What is the workshop?
The BSG runs a workshop for new PhD students in December each year and we encourage all geomorphology PhD students to attend. The workshop introduces new skills and ideas, and you’ll meet fellow new postgraduates, practicing researchers and the BSG postgraduate representatives.
What does it cover?
The content is non-technical, providing training on the PhD process, project management, group work, dealing with large data sets, models, ethics, disseminating your PhD research and future career development. One of the most important aspects is meeting other new researchers, finding out how the PhD is working for others in different Universities and often making friends and contacts that can last a career. You’ll also meet a wide variety of facilitators who are geomorphological academics and practitioners, as well as representatives from the BSG Executive/PG Forum and Stuart Lane (Managing editor of ESPL).
Cost and location
The cost of the course is heavily subsidised for BSG postgraduate members (non members need to join the BSG at the excellent value postgraduate rate of £55 for four years). This gives you full evening meals, lunches, tea/coffee breaks (Monday lunchtime to Thursday morning) and accommodation for three nights in the ‘up market’ environment of Cumberland Lodge in Windsor Great Park.
As well as being a former home to royalty, Cumberland lodge features in several feature films including the Kings Speech. You can find more information about the Lodge here: Cumberland Lodge
Previous years experience
Check out these blog posts from previous attendees of the BSG Windsor Workshop:
Blog posts from the December 2024 workshop: Windsor Workshop 2024 bloc post
Blog posts from the December 2023 workshop: Windsor Workshop 2023 blog post
Blog post from the December 2022 workshop: Windsor Workshop 2022 blog post
Blog post from the December 2021 workshop: Windsor Workshop 2021 blog post
Windsor Workshop 2025
Details of the 2025 Windsor Workshop can be found below – Expression of Interest will open in Autumn 2025.
Dates: Mon 01 – Thu 04 December 2025
Location: Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park, London, UK.
Price: TBC (including accommodation for 3 nights, food, workshop activities)
Eligibility: PhD students from European HE Institutions that started in 2025 and are completing a PhD in geomorphology. Only BSG members can apply. Join now for only £55 for 4 years (for those from High Income countries).
If you have any questions please email: Lucy Clarke (lucy.clarke@ntu.ac.uk)
IAG grant support for attendance
The International Association of Geomorphologists (IAG) provides 3 grants of 300 Euros available to support PhD students from Europe (excluding the UK) to attend the workshop. The application deadline for 2024 has now closed.
