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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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
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Facilitated Writing Session
Join fellow postgraduate researchers for a friendly facilitated writing session during the Festival of PGR Research. Throughout the afternoon, we will blend 30-minute periods of quiet time to work on your own research writing with short breaks and creative prompts.
Mon 18 May, 20261:30 PM - 4:30 PM via MS Teams
Other events Festival of PGR research
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Reflecting creatively on your research
This relaxed and interactive workshop will guide participants through several practical and creative techniques to reflect on your progress, including journalling, crafting success stories, and documenting through sound notes.
Tue 19 May, 202610:30 AM - 12:00 PM via MS Teams
Workshops Festival of PGR research
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Meet The Researcher Session (Streatham)
Join this 'Meet the Researcher' session to chat to the PGRs who created Festival of PGR Research posters on display at Streatham Campus. All staff and students (including undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate researchers) are welcome.
Tue 19 May, 202612:00 PM - 1:00 PM Streatham Campus: Forum Street (by the poster exhibition), Forum
Conferences Festival of PGR research
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Thinking Deep and Wide: Critical Thinking and Writing
Critical thinking isn’t just about finding faults – it’s about looking beyond what's there to consider other possibilities and relationships. In this practical and interactive workshop for postgraduate researchers (PGRs) you’ll be invited to try a few short exercises in critical thinking.
Wed 20 May, 20269:30 AM - 11:30 AM via Zoom
Workshops Festival of PGR research
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Creative Thinking in Research
This workshop will encourage you to use creative methods to generate innovative ideas in your research. During this creative workshop you will be encouraged to explore your research via the lens of poetic language, using lyrical expression relevant to your research, to unlock its innovative potential.
Thu 21 May, 20269:30 AM - 12:30 PM via Zoom
Workshops Festival of PGR research
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3MT - Finalist Coaching Sessions (open to 3MT finalists only)
This event is restricted to those who have been selected as finalists for 3MT Competition
Thu 21 May, 202612:30 PM - 4:00 PM MS Teams
Other events Festival of PGR research