Research Events Calendar
If you would like an event added to the Doctoral College website calendar please contact the Doctoral College with the event description and details: doctoral.college@exeter.ac.uk
Previous events up to the end of March 2026 can be found on our previous events page. For previous events after that select Show full events archive and select All from Filter for events below.
Friday, 01 May 2026 - Sunday, 31 May 2026
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Academic reading & note-making: becoming a critical reader
This workshop will explore strategies for effective academic reading and note-taking. We will discuss how to use the domains of critical reading and effective ways to make notes to develop writing that is objective and questioning.
Wed 06 May, 20261:30 PM - 3:00 PM Online
Workshops ??? Festival of PGR research
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Coffee of Science: supportive session for practicing presentations with coffee and snacks
Coffee of Science: supportive session for practicing presentations with coffee and snacks
Thu 07 May, 20262:00 PM - 5:00 PM Forum Expo Lab 2 – Streatham Campus/ Hybrid
Workshops ??? Festival of PGR research
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Managing Your Time
Juggling the demands of postgraduate research can be challenging so this session will explore time management strategies and tools that you can use to keep your thesis on track.
Mon 11 May, 202610:00 AM - 11:30 AM Online
Workshops ??? Festival of PGR research
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PGR Study Space - Introduction & Taster Session
This session will introduce PGRs to the PGR study space- its purpose and ethos, and how it runs. We will run a taster PGR Study Space / pomodoro session; and have a general discussion and opportunity to share study skills and resources.
Mon 11 May, 202611:00 AM - 12:30 PM MS Teams
Workshops ??? Festival of PGR research
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Collage your PhD
This interactive workshop invites you to explore collage as a method for reflecting on your research and communicating your work in new ways. Through cutting, layering, juxtaposing, and assembling, you’ll experiment with how ideas connect, overlap, and evolve – creating a unique visual representation of your research.
Mon 11 May, 20261:30 PM - 3:30 PM Streatham Campus: Old Library Training Room 4, Old Library
Workshops ??? Festival of PGR research
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Caffeinated Curiosity: Library Research Café
Drop in to the weekly Library Research Café?to discover who your Liaison Librarian is and how we can support you. Explore what the Open Research Team and wider Library Skills team can offer.
Tue 12 May, 202612:00 PM - 2:00 PM Streatham Campus: Forum Library- Library Lounge / Foyer
Other events ??? Festival of PGR research
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Interactive Documentaries: i-docs
Are you interested in developing innovative research outputs, so that your research can reach wider audiences and be more engaging? This session will explore the concept of interactive documentaries or i-docs as a creative research output.
Wed 13 May, 20261:30 PM - 3:00 PM via MS Teams
Workshops ??? Festival of PGR research
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Penryn Intercultural Café: Make Your Own Keyring
The Intercultural Café is a chance to meet people and celebrate different cultures in a relaxed, friendly space. Students and researchers from across the universities in Cornwall are welcome to join us during term time for a free hot drink and cake, and the chance to meet people from all over the world and find out more about life in Cornwall.
Wed 13 May, 20263:00 PM - 4:30 PM Penryn Campus: Lower Stannary
Student events ??? Festival of PGR research
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Embedding Creativity in the Research Ideation Process- In Person Option (in-person workshop)
We invite you to this workshop designed for PGRs and ECRs interested in approaching research in more exploratory and imaginative ways. Aligned with the Researcher Development Framework (RDF), 2017, the sessions introduce creative practices to stimulate new approaches to research thinking, interpretation, and conceptualisation. The workshop is structured flexibly; you are welcome to attend the full programme or join individual sessions. Refreshments provided (tea, coffee, snacks and lunch).
Thu 14 May, 20269:00 AM - 3:00 PM Marchant Syndicate Room A, Building One, University of Exeter Business School
Workshops ??? Festival of PGR research
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Embedding Creativity in the Research Ideation Process (online workshop)
We invite you to this online workshop designed for PGRs and ECRs interested in approaching research in more exploratory and imaginative ways. Aligned with the Researcher Development Framework (RDF), 2017, the sessions introduce creative practices to stimulate new approaches to research thinking, interpretation, and conceptualisation. The workshop is structured flexibly; you are welcome to attend the full programme or join individual sessions.
Thu 14 May, 20269:30 AM - 12:00 PM Online
Workshops ??? Festival of PGR research