Explore the new PGR Wellbeing Toolkit, visa extensions, meet our Student Content Creators, watch the Health & Wellbeing video, and find surveys, internships, and events
💼 i-Lab Innovation Internship applications now open!
📈 Share your views, win prizes!
👋 Meet our Student Content Creators
📚 Special Collections' update
📰 Other news
👉 Scroll down for everything you need to know!
🧘 PGR wellbeing toolkit
The Wellbeing Toolkit provides practical self-care guidance to support postgraduate researchers’ day-to-day wellbeing needs, alongside resources for those who may need more formal or ongoing help.
You can access it anytime, anywhere, on any device — no queues, no waiting, and no obligation to complete it in one go.
Developed by psychologists, and further shaped by postgraduate students' feedback, the Toolkit is both grounded in evidence and informed by lived experience. There is something for every postgraduate researcher, wherever you are in your journey.
If your Student Visa is going to expire soon but you have yet to complete your studies, you may be able to apply for a Student Visa extension if you plan to remain in the UK.
To apply for a Student Visa, you will need to apply for a new CAS number and a new ATAS approval (if applicable).
It’s important that you make a Student Visa application before your current visa expires if you wish to remain in the UK.
Please contact the Visa Support Team by email or arrange a one-to-one appointment online or in-person if you have questions about this.
Please see the guidance and links on the Visa webpage.
💼 i-Lab Innovation Internship Applications Now Open!
Are you looking to gain experience to help you stand out?
Apply for the i-Lab Innovation Internship and work with a real industry partner, tackle real-world challenges, and build enterprise and entrepreneurial skills to set you apart.
No business or entrepreneurial experience needed; apply by Sunday 30 November.
Open to all Newcastle University students on a programme of study throughout the 2025-26 academic year.
We value your experiences and feedback! It helps us create an even better experience for all our students!
This month we have a range of surveys so you can share your views, shape services, and be in with a chance of winning some great prizes!
Student Rep Review: Improve how you give feedback on your course and teaching. Complete the 10-minute survey by 28 November for the chance to win a £50 voucher!
WhatUni? Survey:Leave a quick review about your Newcastle experience for the chance to win £100 and help future students choose the right uni! Complete by 7 March.
Cibyl Careers Survey: Share your career aspirations in this quick survey and receive a free personality report, plus chances to win loads of prizes including £1,000 gift cards, headphones, or weekly £100 vouchers! Open until January, so enter now!
👋 Meet our Student Content Creators!
These six students are ready to share their stories, tips, and favourite study spots across campus!
Get to know this year's brilliant team of Student Content Creators! Keep an eye out for content from the team on our Instagram, TikTok, Experience blog, and in these PGR newsletters!
Special Collections & Archives have launched their new Digital Showcase; a platform for collaboration and co-curation for archives and rare books featuring fully digitised versions and expert commentary.
Initial Showcases include digital humanities outputs and ‘Connected Collections’ video explainers working with academics, researchers, students, and other audiences.
New items include Ludford Books; two exceptionally rare children’s volumes that illuminate early methods of teaching reading, First World War Surgical Logbook: containing surgical operations carried out by Professor Pybus at the First Northern General Hospital (1914-1919) and so much more.
Following student feedback, there have been improvements to our Study Spaces. Updates include enhanced accessibility, with new height-adjustable desks and visual reading aids.
🥔 SpudFest 2025 - HAPPENING TODAY! (Thursday 27 November): Celebrate the humble potato with NU Farms! Enjoy free tasting samples, explore research stalls, and pick up a bag of spuds (one per person) from 11am until they’re gone. Donations for Newcastle Foodbank welcome.
💷 Win £1,000: In partnership with Santander, we're giving away 10 grants of £1,000 each to Newcastle University students. Apply now before 11pm tonight!
🎥 Participatory Audiovisual Research Session: Join Sonja Marzi, Rachel Pain and Jen Tarr on Tue 9 Dec, 13:00–15:00, Henry Daysh 9.02, for a session exploring remote and hybrid participatory audiovisual research and ethical co-production. See full details on the PGR Noticeboard.
🍽️ Courtyard Christmas Lunch: Enjoy a festive lunch in the Courtyard Restaurant from Mon 8 to Wed 10 Dec, available through the servery—no booking needed. There are lots of festive options across campus, including a range of hot drinks, festive sandwiches, and a £1 mince pie offer. Full details are available on the PGR Noticeboard.
🎄 Christmas Tree Switch-on: Celebrate with us on Wed 10 Dec in the Old Quadrangle, with festive music, hot chocolate from 15:45, and the Vice-Chancellor leading the countdown. Tickets first-come, first-served.
🎁 Festive Pop-Up Market, Thursday 11 Dec: Visit START UP’s first festive market in King's Gate Level 1, 11:00–15:00, and shop unique handmade gifts from START UP students and graduate creators.
🗣️ SAgE Research Conference 2026: 24-25 March, Frederick Douglass Centre. Discover innovative PGR and Early Career Research driving global impact.
🌎 Boston College Summer Research Fellowship: Apply for a funded doctoral fellowship in Boston (8 June to 8 August 2026) with flights, housing, and stipend included. Apply by 31 January. More details are on the PGR Noticeboard.
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