PGR Training Advisory Group

Membership 2026-27
Co-Chairs	Jonathan Hickman-Heron (Academic Director (Postgraduate Research)) Ali Collins (Director of Careers, Employability & Skills)
Secretary	Louise Hockenhull (PGCTS Administrator, Doctoral College)
Members	Daniel Franklin (Associate Professor - Reader (Teaching Focussed), Director of PGCTS, Life Sciences) Michele Underwood (Research Development Manager, Doctoral College) Sara Hattersley (Associate Professor (Teaching Focussed) , Warwick Education Academy) Rebecca Vipond (Deputy Head of the Doctoral College) Karen Jackson (Research and Academic Support Manager, Library) Anne Gerritsen (Director of the Centre for Arts Doctoral Research Excellence) Parmjit Dugga (Head of Skills, (Careers, Employability & Skills)) Lucy Crittenden (Head of Careers, (Careers, Employability & Skills)) Ozlem Atikcan (Faculty of Social Science) Rhiannon Martyn (Head of Doctoral College) Luana Tavano Garcia (Researcher Developer PGR, Doctoral College)
Postgraduate Researchers

Terms of Reference

Purpose: To consider and explore current PGR training and development opportunities to ensure that all PGRs are able to access a high quality, integrated, inclusive training and development offer in support of their development, aligned to relevant sector expectations.

To recommend: Adoption or development of opportunities enabling all PGRs to access training and development that meets their needs.

To receive: Data, information and feedback relating to PGR training and development at Warwick; benchmarking information relating to developing sector expectations and ‘best in class’ delivery and reports from other relevant stakeholders.

To report: Progress towards delivery of the goals of the PGR Strategy in respect of PGR training and development.

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Reporting Structure

PGR Training AG reports to the Postgraduate Research Subcommittee.

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Secretariat

Secretary: Louise Hockenhull. Please forward correspondence to PRSubcommittee@warwick.ac.uk. 

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Meetings

2026-2027

• 3 September 2026 14.00 - 15.30 (Micrsoft Teams)
• 23 November 2026 10.00 - 12.00 (Microsoft Teams)
• 18 February 2027 10.00 - 12.00 (Microsoft Teams)
• 29 April 2027 or 6 May 2027 10.00 - 12.00 (Microsoft Teams)

2025-26

• 16 September 2025 10:00 - 12:00 (Microsoft Teams)
• 01 December 2025 10:00- 12:00 (Microsoft Teams)
• 20 January 2026 10:00 - 12:00 (Microsoft Teams) Postponed
• 03 March 2026 09:30 - 11:30 (In person)
• 29 April 2026 11:00 - 13:00 (Microsoft Teams)

2024-25

• 03 December 2024, 13:00 - 14:30 (Microsoft Teams)

• 06 February 2025, 10:00 - 12:00 (Microsoft Teams)

• 26 March 2025, 13:00 - 14:30 (Microsoft Teams)

• 25 June 2025 13:00 - 15:00 (Microsoft Teams)