GPEDU: Global PhD Network In education

🌍 25+ Countries · 129+ Universities · PhD-led Global PGR Network · UoM SU Registered Society

GPEDU Annual Review

🌍 Aug 2024 – Jul 2025

We has grown to a global community of over 400 PGR members from 129+ universities across 25+ countries, including the UK, France, New Zealand, Canada, the US, India, South Africa, Finland, China, Singapore, Brazil, and more. Participating institutions include globally renowned universities such as the University of Manchester, University of Cambridge, Harvard University, UCL, Boston College, McGill University, University of Auckland, Nanyang Technological University, and Beijing Normal University.

Over the past year, we have hosted more than 10 online and offline events, reaching over 5,000+ Bachelor and PGR students and scholars in education and related subjects. We also supported Harvard Postgraduate Scholars Conference, Cambridge China Education Forum, Nanyang Technological University PGR Conference in Singapore, Durham PGR,Manchester SEED PGR conference etc.

🏆Awards & Honours🏆

Recognitions received between September 2024 and July 2025, highlighting our GPEDU’s impact.

University of Manchester, May 2025

the Best New Society of the Year Award for its exceptional establishment, rapid growth, and impactful contributions to the student community.

🏆 Contribution to Academic Community Building

Highly Commended Award

Students’ Union Awards 2025, University of Manchester
Awarded for our PhD-led initiative Society, which fosters international academic exchange and community building at Manchester.

🏆 Volunteer of the Year –

Highly Commended

(Student Group Category)

University of Manchester, April 2025
Recognised for GPEDU’s commitment to global postgraduate support through inclusive academic and social initiatives that exemplify student-led impact.

🏆 Make a Difference Award –

Commended

(Social Responsibility)

University of Manchester, May 2025
Commended for promoting equity, well-being, and collaboration among international postgraduates through student-led engagement

UKCISA’s #WeAreInternational Awards 2025

Nationally, GPEDU was shortlisted by UKCISA’s #WeAreInternational Awards 2025 as a finalist in Outstanding Student Support (Academic experience), selected from 420+ nominations across 120 institutions, evidencing sector-wide recognition of GPEDU’s contribution to improving the international student experience in the UK.

PhD-led international initiative

2024 Sep-DEc Workshop via ZOOM

September 2024

PhD thesis and Passing Viva without correction

October 2024

Role in the Politics of Higher Education

November 2024

AI tools to improve productivity in Education

December 2024

Learning from a mentor-50 years’ experiences

2025 Jan-July Workshop via ZOOM

January

February

Jan to May

Jan to March


Social Media

We Chat

we will email you with monthly notes for ZOOM workshops due to THE time Zone issue

LinkedIn

Global-Based Committee

global representatives from different universities and countries.


Our partners & supporters

University of Manchester Postgraduate Association (UMPA)

University of Manchester, UK

University of Manchester Study Society