner on £3.4m Project on AI Researcher…

A joint project from Aston University and the University of Leeds to set up an artificial intelligence (AI) tools researcher development network has won…

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UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · 9d

UKCGE's Director, Dr Owen Gower (pictured right) is currently presenting at the 2025 Strategic Leaders' Global Summit in Québec City, Canada. This year the summit is focussed on AI and other emerging technologies, and how they will impact on postgraduate education in the future.

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UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · 14d

The call for presentations is now open for our Annual Conference in July 2026; international participants are welcome. Please see our website for detailed themes and instructions on how to submit an abstract (closes November 7th 2025).

UKCGE | Annual Conference 2026

This international conference invites critical, creative and practice-informed contributions that explore the nature of postgraduate cultures. With a…

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UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Aug 26

Hi there - I'm not aware of anything of this scope due soon, but we are going to publish findings about professional doctorates in the autumn: ukcge.ac.uk/news-and-blo...

Professional Doctorates Provide Access to Research Degrees for…

The Professional Doctorates Survey, which was run jointly by UKCGE and University Alliance, has now closed and we wish to thank all participants for their…

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UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Aug 20

Following on from yesterday, here's part two of our our Research Supervision Recognition Programme (RSRP) in action. Dr Heledd Jarosz-Griffiths and Dr Joanna Royle discuss systems of support for navigating community-based reflection. ukcge.ac.uk/resources/re...

RSRP in action: Systems of support for navigating community-based…

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UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Aug 19

Here is the first of two posts about our Research Supervision Recognition Programme (RSRP) in action. Dr Heledd Jarosz-Griffiths and Dr Joanna Royle discuss creating communities of support around RSRP through writing and discussion groups. ukcge.ac.uk/resource...

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generationdelta.bsky.social @generationdelta.bsky.social · Jul 8

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Mark your calendar and plan to attend our final conference! | Generation Delta

Mark your calendar and plan to attend our final conference! The Academia needs you. You don't want to miss it. Amaka C Offiah Donna Chambers Shaofeng Liu Farzana Shain Uma Kambhampati Mónica Berna...

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UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Jul 24

This online workshop, run the by the DDD Network, will provide an introduction to those who are new to the role of Doctoral Dean or Director. If you're not yet a member of the Network, you can sign up via our website. ukcge.ac.uk/events/d...

UKCGE | Doctoral Deans & Directors - An Introduction

This online workshop, run the by the DDD Network, will provide an introduction to those who are new to the role of Doctoral Dean or Director. It will…

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UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Jul 4

Thank you to our trustee Kay Guccione and her colleagues for hosting us at the impressive ARC at the University of Glasgow. We wish delegates a safe journey home! #UKCGEAC

UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Jul 4

Lindsay Randall at the University of Edinburgh is here to talk about Supervisor Boundary Work. She emphasises the importance of supervisor wellbeing as having a positive impact on students. #UKCGEAC

UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Jul 4

Dr Francis Awolowo gives the afternoon keynote on Doctoral Education as a Tool for Justice. On racial equity he says: “You don’t give because you have enough - you give because it’s the right thing to do”. #UKCGEAC

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UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Jul 4

Our trustee Janet Carton, from UCD, speaks on the subject of Leading institutional change and the value of strategic partnerships. “I look at what’s happening in the European context and internationally”. #UKCGEAC

UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Jul 4

Rhiannon Thompson from the University of Aberdeen is talking about Empowering PGR Communities to Transform Research Cultures and Environments. “We all know that researching can be an isolating experience.” #UKCGEAC

UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Jul 4

Trustee James Burford chairs a hybrid symposium: International perspectives on PGR in a time of transition and transformation. Thank you colleagues for joining us from across time zones! #UKCGEAC

UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Jul 4

To kick off day 2, Rebekah Smith McGloin presents the Bob Burgess Memorial Lecture, which is on Building Equitable Futures: Doctoral Education as a Catalyst for Social Change. Pictured: Louw’s Pyramid of Oranges. #UKCGEAC

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Luke Windsor @wlukewindsor.bsky.social · Jul 3

It’s been quite a day - my highlight was listening to two PGRs from this wonderful city talking about their experiences earlier today, but it was good to catch up with peers to discuss some current challenges. #UKCGEAC

UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Jul 3

UKCGE Trustees Luke Windsor and Rachel Arnold chair a session for the Deans & Directors’ Network. Discussion underway on overseas PGRs. #UKCGEAC

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UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Jul 3

Duncan Shermer from Research England presents the closing keynote today, on People, Culture and Environment (PCE) in REF. “We need to reflect on the changing research landscape and it’s appropriate that REF moves with it”. #UKCGEAC

UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Jul 3

Masha Shaw and Joanna Royle present LEGOlising the Third Space: Professional Identity and Pathways. There is actual Lego! #UKCGEAC

UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Jul 3

Karen Clegg, Director of the Next Generation Research SuperVision Project (RSVP), presents to the Research Supervisors’ Network. “It’s about producing a suite of tools to provide supervisors with confidence but it’s also about research culture”. #UKCGEAC

UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Jul 3

UKCGE Trustees Luke Windsor and Rachel Arnold chair a session for the Deans & Directors’ Network. Discussion underway on overseas PGRs. #UKCGEAC

UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Jul 3

Susanna Broom - co-chair of the PEP Network - welcomes attendees. She is going to be launching a new buddying scheme today. More on that soon! #UKCGEAC

UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Jul 3

Joanna Royle, University of Glasgow, presents on PGR Digital Infrastructure: A case study in delivering and evaluating institutional change. “Make it simple for the pocketbook holder and be prepared for it to be time consuming”. #UKCGEAC

UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Jul 3

Susanna Broom and Fiona Sutton present their session, Doing Policy Consultation Well: A Case Study, with reflections from the University of Sussex. The regulations were streamlined in a consultancy process which was challenging says Fiona. #UKCGEAC

UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Jul 3

For our Experiences of Doctoral Candidates panel session, trustee Luke Windsor welcomes Beth Meadows, Glasgow Caledonian University, and Adebolaji Nimyel, University of Glasgow. #UKCGEAC

UK Council for Graduate Education @ukcge.bsky.social · Jul 3

Prof Iain Brennan from the University of Hull kicks off the conference by speaking about Open Research - implementing policies and training to improve transparency. #UKCGEAC