What can I be with a PhD?

If you are a penultimate or final year Black Heritage undergraduate or masters student studying in the UK, join us to hear about the lived experiences of students and staff studying and working in STEM. Learn about applying for a PhD, how PhD funding works and what doing a PhD actually means. You’ll also hear about the wide range of careers available to PhD graduates. Our panellists will also discuss the challenges that students with different backgrounds face in applying for and carrying out a PhD.

Speakers and panellists:

• Vanessa Sauls. Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Manager (The Francis Crick Institute)
• Sarah Martin, Head of Student Programmes (The Francis Crick Institute)
• Amandeep Jaspal, Careers and Alumni Engagement Manager (The Francis Crick Institute)
• Nana Mensah, Crick PhD Alumnus (The Francis Crick Institute)
• Tapoka Mkandawire, Postdoctoral Fellow (The Francis Crick Institute)
• Faith Uwadiae, Research Culture and Communities Specialist (The Wellcome Trust)
• Margarida Cardoso Moreira, Group Leader (The Francis Crick Institute)
• Mark Richards, Senior Teaching Fellow (Imperial College London) and Co-founder and Director (Duvas Technologies)

Programme:

• Personal perspectives
• Panel discussion with Q&A
• PhD overview and career opportunities

All registrants will receive zoom joining details by email in advance of the webinar.

Please note, anyone can sign up for this event but please be aware that it is predominantly aimed at penultimate and final year Black Heritage undergraduate and masters students studying in the UK.

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