PGR Conference

Wed, 18 May 2016 14:58:00 BST

Following the success of Huddersfield’s inaugural multi-disciplinary postgraduate research conference in November 2015, we will be holding the second conference on Friday 18 November 2016. The conference is an excellent opportunity for inter-disciplinary engagement and discussion, with a side helping of pizza and prizes.

All postgraduate researchers are strongly encouraged to submit an abstract on their research topic for an oral or poster presentation. This is an excellent opportunity to improve on your presentation skills, and hopefully discover new avenues for collaboration.

The conference is organised by PGRs and more importantly for PGRs, and we really want to make the day both enjoyable and resourceful. The day will include an informative Q&A session with an expert academic panel, and talks from keynote speakers regarding the PGR journey. At the end of the conference, there will be an event finale, with prize-giving and entertainment.

Don’t miss the opportunity to participate in such a beneficial and collaborative conference that has the potential of becoming a very influential stage of your PhD. Further details and a call for abstracts will be sent out soon.

The PGR Conference Committee 2016.

Testimonials and pictures from the 2015 Conference:

“The 2015 conference was a brilliant experience - I did my first ever poster presentation and got some really useful feedback. It was also a great chance to meet PGRs outside my discipline.” Liz Marsden, PhD (2nd year), School of Music, Humanities and Media.

“It was a great networking event, in fact, I had a great time off my screen. Presenting one’s research to get feedback in a friendly environment plus the conference. Also, the audiences had enjoyed hot delicious food.” Sammar Javed, PhD (final year), Business School.

“I really enjoyed the multi-disciplinary nature of the PGR conference. It was excellent to see the variety of research being executed across the university.” Claire Boakes, PhD (1st year), Applied Sciences.

“Presenting at the PGR conference was a great learning experience. After the conference, I met colleagues who had attended my presentation and were able to give me more insight into the issues I had talked about in my presentation. It was also a good networking opportunity.” Ashok Patnaik, PhD (4th year), Human and Health Sciences.