Postgrad life

Postgrad life

We have a vibrant postgraduate community at Kent. Find information, support and events for current postgrad students below.

Events

Opportunities

Where to study

At our Canterbury campus, you can find specific study spaces for PG students, including the Postgraduate Study Hub in Senate Building and study carrels in Templeman Library.

PG study spaces

The GRC

The Graduate and Researcher College is a thriving research hub, dedicated to offering an enriching postgraduate experience and fostering a vibrant research community.

Explore the GRC

Postgrad Researcher Guide

This guide showcases the library research support, guidance, tools, and expertise for PG researchers. This includes managing your data, Copyright, Open Access, and depositing your thesis.

PGR Library Guide

Career support

The Careers and Employability Service provide specific support for postgraduate taught and research students, helping you decide what's next.

Future planning

Postgraduate Network

Working Closely with the University and Union, the Postgraduate Network creates and supports campaigns and helps foster a community here at Kent.

Find out more

Opportunities

The Graduate and Researcher College (GRC) offer many different opportunities for postgrad students. Take a look at opportunities to improve your skills, network and gain knowledge.

PGR researchers

The Researcher Development Programme

The Researcher Development Programme (RDP) is designed to equip Postgraduate Researchers with a full range of skills.

PGT students

Global Skills Award

The Global Skills Award (GSA) is designed to enhance global awareness and improve employability through a programme of workshops and Postgraduate Talks.

PGR researchers, PGT students

Postgraduate Talks

The Postgraduate Talks series seeks to enrich the global awareness of postgraduate students, both in taught programmes and engaged in research.

PGR researchers, PGT students

GradPost

A publication written by postgraduates for postgraduates, to celebrate the postgraduate community at Kent.

PGR researchers, PGT students

GRC Annual Postgraduate Conference

Join us for this exciting conference where we will be showcasing the exceptional work carried out by our research community at Kent. PGT students are welcome to join talks.

PGR researchers

Research Café & Experience Exchange

Research Cafés provide an opportunity for researchers to come together to present their research. Experience exchanges seek to give researchers an informal teaching platform to share their knowledge.

PGR researchers, PGT students

Mentoring Scheme

The Graduate and Researcher College’s Mentoring Scheme is intended to support the personal development of Postgraduates and Academic Staff.

PGR researchers

Kent's 3MT Competition

The Three Minute Thesis Competition celebrates the exciting research conducted by PhD Researchers.

Events for PG students

See events below specifically for postgrad students. For events open to all, see the student events calendar.

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Canterbury

1 April 13:30 - 16:00

Research café: Collaboration - In person (Canterbury)
- Canterbury
3 April 09:00 - 12:00

1:1 Performance and Development Coaching
- Online event
- Canterbury
7 April 09:15 - 16:00

Yoga and Writing Retreat - In person (Canterbury)
- Canterbury
11 April 10:00 - 12:00

Shut Up and Write (Online)
- Online event
- Canterbury
15 April 10:00 - 14:00

1:1 Performance and Development Coaching
- Online event
- Canterbury
15 April 10:00 - 12:30

3MT Presentation Training (Online)
- Online event
- Canterbury
25 April 09:30 - 17:00

Advisory 1:1 Writing Tutorials (Online)
- Online event
- Canterbury
30 April 10:00 - 12:00

Shut Up and Write - In person (Canterbury)
- Canterbury
9 May 10:00 - 11:00

3MT Peer Practice Session - In person (Canterbury)
- Canterbury
12 May 14:00 - 16:30

Producing a Research Poster - In Person (Canterbury)
- Canterbury
27 May 14:00 - 16:00

Milestone 1: Kickstart your PhD - In Person (Canterbury)
- Canterbury
28 May 10:00 - 12:00

Research café: Change in the PhD (Online)
- Canterbury
30 May 09:30 - 17:00

Advisory 1:1 Writing Tutorials (Online)
- Online event
- Canterbury
4 June 14:00 - 16:00

Shut Up and Write - In person (Canterbury)
- Canterbury
5 June 09:15 - 16:00

Yoga and Writing Retreat - In person (Canterbury)
- Canterbury
11 June 10:00 - 12:00

Milestone 5: Preparing for your Viva - In person (Canterbury)
- Canterbury
12 June 09:30 - 17:00

Advisory 1:1 Writing Tutorials (Online)
- Online event
- Canterbury
13 June 10:00 - 12:00

Time management and Habits (Online)
- Online event
- Canterbury
16 June 10:00 - 13:00

Getting the most out of your Supervisor relationship (Online)
- Online event
- Canterbury
20 June 10:00 - 12:00

Shut Up and Write (Online)
- Online event
- Canterbury
24 June 13:30 - 15:30

Milestone 3: Progressing in your PhD (Online)
- Online event
- Canterbury