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HSS PGR Showcases

Bringing together a wide range of current and prospective students, alumni, academics, and staff from across the university, the Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences Postgraduate Showcases celebrate our PGRs, highlight the Faculty's PGR offer, promote PGR networking across the Faculty, highlight the facilities and resources available for PGRs, and delve into the support that we, both individually and as a university, can provide to those undertaking PGR studies with us, working with us, and collaborating with us.

Showcase 1 – Supporting Postgraduate Students (Staff Only) 

Date and Time: 4th Dec 2024, 13:00-17:00  

This afternoon session is open to all staff in the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences (HSS) with an interest in postgraduate researchers (PGR). The showcase will cover the PGR life cycle, key administration milestones, the wellbeing and training support for PGRs. Click here to register for the "Supporting Postgraduate Students" Showcase.

 

Showcase 2 – Prospective Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs) 

Date and Time: 19th Feb 2025, 09:00-17:00  

Are you interested in becoming a PGR at the University of Liverpool? Click here to register now for this event.

There will outstanding talks from students, alumni, academics and PS staff. We will explain to prospective students what a PhD is, why they may want to undertake one, and what the University of Liverpool has to offer, while giving the opportunity to meet their peers. The University has a wide range of resources, facilities, support, training, funding and development opportunities which we will talk about, there will be a networking lunch and refreshments during the day. The event is open to any prospective students currently nearing the end of their undergraduate or undertaking a taught postgraduate course in a humanities and social science subject whether you are a current Liverpool student or not. So come meet some of our recent postgraduate research students and find out why they chose the University of Liverpool, and what it's like to live and study here. 

If you are interested, please register for a place via Ticket Source. If you have any questions please email hsspgr@liverpool.ac.uk. 

More information will follow soon.  

 

Showcase 3 – Celebrating Current PGRs

Date and Time: 30th April 2025, 09:00-17:00  

We will be celebrating our current and past students by highlighting career opportunities, employability, wellbeing, achievements, and training in a daylong event.

More information will follow soon.  


The 2024 PGR Showcase took place on March 5th & 6th.

There were outstanding talks from students, alumni, external speakers, academics and PS staff. The Showcase was universally applauded as a massive step in the right direction and will be a model for the faculty to take forward.

PGR Taster

We explained to prospective students what a PhD is, why they may want to undertake one, and what the University of Liverpool has to offer, while giving the opportunity to meet their peers.

Celebrating PGR

During the event we celebrated our current and past students by highlighting career opportunities, employability, wellbeing, achievements, and training.

Enhancing Research

The University has a wide range of resources, facilities, support, training, funding and development opportunities. While networking, we showcased these strengths to attendees.

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