York Graduate Research School

The York Graduate Research School (YGRS) connects more than 2,000 postgraduate researchers (PGRs) across all disciplines and brings together the support you need to make the most of your research project.

Features

New PGRs: sign up for a buddy

Our PGR Buddy Scheme enables new PGRs to connect with an existing research student to help you settle into the York research experience. It's a friendly welcome to help you to get to know the University and the city of York. Application deadline: 31 January 2023.

Latest newsletter

Read our news round-up in the latest YGRS newsletter, featuring the new Chancellor inauguration, YorkTalks and the PhD Spotlight competition, new PGR buddy scheme, and researcher development opportunities.

About York Graduate Research School

Thinking about applying for a postgraduate research degree?

News, events and opportunities

PhD Spotlight 2023: the winners

Congratulations to our winners in the recent PhD Spotlight competition, an exhibition of PhD research held as part of YorkTalks 2023.

Work with the Centre for Lifelong Learning

The Centre for Lifelong Learning is planning its 2023/24 programme and welcomes the opportunity to work with postgraduates to develop new course ideas and teaching opportunities.

What could you do with £1000?

The GSA is offering funding of £1000 for at least four community building projects designed to specifically benefit the postgraduate student community.

Cost of living support

The current cost of living crisis is affecting everyone. See our cost of living hub for all the ways the University can support you.

York Graduate Research School blog

Key information

New PGRs

Academic progression

PGR Forum

Support & wellbeing

Researcher development

Careers

Teaching

Public engagement

Research funding

Useful links

Departmental contacts

Details of the Postgraduate Administrator and the Graduate Chair for each department.

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PGR supervisors (staff site)

Information to support supervising postgraduate researchers.

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Gradmin wiki site

Useful information for Postgraduate Administrators.

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Policies and documents

Policies, forms and documents related to postgraduate research.

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