Your Doctoral College newsletter
Hello, and welcome to this week's edition of the Doctoral College newsletter. Read on to find out more about the newly launched SafePod, apply for up to £300 with the Networking Fund, see how you can earn rewards on your fitness journey, and much more. You'll also see details of the Student Feedback Survey; your opportunity to help us improve your university experience and have the chance to win 1 of 16 Amazon vouchers!
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Launch of the SafePod
The new SafePod service is now open for bookings to accredited researchers. Located on Floor 1 of the Library, the SafePod provides access to a wealth of government datasets, as well as study and survey datasets, in a physically secure and controlled space. Access to these datasets on campus will reduce the need to travel to data centers across the UK.
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Find out more
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At Warwick, we know that exchanging dialogue and ideas helps to drive forward change. That’s why we’d like your feedback on your experience in Term 1 so far, from support and wellbeing, to connections and engagement with SU services. By completing the Student Feedback Survey, you can enter a prize draw to win 1 of 16 Amazon vouchers. Complete the survey today to make sure your voice is heard this term.
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See full details of the January 2024 ceremonies, taking place between 15-19 January. In order to be eligible to attend the Winter Degree Congregation or to graduate in absentia from this Congregation, all of the formalities regarding your examination need to be completed by Friday 17 November. Please note that it will not be possible to extend this deadline under any circumstances.
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Don't forget that you can sign up for our Steps to Wellbeing Programme, a rolling weekly programme covering five different topics, including managing stress and anxiety and improving sleep and relaxation.
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Join us in celebrating academic integrity by entering our competition on the theme of ‘championing academic integrity in the age of Artificial Intelligence (AI)’. You could win £100, £50 or £25 in Amazon vouchers! Enter now.
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Networking Fund
Apply now for up to £300 from the Doctoral College Networking Fund. Whether you're looking to bring people together (both online and in person); or to educate, stimulate, or support others, find out more information about the fund and how to apply.
PGRs Celebrating Cultures
Join the PGR community for the Celebrating Cultures event on 7 December. Take the opportunity to shine a light on your cultural heritage, while connecting with fellow PGRs from across the University and all over the world. Express your interest in attending, as either a participant or audience member.
ICURe Engage November 2023
Apply now for the ICURe Engage Programme, a 4-week, part-time programme designed to introduce participants to tools for commercialisation and provide the space to consider entrepreneurship as a pathway for achieving societal impact. Open to all research students, this opportunity is available regardless of whether you already have an entrepreneurial idea. Find out more about the programme and apply by 6 November.
Moves+
Download Moves+, a free, new fitness app exclusively available to all Warwick students. Whether you are walking, swimming or cycling, earn points for every move and use them to redeem some great rewards!
Thrive: Helping you realise your potential
Apply now to Thrive, an interactive in-person programme where you will hear from inspirational speakers and have the option to work with a mentor to support you on your personal development journey. Free to attend, students must identify as a woman or non-binary person comfortable in a female-centred community.
Intercultural Training Programme
Book your place on one of the Intercultural Training Programme workshops or courses and learn how to better understand, communicate, and build effective relationships with those from different cultural backgrounds.
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Attend this Public Lecture on 8 November, 2 - 4pm, exploring the systemic challenges of our time so we can work to rethink our strategies for the future.
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Sign up to attend our PGR Welcome Event on 22 November, for the opportunity to meet other new researchers and find out about PhD life at Warwick.
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Excellence in academic practice
Hear from Dr Bo Kelestyn as she talks about her creation, the Warwick Secret Challenge, and how it is being used as a methodology for co-creation and to tackle innovation challenges within the community.
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Best wishes,
and the Doctoral College Team
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