Postgraduate-led Initiatives
Postgraduate-led Initiatives
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Applications are open for postgraduate students to organise academic events and cultural interventions in a virtual format, which work to bring together the wider communities within both Postgraduate Taught and Research student bodies at Queen's University.
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QUB VOICES
Postgraduate Podcast:
The QUB Voices podcast showcases PhD research at Queen’s, giving postgraduate students an opportunity to share, discuss and promote their projects. It also provides an opportunity for postgrads to discuss any issues affecting or interesting them in society (such as Covid-19, racism, mental health) and offer advice to prospective students. Episodes are released fortnightly on a Friday, alternating between a thematic episode discussing current issues and a spotlight episode, highlighting research being done in this area.
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Virtual Co-Working Space
PGT and PGR students are warmly invited to join the newly-launched virtual co-working space on Teams
Virtual co-working spaces help to create a sense of community and solidarity with others (especially when opportunities to meet and work together in person are limited). It’s a good chance to get to know new people and helps you feel a little less isolated. There are also productivity benefits too. The feeling of sharing a virtual space with other people – even strangers – helps many people focus and makes them feel accountable for how they’re spending their time. It’s a great way to get started on a task you’ve been putting off!
Work on whatever you like; catching up on lectures, reading, writing, working on an assignment, cleaning and tidying or answering emails. Use this space to cross off any tasks on your to-do list.
Meetings run Monday to Friday, from 9am – 3pm. You can join as often as you like and stay for as long as you like. We spend 10 minutes at the start of every hour sharing our goals for the upcoming session (either by mic or using the chat function) and then work for 50 minutes.
To join the Teams channel, use join code lsq9vni. More information is available under the ‘About’ tab. Alternatively, email qubvirtualcoworking@gmail.com for more details or to be added to the Team.
What is it all about?
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Who can apply?
- Postgraduate students can apply for Postgraduate-Led Initiative funding from the start of September up until the end of June.
- Only activities aimed at and relevant to postgraduate students will be considered for funding.
- What types of initiatives can I apply for?
All initiatives must be aimed at bringing together the wider communities within both postgraduate taught and research student bodies at Queen's. They should fit one or more of the following themes:
- Research Culture
- Skills Development
- Community Impact
- Health & Wellbeing
- Digital Transformation
- Cultural Exchanges
- Green Impact
Initiatives could include, but are not limited to:
- Virtual research forums, networking and social events.
- Career planning initiatives.
- Talks/webinars between research students and professionals/experts in their field.
- Specialist training involving internal or external training facilitators.
- Virtual events which build relationships between postgraduate students
- Organisation of a conference or seminar.
- How to apply
- To apply for funding, students must complete the online application form outlining the purpose and sope of the initiative and the funding required.
- Your submission must be endorsed by your Head of School or Postgraduate Co-ordinator. This endorsement must be included in your application form.
- Please note applications will not be accepted across the months of July or August.
- Application Process
- We request the application to be submitted at least 4 weeks in advance of your initiative taking place.
- Acknowledgement of your application will happen within 5 working days of this being received.
- Any decisions regarding the approval of funding for a Postgraduate-Led Initiative will be taken by a panel comprising of senior management members of the Graduate School.
- The Graduate School panel meet every two weeks. A decision regarding your application will be fed back to you in the days that follow.
- Funding Allocation
- The maximum amount the Graduate School will award towards a Postgraduate-Led Initiative is £400.
- As total costs for the proposed initiative may be more than the amount of funding awarded, the support agreed may be a contribution towards the proposal.
- Each School has been allocated a set amount of funding. Once the allocation has been met, applications will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
- Funding should not be used for direct financial assistance to individuals.
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Guest Speakers
- The Graduate School is happy to contribute towards the costs of one guest speaker.
- Additional guest speakers will have to be supplemented by other means, e.g. your School.
- Stipulations
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Successful applicants must submit a short Evaluation Report after the initiative has taken place.
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Receipts for all monies outlaid on the initiative must be submitted to the Graduate School along with your Evaluation Report.
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Please ensure any staff members involved in the delivery of your initiative are outlined.
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Application Form
Application Form
Marketing & Promotion Guidelines
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