Postgraduate Forum Annual Conference Training Symposium (PGF-ACTS)
Postgraduate delegates are invited to attend a training and networking symposium on Tuesday 27 August 2013 (the day before the Annual Conference begins), hosted and subsidised by the RGS-IBG Postgraduate Forum.
About the symposium
PGF-ACTS is organised jointly by the PGF and the RGS-IBG to provide a training and networking opportunity for postgraduates attending the RGS-IBG Annual Conference. As it is held the day prior to the start of the Annual International Conference (Tuesday 27 August 2013), it also provides an opportunity for postgraduates to get to know other delegates and the conference venue before the start of the full conference.
Workshops, panel discussions and opportunities for Q&A, led by established professional geographers and other experts, will enable postgraduates to develop transferable skills, whilst also enriching the experience and value of attending the conference.
Programme
The symposium will run from approximately 1.00pm to 6.00pm on Tuesday 27 August 2013.
A full programme will be published shortly, but the symposium will include:
- A workshop on publishing strategies will explore elements such as: splitting a PhD into a series of journal articles, getting networked for/with academics, and getting your name recognised in the post-doc market
- A workshop on the identification and use of the transferable skills from a PhD and how they match to the graduate job market inside and outside academia
- A facilitated World Cafe networking session to share experiences on topics such as social media, job applications, research methods, dissemination and getting your research out beyond academia
Registration
The cost of the symposium is £15 (in addition to the conference registration fee), which includes lunch on arrival and an evening drinks reception on Tuesday 27 August 2013.
Due to high demand, attendance is limited to those postgraduates who are attending the conference.
To register, please add the 'PGF-ACTS - Postgraduate Forum Annual Conference Training Symposium' session option when you register for conference. For more information about registering, please refer to the registration page.