PGR Hub

Training room 2.22
Breakout space / Meeting room 2.21
Collaborative space

A space for Bristol's postgraduate researcher (PGR) community, where you can relax, make connections, enjoy fun events and further your development.

What is the PGR Hub?

The PGR Hub is a dedicated space for postgraduate researchers to:

  • collaborate and work together
  • connect with fellow research students from across the University.
  • attend events and training
  • relax and socialise in an exclusive space for postgraduate researchers

Location and access

The Hub is situated on the second floor of Senate House, Tyndall Avenue. All Staff and PGRs can access the Hub using their U-card. If you have any issues accessing the space, please email uob-pgr-hub@bristol.ac.uk.

Autumn term opening hours 

From September to December 2026:

Monday to Friday: 8 am to 9 pm

Saturday & Sunday: 9 am to 6 pm

Update on how to book rooms

The Training Room (2.22) and Breakout Space / Meeting Room (2.21) can be booked by postgraduate researchers and teams supporting postgraduate researchers to host events, workshops and meetings. For guidance on booking and answers to most queries, please see our PGR Hub FAQs.

For room bookings under 3 hours:

The Training Room (2.22) can be booked via Microsoft Bookings.

Breakout Space / Meeting Room (2.21) can only be booked via Outlook calendar. To book, create a new Outlook event using your University of Bristol account and add SH PGR Hub 2.21 Breakout Space as the venue. The table below must be completed and added to the invite description.

Lead organiser name & email 

 

Activity title 

 

Type of activity 

[Meeting/Event/Study/Other] 

Format of activity 

[In person/Hybrid] 

Number of attendees (in-person) 

 

Relevance to PGR activities 

 

Any additional information for BDC 

 

More than 3 hours:

For more than 3 hours, or if you wish to use the collaborative space, please email uob-pgr-hub@bristol.ac.uk.

Host an event

The Bristol Doctoral College welcomes ideas for events that could bring PGRs together in the Hub – and can provide funding to help make your idea a reality.  If you want to host an event for all PGRs – for example a workshop, conference or skills session? Please submit your idea via our PGR Development Fund expression of interest form.