Tag: Doctoral Students

Global Summer School Pastoral Manager vacancies (deadline: 24 April 2025)

Global Summer School is a two-week residential programme for the highest achieving students aged 16 – 17 from around the world to get a taste of life at Imperial. In 2025 the programme will be running two sessions from 30 June – 11 July, and 4 – 15 August. Applicants must be available for the entire duration of the programme you apply for, with priority given to those who can work during both programmes.

We are recruiting for five Global Summer School Pastoral Managers per session, who will oversee the social and pastoral programme during evenings, weekends and breakfast. These roles are responsible for supervising the safeguarding of participants, managing the 50 pastoral mentors, staffing an on-call evening rota, and ensuring the smooth running and high quality of the social programme.

We are looking for Global Summer School Pastoral Managers who are experienced working with children and/or young people and have previously worked in a supervisory position on large summer programmes and/or worked with large numbers of young people in education settings. You must have experience of implementing safeguarding decisions and be a confident communicator, flexible, and able to work in a fast-paced environment.

Applications are open until 24 April and interested candidates can apply here, a copy of your CV must be uploaded as part of the application process.

Full information about the vacancies can be found here along with the job description. Please contact globalsummerschool@imperial.ac.uk if you have any queries or would like to arrange an informal conversation.

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Paid opportunity to contribute to ReCoDE project (EXTENDED deadline: 11 April 2025)

Dear doctoral students,

This is a good opportunity to improve your research computing and data science skills while generating some income as a GTA. We invite you to contribute to our research
computing and data science exemplar learning repository – ReCoDE.

If you’d like to share your experience, pitch an idea for developing a new exemplar. We are looking for fundamental disciplinary exemplars suitable for a wider audience. If selected, you will get paid as a GTA to do the work. Alternatively, study an exemplar (or two) and don’t forget to recommend it to your colleagues. This type of realistic scenario-based learning could be valuable for your project work, especially in the early stages of your degree.

GTA conditions:

  • development of the exemplar code and inventive documentation
  • highest GTA pay rate
  • approximately 45 hours of engagement from early April to early July (hard deadline)
  • regular meetings with teaching staff and research software engineers
  • flexible hours (as long as they are evenly spread)
  • it is possible to adapt an existing project

All details and a registration form are at https://imperialcollegelondon.github.io/ReCoDEhome/contribute/.

The next round of development will consist of four exemplars and start in April 2025.

The EXTENDED closing date for consideration is April 11th.

Your colleague who worked with us said about the experience:

“Participating in the ReCoDE project has been an enriching experience in my PhD journey. It allowed me to systematically structure and apply the knowledge I’ve gained, significantly
deepening my understanding in those areas. More importantly, it gave me the invaluable opportunity to plan and execute a project within a fixed timeline. This experience has enhanced my technical and organisational skills and prepared me for the demands of academic research, making it an integral part of my doctoral training.” (Antoni, PhD student, Computing)

Looking forward to hearing from you!

Best wishes,

Katerina Michalickova for the Research Computing and Data Science team at the Early Career Researcher Institute

Summer Term Day and Evening Classes: Arts, Humanities & Languages

Join us in South Kensington this summer on one of our exciting day and evening classes in the arts, humanities and languages.

From Introductory French to Beginners Watercolours and British Sign Language to Discovering Art Therapy, we have a wide range of courses designed to educate, inform and entertain.

No previous experience is needed in any subject, so whether you fancy taking up printmaking as a hobby, starting that novel you know you have inside you, or you’ve always wanted to know the secrets of modern art, you’ll find a course here for you.

Enrolling now – for full details visit http://www.imperial.ac.uk/adult-ed

Volunteer at Bugs, Birds & Beasts Day (deadline: 16 May 2025)

Every summer we hold a nature activity day for all the family, Bugs, Birds & Beasts Day, hosted outdoors at our beautiful rural campus in Silwood Park, Ascot. Visitors find out how bugs, birds and beasts enrich our lives: watching live bird eggs develop and hatch, marvelling at falconry displays, taking part and discovering wonderful facts about the creatures all around us on bug hunts. There’s something for everyone, from pond-dipping to Jurassic Lab exhibits.

In recent years we’ve welcomed over 600 visitors to Silwood for the event, inspiring the scientists of tomorrow and enhancing their interest in nature. Each year the event becomes more and more popular, so this year we are branching out, expanding our exhibitions and stalls so that we can welcome even more visitors to our campus to find out about the fascination of science!

We can only run the event with the help of our amazing cohort of volunteers down at Silwood Park – and this year we are opening up the volunteer opportunity to ALL Imperial staff and students! It’s a great way to try something new, gain experience and enjoy an unforgettable summer’s day out in the countryside. There are roles from meeting and greeting, signposting, getting volunteers to and from the shuttle bus and helping our exhibitors with their stalls.

Volunteers will get a funky Bugs Day branded T-shirt, a delicious BBQ lunch and coach transport whizzing them to and from Silwood from South Kensington/White City. They will also get time to explore the festival and a special thank you gift.

“Bugs, Birds & Beasts Day is one of my favourite days of the academic year. It’s really rewarding and fun to share my love of science and interact with local people” – Professor James Rosindell

Want more information on what to expect?

Take a look at our promotional film

Check out the Imperial Volunteering FAQs.

Sign up to register your interest now!

Don’t miss the deadline of Friday 16 May – the earlier you sign up the more choice you’ll have in where you’ll be and what you’ll be doing; you can also volunteer with a friend by selecting the same type of shift when you sign up!

Scaling Science: Learn from Imperial’s Entrepreneur Elite (23 April 2025)

You’re invited to an exclusive gathering of scientific minds and market disruptors on Tuesday, 23rd April 2025. In collaboration with Giant Ventures, we’re bringing together some of Imperial’s most groundbreaking entrepreneurs for an evening that promises to inspire your own research-to-market venture building journey.

Featured Speakers Who’ve Walked Your Path:

Enjoy a thought-provoking fireside chat featuring Professor Terry Rudolph – who transformed his Imperial quantum physics research into PsiQuantum, now a $6 billion Silicon Valley powerhouse. This candid discussion will focus on the practical journey from lab to market – including challenges of transitioning from academia to startups, building world-class teams, and translating complex science into viable businesses.

The conversation will be led by Georgia Ritter of Giant Ventures, an accomplished podcast host featured in Esquire & GQ.

Panel Discussion on Scaling Science-Driven Ventures:

Following the fireside chat, join us for a dynamic panel discussion chaired by Jia Lin Yong, Investor at Giant Ventures and former Chief of Staff at Babylon Health.

The panel will feature early and growth-stage founders, including:

  • Anna Luisa Schaffgotsch – Founder & CEO of Impli, whose innovative implantable biosensors for at-home hormone monitoring recently secured a partnership with pharmaceutical giant Bayer
  • Glen Gowers – Co-founder of Basecamp Research, who has raised over £65m since 2020 building what’s being called the “GPT of biology” – the world’s largest AI-driven biodiversity database

Why This Matters to Your Research Career:

Rather than diving into technical specifics, this event focuses on the human and practical aspects of turning research into real-world impact. You’ll gain valuable insights on navigating the founder journey, building teams, raising investment and creating high-impact ventures.

Expect bold ideas, candid stories, and tangible advice on scaling science-driven ventures.

Following the panel, join our curated networking session where you’ll connect with potential collaborators, investors specifically interested in early-stage deep tech, and fellow researchers who’ve successfully commercialized their work.

📅 Date: 23 April 2025
⏰ Time: From 5 PM
📍 Location: Imperial College London

Spaces are limited—secure your spot now!

REGISTER

Neurodiversity Week (05-09 May 2025)

Join us for Neurodiversity Week (5-9 May), a week of celebrations of neurodiversity across Imperial. Hosted by the Faculty of Natural Sciences but open to all staff and students, the week includes talks, games, panel discussions and community events focused on inclusion, lived experience and practical strategies for supporting neurodivergent people in STEM.

Highlights include a keynote by theoretical physicist Professor Heather Logan on navigating academia as an autistic person, a hands-on puzzle challenge to explore alternative forms of learning from Imperial’s Playful Learning Group, a student-staff Q&A panel on thriving at Imperial, and a Neurodiversity Café with stalls, refreshments and space to connect.

Whether you’re neurodivergent yourself, an ally, or just curious to learn more, all are welcome. You can view the full programme of events for the week and register for them here

Employer Insight session: Environment Agency (23 April 2025)

During this fireside chat-style session, Emily Fallon, National Framework Water Resources Modelling Lead (and former postdoc), and Pam Reynolds, Training and Skills Senior Advisor, will provide an insight into day-to-day work at the Environmental Agency, with a particular focus on Water Resources. They’ll cover the value which skills developed through academic research add to their organisation – and how you can showcase these in non-academic job applications. They’ll also be talking about the transition from academia into industry, top tips for preparing for this transition and the practicalities of a career with the EA.

There will also be opportunity to ask your own questions by submitting them in advance or using the chat during the session.

Wednesday 23rd April, online, 12-12.45pm

For more info and to register: https://bit.ly/41H1Z14

Make graduation magical – Volunteer on 02 June & 03 June 2025

We are excited to invite you to volunteer for Graduation Days 2025 which will take place on Monday 2 and Tuesday 3 June 2025.

We are inviting over 7,000 graduands and their guests to one of five ceremonies across the two days and we are looking for some fabulous volunteers to help the Graduation Events team deliver this exciting and special occasion.

Our mission is to create powerful, happy memories for our graduands after all the hard work they have put into their degree. The question is, can you help us achieve this?

Key Information

  • Registration is open from Friday 7 March – Friday 16 May 2025
  • Read more about becoming a volunteer on our website
  • Click on this link to find out more about shift times
  • Both staff and students are welcome to volunteer
  • Full briefings are provided prior to the event 
  • BENEFITS
    • Free lunch, free drink, and free snacks on the day
    • A Volunteer Thank You event with refreshments on Wednesday 11 June 2025
    • Every volunteer who signs-up and attends their shift will be automatically entered into a prize draw. Volunteer for both days and double your chances of winning!

Whether you can help for a full day or just a few hours, we would love to hear from you! So please sign up to support us by filling in the Registration Form.

If you have any queries at all, please contact us at graduationvolunteers@imperial.ac.uk and we’ll be happy to help.

Come and be the magic behind the moment, we can’t wait to have you on board!

Inclusivity in the field: workshopping challenges & solutions – Department of Life Sciences (30 April 2025)

Join us for a workshop exploring the barriers to inclusive fieldwork and practical strategies to overcome them. Open to Imperial and external university staff and PGR students across the life sciences, ecology, geosciences, and beyond.

🗓️ Morning: World café discussion on key inclusivity challenges
🗣️ Afternoon: 10-minute presentations from attendees sharing experiences and best practice

We welcome diverse voices, disciplines, and fieldwork contexts — from local day trips to international residentials, teaching and research alike. We are also looking for a range of presenters so if you’d like to share your experiences then please sign-up to present!

📍Booking and details here: https://outlook.office365.com/book/LifeSciencesCommunityEventsBookings@ImperialLondon.onmicrosoft.com/s/XDA5xBOUOk6YFZ1pYyX_qg2

Apply to join our Warden teams (deadline: 22 April 2025)

Student Services are currently advertising for Sub-Wardens for the 2025-2026 academic year. This is a voluntary live-in role in Halls, open to PhD students with at least one year of their research remaining.

Applications close on 22nd April.

Please visit our webpage for more information, including the link to the online application form.