This month’s issue of the Graduate School Bulletin features an article on the front cover regarding the recent PhD Research Conference, which attracted over 250 research students from across the University. Energy Maradza, one of the Design Innovation Research Centre PhD Researchers, is pictured describing his work on BIM process standardisation in construction innovation systems as part of the poster competition.

In the same Bulletin Dr Maxwell Parfitt, one of the Design Innovation Research Centre Research Fellows was featured describing his work and experience since graduating. The article asks why Dr Parfitt chose the University of Reading for his PhD studies along with challenges he faced and advice for current 1st year PhD students.