Workshops, Events and Your Development
CADRE, the Faculty of Arts, Academic Departments, The Doctoral College and other areas of the university offer lots of opportunities to develop you. See below for Workshop and Events you can access.
CADRE Workshop Series
Throughout the year the CADRE team run a series of workshops focused on different aspects of PhD life. Workshops are open to all Arts PGRs regardless of stage in the PhD. The 2025/26 workshop series details are available below - please sign up below!
Monash Prato Writing Workshop 2025
4 Arts PGRs along with Professor David Lambert attended this year's workshop from 3rd-6th June 2025. Reflections on their experiences are posted via the button below! More details about the 2026 workshop will be available as soon as we have them, including how to apply.
PG Cert in Transferable Skills
This PG Cert offers a variety of modules that are transferrable and applicable to Arts students. Below details the modules available for Term 1 2025/26.
These modules will be open to PGRs outside the SEM Faculty and this cross-disciplinary participation is expected to enrich the experience for all attendees.
PGRs from the Faculty of Arts interested in attending any modules should contact transferable.skills@warwick.ac.ukLink opens in a new window to book a place.
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- Monday 15th September - Wednesday 17th September 2025
- 10:00 to 17:00 hours (aimed at second and third year students)
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Venue - MOAC Seminar Room, Senate House, Top Floor.
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Business, Innovation & Commercialisation
- Starts Wednesday 15th October for 7 sessions.
- 14:00 to 17:00 hours (aimed at second and third year students)
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Venue - MOAC seminar Room M3.01, Senate House, Top Floor.
Arts Research Festival 2025
Every year, the Arts Faculty's departments and schools run a range of PGR conferences and symposia. You can find out the dates, calls-for-papers, and locations here.
Arts Faculty Reading Groups and Research Seminars
Across the Faculty are many research groups and seminars that you might wish to join or attend - explore this page for more details.
Professional/Skills Development
In addition to our CADRE workshops, professional/skills training are offered by:
- LinkedIn LearningLink opens in a new window
- Research Development Online(RDO)
- Academic Development Centre(particularly for PGRs who teach)
Events Calendars
Networking/Socialising
Hopefully your department will help you meet their other PGRs. It is good to make friends beyond your department, too:
Wellbeing
Maintaining and working on your wellbeing during your PhD is so important - make sure you visit the below links for more information if you can feel would like to.
- Wellbeing services
- Disability services
- Nightline
- Report+Support
- Warwick Sport
- Careers
- PhD Life blog(run by the Library)
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