Festival of Postgraduate Research
Festival of Postgraduate Research 2026
We welcome all of the Warwick research interested community to come celebrate our wonderful PG Researchers on Monday 15 June 2026 at the Oculus Building.
We have designed the Festival with flexibility and accessibility at heart, as such we have consciously chosen to hold the highlights of the Festival, the PG Researchers Showcasing, over the lunchtime period. So if you are only able step out of your busy schedule for a short time we hope you will join us for these exciting presentations, in-person or online (please see Accessibility statement & FAQs).
Our PG Researchers will be showcasing their work through live Presentations, Exhibitions and Community Showcases.
We will have a range of parallel interactive Development Session to support PG Researchers to develop the Doctoral Value - Learning & Personal Growth, an engaging Keynote speaker to open the Festival, and a closing Plenary Panel to showcase different stages in research career journey.
There will be opportunities for networking, to learn more about the support and opportunities for PG Researchers, and to celebrate our PG Researchers during the two scheduled refreshment breaks.
The Festival is a free event to the whole research interested community at Warwick.
Registration for the Festival of Postgraduate Research 2026 is now OPEN!
Please complete the Festival Booking Form
The call for Community Showcase is still active.
Contribute to the Community Showcase via the submission form.
Showcasing and celebrating research at Warwick
Research students make a vital contribution to the university. Innovative, interdisciplinary and path-breaking, the work being done by our PG Researchers is outstanding. But PG Researchers aren't just valued for their research. As tutors, they make a key contribution to teaching and learning. Many of the university's key international partnerships are underpinned by joint PhD programmes, which means our PG Researchers are important ambassadors for Warwick. And of course, PG Researchers are valued colleagues and members of the university community. It is for all these reasons that we want to celebrate you all and the work you do.
Festival 2025
The Festival returned on Monday 12th May 2025. The day included:
- Celebrations of postgraduate research at the Research Showcase and Research Out-of-the-Box
- Sessions on resilience, compassion, and the supervisory relationship
- Opportunities to socialise with students and staff across the university
The full programme is available here.
Festival 2024
We came together on Thursday 23rd May 2024 either in person at The Slate or online for a fascinating day on Warwick postgraduate research.
The day included interactive talks on topics such as 'Overcoming challenges during your PhD' and 'Finding joy in your research'.
It also included PGRs showcasing their own research either in 3-minute talks or in a range of traditional and non-traditional formats.
A recording of the Festival can be found here along with videos of all of the talks and speakers.
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We invite the whole Warwick community (staff, students, international & industry partners) to celebrate the contributions of our PG Researchers.
Audiences are able to flexibly join us in-person and/or on-line, for the whole day or a session or two.
Register your Interest is currently closed.
The call to register your interest for Festival 2027 will open in 2026-27
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We are excited to celebrate the work of PG Researchers during the Festival.
PG Researchers are able to showcase their work in a range of different formats in both live presentations and exhibitions. We encourage innovative and alternative forms of presentations.
The call for Showcase Submissions 2026 has now closed for Presentations and Exhibitions.
The call for Community Showcase 2026 is still active.
Contribute to the Community Showcase via the submission form.
Session Submissions
Alongside celebrating the work of PG Researchers, the Festival holds development sessions to support PG Researchers and beyond.
We welcome session proposals from PG Researchers, Academic staff & professional services.
We encourage co-created and interactive sessions proposals.
Session Submissions are Link opens in a new windowclosed for 2026.
The call for Festival 2027 will open in 2026-27.
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