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Festival of Doctoral Research

The Festival of Doctoral Research is returning in 2019 and we are already busy gathering ideas and event planning to make the next Festival even bigger than before.

The Festival of Doctoral Research 2019 will run from Tuesday 7 May to Thursday 23 May 2019.

Funding available to put on an event during the Festival

Activities Fund

What could you do with £1,000? Applications open for up to £1,000 of funding to put on an activity or event during the Festival of Doctoral Research 2019.

2018 Three Minute Thesis Winner

Three Minute Thesis

The Graduate Schools and the Doctoral College are excited to begin the search for our 2019 competitors.  Applications to enter your Faculty Heat are now open.

Highlights

The Festival of Doctoral Research returned for its third year in 2018, running from Tuesday 8 May closing on Thursday 24 May.

The inaugural Festival of Doctoral Research brought together our doctoral community to highlight their contribution and celebrate their impact, both on the University and on the outside world.

Doctoral Researcher, Sien Van Der Plank who held the Hands on your PhD event said "the Festival of Doctoral Research is about celebrating research and bringing us together. It is also about empowering PhD students – reach out, sign up for something you’ve never done before, and discover a new side to yourself."


Find out more about the Festival from Sien's blog on Life at Southampton.

Interactive Battery Recycling - One of the Funded Activities

Activities Fund 2018

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.  Take a look at the events we funded.

3MT 2018 Faculty Finalists

Three Minute Thesis 2018

Eight finalists (one from each Faculty) battled it out for the Southampton 3MT title at the Grand Final. Rachel Owen from the Faculty of Natural and Environmental Sciences took the 2018 title!

Director of the Doctoral College, Chris Howls

Doctoral College Director's Awards

The Director's Awards celebrates the exceptional achievements of our researchers beyond their particular research projects. Take a look at the 2018 winners.

Katie Askew, 2018 Winner

Doctoral College Research Awards

Nominated by the Faculty Graduate School Directors, the Research Awards recognise the exceptional contribution of doctoral researchers to research group, disciplinary, Faculty or University research strategy.

The A-maze-ing Placenta Exhibit

Doctoral Research Showcase

The Showcase saw University Staff, Students and, members of the public come and learn more about the work our doctoral researchers are doing. They also took part in hands-on activities.

2018 Bake your PhD winning cake

Bake your PhD 2018

See the incredible baking talents from our doctoral researchers from the Bake your PhD competition.

Dr Andy Cope

Confessions of a Recovering Academic

Our guest speaker for Festival of Doctoral Research was Dr Andy Cope. Andy shared with University Staff and PGRs good research practise but also about happiness, resilience, wellbeing and positive psychology.

A few photos from the Festival of Doctoral Research 2018

Take a look back at the previous Festivals of Doctoral Research

The Festival of Doctoral Research is the perfect opportunity to foster a sense of togetherness and share interests across our wide range of research disciplines.

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