PESS 2013 For Doctoral Researchers

Are you a Doctoral Researcher looking to enhance your personal and professional development?

Do you want to gain enterprise skills which can give you the edge in any career, whether it’s private enterprise, academia or third sector?

Do you want the opportunity to gain transferable skills to take your research and future career forward?

Would you like to work with a local organisation on real strategic issues?

The Postgraduate Enterprise Summer School takes Doctoral Researchers through an intensive week of training from Monday 22 July to Friday 26 July 2013. Participants will work together in small teams to solve a real strategic challenge being faced by an influential local organisation: the Inspired Thinking Group (ITG). ITG is a Birmingham-based, VC-backed retail marketing technology and services business which has grown from zero to £40 million revenues and over 200 staff in the 3 years since its inception.

Alongside the comprehensive programme of interactive professional skills training sessions, participants take part in visiting the organisation; research; guest speaker sessions and developing proposals to address the organisation's requirements. On the final day each team will present their findings back to a panel of the organisation's representatives and the winning team will be announced over a well-earned summer BBQ.

The course provides a fantastic opportunity for top quality training alongside the opportunity to work on real strategic issues. No previous experience is required and participants from all subject areas are welcome.

Places are limited and will be allocated on a first come first served basis.

Find out more

The cost to attend is just £30, including all training materials, lunches and refreshments (cost for external delegates is £295, so don’t miss out on this fantastic opportunity). You can book and pay for the course through the University of Birmingham Online Shop.

To get a feel for the programme, why not watch a video from PESS 2012.

For more information about PESS 2013 and other Entrepreneurship and Innovation programmes.

T: 0121 414 2678

E: ei@contacts.bham.ac.uk

 

BISA-PGN FUNDING COMPETITION 2012

The British International Studies Association, Postgraduate Network (BISA-PGN) has funding to support events that enhance the development of the postgraduate international studies research community through one or more of the following:   (a) a postgraduate academic conference (b) a professional development conference/workshop (c) a learning/teaching conference/workshop   Up to £1800 is available in total, to be spent between 1st May and 16 December 2012.  Any sum up to and including the £1800 total may be requested.   Applications are due by 31st March 2012.   Applicants will be notified of the outcome by the 14th April 2012.   Applications   For the upcoming round, applicants are invited to apply using the following format, ideally comprising two pages in total (see attached application form): 1 Title  2 Convenor(s) and institution/ email contact  3 200 word description (including proposed programme)  4 Proposed location and timing 5 Purpose (100 words) & detail of any other funding  6 Any resulting output (e.g. publication) 7 100 words on how this event enhances the development of the international studies postgraduate research community 8 Detailed budget  9 Nature of participants: number, range of experience, BISA membership  10 Electronic signature and date    Please email any enquiries to info@bisa-pgn.org.uk. Please also email applications to info@bisa-pgn.org.uk by 31st March 2012. Please make sure that all enquiries have ‘Funding Competition 2012’ as the email subject title.