On April 15th 2026, the Co-Chairs of our Postgraduate Education Practitioners’ (PEP) Network, Susanna Broom and Kerri Gardiner, held a Network Clinic…

Watch all the talks from the finalists of the University of Leeds 3MT Final 2026. #3mt #threeminutethesis #universityofleeds #leeds #research #phd #phdlife

We’re delighted to share that the 2026 University of Leeds Three Minute Thesis (#3MT) Final successfully concluded on 18 March. Seven PhD finalists from across the University delivered compelling an...

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I want to start in a singular place of culture, the British Museum. From the Great Court one can now peer into that symbol of human knowledge, the round reading room.  We all somehow have it i…

The Doctoral Debate: commentary and analysis on trends in doctoral education

The International Medieval Congress for 2024 took place 01-04 July. Here, Institute for Medieval Studies alumnus Dr Yinwen Mai discuses his experience of attending and participating in the Congress.

Higher education is undergoing a period of significant change, accelerated by the current financial crisis, declining international student numbers, new…

Nature - A toolkit outlines how academia can prevent various forms of misconduct.

Normally on the blog we try to pitch our posts to a reasonably broad audience. We want what we write to be interesting and useful to people inside and outside the academy. Whether we always succeed…

Artificial intelligence chatbots driven by large language models (LLMs) have the potential to increase public science literacy and support scientific research, as they can quickly summarize complex scientific information in accessible terms. However, when ...

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Equity in Doctoral Education through Partnership and Innovation is a project which aims to increase participation of Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic groups in doctoral education.

Research supervision and mentoring practices: Ensuring support and building resilience of doctoral researchers during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

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This post is by Lucy Cook, White Rose University Press Publishing and Communication Assistant. A recent  Open Lunch session launched the University of Leeds’ Early Career Publishing Prize 2025…

This online discussion will examine the considerations and adjustments required during the viva for doctoral candidates with disabilities.

Research suggests the scheme may be more popular than thought, with consultations dominated by a loud minority

Average losses on doctoral training of over 50 per cent seen as ‘underestimate’, with gaps plugged by overseas student fees and quality-related funding