Conference Detail

Since 1947, we have opened our house to extend a warm welcome to students from all over the world, who are currently studying in the UK, to enjoy thought-provoking seminars and workshops, meeting others who are studying away from home, and to experience a British Christmas in our beautiful 17th century home and surrounding park.

Our interdisciplinary programme is designed to inspire discussion and debate, supported by guest speakers and facilitators. Our theme for this year is: Should we make Father Christmas green again? We'll be exploring innovative ways we can celebrate Christmas as well as tackling questions about how we can contribute to a sustainable future. For example, would you give up gifts to save the environment? should we go vegan at Christmas? and are reindeers a sustainable form of transport? The programme will also include:

• A Christmas carol service at Cumberland Lodge;
• A guided winter trail through Windsor Great Park (weather permitting);
• A traditional Christmas dinner, including a visit from Father Christmas;
• Festive evening games and entertainment ;
• Opportunities to network and meet students from around the world.

Eligibility

We are inviting applications from PGRs who are:

• International
• UK-based
• in any discipline
• in any year of study

As a condition of the funding, we expect a short report to be written after attending the conference to share your experiences so that we may use this on our website or in marketing materials in the future. We will then, once this has been submitted, reimburse reasonable travel expenses.

Previous Feedback

“An enlightening Christmas celebration with new knowledge, new friends, new experiences and new perspectives, all are appreciated. I am grateful for the new perspectives. The Slogan or Motto under the logo of Cumberland Lodge is ‘ exchanging views, inspiring minds’, which is exactly the best takeaways for me personally out of this conference." Meifang Zhuo, 2022 Conference attendee