Spring Term Welcome Events
To help you settle in, the University and Students’ Union have a number of Welcome events throughout January and February. These are a fantastic opportunity to make friends, find your way around and to try new things. They include:
All student events:
- Language Café - Rootes Learning Grid, Tuesday 7 January, 6pm-7.30pm
- Musical Bingo - The Dirty Duck, every Tuesday starting 7 January, 10pm-late
- Mindfulness event - Seminar Room, Library Floor 2, Wednesday 8 January, 1pm-2pm
- Introduction to British Culture - Oculus OC1.04 , Wednesday 8 January , 3pm-4.30pm
- Global Connections Club - Student Opportunity Hub, Wednesday 8, 15 and 22 January, 5pm-6.30pm
- Quackstar Karaoke - The Dirty Duck, every Wednesday starting 8 January, 10pm-late
- Pop! - Copper Rooms, every Wednesday starting 8 January, 10pm-late
- Café Fribble - Chaplaincy, every Thursday starting 9 January 10am-12pm
- Knot Just Knitting - Chaplaincy, every Thursday starting 9 January 1pm-3pm
- Cleverducks Quiz - The Dirty Duck, every Thursday starting 9 January, 9pm
- Cocktail Masterclass - Kevin Gately Room (MR2), Warwick SU Building, Thursday 9 January, 7pm-10pm
- Trans Student Meet and Greet - H0.43, Monday 13 January, 5pm-6pm
- Student Trip: Bath - Saturday 11 January
- Student Trip: Cambridge - Saturday 25 January
- Student Trip: Edinburgh - Friday 14- Sunday 16 February
- Student Trip: York - Saturday 22 February
- Lunar New Year events, Wednesday 22 January - Wednesday 5 February
- Intercultural Training Workshops - 21 January, 29 January and 5 February
- Holi Celebrations (week 9)
You can also find more on the MyWarwick and Students' Union events calendar.
Study Abroad/Erasmus events:
- Study Abroad Welcome Meeting - OC1.05 Oculus, Monday 6 January, 9am-11am
- Snack and Chat - NAIC Café, Wednesday 15 January, 4pm-5.30pm
- Snack and Chat - NAIC Café, Tuesday 21 January, 4pm-5.30pm
- Snack and Chat - NAIC Café, Tuesday 11 February, 4pm-5.30pm
- Snack and Chat - NAIC Café, Tuesday 10 March, 4pm-5.30pm
PG Only events:
- Wellbeing Hour (PGR) - Wolfson Research Exchange, Every Tuesday, 2-3pm
- PG Tips - Relaxation Room, PG Hub, Every Tuesday, 3-4pm
- Postgraduate Pub Quiz - The Graduate, Every Tuesday, 7-9pm
- Wellbeing Hour (PGT) - PG Hub, Every Wednesday, 2-3pm
- Research Refresh - Wolfson Research Exchange, 3rd Floor Library, Every Thursday, 10.30am-12pm
- Academic Poster Design - Wolfson Research Exchange, Wednesday 15 January, 9.30am-11.30am
- You and Your Supervisor - Wolfson Research Exchange, Wednesday 15 January, 12pm-1pm
- PhD Essentials Year 1- Where to get started? - Wolfson Research Exchange, Wednesday 15 January, 2pm-5pm
- Project Management - Project Planning - Wolfson Research Exchange, Tuesday 21 January, 9.30am-1pm
- Project Management - Communicating with stakeholders - Wolfson Research Exchange, Tuesday 21 January, 1.30pm-5pm
- Warwick SkillsForge and Your Professional Development - Wolfson Research Exchange Room 3, Thursday 30 January, 10am-12pm
- PGR Welcome Reception - Student Opportunity Hub, 18 February, 5pm-7pm
There is lots more information on resources for PGR students on the Doctoral College website. You can also find the latest events on the PG events calendar. The Library also has lots of useful resources for postgraduate students.
Finding your way
The Warwick campus is very big and it may take a little time for you to get your bearings. The interactive campus map is a great tool to help you find your way around and get to grips with where you will be studying.
Striking a healthy balance of work, rest and play is crucial to getting the best out of your time here.
Whether you are looking to pursue a current interest, try new things or just want to meet people, there are plenty of opportunities you can get involved with. Here is some information on opportunities and services you may find useful:
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PG Funding Opportunities
There are a number of scholarships and funding opportunities available for postgraduate students.
PhD students can also apply for funded research projects.