The dates for the Vitae National GRADschools 2011 have just been announced. They are:
GRADschool 1: Windermere, 1 - 4 March
GRADschool 2: Bournemouth, 14 - 17 June
GRADschool 3: Windermere, 11 - 14 October
More information on GRADschools can be found here, but basically they are residential courses for PhD students, that aim to do the following:
'Our vision is to create an inspirational, challenging and experiential learning environment in which all participants will learn something new about themselves and take away skills, tools or information which will motivate them to complete their studies, further realise their potential, and enable them to make more informed choices about their future careers.'
The courses are aimed at PhD students in their second year or above. If you are research council funded you will be eligible for a funded place on a GRADschool subject to availability. If you are a non-research council funded researcher you may apply for a national GRADschool but you or your department/school will need to cover the cost of your place and you will need to provide invoice details.
More details about the 2011 courses, and how to book, can be found here.
Having been on one of these courses myself during my PhD, I can't recommend them highly enough and I would strongly urge anyone to attend one. If you are interested, you should book as soon as possible, as the places are open to any PhD students in the country and they will get taken fast!
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