Festival of PGR Research events
We are excited to share that the Festival of PGR Research will take place across Streatham and Penryn campuses from Wednesday 6 May until Thursday 4 June 2026.
The Festival of PGR Research is a platform for celebrating the diverse and inspiring research that our postgraduate researchers are conducting at the University of Exeter. This new festival is an opportunity for PGRs to build community, showcase and develop communication, presentation and impact skills and to take part in a variety of competitions, workshops and interactive activities.

Friday, 01 May 2026 - Sunday, 31 May 2026
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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
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Streatham Intercultural Café: Good luck and keep motivated
Join us every Friday for a fun hour of activities and making new friends, a free hot drink and pastry. This session is on Good luck and keep motivated: share your good luck rituals! How do you keep motivated when times are tough? Our Doctoral students have something to share about what keeps them motivated.
Fri 15 May, 202610:00 AM - 11:30 AM Streatham Campus: Isca Eats, Cornwall House
Student events Festival of PGR research
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Exeter Publication Network and Press host Issues Facing PGR Publication discussion forum
Join the Exeter Publication Network and Press as we host the first open discussion forum centred around the current issues facing PGRs getting involved in, supporting and starting their own publications.
Fri 15 May, 20261:00 PM - 2:00 PM Streatham Campus: Forum Expo Lab 2, Forum
Research events Festival of PGR research
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Writing Week
During this week there will be a series of workshops for postgraduate researchers (PGRs) to help with academic writing skills.
Mon 18 May, 2026-Fri 22 May, 2026
Other events Festival of PGR research
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Poster Competition Display (Streatham)
An exhibition of posters submitted for the Poster Competition, as part of Festival of PGR Research.
Mon 18 May, 2026-Wed 20 May, 2026Streatham Campus: The Forum Street, Forum
Exhibitions Festival of PGR research
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Academic Writing: Reduce Anxiety
This is a practice-based workshop for postgraduate researchers where you will write your thesis chapter or paper with Dr. Ryan using her unique seven-step approach. The innovative method is designed to boost confidence in developing a coherent discursive framework in an innovative and stress-reducing way.
Mon 18 May, 20269:30 AM - 12:30 PM via Zoom
Workshops Festival of PGR research
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Citation & synthesis in academic writing
In this session we will recap the function of referencing/citation, discuss how to paraphrase effectively and how to bring multiple pieces of evidence together as synthesis in your writing.
Mon 18 May, 202610:00 AM - 11:30 AM Online
Workshops Festival of PGR research