Conferences, Seminars and Workshops
Midlands Graduate School Conferences, Seminars & Workshops
In addition to structured training and the Masters programmes, the Midlands Graduate School hosts a number of different flagship events in the form of conferences, seminars & workshops to promote and enhance cohort building and professional development. These events are held at, or hosted virtually by, various partner institutions within our DTP.
For information and details of upcoming events hosted by the Midlands Graduate School, please see below.
Upcoming Midlands Graduate School Events
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Event |
Date and Time |
Location |
| More than a PhD: MGS funding opportunities series | Wednesdays Jan-Feb 2025 | Online |
| ESRC Midlands Graduate School Residential 2025 | Tuesday 27 - Friday 30 May 2025 | Cumberland Lodge |
| ESRC Midlands Graduate School Student Conference 2025 | Monday 23 June 2025 | University of Birmingham |
Details of other events being hosted within Midlands Graduate School institutions can be found within our 'Events Calendar'.
Past Midlands Graduate School Events
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Event |
Date and Time |
Location |
| It's Never Too Early to Start Your Career Planning: Strategies for PGRs | 10am - 4pm Friday 29 Nov | Aston University |
| Focused Academic Writing: Develop Clarity and Confidence | 1pm - 4pm Wednesday 27 Nov | Online |
| Engaged research with active publics: (re)making lively connections | 10am - 4.30pm Thursday 7 Nov 2024 | Commonground Cafe, Coventry |
| ESRC Midlands Graduate School Student Conference 2024 |
Thursday 27 June 2024 |
University of Leicester |
| Researcher Perspectives: The Road to Engaged Research (book hereLink opens in a new window) - an MGS student event |
7 June |
John Cadbury House, Aston University |
| Careers workshops (joint run with M4C) |
3 and 4 June |
Edgbaston Park Hotel, Birmingham (3rd) and Portland Building, Nottingham (4th) |
| Dimensions of Police Research, From Borders to Boroughs: A Showcase of Early Career Research - an MGS student event |
Friday 10 May 2024 |
S0.20, University of Warwick |
| The role of multimodality in early interactions with additional careers session - an MGS student event |
Thursday 18 April 2024 |
University of Warwick |
| PhD Development Day: Publish Your Research - an MGS student event |
Monday 11 March 2024 |
Nottingham |
| Feminist Geographies and the Afterlives of the Revolution - an MGS student event |
Wednesday 7 February 2024 |
University of Warwick |
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Tuesday 24 October 2023, 10am - 4pm |
Muirhead Tower 415, University of Birmingham | |
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Friday 9 June 2023 |
Aston University | |
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Multiple sessions, February and March 2023 |
Sessions in-person University of Nottingham Researcher Academy | |
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Multiple sessions, January to March 2023 |
Mix of in-person and online sessions, hosted by the University of Nottingham | |
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Thursday 23 June 2022 |
Loughborough University | |
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Acceptability in Cervical Cancer of an Exercise-based Programme delivered Through an Online Community Environment - an MGS Student Event |
Friday 20 May 2022 |
Burleigh Court, Loughborough University |
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Wednesday 11 May 2022 |
The Exchange Building, University of Birmingham | |
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Tuesday 26 April 2022 |
Online, hosted by University of Leicester | |
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Thursday 17 March 2022 |
Online, MGS DTP | |
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Research Impact: Making a DifferenceLink opens in a new window |
Monday 14 March 2022 |
Online, MGS DTP |
| ESRC Midlands Graduate School Student Conference 2021 |
Wednesday 23rd June 2021 |
Online, hosted by University of Birmingham |
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Beyond the PhD: A series of workshops looking at the options available and how to prepare. Workshop 1: Exploring your options and routes into academic careers Workshop 2: Exploring your options and making the most of your skills |
Workshop 1: Wednesday 16 June 2021 10am - 12.30pm Workshop 2: Friday 18 June 2021 10am - 12.30pm |
Online, hosted by University of Nottingham |
| MGS Christmas Quiz |
Tuesday 15 December 2020, 19:00 - 20:30 |
Online, MGS DTP |
| 'Postqualitative methodological approaches in research with children and young people' Workshop - an MGS Student Event |
Friday 6 March 2020 10.30am - 4.00pm |
Midlands Arts Centre, Birmingham |
| 'Intersectionality and Identity’ - ESRC Midlands Graduate School Student Conference 2019 |
Wednesday 19 June 2019 9.30am - 5pm |
University of Leicester |
| What's next after your PhD? |
Tuesday 21 May 2019 10.30am - 5pm |
University of Birmingham |
| Working Collaboratively |
Monday 29 April 2019 9.30am - 3pm |
University of Warwick |
| Understanding and creating 'impact' in the context of your PhD |
Wednesday 3 April 2019 1pm - 3pm |
University of Nottingham |