Welcome and Induction

Welcome to Warwick

"A very warm welcome to Warwick and congratulations on achieving a place to study for your PhD with us. CADRE is the hub for all things relating to doctoral research across the Faculty of Arts and we will help you to settle in, meet other students and begin working towards the award of your PhD. I encourage you to attend the workshops and other events that make our faculty such a vibrant and stimulating place to study, and I look forward to meeting you in person."

David Lambert, CADRE/M4C Site Director

Checklist for New PGRs

Make sure you start your PhD the right way by following this helpful guidance from the Doctoral College: ID cards, IT accounts, guidance on accommodation, details of Welcome Week events, resources for PGRs around the university, and more!

If you are in receipt of a scholarship, see the handy new starter page - PGR Scholarship New Starters

Faculty Inductions

Arts Faculty induction event: 13th October, 2026 as part of the CADRE workshops.

Departmental inductions: please ask your department/school about specific induction events.

Doctoral College Welcome Events

The Doctoral College offer several Welcome events, which are a great way to meet PGRs from across the whole university:

For more information see the Doctoral College Welcome InformationLink opens in a new window.

Enquiries to: doctoralcollege@warwick.ac.uk

University Welcome Week

The university offers a full range of Welcome events - from the 28th September to 4th October 2026.

You can find out more information on the Welcome to Warwick pages.