Your Doctoral College newsletter
Hi everyone, welcome back to your final Doctoral College newsletter for the Spring Term. This week, apply for an international visiting fellowship opportunity, register your place at the Festival of Postgraduate Research taking place on 12 May, and attend an online workshop to share your insights on the Doctoral Values that matter to you.
Don't forget that this week, the PREF 2025 survey has launched! Your feedback will help to improve the training and development provision for PGRs at Warwick.
With the Easter break just around the corner, find out what’s on across campus, including our opening times and support available during the vacation period.
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NAIC Cafe (in the Lord Bhattacharyya Building) will be closed from 24 March - 28 April for essential flooring works. During this time, a pop-up coffee shop will open on the ground floor and an Eatwise van, serving food and drinks on the avenue between NAIC and University House. Upon re-opening, we are excited to introduce a refreshed Eatwise menu.
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We want to hear from you. Your feedback helps us to directly improve the training and development provision for PGRs like you, across the University. The survey takes around 10 minutes to complete and the impact will last for years. Make a difference and take part! |
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PGRs can request eyecare vouchers from the Doctoral College, if they are not eligible elsewhere (such as through a Unitemps or Graduate Teaching Assistant contract). For more information please visit this page.
The Fellowship for international PhD candidates is giving the opportunity to conduct short-term research in Israel. Fellows will work closely with leading Israeli researchers, gaining valuable experience in world-class academic institutions. Find out more and apply by 22 April.
Are you a female Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) or Early Career Researcher (ECR) balancing caring responsibilities? We want to hear from you! Join our focus groups to share your insights. You can learn more about the programme here. Participants will receive a £20 voucher as a thank you for taking part. Register your interest.
Warwick ECR Summer School
Warwick Business School is excited to host the inaugural Summer School on 17 and 18 June, in partnership with King’s College London and Alliance Manchester Business School, offering a platform to explore this year’s theme of ‘new ways of working in health and care’. If you are interested in pursuing a career at a business school in health and care research, please apply.
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Join the Doctoral College for the Festival of Postgraduate Research on 12 May. Take part in showcases, resilience and supervision sessions, and networking! Register your place here. You can also get involved with a 3-minute talk or creative formats like posters, artwork, demos, or baked displays in Research Out of the Box!
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Have you registered for the final Doctoral Values session taking place tomorrow from 12pm-2pm? You will have the opportunity to network, collaborate and discuss what doctoral values look like for PGRs at Warwick, and receive a £25 voucher for participating. You can also use our Padlet, to let us know what Doctoral Values matter to you.
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A blog by a PhD student
Reflecting on the ups and downs of their journey, sharing the mental health challenges they encountered along the way, from battling imposter syndrome to seeking support, a PhD student shares an honest insight into the emotional rollercoaster of academia.
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From all of us at Warwick, we wish you a very Happy Easter break.
You can find out what’s on across the campus, our opening times and support available over the vacation period on our Easter at Warwick pages.
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Best wishes,
Betty
and the Doctoral College Team
Betty is a second-year PhD student in the School of Life Sciences, and PGR Coordinator in the Doctoral College, working on initiatives to enhance the postgraduate research student experience.
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