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Description
Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs) in Scotland are invited to join sparqs for a conversation around the PGR Experience. (Note, there is a separate event for staff and sector agencies who support PGRs).
sparqs is undertaking a project to create a model of the Postgraduate Research Experience, akin to the model available for taught students. The model will play a key role in quality enhancement processes across Scotland, and sparqs is keen to ensure the model is representative of the authentic PGR experience.
This will be an interactive workshop designed to capture PGR views on the elements of their research experiences. PGR contributions will directly contribute to the design of the model, including the building blocks and reflective questions.
The event is open to any Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) at any Scottish institution. If you cannot attend the entire duration, we’d still welcome your participation.
Another intake of this workshop, with the same content, took place on Wednesday 11th March 2026 (2-5pm).
PGRs in Scotland who cannot attend either date are encouraged to participate through our asynchronous form.
Timings and practical details
When registering, please select "Student" as your role; and please include your area of research in the "Job Title" field.
The event will run from 2.00-5.00pm, with regular breaks. It is free to attend and will take place online through Microsoft Teams – joining instructions will be sent out nearer to the time of the event.
As we are not constrained by venue size, there is no limit to the number of participants. We still require you to register, though, so we know numbers and can keep the event secure.
By registering for this event, we will send you a calendar invitation via email and one follow up message about the outcomes of the workshops. Please see the sparqs Privacy Policy for more details.
Queries
If you want to discuss this event further, please contact Chase Greenfield, Development Consultant - chase.greenfield@sparqs.ac.uk - 07701 273779.
Online meeting security
The meeting will be run using MS Teams, with the following security arrangements.
The link is not available on social media or our website and is sent by email only to those who have registered for the event. To ensure only those who have registered join the meeting, we ask that you do not share the link with anyone. Only those who have registered will be admitted.