University Graduate School Events
The University is committed to supporting and creating a vibrant postgraduate community where each postgraduate can access valuable opportunities to meet with fellow postgraduates, develop transferable skills and gain careers support. As part of this commitment, we offer a variety of academic, social and wellbeing activities throughout the year. Annual opportunities to develop skills and share your work are delivered by the University Graduate School. These include UGS Talks, the Postgraduate Research Festival (including the Research Poster Conference), the Three Minute Thesis competition, and the Images of Research competition for postgraduate researchers and Images of Study competition and PGT Essentials for postgraduate taught students.
View our events listing below to see events tailored for postgraduates. We offer a mixture of online and in-person events. Events marked as PG are open to all postgraduates at the University of Birmingham, whilst those marked as PGR are tailored to Postgraduate Researchers and those marked as PGT are tailored to Postgraduate Taught students.
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2Jul
- Dates
- Tuesday 2 July 2024 (10:00-16:00)
- Location
- Main Library 4th Floor Training Room
- Description
- A group-working environment that provides you with a productive and distraction-free space to focus on getting your dissertation done!
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8Jul
- Dates
- Monday 8 July 2024 (12:00-13:00)
- Location
- Westmere House (G15 on the Campus map)
- Description
- Take a break from work and have lunch on us! Join us at Westmere House for a fortnightly PGR lunch
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10Jul
- Dates
- Wednesday 10 July 2024 (14:00-15:30)
- Location
- Online
- Description
- An online workshop that offers you support and advice for writing a PGT dissertation based on secondary research.
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18Jul
- Dates
- Thursday 18 July 2024 (10:00-16:00)
- Location
- Main Library 4th Floor Training Room
- Description
- Join a supportive, structured working session, where you can get on with your writing, reading and studying distraction-free.
![UGS PGT Events Contensis Header](/as/images/graduateschool/postgraduate-events/ugs-pgt-events-contensis-header.png?quality=80&height=245&width=245)
24Jul
- Dates
- Wednesday 24 July 2024 (14:00-15:30)
- Location
- Online
- Description
- An online workshop that offers you support and advice for writing a PGT dissertation based on primary research.
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25Jul
- Dates
- Thursday 25 July 2024 (18:00-21:30)
- Location
- Westmere House - Seminar Room (G15 on the Campus map)
- Description
- A PGR-Led Monthly Film Club for postgraduate researchers. Join us to watch a film and chat about it!
![UGS PGT Events Contensis Header](/as/images/graduateschool/postgraduate-events/ugs-pgt-events-contensis-header.png?quality=80&height=245&width=245)
31Jul
- Dates
- Wednesday 31 July 2024 (10:00-16:00)
- Location
- Main Library 4th Floor Training Room
- Description
- Join a supportive, structured working session, where you can get on with your writing, reading and studying distraction-free.
![UGS PGT Events Contensis Header](/as/images/graduateschool/postgraduate-events/ugs-pgt-events-contensis-header.png?quality=80&height=245&width=245)
12Aug
- Dates
- Monday 12 August 2024 (10:00-16:00)
- Location
- Main Library 4th Floor Training Room
- Description
- Join a supportive, structured working session, where you can get on with your writing, reading and studying distraction-free.
![UGS PGT Events Contensis Header](/as/images/graduateschool/postgraduate-events/ugs-pgt-events-contensis-header.png?quality=80&height=245&width=245)
21Aug
- Dates
- Wednesday 21 August 2024 (14:00-15:30)
- Location
- Online
- Description
- A workshop to support PGT's dissertation, offering tips and advice on how to edit and proofread a draft piece.