The University Graduate School supports postgraduates at the University of Birmingham. We offer a variety of academic, social and wellbeing activities throughout the year.

We're running events throughout Welcome for postgraduate taught students (PGT) and postgraduate researchers (PGR). This event is for PGRs - look out for our other events in our PGR Welcome Collection!

If you have recently joined University of Birmingham as a part-time or distance postgraduate researcher (MRes, PhD etc.), then this is a session not to be missed. The session aims to bring new and current postgraduate researchers together to share useful tips about postgraduate life at the University of Birmingham. Whether it is planning the first year of your research degree, learning about useful postgraduate activities or managing your time, we will cover a wide variety of topics.

The event will include:

Information on support for getting started with your research degree

The teams and services that can support your skills development

Practical tips on pursuing a research degree

Opportunity to ask questions about the postgraduate research experience to current postgraduate researchers and members of staff.

This event is open only to current University of Birmingham PGR.

PGR programmes include: MPhil, MMus, MRes, MA by Research, MSc by Research, MLitt, PhD, PhD with integrated study, EngD, DDS, MD, Higher doctorates and Professional doctorates.

Registration will close 30 mins before the session start time.

Joining information (Zoom link) will be sent in the booking confirmation email, so keep your eyes out for emails from Eventbrite and don’t forget to add the event to your calendar!

Any questions, please contact Katie Mill at the University Graduate School graduateschool@contacts.bham.ac.uk