Induction event for all new doctoral researchers (October 2016 starters)

Wednesday 5 October, 14.00-16.00
Madejski Lecture Theatre, Agriculture Building, Earley Gate
An essential event for new doctoral research students, this will provide you with an introduction to what you need to know about academic life during your time at Reading, including information on:
• What you can expect from the University Graduate School and what we will expect from you
• Training requirements (RRDP)
• Personal development events
This is also an opportunity for you to meet other new doctoral researchers from across the University.
Attendance is highly recommended.

Breakfast Club
Thursday 10 November, 9.00-10.00 am
Graduate School (Old Whiteknights House)
Sometimes doing a PhD can get a little lonely, so put the books aside for an hour and come and meet others in the same boat as you! (Coffee, pastries and fruit provided.)
Free to attend, but so we know how many croissants to buy, please email gradschool@reading.ac.uk if you are planning to attend.

Seasonal Celebration and Graduate School Quiz
Tuesday 6 December 17.00-19.00
Graduate School (Old Whiteknights House)
Although it might seem a long way off, save the date for the Graduate School’s annual Seasonal Celebration and quiz. More details to follow soon.

On Thursday 23 June, the Graduate School held its annual Doctoral Research Conference. Here is a visual overview of the day’s events…

Conference delegates

Joanna Baker (Biological Sciences) PhD Researcher of the Year Award, Environment Research Theme winner

Vaibhav Singh (Typography & Graphic Communication) PhD Researcher of the Year Award, Heritage and Creativity Research Theme winner

Ruth Barnes (Chemistry, Food & Pharmacy) Three Minute Thesis Competition, People’s Choice award winner

Research Image Competition

Faith Orchard (Psychology) PhD Researcher of the Year  Award, Health Research Theme winner and overall winner of the PhD Researcher of the Year Award

Lisa Schopohl (ICMA) PhD Researcher of the Year Award, Prosperity and Resilience Research Theme winner

Luke Bell (Chemistry, Food & Pharmacy) PhD Researcher of the Year Award, Food Research Theme winner

Ioannis Zoulias (Systems Engineering) Three Minute Thesis Competition winner

Research Image Competition winning entry: ‘Big world in a small water drop’, submitted by Anna Freeman (Archaeology, Geography & Environmental Science)

Rebecca Emerton (Archaeology, Geography & Environmental Science) Research Poster winner

Gagan Flora (Biological Sciences) Research Image Competition, People’s Choice award winner

Saleh Omairi (Biological Sciences) Research Poster Competition, People’s Choice award winner

Science SLAM performance ‘Go Fish, Go!’ by Roshan Limbu (Chemistry, Food & Pharmacy)

We hope that everyone who attended the conference had a fantastic day.

On Thursday 23 June, the Graduate School’s annual Doctoral Research Conference will take place in the Palmer Building. This event brings together doctoral researchers from across the University and showcases the diverse range of research undertaken at Reading.

One of the most popular parts of the conference, the Three Minute Thesis Competition, this year features 12 finalists, with talks on research topics ranging from Cornish art colonies to food security. In the Palmer Foyer and ground floor rooms, there will be a display of the entries to the Research Poster Competition and the Research Image Competition.

This year, the PhD Researcher of the Year award, reflects the University’s new Research Themes. Each Research Theme has a finalist who will give a presentation at the conference:

Environment Research Theme
Joanna Baker, School of Biological Sciences

Heritage and Creativity Research Theme
Vaibhav Singh, School of Arts and Communication Design

Health Research Theme
Faith Orchard, School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences

Prosperity and Resilience Research Theme
Lisa Schopohl, ICMA, Henley Business School

Food Research Theme
Luke Bell, School of Chemistry, Food and Pharmacy

The overall competition winners and the PhD Researcher of the Year will be announced at the end of the conference.

However, the Three Minute Thesis Competition, Research Image Competition and Research Poster Competition all have ‘People’s Choice’ awards, allowing conference delegates to vote for their favourite entry in each competition. The winners of these awards will be announced the following week on the Graduate School website and Facebook page.

Good luck to everyone taking part in the conference and we hope to see many of you there in the audience. You can still book a place via the RISIS web portal.