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Research Advisory Board

The advisory board was comprised of key stakeholders in the PGR administration and doctoral supervision space at Warwick, as well as representatives drawn from across the University.

PADC1 Advisory Board

  • Dr Olympia Palikara – Advisory Board Chair. Co-Director of PGR, Department of Education Studies
  • Youn Affagee - PGR student, WMG.
  • Dr Deborah Biggerstaff - Supervisor, Medical School
  • Dr Dan Branch – Academic Director of the Doctoral College, Chair of the Board of Graduate Studies.
  • Dr Ross Forman – Director of PGR, English.
  • Dr Letitzia Gramaglia – Director of WIHEA/Head of ADC
  • Rhiannon Martyn – Head of the Doctoral College
  • Janet Smith – PGR Programme Officer, Sociology

PADC 2 Advisory Board

Returning members
  • Prof Olympia Palikara – Advisory Board Chair. Co-Director of PGR, Department of Education Studies
  • Youn Affagee - PGR student, Warwick Manufacturing Group.
  • Dr Deborah Biggerstaff - Supervisor, Medical School
  • Prof Dan Branch – Academic Director of the Doctoral College, Chair of the Board of Graduate Studies.
  • Dr Ross Forman – Director of PGR, English.
  • Prof Letizia Gramaglia – Director of WIHEA/Head of ADC
  • Rhiannon Martyn – Head of the Doctoral College
New members
  • Michele Underwood - Researcher Development Manager
  • Idil Ismail – Network for Ethnic Minority Postgrads
  • Mauricio Palma-Gutiérrez - Borders, Race, Ethnicity and Migration Network
  • dipbuk panchal -  Network for Ethnic Minority Postgrads​​