On 5th December Dr Charlotte Mathieson spoke to PGRs in Surrey’s School of English and Languages about getting the first job post-PhD. She talked through her career path, from the messy immediacy of the post-PhD stage through to the permanent job started 4 months ago, and drew out some (potentially) useful things she learned along the way. Charlotte published her notes…
Postgrad Life: The Blog
15. The many faces of academia
Thought of academia as one career? Think again. One minute I’m a researcher, trying to have new breakthroughs. The next a student, always learning from peers. Then I’m a teacher, inspiring the next generation. One day I’ll be a business salesman, selling my project to people for them to ‘buy’ in. I’ll also work as…
14. Becoming a Masters student
Hi I‘m Beth and I’ve just begun my MA in Human Geography (research) at Newcastle University. I am also the Masters representative in the RGS-IBG Postgraduate Forum, a new position, and thought you’d be interested in my experience of becoming a Masters student! Beginning a Masters is a rather daunting experience, which for many involves…
13. Reflections on starting a PhD: ‘One day, the shoes begin to fit’
One of our newest committee members, Kieran Phelan shares some reflections about his first weeks as a PhD student at the University of Nottingham. As I am writing this post, I have just returned from a fantastic school seminar by the esteemed Professor John T Andrews. Not only is Professor Andrews a pre-eminent geoscientist, being…
12. Reflections on PGF ACTS 2016
The RGS-IBG Postgraduate Forum Annual Conference Training Symposium (PGF-ACTS) was developed to provide training and support for postgraduates at all stages of their research, and to encourage peer-networking before the formal start of the RGS-IBG Annual International Conference. The event was jointly organised by the Postgraduate Forum (PGF) and the RGS-IBG to provide training and…
D) Gemma Pearson
Last Friday I presented at the RGS-IBG post-graduate mid-term conference. It was fantastic to see so many varied presentations from across the geography discipline. I came home with many fascinating accounts of research ranging from food banks, dance and space, pub closures in the UK and Germany to the the geopolitical vision of Cecil Rhodes….
C) Greg Thomas
This has been reposted from Greg’s personal blog: http://www.showingagriculture.co.uk It is now the Monday following the Royal Geographical Society (with IBG) Postgraduate Forum Midterm Conference, and having attended the two previous conferences (in Loughborough and Sheffield) I am suffering conference blues after what I personally think was the best conference yet! As the current Chair of the Postgraduate…
B) Matthew Whittle
This has been reposted from Matthew’s personal blog which can be found at: https://mattbikes.wordpress.com/ On Thursday I attended my first conference as a PhD student, the Royal Geographical Society’s Mid-term Conference. I was told this was one of the more friendly conferences within my research field as it is attended almost exclusively by PhD students and hosted by…
A) Matthew Scott
This has been reposted from Matthew’s personal blog. As I write these words I’m lying in bed with what can only be described as a colossal hangover. But this is one of those rare occasions where I feel like consuming copious amounts of fermented vegetable drink was deserved. Over the last two days, the 17th…
11. Midterm Conference 2016
Here we have a special collection of blogs reflecting on the RGS-IBG Postgraduate Forum Midterm Conference 2016 from a variety of perspectives. A) Matthew Scott (Newcastle University) – Conference Organiser; B) Matthew Whittle (University of Leeds) – Conference Delegate; C) Greg Thomas (Aberystwyth University) – Postgraduate Forum Chair; D) Gemma Pearson (Royal Holloway, University of…