EXTERNAL SOURCES OF SUPPORT
National Postgraduate Committee (NPC) 
The NPC aims to promote the interests of postgraduates studying in the UK, while remaining politically non-aligned. The NPC website is certainly worth visiting, as it publishes useful information for students, such as postgraduate facts and issues, regular news features and events. It is also possible to join a mailing list to keep abreast of national developments
Vitae
Vitae is a national organisation championing the personal, professional and career development of doctoral researchers and research staff in higher education institutions and research institutes. Visit the Vitae website and you will find a wealth of advice and information put together specifically for postgraduate research students, this includes:
- » GRADschools are experiential learning courses designed to develop transferable skills (such as team working) and to support active career management. They are open to doctoral researchers from all disciplines and some funding bodies provide GRADschool funding. You can visit the course list to see what’s available;
- » GRADBritain is a magazine compiled by postgraduate researchers.
Vitae Yorkshire and North East Hub
The University of Leeds is pleased to host the Yorkshire and North East Hub. The Hub is based in the Graduate Training and Support Centre in the Parkinson Building at the University of Leeds.
Researchresearch.com
Researchresearch.com is essentially a vast database of national and international funding opportunities that institutions and individuals can subscribe to. A wide range of funding bodies advertise on this site, including Research Councils, Charities, Trusts and Foundations and other external bodies.