PGR Networks

Together with SGSSS, SGSAH has established a series of doctoral networks designed to foster community, peer support, and knowledge exchange among postgraduate researchers (PGRs) across Scotland. These networks provide a space for PhD researchers to connect, share experiences, and support one another through scholarly activities and social events. Each network is shaped by the needs of its members, creating opportunities for collaboration, solidarity, and professional development. Open to all PGRs in the Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences in Scotland, regardless of funding source, these networks aim to help researchers navigate the challenges of doctoral study while building lasting academic and social connections.

If you would like to join any of our networks below, please email either Anindya Raychaudhuri (Arts and Humanities) or Dely Elliot (Social Science). Members will be sent information about monthly thematic discussions and events. 

International PGR Network

This is a network of support and resource sharing for international PhD students in the Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences across Scotland.

If you have experienced a learning orientation outside the UK, or English is not your first language, this network is for you.

We aim to build a community of support and solidarity, helping international PGRs navigate the challenges of doctoral study while fostering academic and social connections.

Disabled PhD Researchers Network

This is a network of support and resource sharing for Disabled PhD students in the Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences across Scotland.

If you identify as disabled, face problems because of access, and/or you feel you might benefit from what such a network could provide, we would love to hear from you.

Through this network, we hope to build a community of support and solidarity.

Global Majority PhD Student Network

This is a network of support and resource sharing for Global Majority PhD students in the Arts and Humanities and Social Sciences across Scotland.
 
For our purposes, we define Global Majority as a collective term for people whose heritage can be traced back to the nations of the global south, i.e. PhD students of African, Asian, Indigenous or Latin American descent.
 
Through this network, we hope to build a community of support and solidarity by organising a range of events and activities.

Part Time PhD Student Network

This is a network of support and resource sharing for part time PhD students in the Arts & Humanities and Social Sciences across Scotland.
 
If you are a part time doctoral researcher who would like to build a community and engage with other part time PhD students, this network is for you.
 
Through this network, we hope to encourage greater interaction among network members, offer mutual support and facilitate doctoral progression towards successful completion.

Upcoming events

Recent sessions have explored topics such as publishing academic papers and bringing greater criticality to academic writing. To support viva preparation, the networks also run mock vivas, which provide valuable insights not only for the candidate but for everyone who attends.

This month’s programme includes:

  • Wednesday 26th November, 10:00–11:00 (Global Majority Network) – Group conversation on the PhD experience
  • Wednesday 26th November, 11:00–12:00 (Part-time PGR Network) – Talk by Dr Jennifer Jones on Part-time PhD students’ learning journeys in UK universities in changing times (University of Brighton, 2023)
  • Thursday 27th November, 11:00–12:00 (International PGR Network) – Dialogue on the shared experiences of international PhD students
  • Thursday 27th November, 12:00–13:00 (Disabled PGR Network) – Dr Katherine Hewlett, MBE, on creative practice and supporting neurodivergent authors and researchers to publish

To become a member, email Anindya.Raychaudhuri@glasgow.ac.uk. Zoom links for the above events will be shared directly with network members.