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The UKRI Policy Internships Scheme 2026/27 is now open for applications, offering an exciting opportunity for doctoral researchers to gain first-hand experience of policymaking.   This prestigious scheme enables UKRI-funded doctoral students to undertake a three-month placement within a selected group…

WGSSS is pleased to announce the launch of the ADR UK Studentship Competition. This funding opportunity invites PhD supervisors within WGSSS Pathways to submit project proposals. Administrative Data Research (ADR) UK is inviting applications from Economic and Social Research Council…

Application Deadline: 17/02/2026 Applications are now open to become a WGSSS Cluster Rep! The Cluster Rep role is vitally important to the WGSSS and provides a conduit for comments/ideas from fellow WGSSS-funded students across the academic schools and pathways. The…

Chloe Griffiths is a WGSSS-funded PhD student currently studying at Aberystwyth University on the Human Geography Pathway. Her thesis, titled “Community Participation in Biological Recording: An Ethnography of Citizen Science,” explores public engagement in scientific data collection. Chloe travelled to…

WGSSS Training Lead Dr Peter Wootton Beard introduces the concept of a flash talk and shares his top 10 tips for delivering a successful one. What is a flash talk? Flash talks are short, concise presentations completed in no more…