PhD Supervision

PhD or Doctoral Supervision

All our PG Researchers are responsible for the planning, development, progression, and completion of their degree. But key to that success is the advice and guidance you receive from colleagues across Warwick and most importantly your supervisory team. Supervisory support will look different according to discipline and research; whether you are in a big lab or in archives; on a ethnographic fieldwork study or in a big stage production; but we have standards and regulations that are there to support you, whatever your research.

To get the best from your time with your supervisor/s and make sure that you are keeping your research on track, we have gathered resources to support you.

Remember if you want to clarify anything about your supervision or your PG research life; speak first to your supervisor or your Department's Director of Graduate Studies. If you're still unsure you are always welcome to contact us in the Doctoral College.

Resources for PGRs

Review Meeting

The first 100 Days

Questions to support project planning

Expectations of Research Supervision

PhD Timeline( possible route through and suggested links)

Resources to share with your supervisor:

Supervisor Development Programme

RDO Autumn 2026

RDO Autumn 2026

What is Researcher Development?

Introduction to the Researcher Development Online Programme(Presentation)(PDF Version)

Warwick Supervisors Teams Site

UKRI Statement of Expectations for Doctoral Training

Supervisor Development Programme:

The Doctoral College offers CPD to all Warwick Supervisors via an annual programme: below are the sessions planned for 2026-2027. This includes a new cohort training programme for new and aspirant supervisors ( Foundations of Supervision) We will run Community of Practise sessions for supervisors in July 2027.

Please direct your Supervisor to their pages where they can book for SD workshops and Community of Practice. (The Supervisor Development pages are locked so that only staff can book); all Researcher Development sessions for PGRs are bookable via SkillsForge.Link opens in a new window