Welcome to PGR at Bradford

We are a friendly and dedicated community of researchers

This page is for our Postgraduate Researchers (PGR) who are just starting at the University.

There are induction events throughout your first weeks to help you:

meet other researchers within your research area and across the university
attend compulsory information-sharing sessions to ensure you are well prepared for your degree by research
opt-in to taster sessions that can familiarise you with doctoral-level study and begin your expert skills development.

Key Information

Compulsory induction events for all new PG Researchers (even if you have studied at Bradford in the past) are shown in bold. A degree by research is very different to studying taught degrees, so these must be attended.
The Development Needs Analysis event is optional but strongly recommended, as all doctoral researchers must complete this document with their supervisory team. Each induction session is mapped to the national Researcher Development Framework to get you started.
All other training sessions are optional and designed to help you get off to a good start with your research.

Sessions are a blend of mainly face-to-face with some online. Please bookmark this page as rooms will be added along with campus map information, to help you find your way around. For those being held online, you will be sent a link direct to your university email.
Session times are UK GMT.
There is no need to book, simply turn up (at the venue shown or at the virtual session) at the time shown to meet your facilitator.

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Your February 2023 Induction

Date	Time	Session	Maps to RDF	Facilitator	Room	Campus map location
2^nd Feb	11:00-12:00	Welcome: What to expect in your first 90 days as a Postgraduate Researcher	B1, B2, C2	Gemma Jackson & Zoe Bibbon	Richmond Building Room C9	1
2^nd Feb	14:00-16:00	Professional Networking Skills for Researchers	B2, B3, D1	Gillian Coyle	Student Central The Boardroom Room SC0.56	11
3rd Feb	13:00-14:00	COMPULSORY SESSION Faculty-based face-to-face induction events: Management, Law & Social Sciences.	A-D	Your Director of Postgraduate Research. The schedule and venue information will be emailed to you from your receiving Faculty.	Richmond Building Sanderson Room Room D5	1
8th Feb	11:00-13:00	COMPULSORY SESSION Faculty-based face-to-face induction events: Engineering & Informatics.	A-D	Your Director of Postgraduate Research. The schedule and venue information will be emailed to you from your receiving Faculty.	Chesham Building Room B3.20	9
8^th Feb	14:00 -15:30	Library Services for Researchers	A1, A2	Jennifer Rowland	Richmond Building Room G21	1
9^th Feb	14:00 – 15:30	Understanding the Doctorate and its Progression Milestones	A3, B1, B3, C2, C3	Zoe Bibbon	Horton Building Room D0.10	8
14^th Feb	11:00 – 12:30	Research Ethics at Bradford – the Basics	C1, C2	Gemma Jackson	Richmond Building Room C9	1
15th Feb	09:00-15:00	COMPULSORY SESSION Faculty-based face-to-face induction events: Life Sciences.	A-D	Your Director of Postgraduate Research. The schedule and venue information will be emailed to you from your receiving Faculty.	Norcroft Building Room 2.11	5
16^th Feb	11:00 – 12:00	Risks in your research (and how to plan for them)	C1, C2	Gemma Jackson	Richmond Building Room G21	1
20^th Feb	14:00-15:30	Successful Working with Your Supervisor	A3, B1, D1, D2	Gemma Jackson	Pemberton Building Room P2.02	13
21^st Feb	11:00-12:30	Completing Your Development Needs Analysis	A3, B1, B2, B3	Zoe Bibbon & Gemma Jackson	Horton Building Room D01.25	8
23^rd Feb	10:00-12:00	COMPULSORY SESSION University Induction – for all doctoral researchers, even if you have studied at Bradford before, irrespective of discipline. Student Visa: Essential information for international candidates.	B3, C1, C3	Your University PGR Support Team	TBC
23rd Feb	12:30-13:00	Meet and greet new and current PG Researchers. FREE pizza lunch.	B3	PGR Soc, Zoe Bibbon & Gemma Jackson	PGR Lounge	12