Topic: 5.6 Networking
PGR WSS 2026: timeout to reflect, network with colleagues, and recharge
A dedicated space to write is valuable, but the connections made along the way can be just as important. Reflecting on this year’s PGR Writing Summer School, Aline Nixon, a PGR in the School of Infection, Inflammation and Immunology, shares how conversations with fellow researchers and sessions on thesis writing and publishing helped her gain fresh perspectives and renewed momentum.
2026: we will be stronger together
In this first post of 2026, Georgina Hardy, PGR Development Manager in Libraries and Learning Resources, reflects on the importance of community in research and encourages you to strengthen existing connections and build new ones. She highlights how collaboration and shared experiences can help everyone thrive in the year ahead.