We are a group of dedicated research students who have a commitment to developing a culture of research, scholarship and inquiry amongst postgraduates in the Faculty.

The Postgraduate Education Social Work Student Association (PESSA) was formed in October 1994 and its Constitution was approved at a meeting of postgraduate students in May 1995. PESA arose from a perception among Faculty of Education postgraduates that an Association more attuned to their needs would better support their learning experience. In 2003, PESA represented approximately 800 postgraduate students in the EdD, PhD, MPhil, MEd (Coursework) and MTeach programs. In 2004, the renamed group PESSA (The Postgraduate Education and Social Work Students Association) extended its work and brief to incorporate research students in the newly formed Faculty of Education and Social Work.

As many postgraduates in the Faculty are part-time students, one of PESSA's main responsibilities is to ensure that postgraduate study is not a solitary experience. It will continue to develop its role of bringing together postgraduate students into a scholarly community of learners. To this end, PESSA works for postgraduates in a number of ways.

Welcome to the PESSA Workspace.

• What's new in PESSA?: All announcements will be placed here.
• You can find information for postgraduate students
• Have a look at our forum and subscribe to receive the bulletin board or general PESSA news
• There's also a space for links to other web sites we think are useful
• Who are we? Put some faces to the names of the PESSA executive
• Have a say in the running of PESSA - take five minutes and fill in this questionnaire. Its findings will inform the way we operate this year.
• Register for the October 2007 PESSA forum.
• All information on the October 2007 PESSA forum will be here