Come to a live chat
Live chats with Education
Join us in our series of live chats to get more of a feel for Education. We will have different topics and sessions running throughout the year including:
- Short presentations from our course leader or Director of study
- Hear from some of our current students or alums telling you what they love about the course and how it has impacted their career
- Ask any questions you have about the course, studying at Warwick, or the application process
Upcoming dates
Throughout July and August, Warwick Accommodation are holding one-to-one Live Chat sessions for Undergraduate and Postgraduate offer holders to find out more about their Accommodation options. You can register for a session on their webpages.
Dates for upcoming sessions will be published in the calendar below as they are confirmed.
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Craft Café
Relax, refresh and make friends whilst taking part in a wide variety of craft activities in the Chaplaincy. Open to all skills levels.
Sensory Refresh
The library's Sensory Refresh events are interactive sessions with activities to help you explore your sensory profile. These are events you can drop in and out of, and free refreshments are available throughout.
Write Here Write Now
Are you struggling to concentrate, and get "in the zone" with your work? Our minds work best in short, focused intervals, eliminating all distractions for a while to avoid procrastination. Write Here, Write Now focused work sessions promote quiet study time, alongside breaks when you can chat to other students and grab some free refreshments. The perfect event to beat procrastination!
Craft Café
Relax, refresh and make friends whilst taking part in a wide variety of craft activities in the Chaplaincy. Open to all skills levels.
Student Toolkit
Come along to our stand on the first floor of the Library to get some tips and tricks for your studies this term from your fellow students. We'll be handing out some resources from below but will also have our Library Student Partners on hand so that you can ask any questions that you may have!
Survivor Sanctuary Peer Support Sessions
Survivor Sanctuary is a peer support group for anyone affected by sexual misconduct. Peer support sessions are now running at Warwick, every fortnight on Thursdays. There will be arts and crafts, homemade treats and refreshments in a calming space, hosted by caring volunteers. Remember, there is always support available through our Report and Support team.
Diversity Dialogues
The topic for this Diversity Dialogues session is Festivals of Light and is led by Dr Gurnam Sing, Buddhist Faith Adviser. Gurnam volunteers as a Sikh Faith Adviser at the Warwick Chaplaincy.
Dr Gurnam Singh is an activist researcher, writer, and educator. His work is dedicated to highlighting and disrupting systems and mechanisms of power, privilege and violence that lead to human suffering and inequity. He is a honorary Associate Professor of Sociology, University of Warwick and a Fellow of the Royal Society of the Arts (FRSA). Dr Singh has published on issues related to social justice, anti-racism and decolonisation. Prior to entering academia, he worked as a professional social worker and community activist. In more recent times his work has sought to connect issues of coloniality, capitalism and climate emergency and in particular the role of education.
Refreshments provided and all welcome.
Write Here Write Now
Are you struggling to concentrate, and get "in the zone" with your work? Our minds work best in short, focused intervals, eliminating all distractions for a while to avoid procrastination. Write Here, Write Now focused work sessions promote quiet study time, alongside breaks when you can chat to other students and grab some free refreshments. The perfect event to beat procrastination!
Craft Café
Relax, refresh and make friends whilst taking part in a wide variety of craft activities in the Chaplaincy. Open to all skills levels.
International Student Roundtable Event
Calling all international students! The Student Experience Division are hosting the next International Student Roundtable, providing an opportunity for new students of the 2024-2025 academic year to share your perspectives and experiences before and since arriving at Warwick.
Let us know what is going well and highlight areas where we can enhance the international student experience with the themes of settling into life in the UK, extra curricular activities and next steps after graduation. We're even offering a £25 shopping voucher as a thank you for sharing your thoughts, find out more and book your place today!
Church on Campus
Café Church - What does it mean to be a reconciling presence? Why does it matter? And what difference could it make?
Today we welcome Emma Crick de Boom, Reconciliation Enabler, who is part of the Coventry Diocesan staff team and Archbishop Justin’s Reconciliation Ministry Team.
She will share with us how reconciling habits can focus how we hold ourselves and influences the culture in the groups that we belong to. Come and discover how they contributes to a missional imperative, showing and messaging that the church can and be good news, where people on the verges or on the outside of our communities can see an ability to cross divides and that builds a place of peace.
“All this is from God, who reconciled us to himself through Christ and gave us the ministry of reconciliation.” 2 Corinthians 5:
Write Here Write Now
Are you struggling to concentrate, and get "in the zone" with your work? Our minds work best in short, focused intervals, eliminating all distractions for a while to avoid procrastination. Write Here, Write Now focused work sessions promote quiet study time, alongside breaks when you can chat to other students and grab some free refreshments. The perfect event to beat procrastination!
Bilingual Intercultural workshop (Mandarin & English)
This 90-minute bilingual interactive workshop gives an introduction to the concepts involved in, and influences on intercultural communication. Through a range of discussions, and interactive activities you will begin to explore your own cultural attitudes, as well as reflect on your own experiences.
Craft Café
Relax, refresh and make friends whilst taking part in a wide variety of craft activities in the Chaplaincy. Open to all skills levels.
One World Cup: 5-a-side Football
Represent your student society in this friendly 5-a-side Football "One World Cup" tournament, celebrating the diversity and spirit of our global community. It's all happening at the Sports and Wellness Hub – let the games begin!
Global Opportunities Showcase
Dreaming of international experiences? This event is for students interested in studying, working, volunteering, or conducting research abroad, both during and outside of term time. Explore your options and hear first-hand from students who've seized these opportunities!
Intercultural Awareness Workshop (English)
This 90-minute interactive workshop gives an introduction to the concepts involved in, and influences on intercultural communication. Through a range of discussions, and interactive activities you will begin to explore your own cultural attitudes, as well as reflect on your own experiences.
Three workshops are offered in the week in different languages - English, Mandarin and Spanish.
*Photo of Intercultural Awareness workshop taken in January 2024 by Jamie Gray
Survivor Sanctuary Peer Support Sessions
Survivor Sanctuary is a peer support group for anyone affected by sexual misconduct. Peer support sessions are now running at Warwick, every fortnight on Thursdays. There will be arts and crafts, homemade treats and refreshments in a calming space, hosted by caring volunteers. Remember, there is always support available through our Report and Support team.
Diversity Dialogues
The topic for this Diversity Dialogues session is Stories we Tell and is led by Revd Annie McCormick, Anglican Chaplain at Warwick Chaplaincy.
Annie McCormick has been a priest for over 25 years in the Church of England. Originally from Lincolnshire she has worked in a variety of roles; Mental Health Chaplain, Hospital chaplain and as a Parish priest.
Annie’s interests lie in creative writing and poetry, learning British Sign language and in walking and nature. In particular she loves searching for springs and ancient wells. Currently she is exploring a theology of water in Biblical texts and early Christian writings, texts she believes are important to reflect on in light of our need to address climate change.
Refreshments provided and all welcome.
Write Here Write Now
Are you struggling to concentrate, and get "in the zone" with your work? Our minds work best in short, focused intervals, eliminating all distractions for a while to avoid procrastination. Write Here, Write Now focused work sessions promote quiet study time, alongside breaks when you can chat to other students and grab some free refreshments. The perfect event to beat procrastination!
Community Lunch
Come and meet people and make friends at our Chaplaincy Community Lunch. Open to all.
Craft Café
Relax, refresh and make friends whilst taking part in a wide variety of craft activities in the Chaplaincy. Open to all skills levels.
Student Toolkit
Come along to our stand on the first floor of the Library to get some tips and tricks for your studies this term from your fellow students. We'll be handing out some resources from below but will also have our Library Student Partners on hand so that you can ask any questions that you may have!
Write Here Write Now
Are you struggling to concentrate, and get "in the zone" with your work? Our minds work best in short, focused intervals, eliminating all distractions for a while to avoid procrastination. Write Here, Write Now focused work sessions promote quiet study time, alongside breaks when you can chat to other students and grab some free refreshments. The perfect event to beat procrastination!
Community Lunch
Come and meet people and make friends at our Chaplaincy Community Lunch. Open to all.
Craft Café
Relax, refresh and make friends whilst taking part in a wide variety of craft activities in the Chaplaincy. Open to all skills levels.
Survivor Sanctuary Peer Support Sessions
Survivor Sanctuary is a peer support group for anyone affected by sexual misconduct. Peer support sessions are now running at Warwick, every fortnight on Thursdays. There will be arts and crafts, homemade treats and refreshments in a calming space, hosted by caring volunteers. Remember, there is always support available through our Report and Support team.
Write Here Write Now
Are you struggling to concentrate, and get "in the zone" with your work? Our minds work best in short, focused intervals, eliminating all distractions for a while to avoid procrastination. Write Here, Write Now focused work sessions promote quiet study time, alongside breaks when you can chat to other students and grab some free refreshments. The perfect event to beat procrastination!
Community Lunch
Come and meet people and make friends at our Chaplaincy Community Lunch. Open to all.
Craft Café
Relax, refresh and make friends whilst taking part in a wide variety of craft activities in the Chaplaincy. Open to all skills levels.
Diversity Dialogues
From Diwali's vibrant glow to Bonfire Night's flickering flames, light holds deep meaning across cultures and faiths. Join fellow students and faith advisors for a "Diverse Dialogues" session, exploring the symbolism and importance of light in various traditions. Connect, share, and gain new perspectives.
Survivor Sanctuary Peer Support Sessions
Survivor Sanctuary is a peer support group for anyone affected by sexual misconduct. Peer support sessions are now running at Warwick, every fortnight on Thursdays. There will be arts and crafts, homemade treats and refreshments in a calming space, hosted by caring volunteers. Remember, there is always support available through our Report and Support team.
Frequently asked questions
What are live chats?
Live chats give you the opportunity to speak with staff and hear from current students from the Education programme in real time. Live chats are open to all, and enable prospective students from the UK or overseas to enquire or ask questions.
Who am I messaging?
Each chat will be administered by an academic or administrative member of the Education Studies team.
At the beginning of each live chat, the members of the chat will introduce themselves so that you know who you are talking with.
What questions should I ask?
All questions will be answered, so feel free to ask anything - what to write in your application; what modules and subjects you can study; what societies there are; what opportunities for study abroad there are etc.
What if I can't make the chat?
After our live chats, we will make the transcripts of the sessions available so that you can catch up with our conversations. We also welcome you to come and visit us at a time that suits you.
If you have a specific question or would like to arrange a visit to the department, please feel free to email us at educationstudies at warwick dot ac dot uk
We look forward to speaking with you soon!