Just because we can't hold Research Refresh in the Wolfson Research Exchange at the moment doesn’t mean we can’t still have a chat over coffee and cake!

Join us on Microsoft Teams for a virtual coffee break! We'll be chatting about the best ways to work from home, and how to stay productive and get research and writing done in the current situation - plus it's a great way for you to keep in touch with other REx regulars!

Research Poster Design:

Designed for Postgraduate Researchers producing their first poster; and also a refresher for those who have produced several.

A good poster allows us to communicate our research quickly and clearly. A poor poster will put off our intended audience. So how do we make our poster clear, impactful AND tell everyone what we know? 

To start we will evaluate a series of posters in order to decide what works; which of them are clear, engage us with their research and memorable. We will also examine two major design styles to see what will work for us and our research. We will look at further techniques for poster design and presentation and discuss how to tailor this to your research area.

PowerPoint is one of the simpler methods of Poster design, and is therefore the package that we will be suggesting you use. If you are unfamiliar with PowerPoint or want to use another software package then you will need to attend an IT Services training course.

‘Specific, to the point advice & guidelines’ 2019

‘Excellent trainer and materials, clear and concise’ 2019

reparing for your (online) Viva

Join us to learn how to prepare for your viva, understand the types of questions you might be asked and where to get the details for examination logistics at the University of Warwick. The session will also provide you with the opportunity to share your concerns, ask questions and practise answering potential viva questions. The focus will be entirely on on-line Vivas, but the questions and preparation are the same.

Come and join us for our virtual welcome event, for the opportunity to meet other new postgraduate researchers. (This event will be a repetition of the events on 1st and 5th October)

During the event you will hear from current students, supervisors and staff from relevant professional service departments who will support your PhD life.

Before the event, please click here introduce yourself to your new colleagues/fellow researchers. Feel free to comment on and engage with the posts.

Please book your place here

If you have any queries, please contact us via: doctoralcollege@warwick.ac.uk

We recognise that in the current climate lots of us will have had to deal with unexpected and, at times, unwanted changes. Our expectations of this academic year will likely have been different to the current reality. However, there are still positives steps we can take to help manage this change and look after ourselves in the process, and there are still lots of opportunities available to make the most of. The Managing Change Masterclass provides a brief overview of these strategies and the steps you can take to make the most of your time whilst looking after your wellbeing.

How to take part

• Join us at an online face to face session
• Watch our masterclass video in your own time
• View the masterclass slides

You will join the session through Microsoft Teams, which means you will be able to see who else is taking part. You are not expected to share any personal details, but others may, and you are expected to treat the session as a confidential space.

The sessions will not be recorded, and you are not allowed to record them yourself.