Induction event for all new doctoral researchers (October 2015 starters)
Wednesday 14 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 5 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
Wednesday 9 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.

Remember to check the University Events Diary for information on events such as the Public Lecture Series and talks by visiting speakers.

On Thursday 18 June, the Graduate School held its annual Doctoral Research Conference. Here is a visual overview of the day’s events…

The four finalists in the PhD Research of the Year Award. All smiles before their presentations!

An audience of over 200 packed out the Madejski Lecture Theatre.

The first PhD Researcher of the Year finalist to present their work was Rui Catarino, Faculty of Life Sciences.

Next to speak was Krissie West, Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science.

Julie Knight, School of Law, speaking in the Three Minute Thesis Competition with the presentation ‘Dignity in elderly care: meaning and legal protection.’

Three Minute Thesis Competition winner (and People’s Choice winner) Bridget Ogwezi, School of Construction Management and Engineering. Bridget’s winning talk was entitled ‘A naturally adaptable facade element’.

Conference delegates at the Research Image Competition display. Seen here is Siti Maslizah’s entry, ‘Rice panicle at anthesis’.

Research Image Competition winner Shirley Keeton, discusses her image ‘Nuclear activity in sub-cellular galaxies.’

Emmanuel Sarku, School of Psychology and Clinical Language Sciences, giving his Three Minute Thesis talk ‘How to remember things in the future’.

Joint winner of PhD Researcher of the Year Award, Graeme Marlton, Faculty of Science.

The other joint winner of the PhD Researcher of the Year Award was Adeyinka Adewale, Henley Business School.

An entertaining end to the conference. Before the competition winners were announced, the audience enjoyed Oliver Elligham’s winning Science Slam performance ‘Powdery Milwho?’

The Graduate School is pleased to announce the four finalists/ Faculty winners in the PhD Researcher of the Year Award 2015.

2015 Faculty Finalists

• Faculty of Arts, Humanities and Social Science
  Kristina West
  Department of English, School of Literature and Languages
  Title of PhD: “The boy eternal”: Locating the child in the literature and criticism of Ralph Waldo Emerson

• Henley Business School
  Adeyinka Adewale
  School of Leadership, Organizations and Behaviour
  Title of PhD: The interaction between corporate bureaucracies and individual moral identity in explaining moral behaviour

• Faculty of Life Sciences
  Rui Catarino
  School of Agriculture, Policy & Development
  Title of PhD: Modelling the effect of the introduction of Bt crops on multiple pest population dynamics and economic returns to farmers

• Faculty of Science
  Graeme Marlton
  Department of Meteorology, School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
  Title of PhD: Comparison of balloon observations of clear-air and in-cloud turbulence with model predictions

The Graduate School PhD Researcher of the Year Award has been established to enable the University of Reading to celebrate excellence in doctoral research. This honour is awarded once a year to an outstanding PhD researcher.

All four finalists will each deliver a short presentation at the Graduate School Doctoral Research Conference on 18 June and at which the overall winner will be announced. If you haven’t already booked your place at the conference, you can do so via the RISIS web portal. Please note that this year places are extremely limited.

Congratulations to our four Faculty finalists and to all those who were nominated by their School.