A Royal Society of Chemistry event
October 29, 2007
The Royal Society of Chemistry is looking for contract research staff currently working in UK institutions to participate in a half-day focus group to discuss your views of working as a postdoc and how the RSC can help you achieve your career goals. It will take place on 7 December 2007, 12noon – 4pm, at Burlington House, London (lunch and travel expenses will be provided). If you are interested in this event and would like further information please contact Dr Natalie Mansfield by 7 November. MansfieldN@rsc.org .
Graduate Lounges
October 29, 2007
We are setting up a series of Graduate Lounges, exclusively for the use of postgraduate students at King’s. Access to these lounges will be via swipe card. In order to get access, please sign up via the ‘Graduate Lounges’ icon on the VLE.
Changes
October 22, 2007
I’ve deleted a couple of things from the Postgraduate Online Common Room. I’ve also added a couple of new things, including a Nobel Prize Split Brain Experiment, and a charming cure for boredom. In addition, I’m likely to delete the online discussion forum shortly, as people are using the ‘Who’s Online’ facility and the link to the King’s Postgraduates page on Facebook to get in touch with each other. I may relaunch the online discussion forum in the new year, when I’ve had a chance to think how it might be done better. Your suggestions are, as always, most welcome.
The core code of practice
October 18, 2007
Hello,
The core code of practice for research degrees is available here by clicking on the bold text below. Those of you you were at today’s Graduate School course, ‘Starting your PhD: Humanities and Social Sciences,’ will already have some idea of what the code entails.
Today’s face-to-face course will be repeated in the new year, and you can find details of more face-to-face courses on the Graduate School VLE.
Cold Drinks
October 15, 2007
King’s postgraduates and mature students meet in the Stamford Arms each Monday evening. I believe it’s organised by King’s postgraduate Facebook community, who you can contact through the Postgraduate Online Common Room. The pub is at 62 Stamford St, London, SE1 9LX.
Developments
October 12, 2007
I’ve deleted a couple of things from the Virtual Learning Environment (VLE) today, and I’ve added some new stuff. This is going to be a feature of the VLE as it develops. If there’s anything that you’d like to be made available here, just let me know.
Who’s Online?
October 10, 2007
One of the most popular aspects of the King’s VLE is the ‘Who’s Online’ facility, inthe top right-hand part of the screen. You can see who is using the VLE, and send chat invitations.
Face-to-face courses
October 9, 2007
If you’re accessing this Blog via the VLE, have a look at the calendar in the top right of the screen. It lists forthcoming events in The Graduate School, including face-to-face courses for postgraduate researchers.
