Graduate Research Forum

For 2023/2024

Thursdays 17:00-18:30 pm, FAB2.43

The Graduate Research Forum meets weekly during the Autumn and Spring Terms.

Attendance is REQUIRED for all research students in their first year of study. Students in other years of study 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 2023/2024

Week 1	InductionLink opens in a new window
Week 2	The Upgrade Process, Project Design and EthicsLink opens in a new window NB Tuesday 10th October 2023 11-1: CADRE Arts Faculty PGR Welcome and Induction FAB2.25 - 'a chance for new PGRs to meet one-another and hear from staff from across the university about services for PGRs'
Week 3	Navigating the Library. Rhiannon Taylor (History subject librarian) and colleagues from the Library will help guide you through inter-library loans, the repository of published work, the research exchange, and what support the library offer pgrs. Library inductionLink opens in a new window Warwick Research Portal (WRAP)Link opens in a new window Library Space and SupportLink opens in a new window PhD Survival Guide (CADRE event) Tuesday 17 October 11.00-13.00 Wolfson Research Exchange (Library) -This session 'will give you the inside track on getting through the next 3.5 years!'
Week 4	Bibliographies, library resources and Warwick’s Modern Records Centre With Charlotte Berry, Archives Manager for the MRC, and Liz Wood, Assistant Archivist. The session will cover what the MRC holds but also, more broadly, how to find and use materials in archives. slidesLink opens in a new window
Week 5	Evidence: Oral Testimony With Rosie Doyle from the Warwick Oral History NetworkLink opens in a new window Link opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window. Rosie's slidesLink opens in a new window HereLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window is an article that you might be interested in - if you are planning to use oral history in your research do please read in advance of the session. Pierre's slidesLink opens in a new window For the importance of orality in early modern history see Arnold Hunt, 'Recovering Speech Acts'Link opens in a new window
*Week 6*	Reading Week - No GRF session
Week 7	Public Engagement With Angela McShane (formerly of V&A and Head of Research Development, Wellcome Trust) and Alexander Lee (Centre for the Study of the Renaissance)
Week 8	Research Journeys Claire Shaw. 'Research Journeys' are open sessions in which a colleague talks about the genesis of their projects, their intellectual journey, and also the practicalities of doing the work, their career, its challenges at various stages, as well as answering questions from you too.
Week 9	Digital Humanities With Steve Ranford (Senior Research Software Engineer) and Rob O'Toole (Arts Facuty DH). Steve's slides are hereLink opens in a new window
Week 10	Postdoctoral Projects and Applications A joint session with existing postdocs, facilitated by Anne Gerritsen

Term 2 Programme 2022/2023

Week 1	Wellbeing - a session led by Janet Winter from Wellbeing Services. Open to all.
Week 2	student presentation: Lewis
Week 3	student presentation: Haijiao
Week 4	student presentation: Angus
Week 5	student presentation: Eloisa
*Week 6*	Reading Week - No GRF session
Week 7	student presentation: Jingyang
Week 8	student presentation: Sophie
Week 9	student presentation: Jeremy
Week 10	SOCIAL event 6.30 - details to follow

Term 3 Programme 2022/2023 - DRAFT

Week 1	GRF: Interdisciplinarity Led by Celia Lury (CIM)
Week 2	Getting Your Research Published - let by Peter Marshall who has been editor of a major journal, sits on the editorial boards of several others, and is also widely published himself, including as a reviewer. The session will cover article, book and review publication.

Week 1

GRF: Interdisciplinarity

Led by Celia Lury (CIM)

Week 2

Getting Your Research Published - let by Peter Marshall who has been editor of a major journal, sits on the editorial boards of several others, and is also widely published himself, including as a reviewer. The session will cover article, book and review publication.

careers slidesLink opens in a new window