First weeks
PGR Students: The First Week of Term
What's coming up? The Postgraduate Research Team would like to invite you an induction event taking place during the first week of term.
The event will be taking place in a hybrid format, so there is the facility to join via a teams link. However, we encourage face to face attendance where possible.
PGR Induction Event
Monday 5 October 2026 | 10.30 - 13.00 | Room S0.02 with welcome refreshments in the Law Student Hub
| 10:30 - 10:40 |
Welcome from Head of School (Professor Andrew Williams) |
| 10:40 - 10:50 | Planning your first year: milestones, events and training opportunities (Dr Amanda Wilson and Dr Joy Malala) |
| 10:50 - 11:00 | Ethics application process overview (Dr David Vitale) |
| 11:00 - 11:10 | Introducing the Professional Services Support team (Kelly Taylor – Student Services Manager and Rachael Bidgood - Programme Coordinator) |
| 11:20 - 11:30 | Introducing PGR Mentor, Wellbeing and Reasonable Adjustments and Disability issues (Dr Marina Veličković and Dr Daniel Lowe) |
| 11:30 - 11:45 |
Introducing the Methods and Theory Course (Dr Daniel Matthews) |
| 11:45 - 12:00 | Break |
| 12:00 - 12:15 | Introduction to the Library (Jackie Hanes) |
| 12:15 - 12:30 | PGR workspaces and safety on campus (Robert Horton) |
| 12:30 - 12:40 | Introduction to Postgraduate Certificate in Transferable Skills (PGCTS) – Dr Dan Franklin (Doctoral College) |
| 12:40 - 12:50 | Introducing the Student Staff Liaison Committee and PGR Reps (Ana Kedves and Dr Joy Malala) |
| 12:50 - 13:00 | Questions and Answers |
In addition to the above, we will also be holding an additional get together in Week Two.
PGR Meet & Greet
Thursday 15 October 2026 | 10:30 - 11:30 | Law Student Hub
Join us for the Law School's PGR Meet & Greet: a fantastic opportunity for new and returning postgraduate researchers to connect, mingle, and network with fellow PGRs and academic staff.