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WPC- Warwick Postdoctoral Community  

Launching the Warwick Postdoctoral Community (WPC) Teams group, open to staff members with a doctorate that consider themselves to be “Early Career”. It is a Teams group for postdocs run by postdocs, to help postdocs find each other, organise social events and share information.

You can join the Teams group using this link: General | WPC (Warwick Postdoctoral Community) | Microsoft TeamsLink opens in a new window.

It is often harder for postdocs to meet others at similar career stages to them as postdocs are more dispersed than PhD students, may start at any time in the academic year, and have shorter contracts. The main aims of this group are to enable postdocs to organise regular social events, provide a noticeboard for information, and a provide a forum for discussion and feedback on the postdoc experience at Warwick.

As part of our Sustainability Spotlight KPI, we are organising our ECR STALink opens in a new window(24-27 March) for Warwick applicants only (final year PhDs and first two years of PostDocs and Assistant Profs.) The STA will focus on learning/debating the meaning of 'sustainability'; interdisciplinary concepts and methods; creative reflections; and group projects, the best of which will be funded for further development and presentation at the Warwick Sustainability Forum on 2/07/2026.

This is a unique opportunity for our researchers to come together, and build their network/platform. We'd be grateful if you could help us promote this through your networks and Departments please, and also please come and join us on 24/3 for at 16.00 for network and reception.

The deadline for the Expression of Interest is 13 February! The opportunity is funded by the ERCF, and the Sustainability Spotlight.

If you require any further information please do reach out to Zou, Cher Cher-Xueer.Zou@warwick.ac.uk for more information.

Mayumi and I are the ECLS LGBTQIA+ Student Network Coordinators. We are writing to gauge interest among staff in contributing to a proposed project; a series of talks, given by staff at Warwick, organized by the Arts Faculty LGBTQIA+ Student Networks.

The aim is to foster an inclusive, interdisciplinary space in which students and staff can engage with research and creative practice, relating to LGBTQIA+ themes within the arts and humanities or the University of Warwick. Any participation would be entirely voluntary.

At present, the network operates on a student-led basis and is not formally funded. As such, this email is intended as an expression of interest rather than a formal invitation. We are also exploring whether a partnership with the University, through the ‘Queering University ProgramLink opens in a new windowme’, may be possible in the future, and an indication of staff interest would be helpful in shaping those discussions.

If you would be interested in contributing a talk or would simply like to be kept informed as this idea develops, we would be very pleased to hear from you. Attached is a form; registering interest at this stage does not imply any obligation or commitment.

Expression of Interest: Student-Led LGBTQIA+ Arts Faculty Talks Link opens in a new window

Thank you so much for taking the time and consideration.

Kind Regards,

Nadija and Mayumi

The call for proposals for the Warwick Education Conference 2025/26 is now open. This year’s theme invites us to explore teaching approaches that centre lived experience, challenge systemic barriers, and nurture students' capacity to imagine and enact meaningful change. Submissions are invited from across the education community (students and staff) and offer a variety of ways for you to share your work or lead community discussions. There is also support for writing your submission and opportunity to become a submission reviewer.

The submission deadline is Monday 9^th February 2026. The conference itself will be taking place on Thursday 4^th June 2026.

If you have any questions, don’t hesitate to contact educationconference@warwick.ac.uk