Resources and Support

Departmental Research Seminars

The department runs a series of academic staff/postgraduate research seminars throughout the year which research students are expected to attend. These are given by members of staff, PhD students and outside speakers, sometimes in combination, and supply an excellent opportunity for the graduate community to meet and engage in more general discussion. See our latest Research SeminarshereLink opens in a new windowLink opens in a new window.

Postgraduate Research Students Working Group

Students are invited to attend semi-informal working group meetings during each term as and when they are scheduled by the Director of Graduate Studies or students themselves. These seminar/workshop sessions are intended for PGR students to nurture exchanges relating to their respective research areas and to broaden the range of their general knowledge. Previous contributors have included publishers, librarians as well as academics addressing topics such as practice-as-research and research methodologies.

Postgraduate Symposium

In the summer term of each year the department holds a day-long symposium where postgraduate research students make presentations on aspects of their research or their research plans. Often students seize the opportunity to rehearse conference papers they are due to give in the near future. The audience is made up of fellow graduate students, departmental staff and, where possible, the subject-specific librarian. The event has a dual purpose: to provide you with an opportunity to present your work to a larger audience, and to receive informed and interested feedback from other theatre and performance researchers. The day incorporates sessions related to postgraduate resourcing and training, as well as soliciting general feedback from students regarding departmental provision.

Mentoring

Alongside your supervisor(s) you will also be allocated a mentor in the Department. The mentor is effectively a personal tutor to whom you may address matters relating to your ability to study efficiently, as opposed to those concerned with the actual academic content and progress of your research. It is entirely up to you whether you choose to consult or seek the support of your mentor. For information on how the University supports all students during their study see Wellbeing at WarwickLink opens in a new window