UCL Doctoral School Events & Competitions

The Doctoral School runs various events and competitions throughout the year. Details of each can be found below.

AUTUMN TERM

Doctoral School Welcome Event

: The Doctoral School organises a short programme for all new doctoral students at which we give information about the support and facilities offered to research students, and provide a flavour of the exciting research being carried out across many disciplines at UCL.
It takes place twice a year, at the end of September and usually the end of January. Read more →

Introduction to Skills Development and the Research Student Log

: The Induction Sessions for Research Students and Supervisors take place at the begining of the academic year and again in January. Read more →

“Research Images As Art / Art Images As Research” Competition

: The Doctoral School runs a Research Images as Art / Art Images as Research competition/exhibition that is open to all UCL graduate students and academic staff, either science or arts based. Entrants are invited to submit images associated with their research which have aesthetic appeal. An exhibition of ‘The Best 100’ images is held centrally in College and assessed by a panel of judges. Prizes are awarded for the best images. Due to Covid-19 pandemic,this year's competition has been organised online. View this year' winners →

SPRING TERM

Doctoral School Welcome Event

: A short induction programme for research students is offered at the beginning of Term 2 for research students who arrived after September. We provide information about the support and facilities offered by the Doctoral School and other departments, and provide a flavour of the exciting research being carried out across many disciplines at UCL. Read more →

Introduction to Skills Development and the Research Student Log

: The Spring Term Induction Session for Research Students and Supervisors will take place on 21 January 2020. Read more →

Doctoral School Research Poster Competition

The Doctoral School runs a research poster competition which offers graduate research students an opportunity to advertise and discuss the innovative research they are undertaking, thereby providing them with an opportunity to raise the profile of their research. Students are invited to display their posters centrally in College and these are then judged by a panel of UCL academics. Due to Covid-19 pandemic, this year's competition 2021 has been organised online. View 2020/21 Winners →

Cheltenham Science Festival

: Each year, the Doctoral School offers ten £600 bursaries for doctoral students to attend the Cheltenham Science Festival in June. The festival provides an excellent opportunity for UCL doctoral students to broaden their horizons, meet leading scientists and other speakers, take part in debate and discussion about public engagement in science. Read more →

UCL Three Minute Thesis

The Three Minute Thesis competition was originally created by the University of Queensland. The UCL 3MT is organised by the Doctoral School in collaboration with UCLU’s Postgraduate Associaction. Faculty heats take place from January to April. Winners from Faculty heats take part in the UCL final which last year took place on Thursday 17th June 2021. View the Winners →

Information about this year’s edition will be available in due course.