UK Council for Graduate Education

In the first instalment of our interview series, Charlotte Skye speaks with Ema Sullivan-Bissett (Professor of Philosophy at the University of Birmingham) about the value of her doctoral experience and how it has shaped her career. twp.ai/4hxlF7

"In challenging times, we need the PhD more than ever". An interesting paper and interview with authors Helke Hillebrand (Heidelberg University) and Claudine Leysinger (University of Zurich). twp.ai/4hxb0b

Booking is open for our annual Doctoral Deans & Directors' Network — Residential Workshop 2027. This in-person event will be held in Oxford (Feb 25/26) and includes a special 90-minute pre-Residential event for people new to their role. twp.ai/4hxdu2

If you're interested in supervision and PGR communities within non-HEIs (museums, research institutes etc.) and didn't have the chance to attend our recent event, you can catch up here. twp.ai/4hwKlk

The call for presentations is now open for our 2027 Annual Conference at Cardiff University. Our theme is the 'Value of Postgraduate Education: Shaping People, Knowledge and Futures' and we're accepting abstracts until November 27th 2026. Please share! twp.ai/4hvz1u