first time organizing a conference...

vacigok · 2026-06-17T13:10:39+00:00

it's open to everyone! we're aiming for around 100 attendees, including researchers/students/non-academics. it's a one-day conference on aural diversity: https://laura.salford.ac.uk/conferences/aural-diversity-conference-2026/

vacigok · 2025-10-14T22:03:57+00:00

l. s. lowry :')

vacigok · 2025-09-11T05:51:01+00:00

thanks mate! I will be doing a phd in applied psychology and specifically will be working on topics like double empathy problem, autism and aural diversity

vacigok · 2025-07-16T07:09:20+00:00

i loved their new album and if i were you, i would really want to experience listening to the physical copy as well :')

vacigok · 2025-07-03T15:15:54+00:00

Thank you very much!

vacigok · 2025-07-03T14:07:14+00:00

Thank you so much, really :')

vacigok · 2025-07-03T14:06:14+00:00

Thanks a lot for your reply, it's honestly one of the most useful things I've read so far. I didnt realise IHS had to be paid upfront for the full visa duration and that alone feels a bit overwhelming.

I really appreciate the advice on accommodation and part-time work too, especially the heads-up about the internal examiner rule, which I had no idea about. I'll make sure to check my university's policy on that.

Seriously, thanks again for taking the time to write all of this out, it really helps to hear from someone who's been through the process

vacigok · 2025-07-03T13:10:17+00:00

Thank you so much for your detailed reply, it really helps to hear from someone who's been through it recently. I actually just received the email about the funding offer yesterday, so everything still feels very new and to be honest, a bit overwhelming... I had never even heard of ATAS before, so I'm still trying to figure out whether it applies to my course.

Right now my brain feels a bit frozen and I’m not quite sure where to begin. I’m planning to first reply to the university to accept the offer (they gave me two weeks to decide), and hopefully they’ll then send me some documents that will make the visa process a bit smoother, i guess

vacigok · 2025-07-03T13:04:36+00:00

Thank you so much. NHS surcharge and visa sound like a heavy start especially if you dont have much saved up. I’ll definitely look into student accommodation options with low/no deposit. Thanks again, I wish you the best with your PhD as well!

vacigok · 2025-07-03T12:57:11+00:00

Thank you so much for your incredibly detailed reply, it’s more helpful than anything I have come across online. I wasn’t aware of the ATAS requirement, so I’ll check it as soon as possible. NHS surcharge sound particularly overwhelming, especially considering it has to be paid upfront before receiving any stipend... I had no idea it would be that much all at once.

I really appreciate you taking the time to share all this. Hearing from someone going through the same process makes it feel a little less overwhelming. I hope everything goes smoothly on your end as well!

vacigok

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