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PhDConnect originated from feedback gathered from

  • SSCC or conversations with Course/Faculty Reps

  • Department survey

  • NSS/PTES data – PRES Data

  • Student Union Priorities for Education and Wellbeing

Aims/what are we trying to achieve/themes:

  • Foster a sense of belonging

  • Promote greater cross-collaboration

  • Increased awareness of services

  • Support in transitioning – from MSc to PhD to early careers researching and to life after a PhD

    Future goals:

  • Building a stronger PhD community within the Bartlett and beyond

  • UCL cross-discipline collaboration

  • Develop and embed into the SU society gap for researchers

  • Strengthen PhDConnect into the welcome and induction stage

  • Monthly newsletter to all UCL PhD students - signposting to relevant information, services, academic spaces and social events across the year.