stupid academic question

[abka]

So I didn't get the substantial money to fund my research in the fall, but I did get a baby travel grant to help defray the cost of that conference in Brighton this summer. (It will take a notable chunk out of the airplane ticket cost, yay.)

So I'm filling out the registration form. My options for registration fee are:

Full 3-day rate £X
Full 3-day postgraduate/assistant tutor rate £.6X

Now, as a graduate student I usually pay whatever's cheaper (academic poverty pricing, that's for me), but as I'm not a postgrad (at least not in the US, maybe in the UK?) and I'm not completely sure what an assistant tutor is, I'm hesitant to check the box. (I'm overly sensitive to filling out forms incorrectly.)

People more familiar with English academia help me out.

Also, I'm totally signing up for the £30 dinner at Pelham House that includes "wine and a performance of Brecht-Weill songs" even though I have no idea what Brecht-Weill songs are and £30 is kind of expensive.

Comments

[neotoma]

I'm pretty sure that postgrad in this case means 'postgraduate student', aka grad student. Just a bit of transatlantic confusion, but you could ask the conference organizers for sure. Or darthfox.

[abka]

Thanks!