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 |
Navigating the Library. Colleagues Gabriel Clarke (Research Data Management), Josh Caldicott (Open Access) and Andy Calvert (Using the Library) from the University Library guided us through the spaces, services, policies and specific support / training facilities for History PGR. They have kindly agreed to share their presentation slides: Research Data Management (Gabriel) |
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Week 4 NB: Sessions start 3.30 & take place in the Junction + MRC |
NB - EXTENDED TIME & PROGRAMME: 1. ‘Researching & Communicating Archival Sources’ - a workshop on effective engagement with / dissemination of archival materials led by visiting scholar Geraldine Fela from Maquarie University (3.30-5 pm in JX2.02 - the Junction, adjacent to FAB) 2. A hands-on 'Introduction to the Modern Records Centre' MRC, hosted by Senior Archivist Martin Sanders (5-6.30 pm in the Modern Records Centre) |
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Week 5 NB: Meeting starts at 5.30 pm |
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 Featuring presentations from Angela McShane (Hon. Reader, formerly of V & A and Head of Research Development, Wellcome Trust), Angus Crawford (Year 3 PGR holding an M4C CDA with the Lord Leycester Hospital in Warwick) and Tom Simpson (Department Impact Director). Presentation slides Angela |
| 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)
The GRF at work / play on 4/12/25. |
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Week 10 NB: this class starts at 5.30 pm |
Postdoctoral Opportunities A session on (non-)academic trajectories after the doctorate, from first evaluations of options via establishing links and application processes to actual experiences. This meeting is facilitated by Meriç Tanik (Marie Skłodowska-Curie Postdoctoral Fellow) & Penny Roberts (History's Research Director) !! Followed by PGR + PGT social from 7 pm !!
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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: Daniel, chaired by Emmay |
| Week 3 |
Student presentation 3: Muminah, chaired by Rhian |
| Week 4 |
Student presentation 5: Qiran, chaired by Tom |
| Week 5 |
Student presentation 7: Catherine, chaired by Rosie H. |
| Week 6 | Reading Week - No GRF session |
| Week 7 |
Student presentation 9: Rosie C., chaired by Moksh |
| Week 8 |
Student presentation 11: Jeanne, chaired by Dan |
| Week 9 |
SOCIAL event in the afternoon of 12 March - details tbc Student presentation 13: David, chaired by Wenyu |
| Week 10 |
Student presentation 15: Chao, chaired by Carly |
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 | Student presentation 17: Katia, chaired by Gabriele Student presentation 18: Gabriele, chaired by Katia |
