SKILLS AND DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME
As a world leading research institution, we are part of a number of prestigious UKRI funded doctoral initiatives which bring together experts and support our doctoral students to become the leading researchers of tomorrow in a supportive environment with access to additional development opportunities such as working or studying overseas and placements with industry partners. THE RESEARCH COMMUNITY The University is home to a diverse, welcoming community of postgraduate researchers with regular pan-university events offering the opportunity to network and build links outside of your specialism. Postgraduate researchers also join staff in taking part in our annual Research as Art competition, where you distil your research down to one picture and a 150-word description, providing a platform to convey the importance of your research and help engage others in research. CELEBRATING POSTGRADUATE RESEARCHERS The work and achievements of postgraduate research students is celebrated in our PGR Showcase event, a chance for postgraduate researchers to share their work with the whole research community cumulating in an awards ceremony. The PGR Showcase also hosts the final of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition where postgraduate researchers from across the University present their research to a multidisciplinary audience in just three minutes. The PGR Showcase also offers postgraduate researchers the opportunity to present their research visually by taking part in the PGR Poster Competition. The contribution of postgraduate research students is recognised across the University, our Research and Innovation Awards features an award for postgraduate researchers, the Research Innovation Rising Star award, the university’s quarterly research magazine, Momentum, has a ‘PGR Spotlight’ feature, and the research and achievements of our postgraduate researchers is regularly highlighted across the university. FIND OUT MORE swansea.ac.uk/research/research-with-us/ postgraduate-research
Our development programme encompasses a variety of elements ranging from formal training, to workshops with external experts to immersive opportunities which allow you to apply and reflect on your skills. The postgraduate team work closely with specialist teams across the University to provide wellbeing and careers support and activities which are tailored to your postgraduate research needs. Postgraduate researchers are also able to access bespoke individual support from across the institution in a variety of areas including research, accessing grants and funding, and employability. EMPLOYABILITY OPPORTUNITIES Postgraduate research students at Swansea are able to access a number of opportunities that enhance your research and employability both inside the University and with external partners, including internships and placements. The University also has a number of paid teaching assistant roles for postgraduate research students, working under the direction of module leads, to contribute to the delivery of high quality, interactive learning experiences. This offers you as a postgraduate research student an excellent opportunity to develop your teaching skills and broaden your knowledge of teaching and learning in Higher Education, developing key employability skills and preparing you for a future academic role. There are also opportunities to get involved with outreach projects, sharing your research with school pupils to inspire them about their future options. ACADEMIC EXCELLENCE Swansea is home to some the UK’s most talented postgraduate research students, and we offer several fully funded postgraduate research opportunities for students pursuing PhD, MPhil, MRes or Master’s by Research across a number of disciplines. DOCTORAL TRAINING PARTNERSHIPS AND CENTRES Through collaboration with other leading universities and industry partners, we are developing the next generation of pioneering researchers in future-facing disciplines, from AI and materials manufacturing, to social sciences and policy.
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