The GRC PGR Bulletin is a great way to communicate with your PGR community and to tell your peers all about your research study. It … Read more
Category: PGR specific
Updates to terms and conditions for students
As you’ll be aware, from 1 August we are merging with the University of Greenwich to create the LASE University Group, a groundbreaking new multi-university group model. This will bring both institutions into one … Read more
Turn your student life into content – and get rewarded!
We’re looking for University of Kent students to create short, authentic content about their course and student life. If you enjoy making content and want … Read more
Kent Diamonds: Researcher Community Champion
Our next student Kent Diamond is Katrine, who founded the collaboration and PGR Support group INSPIRE in the School of Social Sciences. She regularly runs … Read more
Celebrating Research Excellence: Apply for the GRC Prizes 2026
The GRC Prizes recognise and encourage the exceptional efforts and achievements of the university’s postgraduate researchers and staff. This initiative not only highlights the outstanding … Read more
Middle East conflict – support for all students
We are deeply saddened by the recent escalation of events in the Middle East. Our thoughts are with students, staff, and their families, as well … Read more
GRC PhD Top-Up Fund 2026 – New Funding Opportunity
We are delighted to announce the launch of a GRC Top-Up Fund, to support PhD students with additional research allowance funding. The GRC is providing … Read more
From Medieval Alms Houses to Ship Hospitals: Researching Hospital-Related Records in The National Archives
Jessica Gregory is a fourth-year PhD researcher with the University of Kent. In the summer of 2025, she took a three-month placement with The National … Read more
Life After the Viva: The Period Nobody Warned Me About
In this reflective piece, Yeshashwini Kadiri, PhD in Urban Studies, turns her attention not to the viva itself, but to the quieter, more disorienting days … Read more
“Am I worthy?” Asks an international student
In this reflective and deeply personal piece, Nuzhat Tasnim Rahman Raisa, a first-year PhD student at the University of Kent, explores how ambition, academic prestige, … Read more









