Graduate Research Forum
2025/2026
Thursdays 17:00-18:30 pm in FAB 2.43
The Graduate Research Forum, run by the department's Director of PG Research, meets weekly during the Autumn / Spring Terms and a couple of times in early Summer.
Attendance is REQUIRED for all research students in their first year of study. More advanced students may also attend the Graduate Research Forum, and many do so – especially when the topic to be considered relates directly to their own field of interest, or offers advice on skills and training that may be relevant.
Please contact pghistoryoffice@warwick.ac.uk if you are a student in another Department, or from another University with a Warwick based supervisor, and are interested in joining the GRF sessions.
Term 1 Programme Autumn 2025
| Week 1 |
Welcome & Induction in FAB 2.43 |
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| Week 2 |
Project Design, Upgrade Process and Ethical Considerations |
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Week 3 NB: Class takes place in the UL |
Navigating the Library. UL colleagues Yvonne Budden (Open Research), Andy Calvert (Using the Library) and Gabriel Clarke (Research Data Management) will guide you through the spaces, services, policies and specific support / training facilities for History PGR !! Meet outside the barriers at the entrance to the University Library !! |
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Week 4 NB: Sessions takes place in our PG Cluster C + MRC |
NB - EXTENDED TIME: Working with archival resources - a workshop on effective archival research / dissemination (led by visiting scholar Geraldine Fela / Maquarie University; 3.30-5 pm), followed by a hands-on introduction to the Modern Records Office (MRC), hosted by Senior Archivist Martin Sanders (5-6.30 pm) |
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Week 5 NB: Meeting starts at 5.30 |
Internationalization & Interdisciplinarity This session focuses on navigating / combining different academic disciplines (the opportunities / challenges of engaging with approaches beyond History) & cultures (Penny Roberts and Beat Kümin will talk about the French / Germanic systems, with all PGR invited to share experiences of the cultures they are familiar with). |
| Week 6 | Reading Week - No GRF session |
| Week 7 |
Public Engagement and Impact With Angela McShane (formerly of V&A and Head of Research Development, Wellcome Trust), Tom Simpson (departmental Impact Director) and Angus Crawford (Year 3 PGR holding a CDA with the Lord Leycester Hospital in Warwick). |
| Week 8 |
Research Journeys This is an open session in which Katayoun Shafiee (Modern Middle East & Islamic World) will talk about the genesis of projects, her intellectual journey, the practicalities of doing the work, career trajectory and challenges encountered at various stages, as well as answering questions from you. |
| Week 9 |
Digital Humanities An introduction and 'hands on' workshop on related activities / training / opportunities led by Rob O’Toole (Digital Arts and Humanities Lab) |
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Week 10 NB: this class starts at 6 pm |
Postdoctoral Projects and Applications A session on academic opportunities after the doctorate, facilitated by Penny Roberts (History's Research Director) !! Followed by PGR + PGT social !! |
For our Term 2 presentations, please prepare for a talk of max. 20 mins (this could be a general project presentation or a more focused paper on a specific topic / source genre / methodological concern / conceptual approach / current challenge etc, perhaps with a view to a forthcoming conference or your PG Conference presentation; you can use a powerpoint if you wish), leaving substantial time for Q+A / general discussion. Your moderator will be the other PGR presenting that day (this is meant to provide you all with some experience of chairing a panel session). The programme appears below:
Term 2 Programme Spring 2026
| Week 1 |
Wellbeing - Open to all A survey of services and resources for PGR by Warwick wellbeing advisor Janet Winter. |
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| Week 2 |
Student presentation 1: |
| Week 3 |
Student presentation 3: |
| Week 4 |
Student presentation 5: |
| Week 5 |
Student presentation 7: |
| Week 6 | Reading Week - No GRF session |
| Week 7 |
Student presentation 9: |
| Week 8 |
Student presentation 11; |
| Week 9 |
Student presentation 13: |
| Week 10 |
SOCIAL event in the afternoon - details tbc Student presentation 15: |
Term 3 Programme Summer 2026
| Week 1 |
Presenting your work in seminars / conferences / social media |
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| Week 2 | Getting Your Research Published (with the participation of Guido van Meersbergen, who sits on a journal editorial board, and Mark Knights, who co-edits a book series) |
| Week 3 | Reserve session |
