External opportunities

If you are looking for Graduate School activities, see our Upcoming Events.

SUPER retains centrally-held funds to cover costs for PGRs to take advantage of external opportunities which would benefit their studies or future career. Read more in our Finance Information document.

Recurring

  • Sustainable Management of UK Marine Resources Network (SMMR-Net) Webinar Series
    • Various dates and times.
    • The SMMR programme is addressing critical marine research gaps spaning a variety of disciplines, from natural capital to ocean literacy and systems-based management. SMMR is working to break down barriers between science and policy and integrate disciplines, in order to form new marine research teams and build a strong research base to support decision-making within the UK Exclusive Economic Zone.

July 2025

  • Implementing GIS Standards for BNG Assessments, a CIEEM Webinar
    • Monday 21 July, 12.30 pm-1.30 pm.
    • Free!
    • The introduction of BNG legislation marks a significant shift in environmental planning. Yet, its success is being compromised by inconsistencies in GIS data submissions and the absence of standardised requirements. This webinar will introduce the FRIDAS® checklist—a practical framework for improving GIS data quality in BNG submissions.
  • Graphs with R’s ggplot, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
    • Monday 28 to Wednesday 30 July.
    • 277€ (~£234) early bird pricing until Wednesday 30 April, 350€ (~£295) thereafter.
    • This course will teach the core elements (data, aesthetics, and geometries) as well as more advanced topics of information communication and styling (annotation, themes, and facets). Class exercises will cover common visualisation tasks such as rescaling axes, managing legends, reordering categories, and highlighting data elements of special interest.

August 2025

  • Green Hydrogen, a Scottish Renewables Seminar
    • Wednesday 27 August.
    • Glasgow
    • From £160, student discount available.
    • This seminar will gather industry leaders, government and stakeholders to address one of the key challenges facing hydrogen deployment: demand.

September 2025

  • Benthic Invertebrate Taxonomic Experts, a NMBAQC Scheme Workshop
    • Monday 1 to Friday 5 September.
    • Galway, Ireland.
    • £975.
    • The workshop aims to improve the quality of benthic invertebrate identification, educate benthic biologists in the accurate identification of tanaids and Thyasiridae, and provide a venue for taxonomic discussion with experts in their fields.
    • Expression of interest is due by Friday 18 July.
  • FishBase & SeaLifeBase Symposium
    • Tuesday 2 to Wednesday 3 September.
    • Brussels, Belgium, and online.
    • Free!
    • This event will feature invited presentations covering a broad spectrum of research on fishes and marine life, from the local scale to global ecosystems, from morphological studies to cutting-edge genetics, from fundamental science to applied solutions, from data-poor regions to data-rich environments or from biodiversity databases to ecological models.
  • ICYMARE 2025
    • Monday 8 to Friday 12 September.
    • Bremerhaven, Germany.
    • Price TBD.
    • The International Conference for YOUNG Marine Researchers (ICYMARE) is a bottom-up initiative entirely driven by passionate volunteers. It provides a dynamic and inspiring international platform, offering a valuable networking opportunity and a unique introduction to conference participation early in your career.
    • Abstract deadline is Thursday 15 May.
  • Wild Summit 2025, a Wildlife and Countryside Link Event
    • Thursday 11 September.
    • Bristol and online.
    • From £15.
    • This event will bring together nature lovers, community campaigners, businesses, politicians, officials, and policy experts for a day of presentations, panel discussions, workshops, and conversations focused on the critical importance of investing in nature.
  • Coast-R Annual Forum 2025: Co-creating Resilient Coasts
    • Thursday 11 to Friday 12 September.
    • University of Glasgow.
    • Free!
    • This two-day gathering will bring together researchers, practitioners, community partners, and policymakers from across the UK to explore how we can co-create resilient coastal futures.
    • Register by Thursday 28 August.
    • Poster abstract ASAP.
  • Introduction to Python for Ecologists and Evolutionary Biologists, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
    • Tuesday 16 to Friday 19 September.
    • Early bird pricing of £430 until sold out, £480 thereafter.
    • This workshop is aimed at complete beginners and assumes no prior programming experience. It gives an overview of the language with an emphasis on practical problem solving, using examples and exercises drawn from various aspects of bioinformatics work.
  • #EGG2025: On scales of time, a British Ecological Society Conference
    • Wednesday 17 to Friday 19 September.
    • National Museum Cardiff and online.
    • From £15. In-person ticket sales close on Thursday 31 July at 5.00 pm.
    • Join the Ecological Genetics SIG for their Annual Meeting focusing on the impacts of time on organisms and processes.
    • Abstract deadline is Saturday 31 May.
  • Climate Change and Biodiversity, a BES Conference
    • Thursday 18 September.
    • London and online.
    • From £6.13.
    • The first in-person annual meeting of the British Ecological Society Climate Change Ecology Group.
    • Abstract deadline is 5.00 pm Tuesday 15 July.
  • “Stage 0” River restoration: an introduction, a CIEEM Webinar
    • Monday 22 September, 2.00 pm.
    • Free!
    • Stage 0 river restoration or ‘full floodplain reconnection’ is an exciting development in river restoration which sees modified single channel rivers being transformed into multi-channel wetlands. This session will describe the history and origins of the approach, describe some case studies and explore the opportunities and constraints for more widespread adoption.
  • Mastering environmental data with R: From basics to efficiency, a UKCEH Training Course
    • Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 September.
    • Edinburgh or online.
    • Early bird pricing of £479 until Wednesday 30 April, £549 thereafter.
    • This interactive course will equip you with essential skills to efficiently transform and manage environmental data using R. Whether you’re new to R or have some experience, you’ll learn how to streamline workflows, save time, and minimize the risk of human error. 
  • WildFish Research Conference
    • Tuesday 23 to Thursday 25 September.
    • Cambridge.
    • Free!
    • The WildFish Research Conference provides a unique platform for early-career researchers to share innovative ideas, foster collaboration, and inspire action to safeguard our freshwater ecosystems for future generations.
  • Data Visualisation in Python, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
    • Tuesday 30 September to Friday 3 October.
    • Early bird pricing of £480 until sold out, £450 thereafter.
    • This workshop aims to give novice programmers an introduction to data visualisation using Python for research in evolutionary biology and genomics by using biological examples throughout. 

October 2025

  • 2025 CIEEM Scotland Conference: Source to Sea: Working Across Landscapes
    • Thursday 2 October.
    • Stirling.
    • From £43. Early bird pricing until Thursday 21 August. 
    • This conference will explore the interconnectedness of lochs, rivers, oceans and their contributing watersheds/catchments, emphasizing the need for integrated approaches to managing these ecosystems holistically. 
    • The poster abstract deadline is Tuesday 1 July.
    • Enter draw to win 1/5 student delegate spaces by Thursday 14 August.
  • Machine Learning for Environmental Science, a UKCEH Online Training Course
    • Tuesday 7 to Friday 10 October.
    • Early bird pricing of £449 until Sunday 1 June, additional £70 thereafter.
    • This interactive course will empower you with critical machine learning knowledge and skills. It will give a strong foundation in random forests and support vector machines. You will join hands-on coding sessions in Python, using real-world environmental datasets. You will learn how to explore and answer relevant environmental questions.
  • Practise your pr​esentation skills​, a SIIECS Seminar Series
    • Tuesday 14 October, 12.00 pm BST.
    • Free!
    • The ​online seminar series provides an informal and supportive forum for especially ECRs to practise giving presentations. During the session, presenters receive constructive feedback while using the opportunity to get rid of nerves before their actual presentation. ​​
  • Graphs with R’s ggplot, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
    • Wednesday 15 to Friday 17 October.
    • 277€ (~£239) early bird pricing until Sunday 31 August, 350€ (~£302) thereafter.
    • This course will teach the core elements (data, aesthetics, and geometries) as well as more advanced topics of information communication and styling (annotation, themes, and facets).
  • Causal Inference for Biologists, a PR Statistics Online Training Course
    • Monday 20 to Thursday 30 October.
    • Early bird pricing of £480 until sold out, £430 thereafter.
    • This course teaches you how to use path analysis and structural equations modelling to test causal hypotheses using observational data that is typical of research in ecology and evolution. 
  • Marine Data for Sustainable Development: FAIR, CARE, TRUST, a EuroGOOS Online Training Course
    • Tuesday 21 to Friday 24 October.
    • Free!
    • This training is designed to equip ECOPs with the skills, knowledge, and confidence to contribute to equitable and transparent marine data systems. Participants will follow the full marine information value cycle – from ocean observation and modelling to data services and user needs and learn how to embed good practices in every step of the process.
  • YOURMARES’15 Conference
    • Wednesday 22 to Friday 24 October.
    • Kiel, Germany.
    • Pricing TBD.
    • The YOUMARES is an international conference for ECRs working in any ocean related field. This year’s theme is Ocean Connections – Bridging Science, Policy, and Communities for Conservation and Recovery.
    • Abstract deadline is 12.59 am Monday 14 July.
  • International Summer School on Systems Biology
    • Monday 27 to Thursday 30 October.
    • Naples, Italy.
    • Early bird pricing of 350€ (~£298) until Tuesday 15 July, 400€ (~£341) thereafter.
    • The school aims to provide participants basic and advanced knowledge on Biodiversity, Ecological interactions, Evolutionary Genomics and Omic disciplines, to be used as an integrated approach applied to oceans for EcoEvoDevo studies and Biotech Applications.
  • SULSA Conference: IndAc
    • Tuesday 28 to Wednesday 29 October
    • Technology and Innovation Centre, Glasgow.
    • Save the dates!

November 2025

  • Host and manage your R projects with git on GitHub, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
    • Monday 3 to Friday 7 November.
    • 273€ (~£236) early bird pricing until Sunday 31 August, 340€ (~£293) thereafter.
    • Participants will each create a repository on GitHub for a small R project and then learn to make/manage edits. Tasks such as branching, committing, pushing, pulling, and merging code will be practiced using the command line, the git tools within RStudio, and the visual git management tool Fork.
  • Enhancing marine biodiversity data collection and publishing, an AIR Centre Workshop
    • Monday 10 to Friday 14 November.
    • The Azores, Portugal.
    • Free!
    • A small interactive workshop focused on mobilising marine biological observation datasets to the Ocean Biodiversity Information System. The objective is to help data holders understand the value of following good practices for standardising biological data, using widely accepted biodiversity standards.
    • Apply by Thursday 31 July.
  • UK Seagrass Symposium 2025
    • Tuesday 11 to Thursday 13 November.
    • Cardiff.
    • £150.
    • Building on the inaugural UK Seagrass Symposium in 2023, this edition aims to strengthen the UK seagrass network and inspire positive action. The symposium will highlight best practice, signpost support and foster opportunities for you to more deeply connect with the individuals and institutions working in this space. 
    • Abstract deadline is Friday 29 August.
  • Introduction to Scientific Computing, a NCAS Training Course
    • Monday 17 to Friday 21 November.
    • Leeds and online.
    • From £89.
    • This course covers the skills needed to start using the Linux Shell and Python in environmental science research. The course is designed for complete beginners as well as those with a little experience who wish to further their knowledge. 

December 2025

  • Sixth Joint Meeting Acoustical Society of America and Acoustical Society of Japan
    • Monday 1 to Friday 5 December.
    • Hawaii.
    • Pricing TBD.
    • The meeting will include over 70 special sessions covering all areas of acoustics research. The meeting will be accompanied by an equipment exhibition and meetings of Technical Committees. Social events for networking and socializing will be planned.
    • The abstract deadline is Monday 28 July.
    • Apply for travel and care subsidies by Friday 3 October.
  • Practise your pr​esentation skills​, a SIIECS Seminar Series
    • Tuesday 9 December, 12.00 pm BST.
    • Free!
    • The ​online seminar series provides an informal and supportive forum for especially ECRs to practise giving presentations. During the session, presenters receive constructive feedback while using the opportunity to get rid of nerves before their actual presentation. ​​

February 2026

  • Statistical Analyses with R, a Transmitting Science Online Training Course
    • Monday 2 to Friday 6 February.
    • 470€ (~£405) early bird pricing until Tuesday 30 September, 540€ (~£466) thereafter.
    • The course is given in four modules covering exploratory data analysis, univariate and multivariate statistical techniques and a final discussion session where students will work and discuss their projects.
  • Ocean Sciences Meeting 2026
    • Sunday 22 to Friday 27 February.
    • Glasgow and online.
    • From $309.60 (~£229) early bird pricing until Wednesday 14 January, $429.60 (~£318) thereafter.
    • The Ocean Sciences Meeting is the flagship conference for the ocean sciences and the larger ocean-connected community. Next year’s theme is Creating a Current of Community.
    • Submit an abstract by Wednesday 20 August.

March 2026

August 2026

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