DocSoc is the society for Postgraduate Research students (PGRs), run by PGRs! Why don't you join us and connect?
WELCOME TO OUR NEW, AND RETURNING, MEMBERS FOR THE 2025-2026 ACADEMIC YEAR!
WHO ARE WE?
DocSoc is a society run by PGRs (postgraduate researchers) for PGRs! It is the place for Postgraduate Researchers to meet, support one another, collaborate and have fun! If you are a PGR, looking to meet and connect with other postgraduate researchers, then DocSoc is the society for you!
Our Society aims to:
At the moment, we will be running an evening social every first Wednesday of the month and a lunchtime social every third Wednesday. Plus - a range of other workshops and informal meet-ups throughout the semester! Keep an eye on Instagram, for updates, but you'll also recieve email updates after you join :-)
Once you join, we'll also be able to add you into our DocSoc WhatsApp Community, where you can get the latest news first and chat to other members!
WHAT ARE WE UP TO?
DocSoc has been on hiatus over the summer whilst the committee have been working on plans for this semester! Check out our current schedule below (viewing better on mobile site!) - we'll keep this updated as we get more information, and see our insta for more photos from past events! Scroll down to the bottom of this page to see the individual Signups and Events which we have released, with more info <3
WANT TO JOIN?
Join us to connect with many more PGR students at UWE, to participate in all the fun events, and have all the support you need from our vibrant community! It's only £5 for the rest of the year.
Want to join the DocSoc Committee?
Joining the committee offers a fantastic opportunity to connect with peers who are also navigating their academic paths. It's not only a chance to have fun but also to enrich your CV and contribute to a thriving and supportive community
QUESTIONS?
If you have any questions or queries, feel free to drop us an email (docsoc@uwe.ac.uk), or message via Instagram!
We hope to see you soon!
OUR 2025-2026 COMMITTEE
President: Cristian Heredia Ligorria
Vice President: Kezia Kershaw
Treasurer/Media and Publicity Officer: Emily Glynn
Participation and Equality Officer: Matthew Holt
Sustainability Officer: Pujan Ghosh
Signups The Five safes: working with confidential data - Library Summer Session no.1 Date & time: Tue 30 Jun 2026, noon - 1pm Places available: 25 What is Open Research? How does it differ from Open Access? What could you be doing? What tools can help you get involved? You may have heard the term ‘Open Research’ used by funders, policymakers, and colleagues, as access and transparency become more important across the research landscape. In collaboration with DocSoc, the Open Research Services team at the Library have organised a series of lunchtime sessions, taking place between 30 June and 20 August, covering a diverse range of Open Research topics, including research data management, alternative research publishing platforms and building a research identity. The Five safes: working with confidential data - Library Summer Session no.1 is being led by Prof. Felix Richie: UWE Bristol: Staff profile for Felix Ritchie To find out more email open.research@uwe.ac.uk. Please log in to sign up. Building research profiles - Library Summer Session no.2 Date & time: Tue 14 Jul 2026, 1pm - 2pm Places available: 25 What is Open Research? How does it differ from Open Access? What could you be doing? What tools can help you get involved? You may have heard the term ‘Open Research’ used by funders, policymakers, and colleagues, as access and transparency become more important across the research landscape. In collaboration with DocSoc, the Open Research Services team at the Library have organised a series of lunchtime sessions, taking place between 30 June and 20 August, covering a diverse range of Open Research topics, including research data management, alternative research publishing platforms and building a research identity. Building research profiles - Library Summer Session no.2 is being led by Prof. Noelle Quenivet and Dr. Sarah-Louise Weller : UWE Bristol: Staff profile for Noelle Quenivet UWE Bristol: Staff profile for Sarah-Louise Weller To find out more email open.research@uwe.ac.uk. Please log in to sign up. Octopus - Library Summer Session no.3 Date & time: Tue 04 Aug 2026, 1pm - 2pm Places available: 25 What is Open Research? How does it differ from Open Access? What could you be doing? What tools can help you get involved? You may have heard the term ‘Open Research’ used by funders, policymakers, and colleagues, as access and transparency become more important across the research landscape. In collaboration with DocSoc, the Open Research Services team at the Library have organised a series of lunchtime sessions, taking place between 30 June and 20 August, covering a diverse range of Open Research topics, including research data management, alternative research publishing platforms and building a research identity. Octopus - Library Summer Session no.3 is being led by Tim Fellows from JISC, a UK-based, not-for-profit organisation that provides digital resources in support of further and higher education and research: www.jisc.ac.uk Octopus is a publishing platform that breaks the research process up into eight publication types, and allows researchers to publish in any of these areas. The platform aims to foster a new culture of collaboration, open peer review and faster sharing of work. Tim will present Octopus, and this different way of thinking about and doing academic publishing. To find out more email open.research@uwe.ac.uk. Please log in to sign up. Exploration of Open Research - Library Summer Session no.4 Date & time: Thu 20 Aug 2026, 1pm - 2pm Places available: 25 What is Open Research? How does it differ from Open Access? What could you be doing? What tools can help you get involved? You may have heard the term ‘Open Research’ used by funders, policymakers, and colleagues, as access and transparency become more important across the research landscape. In collaboration with DocSoc, the Open Research Services team at the Library have organised a series of lunchtime sessions, taking place between 30 June and 20 August, covering a diverse range of Open Research topics, including research data management, alternative research publishing platforms and building a research identity. Exploration of Open Research - Library Summer Session no.4 is being led by members of the Library Open Research team. To find out more email open.research@uwe.ac.uk. Please log in to sign up.
What is Open Research?
How does it differ from Open Access? What could you be doing? What tools can help you get involved?
You may have heard the term ‘Open Research’ used by funders, policymakers, and colleagues, as access and transparency become more important across the research landscape.
In collaboration with DocSoc, the Open Research Services team at the Library have organised a series of lunchtime sessions, taking place between 30 June and 20 August, covering a diverse range of Open Research topics, including research data management, alternative research publishing platforms and building a research identity.
The Five safes: working with confidential data - Library Summer Session no.1 is being led by Prof. Felix Richie: UWE Bristol: Staff profile for Felix Ritchie
To find out more email open.research@uwe.ac.uk.
Building research profiles - Library Summer Session no.2 is being led by Prof. Noelle Quenivet and Dr. Sarah-Louise Weller : UWE Bristol: Staff profile for Noelle Quenivet UWE Bristol: Staff profile for Sarah-Louise Weller
Octopus - Library Summer Session no.3 is being led by Tim Fellows from JISC, a UK-based, not-for-profit organisation that provides digital resources in support of further and higher education and research: www.jisc.ac.uk
Octopus is a publishing platform that breaks the research process up into eight publication types, and allows researchers to publish in any of these areas. The platform aims to foster a new culture of collaboration, open peer review and faster sharing of work. Tim will present Octopus, and this different way of thinking about and doing academic publishing.
Exploration of Open Research - Library Summer Session no.4 is being led by members of the Library Open Research team.