Research and Innovation events

Penzance-based Rachel Lambert is the Environment and Sustainability Institute's Artist-In-Residence. She spent most of April developing new ideas and creative outputs inspired by the interdisciplinary research context of the institute. Her exhibition will be displayed throughout May 2026.

9:00 AM - 5:00 PM Creative Studio, Environment and Sustainability Institute, University of Exeter, Penryn Campus, Penryn TR10 9FE
Exhibitions     Environment and Sustainability Institute

Juggling the demands of postgraduate research can be challenging so this session will explore time management strategies and tools that you can use to keep your thesis on track.

10:00 AM - 11:30 AM Online
Workshops     Festival of PGR research

This session will introduce PGRs to the PGR study space- its purpose and ethos, and how it runs. We will run a taster PGR Study Space / pomodoro session; and have a general discussion and opportunity to share study skills and resources.

11:00 AM - 12:30 PM MS Teams
Workshops     Festival of PGR research

This interactive workshop for postgraduate researchers (PGRs) invites you to explore collage as a method for reflecting on your research and communicating your work in new ways. Through cutting, layering, juxtaposing, and assembling, you’ll experiment with how ideas connect, overlap, and evolve – creating a unique visual representation of your research.

1:30 PM - 3:30 PM Streatham Campus: Old Library Training Room 4, Old Library
Workshops     Festival of PGR research

with Dr Kate Vrendenburgh (London School of Economics)

3:15 PM - 5:00 PM Byrne House, Streatham Campus
Seminars     Egenis, Centre for the Study of Life Sciences

This course, for postgraduate research students, will provide an introduction to Open Research and the Reputation Accelerator. The course will show how you can increase the visibility and reach of your research, thinking about what to publish, where to publish, and how to disseminate that research.

10:00 AM - 11:00 AM MS Teams
Workshops     Festival of PGR research

Drop in to the weekly Library Research Café to discover who your Liaison Librarian is and how we can support you. Explore what the Open Research Team and wider Library Skills team can offer.

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM Streatham Campus: Forum Library- Library Lounge / Foyer
Other events     Festival of PGR research

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.

1:30 PM - 3:00 PM via MS Teams
Workshops     Festival of PGR research

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.

3:00 PM - 4:30 PM Penryn Campus: Lower Stannary
Student events     Festival of PGR research

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).

9:00 AM - 3:00 PM Marchant Syndicate Room A, Building One, University of Exeter Business School
Workshops     Festival of PGR research