NERC Student Network

Would you recommend doing a PhD in the country you do yours in?🤔 #PhDVoice @PostdocVoice

A dose of #MondayMotivation coming your way at 3.30pm UK time today - join us for our weekly break, catch up, get inspired and find the energy to get you to the end of the day! Joining details in the network, message us if you'd like to join today!

As a PhD student, how weeks of vacation do you take off per year? #PhDVoice @PostdocVoice

Join us for our weekly tea break in half an hour (3.30pm)! Joining details in the network welcome channel! #PhDvoice #phdchat #PhD @AcademicChatter @PhDache @PhDpositivity

Another fantastic field season completed on #Shetland! Huge thank you to everyone who made this summer a success for #ECOPredS data collection, it's a genuine pleasure to be part of such a collaborative project🥰

NERC just sent an email out recognising that the cost of living increase means its PhD stipend isn't sufficient to live on. Their solution isn't to increase it, it's to suggest students start selling Avon and sign up to clinical trials... @ARIES_DTP @UKRI_News @NERCscience

Congratulations Tim!🥳 Read @SUPERDTP1 student @AwberyTim's latest publication below

🧵👇 Today's #TwitterTakeover by Sarah Nichols 🤗 @sarah_e_nichols works on understanding the patterns of parasite dispersal in island-colonising birds mainly by looking at what’s in their poo 💩🐦🏝

Calling all NERC PhD students! We want to help improve your #phdlife by providing a place to communicate and support each other across the country. If you're not a member, join us today by filling out this form: forms.gle/oU31rrU2i1wkj5… #PhDvoice @PhDVoice #phdchat #nerc

This afternoon, we had a great introduction from Josh and Anneka @theriverstrust to the year 1 data challenge exercise. Over the next 2.5 months the team will be bringing together data from different sources to explore the impacts of Combined Sewer Overflows.

SENSE student @lucyhelenwells2 recently visited Brazil as part of her PhD project on using #earthobservation to investigate vegetation in the dry tropics. Find out what she got up to here -> eo-cdt.org/investigating-… 🪴🇧🇷🌱🌳

We're not the only thirsty ones this heatwave! Remember to put some water out for your garden visitors, easy access prefered but not required (I have since got a water bowl for them!) #UKHeatwave #foxes #gardenwildlife #wildlife #CameraTrap #trailcam #ukwildlife

#jobvacancy for Research Assistant (Field) The role will include coordinating & assisting with field & lab based research activities, including: 🤿Scientific diving operations 🌿Rocky shore surveys & sample collection 🔬Processing & analysis Apply now: mba.ac.uk/news/vacancies…

We had a brilliant time at the #careersfair yesterday! Welcome to all of our new members - not long until we hit 500 members!! Contact us or your DTP/CDT admin if you want to join. @CENTA_NERC @SSCP_DTP @ACCE_DTP @ARIES_DTP @London_NERC_DTP @ONEPlanetDTP @PanoramaDTP @IapetusDTP

Thinking of graduate study in the environmental sciences? Drop in to our Virtual Open Day on December 1 to find out more: envres.web.ox.ac.uk/dtp-virtual-op… @OxfordGradStudy @NERCscience @NERCStudentNet

We'll be attending the student careers intensive next week, come and see us at the careers fair on Thursday! For attendees, we have a channel in slack for you to communicate, ask questions and continue to network after the event!

In my final year, I finally was able to present a poster in person and make this typical conference picture. Thanks @RMetS for this opportunity and to all the interested scientists that passed by my poster. #RMetSStudents

Need some #MondayMotivation? Or just need to banish the #MondayBlues? Our solution: a hot drink and a chat with other PhD students across the UK at our weekly coffee break at 3.30pm today! (details in the network) #phdlife #phdvoice @PhD_Connect #phdchat

Red-billed Leiothrix - cause for concern? The Guardian's coverage of new research on this potentially invasive species includes advice from BTO 👉 bit.ly/395yLSq @BirdTrack is the place to report your sightings. @woodlandbirder @ibis_journal @UK_CEH @phoeb0

Marine science camp for the ages of 16-24 at @FSCFlatfordMill from the 5th-7th of August. Run in partnership with the MBA and includes 1 year free membership of the MBA Flatford includes field trip to suffolk coast as well as lab and classroom sessions🦞field-studies-council.org/shop/courses/m…