The PhD Taskforce Town Hall Series provides a space for the UW community to stay informed, share feedback, and engage in conversations about the future of PhD education. These monthly webinars aim to foster transparency, highlight progress from working groups, and invite diverse perspectives from faculty, staff, and students to help shape inclusive, forward-thinking solutions that enhance the PhD experience across disciplines.
Join the co-chairs for monthly live webinars to learn more and share feedback. All sessions are held via Microsoft Teams (NetID required).
Access to the slides and videos requires a UW NetID. If you experience difficulties accessing these files, please contact Adele Zhang at adelez@uw.edu for assistance.
Town Halls
- October 8, 2025: Oct 8th video | Oct 8th slides (PDF)
- November 3, 2025: Nov 3rd video | Nov 3rd slides (PDF)
- December 1, 2025: Dec 1st video | Dec 1st slides (PDF)
- January 12, 2026: Jan 12th video | Jan 12th slides (PDF)
- February 2, 2026: Feb 2nd video | Feb 2nd slides (PDF)
- March 2, 2026: March 2nd video | March 2nd slides (PDF)
- April 13, 1-2 p.m.
- May 4, 1-2 p.m.
- June 8, 1-2 p.m.
Student Engagement Series
The Taskforce co-chairs hosted two student engagement sessions in February. To create a comfortable environment for open dialogue, these sessions were not recorded. However, you may view the presentation slides, PhD Taskforce Student Engagement, from the sessions.