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.