The Fund
As part of the Festival of Doctoral Research, we give researchers the chance to apply for up to £1000 to run an activity or event during the Festival.
For the 2018 Festival we had some great applications where we funded the following PGR-led events.
What events did we fund?
Build your own optical illusion
This workshop gave doctoral researchers an insight into illusion science and its principle. PGRs were given the chance to use examples of hand-made illusions to assist them in designing and building their own optical illusion.
Emoji Thesis Workshop
By using emoji’s, doctoral researchers explored their thesis through new means, without discipline specific language or words at all using sticker emoji’s.
Hands-on your PhD
The Beach Hut Brigade put on this event to get “hands-on” with your PhD. PhDs are often theoretical, complex and conceptual, this workshop took 90 minutes to explore how physical props help explain the work our researchers do.
PhDs of Southampton - How does your PhD make you feel?
The PhDs of Southampton put on multiple photo booth events where they took photos that depict the feelings of PhD students: the good, the bad, and all the in-betweens. These photos will form a collage showcasing the PhD students of Southampton and the wide spectrum of how we all express and experience our emotions.
Improving your Doctoral Experience - Overcoming Obstacles: PGRs share their experiences
Facilitated by the Student's Union PGR Officers and the Advice Centre, PGR students were able to use this event to share their techniques for coping with the trials and tribulations of doctoral study.
Improving your Doctoral Experience: the PGR Learning Journey
Run by the Researching Assessment Practices Team, this event gave PGRs the opportunity to help make suggestions to enhance the PGR learning journey.
Interactive Battery Recycling activity
Held at the Doctoral Research Showcase, this activity gave PGRs and members of University Staff the chance to try their hand at shredding an AA alkaline battery. They also got to join in on the rest of the battery recycling process to recover valuable materials for reuse.
Interdisciplinary Workshop on Artificial Intelligence
This interdisciplinary deep learning/machine learning workshop gave doctoral researchers the chance to discuss key ideas and techniques in deep learning and machine learning.
International Day of Light Public Forum
The Optics and Photonics Society put on this event to celebrate the UNESCO International Day of Light, an international United Nations observance. This included a forum, open to the public, to showcase applications of light in a variety of disciplines.
Still Small Voice: a PhD in progress
Doctoral Researcher Tessa Atton exhibited her work at Winchester School of art between Monday 21 May - Thursday 24 May where she presented the technicalities of creating work in such a large space whilst exploring the church of St Etienne du Mont.
FSHMS PGR Student Research Showcase
This event showcased research posters from the Faculty of Social, Human and Mathematical Sciences. Congratulations to Martina Testori and Rosmalily Salleh who took the top prizes in the competition.
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