Postgrad Portal

Hi from Scarlett

Wed, 11 Nov 2009 10:56:00 Z

Hey everyone,

I'm Scarlett, your Vice President of Welfare & Diversity, and my job is to fully represent the needs of postgraduate students, among many other types of students, so that you can make the most out of your time at university.

Nowadays, employers are looking for a more well-rounded individual and so its important that the Students' Union (SU) offers a range of activities for you to be involved in, to improve your self-development and widen your skills, both of which will strengthen your overall employability. We want to be able to fulfil your needs and expectations while you're studying here, and we understand that different people will have different interests and aims from undertaking a degree at Bath.

At the Students' Union our goal is to provide an immense number of opportunities, such as volunteering, part-time work, involvement in various sports and societies, and much more, so that you can make the most of your time here. Besides this, we want you to feel supported and understood, and make every effort throughout the year to engage with all types of students to find out the sort of things that might be bothering you and help to implement change.

Throughout the year you will notice that there will be a range of activities and events for you to take part in. There will also be various campaigns taking place that you can find out more about. These campaigns range for providing important information on 'personal safety' and 'the dangers of alcohol and drugs', to the larger national campaigns such as the 'fight for a better higher education funding system'.

University like is what YOU make it. You really do get out of it what you put into it. Make the most of your time here by finding out what your Student Union has to offer. You are always welcome to come and see us in person on 1East Level 3. Alternatively, you can email sabbs@bath.ac.uk.

I wish you the best for the year ahead, and hope to meet lots of you along the way.

Best wishes,

Scarlett

PGA Exec Elections

Thu, 08 Oct 2009 10:20:00 +0100

The Postgraduate Association (PGA) Executive is made up of six elected postgraduates who help represent postgraduate interests at the University, and improve the whole experience of taught and research students.

The PGA Exec elections take place from the 26-30 October, and if you think you might like to stand for one of the posts (Chair, Publicity Officer, Events Officer, Education Officer, Equality & Diversity Officer and Research Conference Organiser), take a look at www.bathstudent.com/pga/elections/ for more details. Nominations are open from 19-23 October...

PG Freshers' Week wristbands

Wed, 12 Aug 2009 09:51:00 +0100

This year, a special offer is ONLY open to postgraduates: a PG Wristband, almost half the price (£22) of the main wristband! The PG Wristband gives you access to most of the daytime Freshers' Week events, and also to many postgrad-only events where you can meet and get to know new postgraduates from different departments. Buy the wristband HERE!

Meeting of Minds 2009

Fri, 15 May 2009 10:23:00 +0100

Meeting of Minds is a conference (4th June) for University of Bath research students (from any department) to develop communication skills and discover more about the postgraduate job market.

You can still register free for Meeting of Minds. Masters students can also attend.

Hi from Niraj (9 March 09)

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 10:09:00 Z

Hello! I hope you guys have been enjoying the nice weather at the beginning of spring after heavy snow last month. I’m Niraj Kumar, doing a PhD in the School of Management. As Publicity officer, I work as the mouthpiece of PGA, making postgrads aware about what PGA does and how postgrads can involve in its different activities across the year. PGA aims to work for postgrads in terms of listen their concerns and issues related with academic or social life and raise the voice at proper forum with the University officials. The PGA Executive meets every week to discuss different important issues relevant for postgrads such as mentoring scheme, social events, career placement etc.

We also like to make postgrads’ lives more vibrant and enjoyable during their stay at university. One of the most popular PGA events known as Meeting of Minds is scheduled on 4^th June 2009, which will provide an excellent opportunity for postgrads to present and share ideas or research papers with the wider audience. This year, we are extending this event for 2 days and inviting a range of experts from different subject areas to share their experience. We are also working towards providing a social space for postgrads, where they would have the opportunity to meet with fellow postgrads and make friends. Many more social events are coming in a couple of months. This may include organising a day trip to some of the popular amusement parks or historical places in UK.

The PGA hopes to introduce a couple of new events this year, which may include a Postgrads' Farewell Ball in first week of September. This will be an excellent opportunity for postgrads who will be completing their study, to relax before starting their professional life. More details about all events will follow soon. Most of the events are in-progress and we seek your support to successfully organise it. It’s very important for the PGA to know what postgrads think, so raise your voice and provide comments and suggestions about any issues by emailing us at postgrads@bath.ac.uk. For news and information related to the PGA, log in at http://www.bathstudent.com/pga. You can also join the PGA facebook group. Come forward and support your association in terms of providing feedback!

Cheers,

Niraj