We have a fantastic programme of events lined up for our Festival of Postgraduate Research. Please check out the schedule and register for any bookable events you wish to attend. For many of our sessions, you can simply turn up on the day. You do not need to register for the whole week.

Workshops, panels and tours are aimed at doctoral students. All Brighton staff and students are welcome to join our other events. The three keynote lectures (booking required) are open to the general public.

The abstracts booklet for doctoral students’ work in progress presentations is here (PDF).

Doctoral students, if you are travelling to other campuses to attend festival events, keep hold of your receipts to reclaim travel costs. And don’t forget, for free, environmentally-friendly travel in the Brighton area, the Big Lemon operates a half-hourly service. Just show your unicard when boarding.

We hope you’ll join us in celebrating the diversity of doctoral research at Brighton, and we look forward to welcoming you in May!

Monday 15 May, Falmer
10.30-11.00	Opening of the festival! Tea and coffee	C218, Checkland
11.00-12.30	Keynote lecture: Dr Patricia Fara A Lab of One’s Own: Science and Suffrage in World War One Book your free place (Eventbrite)	C218, Checkland
13.30- 14.30	Early Career Researchers discussion panel Graduates from Brighton Doctoral College return to talk about their career experiences beyond the PhD. Bring your questions!	115, Mayfield House
14.30-15.30	Communicating with the Media Join the university’s Senior Press Officer & Research Communications Officer for advice on communicating your research to the media.	101, Mayfield House
Tuesday 16 May, Eastbourne
10.00- 12.30	Work in Progress Presentations (1) Health Sciences; Sport & Service Management	G5, Aldro
10.00- 12.30	Work in Progress Presentations (2) Health Sciences; Sport & Service Management	G2, Aldro
13.30- 15.00	Managing your Wellbeing as a Researcher  Book your free place (PhD Manager)	G2, Aldro
15.15- 16.30	Tours of Sport & Exercise Science Laboratories Details and booking link.	Welkin Laboratories
Wednesday 17 May, Falmer
10.00- 11.30	Planning your Career outside of Academia Book your free place (PhD Manager)	E512, Checkland
12.00- 13.00	Dare to do it differently: creative methods and gender and sexuality research Dr Olu Jenzen and Dr Patricia Prieto Blanco lead this practical session on using a range of creative methods in your research. Book your free place (PhD Manager)	Creative Methods Laboratory (138, Mayfield)
13.00	Research Poster Competition opens The poster competition will run until the close of the festival. Posters will also be viewable online.	Asa Briggs Foyer, Checkland
14.00- 15.30	Keynote lecture: Prof Steve Fuller Do we really need more academic research? A hundred year update on Max Weber’s ‘Science as a Vocation’ Book your free place (Eventbrite)	Asa Briggs Hall, Checkland
15.30- 16.00	Tea and coffee break	Asa Briggs Foyer, Checkland
16.00- 17.00	Three Minute Thesis live final! Book your free place (Eventbrite)	Asa Briggs Hall, Checkland
17.00- 18.30	Drinks reception Includes announcement of 3MT winners at 6pm.	Asa Briggs Foyer, Checkland
Thursday 18 May, Grand Parade and Moulsecoomb
11.00- 12.30	Work in Progress Presentations Architecture & Design; Arts; Humanities; Media	202, GP
13.30- 15.00	Managing your Wellbeing as a Researcher Book your free place (PhD Manager)	202, GP
10.30- 12.00	Managing your Wellbeing as a Researcher Book your free place (PhD Manager)	503, Watts
13.15- 14.15	Tours of the Vehicle Simulation Suites and Security Laboratory Gaming Session Click above links for details and booking	Cockcroft and Watts
14.30- 17.15	Work in Progress Presentations (1) Brighton Business School; Environment & Technology; Pharmacy & Biomolecular Sciences	310, Watts
14.30- 17.30	Work in Progress Presentations (2) Computing, Engineering & Mathematics	G30, Mithras House
18.30	Prof David Timson inaugural lecture Protein shakes – why the mobility of biomolecules matters Book your free place (Eventbrite)	Huxley Lecture Theatre
Friday 19 May, Falmer
11.00- 12.45	Work in Progress Presentations (1) Brighton & Sussex Medical School; Applied Social Science; Education; Health Sciences	B503, Checkland
11.00- 12.45	Work in Progress Presentations (2) Brighton & Sussex Medical School; Applied Social Science; Education; Health Sciences	B408, Checkland
14.00- 15.30	Keynote lecture: Prof Matthew Weait Do you know who I am? Law, confession, and the ‘normal’ body Book your free place (Eventbrite)	C218, Checkland
15.45- 16.15	Opposites Attract Collaboration Challenge Research output presentations and awarding of the David Arnold Memorial Prize.	C218, Checkland
16.15- 16.45	Closing reception Includes announcement of prize winners in the Research Poster and Research Photo competitions.	Asa Briggs Foyer, Checkland

Wondering who has organised the programme? Meet the staff and students on the Festival Committee!

Want to tweet it from the rooftops? (We do!) The festival hashtag is #UoBPGR17