University of Bristol New Postgraduates 2012 (Official)

We are looking for dedicated students to help us next year during Welcome Week 2013.

Are you looking to expand your CV, learn first aid, meet new people or just get some free lunch?

Voluntary and paid positions available.

http://www.ubu.org.uk/news/article/UBU/Job-opportunities-at-UBU/

Job opportunities at UBU Welcome Volunteers We’re looking to recruit a team of volunteers to make Welcome Week 2013 even more special for the thousands of new students heading to Bristol University for the first time this September.

What are some of the constraints for Postgraduate Studies?

Earn £30 by coming along to our discussion groups!

As a postgraduate student, we are interested in hearing your views on the motivators and barriers to postgraduate study and the funding context in the UK.

If you would like to attend one of our groups on Thursday 2 May in the Students’ Union (University of Bristol), please email [email protected] for more information.

Are you in a departmental society? If so, fill out this survey and you could be in with a chance of winning one of ten £5 Amazon Vouchers - it only takes 5 minutes!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/8T6MHZF

Departmental society surveyDepartmental society survey This survey is designed to gather information about the impact that departmental societies have on students' lives. The survey is anonymous, so you should be as honest as possible.

Building a Postgraduate Taught Students' online community?

PhD students can expect a comprehensive website to meet all their needs from September 2013 as part of the Doctoral Education Centres (DECs) for all project. But what can the University provide for Postgrad Taught Students? What would your ideal PGT online community look like? Please let me know so we can gather your views. [email protected]

Are you able to keep a diary for two weeks in term three?

We're looking for Taught Postgraduate students who will help us develop our future postgraduate engagement, teaching and learning, and representation work with the university.

Please go to ubu.org.uk/postgrads for more information on how to get involved.

Meet your new full-time elected officers. From left to right:

Rob Griffiths - President
Hannah Pollak - VP Sport and Health (re-elected)
Alessandra Berti - VP Welfare and Equality (re-elected)
Ellie Williams - VP Community
Imogen Palmer - VP Activities
Tom Flynn - VP Education (re-elected)

Full details of all the winning candidates are available on the website at www.ubu.org.uk

Who deserves your vote in the 2013 Student Elections? Check out the candidates and decide who will best represent you and your fellow postgrads next year!

Vote now at https://www.ubu.org.uk/voting/.

Voting closes at 1pm on Friday 15 March and results will be announced that evening at the Students' Union on Queens Road.

Vote

Attention all Postgrad Research Students. The PRES is out now! That's the Postgraduate Research Student Experience Survey. Take a bit of time to feedback to the university about your student experience.

http://www.survey.bris.ac.uk/tel/pres2013

PRES 2013 Please log in before taking the survey. Usernames and passwords are case sensitive. If you have been emailed the username and password you are advised to copy and paste it from the original email rather than retype it.

Lots of Postgrads from Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences and Law are showing an interest in the Postgrad Taught Student Experience Research Project which is great. We'd love to hear from such Postgrad Taught Students in Medicine and Dentistry and Medicine and Vet Studies. Follow this link to find out more:

http://www.ubu.org.uk/justask/postgrads/

Postgrad Hub The UBU Postgrad Hub is a new project designed to provide postgraduate students with a community of advice, support, training, and other opportunities tailored to their needs and experience.

UBU Spring party is fast approaching. Get your tickets now though Playhouse reps or online. All the details you need can be found right here.

Its going to be a smasher!

https://www.facebook.com/events/486941758030213/?fref=ts

Taught Postgraduate students, we need you!

If you enjoy writing then this is a great opportunity for you to influence teaching and learning policies here at Bristol.

We're looking for Postgrad taught students who are willing to keep a diary for two weeks in term three to inform us about how taught Postgrads manage their studies around commitments in their everyday lives.

Please go to ubu.org.uk/postgrads for more information on how to get involved.

Nominations for Postgrad Research Senate Reps – We need you to act now

Nominations for elections close Wednesday, 20th February, tomorrow. This is your chance to make a difference at Bristol. If there are things you don't like about your programme, your University, or your Union, then you need to run in this year's elections. You can take your experience as a PGR student rep further by standing as a Senate Rep. There are two PGR Senate Rep positions. Now is the time to get on with nominating yourself for this fulfilling role.

Have a look here at what our current PGR Senate Reps, Cerelia and Mike have to say about their experiences: http://www.ubu.org.uk/representation/senate-reps/

Senate Reps Representing your issues and views to the Students' Union, the University and on a national level. Use these pages to stay up-to-date on current campaigns and events…