Research News and Updates

Dear PhD researchers & supervisors,

The 2025 Postgraduate Research Showcase is on Weds 21 May. We are pleased to share now our Call for Papers.

Important Dates:

Call for papers: Initial Submission (Y2) - Due: Mon 31 March – already open!

Call for papers: Initial Submission (Y3) - Due: Mon 31 March – already open!

Papers circulated for reviews: early April.

Review Deadline: Sym 2: Submission of reviews - Due: Tue 22 April (ALL students submitting an abstract will be required to review other abstracts)

Notification of Abstract Acceptance: late April or early May.

Camera Ready Abstract Submission: Sym 3: Final submission of publication ready paper - Due: Mon 12 May

Poster Submission for 2nd year PhD students: Wed 15 May 2025

PowerPoint Submission for 3rd year PhD students: Wed 15 May 2025

Registration for the Showcase will open in late March. Please remember that the School views the Showcase as an important part of your PhD training and so attendance is expected from all PhD students.

<< Call for papers >>

Second- and third-year PhD students are required to submit a short paper (two-page extended abstracts) which will be published in the Showcase Proceedings. You should consult with your supervisor(s) about what you will include in your abstract. You should consider writing your abstract for the general engineering audience of the Symposium. The Symposium proceedings will NOT be copyrighted or publicly shared (they will only be accessible to Symposium attendees, School staff, and PGR students). You may submit a manuscript or portion thereof that has already been published, but it should be updated for the target audience.

<< Submission instructions >>

Your paper should be in the form of an extended abstract and should be two A4 pages in length (including references) and prepared using the provided templates available on the Showcase’s website. Only PDF files should be submitted. Abstracts should be submitted though Tabula (2nd year submission link, 3rd year submission link). Please ensure you prepare your abstract in enough time for it to be reviewed by your supervisor before submission.

Review Process

The Showcase will have a light touch peer review process where each student submitting an abstract is REQUIRED to review 1-2 other abstracts within their subject area.

Camera-Ready Submissions

Once you receive the reviews for your abstract, you will have the opportunity to revise your abstract before the camera-ready submission via Tabula (assignment not yet published). The camera-ready version will be published in the internal Showcase proceedings to be shared within the School.

Information and updates from the Organising Committee can all be found on the Showcase webpages. Please let us know if you have any questions, we can add them to the FAQ below.

Best regards,

Showcase Organising Committee

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Dr Reyes Garcia

Symposium General Chair

Website | Save the date! 21 May 2025

===== PostgraduateResearch Showcase FAQs ======

What is the Postgraduate Research Showcase?
The School’s PhD Research Showcase is a whole day symposium where you’ll all get chance to share your research with the wider School. Students in the second year of their research will present posters and those in their third year of their research will deliver short research talks. You’ll be contacted regarding your involvement later this term. We’ll also hear from external speakers and have some skills development workshops. The final format will be set by your student committee so click on the link below.

When is this year’s Showcase?
Wednesday 21 May in Radcliffe Conference Centre

I’m a first year PhD student, what do I need to do?
Attend!

I’m a second year PhD student, what do I need to do?
We’ll be issuing our call for Extended Abstracts later in the year which will contain more information. On the day you’ll present a poster of your research to date.

I’m a third year PhD students, what do I need to do?

We’ll be issuing our call for Extended Abstracts later in the year which will contain more information. On the day you’ll give a research talk!

I’m a part time student, what do I need to do?

If you’re a part time student you can enquire with the PGR office as to your PhD stage and therefore your involvement.

Can I miss the event?
This is a compulsory part of your PhD training and so you should use your best endeavours to attend. If you are unable to attend, permission needs to be sought from the Director of Graduate Studies and emailed to Dr Reyes Garcia.

Best wishes,

Reyes

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Dr Reyes Garcia | MEng, MSc, PhD, MICT, FHEA 

Associate Professor in Structural Engineering

School of Engineering | Room A413 | The University of Warwick | Library Road | Coventry | CV4 7AL

T: +44 (0)24 765 72513 | E: reyes.garcia@warwick.ac.uk | https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/sci/eng/people/reyes_garcia