Share your views on Research Culture developments at Newcastle University with Matthew Grenby, Candy Rowe and the wider team. Discover ongoing work and contribute to discussions on Time, Behaviours, Leadership, Development, Open Research, and Research Integrity.
🔥 What’s inside this edition?
📢Have your say by completing the Postgraduate Research Experience Survey
🛎 Learn about Student Services returning to King’s Gate
⏱️ Enter the Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition
🚀 Check out events such as SPROUT and latest START UP Community Social
💰 Win £1,000 with Santander Brighter Futures Grants
👉 Scroll down for everything you need to know!
💬 In conversations with the Research Culture team
Join Matthew Grenby (PVC for Research and Innovation), Candy Rowe (Dean for Research Culture and Strategy) and the wider team to discuss Research Culture developments at Newcastle University. Discover ongoing work addressing Time, Behaviours, Leadership, Development, Open Research and Research Integrity; and importantly, share your views on what research culture means to you.
Opportunities to join the conversation:
Monday 12 May, 11:00-12:00 - Courtyard Restaurant Private Dining Room (in person)
Wednesday 21 May, 13:00-14:00 - Courtyard Restaurant Private Dining Room (in person)
Student Services will be returning to King’s Gate Levels 1 and 2 from Monday 28 April 2025. Key features include:
A central helpdesk on Level 1
Wellbeing consultation rooms and student-centred spaces with enhanced accessibility features
START UP space and Pop-Up Shop for students working on their own business, freelance careers or social enterprise
The Student Services desk at Great North House will be closed permanently from Monday 28 April. Please visit King’s Gate Level 1 for all enquiries from this date.
If you haven’t already, please complete the Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES) before Friday 5 May. Share your feedback about your experiences as a research student, including supervision, resources, research community, progress and assessment, and skills and professional development.
By participating, you could win one of the following prizes:
Could you present your research in just three minutes using only one slide?
The Three Minute Thesis (3MT) competition, originally developed by the University of Queensland, Australia, has been adopted by universities worldwide. The competition offers training followed by the chance to compete in a university final, with the winner advancing to the National Competition 2025. Deadline for entries: Wednesday 30 April 2025.
Putting social responsibility at the heart of your research! Drawing on a sustainability lens, we'll consider how social responsibility can inform the focus of your research and the way you engage in your research.
Dive into the pros and cons of being your own boss and get expert tips on thriving as a freelancer. Join the START UP team for an inspiring session with self-employed pros from the creative and cultural sectors.
Sign up to the Santander Open Academy, a free online learning platform, and apply for the Brighter Futures Grant opportunity by 23:00 on Thursday 15 May 2025 for your chance to win £1,000! T&Cs apply.
The University and College Union (UCU), representing academics, lecturers, researchers and administrators at Newcastle University, has announced a further 21 days of strike action. For more information, including the strike dates and support available, please visit the Industrial Action webpage.
Check out the free Spring Season 2025 events programme from Newcastle Centre for the Literary Arts (NCLA), bringing the best contemporary writers to Newcastle University!
Explore our updated Libby titles: Check out the new audiobooks, e-books and magazines added to the Library’s growing Libby collection, available to all students to support your leisure reading.
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