University PGR regulations

Information about the key university regulations for PGRs and their supervisors.

Supervision and monitoring

Guidance for the supervision and monitoring of PGRs, including the responsibilities for the PGRs themselves, supervisors, departments, and the university.

Pastoral support

In addition to academic supervision, PGRs are required to have access to adequate pastoral support within their department. This guidance sheet overviews the requirements.

Research and networking

• PGR workspaces
  • Arts Faculty desk allocations
  • Wolfson Research Exchange (REX)
• Professional and skills development
  • CADRE workshops
  • ITS training
  • Research Development Online (RDO)
• Networking
  • Doctoral College PhD Networks
  • PG Tips (PGT & PGR)
  • Research Refresh (PGR)
• Reading groups and research seminars
  • Doctoral College PGR calendar
  • Arts Faculty groups and events
• Teaching
  • Academic Development Centre
  • Warwick Postgraduate Teaching Community

Finance

The Doctoral College provides comprehensive guidance on financial support for current PGRs.

• Financial support
  • PGR Hardship Fund
  • Covid-19 extensions
  • Emergency loans
  • International Student Childcare Fund
• Paid leave
  • Annual leave
  • Parental leave
  • Sick leave
• Changes to registration
  • Temporary withdrawal (TWD)
  • Permanent withdrawal (PWD)
  • Mode of attendance
• Research funding
  • Humanities Research Centre fellowships
  • Networking Fund
  • Additional funding opportunities
  • Alternative ways to fund your studies

There are also Staff Guidance pages available.

Wellbeing

• Wellbeing services
• Disability services
• Nightline
• Report+Support
• Warwick Sport
• Careers
• PhD Life blog (run by the Library)

If in doubt, you can always redirect your PGRs to the Doctoral College, who are ultimately responsible for the PGR community here at Warwick.