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October 2026
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05OCT2026The Neurodivergent ResearcherMon, 10:00 - 12:00OnlineThis workshop is designed specifically for PhD students who identify as neurodivergent, whether you have a formal diagnosis or simply recognise yourself in those experiences. It's led by a facilitator with her own lived experience of navigating academia as an AuDHD researcher.Read more
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08OCT2026Queering the Archive, Student-led symposiumThu, 10:00 - 16:00Rooms 2 and 3, Stewart House, University of London, London.A one-day student-led symposium that explores ‘queer’ archival practice: archival work focused on LGBTQ+ subjects, culture, and history, as well as archival practice with an epistemologically queer potential. It addresses archives and queerness within the frameworks of lived experience, oral histories, ephemerality and affect, materiality, and theoretical approaches. Queering the Archive also welcomes anyone wanting to explore ‘queering’ as a research method. This symposium will bring to light imaginative and intersectional research approaches.Read more
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09OCT2026Make the Most of Your Writing TimeFri, 10:00 - 12:00OnlineWriting time can scare researchers. In this workshop, Katie Grant breaks down writing tasks into small bursts - the Ten Minute Burst (TMB) - and shows researchers how the TMB can work for you,Read more
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13OCT2026Mindful Energy, Deliberate Rest and Work-Life Balance in the PhDTue, 14:00 - 16:00OnlineDoctoral research can be demanding and it is often difficult to know when to push on or when to rest. This interactive workshop is the first of four led by Dr Jamie Pei which can be taken as a series; students may also choose to book individual ones. This first one introduces you to mindful, sustainable ways of working that will help you maintain focus, progress and wellbeing throughout your PhD.Read more
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16OCT2026Understanding the Risks of Visibility When Sharing Research Publicly OnlineFri, 10:00 - 11:30OnlineThis guided workshop led by Dr Hannah Yelin and Dr Laura Clancy invites PGRs to reflect upon some of the potential risks of being in the public eye as a consequence of publicising research findings. They'll unpack some of the myths of public engagement work and consider how we can take the risks to members of our community seriously.Read more
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19OCT2026Multiple Voices and Listening(s): Sensing the SonicMon, 10:00 - 16:30University of Loughborough in London, Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, The Broadcast Centre Here East, Lesney Ave, London E20 3BSThis one-day workshop on sonic experimentations (in-person with possibility of remote attendance) will equip you with sound-based methodologies, listening techniques and technological know-how provided by sound artist, certified Deep Listening tutor, and researcher Dr Ximena Alarcón-Díaz.Read more
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22OCT2026Career Development Programme Webinar: Your Options to Non-Linear Careers and Your Options Outside of AcademiaThu, 13:00 - 14:00OnlineIn this 60-minute webinar with Techne's Careers Consultant Dr Darcey Gillie, you will learn how to navigate your post-PhD career options by using your research skills and creativity to ask the right questions, gather data to inform and support decision making, cope with uncertainty and adapt to the unexpected.Read more
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22OCT2026One-to-One Careers AppointmentsThu, 15:00 - 17:45OnlineConfidential, one-to-one careers appointments with Dr Darcey Gillie, our Techne dedicated Careers Consultant, are 30 minutes long and will be held online. You can discuss any aspect of career planning.Read more
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29OCT2026One-to-One Careers AppointmentsThu, 09:30 - 12:15OnlineConfidential, one-to-one careers appointments with Dr Darcey Gillie, our Techne dedicated Careers Consultant, are 30 minutes long and will be held online. You can discuss any aspect of career planning,Read more
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30OCT2026Autumn Writing Clinic: 1:1 Writing AppointmentsFri, 10:00 - 16:00OnlineTake your pick of Anne Wilson and Katie Grant's 40-minute online 1:1 writing sessions. These are ideal for any Techne researcher who would like to discuss writing problems that are impeding their writing progress.Read more