PhD Supervision
Source: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/pgr/phd_supervision/ Parent: https://warwick.ac.uk/services/dc/schols_fund/staff_guidance/finance/
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
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 Link opens in a new window
Researcher Development Online Programme Spring 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 of ToolBox sessions and Community of Practice. The programme will be added to as the year goes on, but this is the initial Supervisor Development programme for 2025-2026 and also below so you can see what we cover.
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Please direct your Supervisor to their pagesLink opens in a new window 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
| SD Programme 2025-2026: Basics of Supervision PGR Funding Active Listening for supervision Your PGR wants to teach. What next? Coaching & Mentoring for Supervisors (On Campus) Understanding your PGRs wellbeing Leading with Integrity: Helping your PGR navigate the complexities of research ethics, integrity, misconduct and Questionable Research Practices Supporting your PGRs who Teach (Community of Practice) PGR Wellbeing -signposts and support systems at Warwick Navigating UK Doctoral Supervision (Community of Practice) Options for PGRs struggling with progress Supporting PGRs with disabilities Trauma informed Supervision: Equipping Supervisors to Support PGRs in Sensitive Research Understanding Reasonable Adjustments (Community of Practice) Researcher Development- supporting our PGRs holistic needs (Community of Practice) |
Policies & Guidelines
Check the main Doctoral College pages for:
Responsibilities of PG Researchers
Responsibilities of Supervisors
Responsibilities of Departments
Responsibilities of the University
Regulations & Supporting Policies(links from main page)
Supporting Policies
For Funded PGRs:
More resources to share with your supervisor:
Helping students in distress( Researcher Development Guide)
PGR Mental Health - supervisor training
Invisible Disability Podcast series
Invisible Disability( support for staff & students website)
Supervision & Working arrangements
What I wish you knew; a guide from autistic students to staff
Good Supervisory Framework (UKCGE Resource)
Rapid assessment of PhD Thesis
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Vitae Resources ( register with your Warwick email)
Return to Researcher Development Online root page