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Current Postgraduate Students

 

How your induction runs in the Department will depend on whether you start in October (Michaelmas Term, MT), January (Lent Term, LT) or April (Easter Term, ET).  The greatest proportion of our postgraduate students (PhD and MPhil) arrive in October (around 70-80 students) and therefore, we have induction activities and events to cater for this large cohort. In January and April, we usually have around 5 students arriving  and therefore, the induction is on a smaller scale, typically just one day but enough to get the new students up and running in their laboratories. Some Induction talks will be recorded during Michaelmas Term and updated onto Moodle for you to access. Lent and Easter starters are expected to familiarise themselves with these as part of their Induction. 

Induction for Michaelmas 2024 starters: Tuesday 8th October

All talks will be in the BMS Lecture Theatre.

9:15 - 10:45

Welcome Address
Dr James Keeler, Head of Department

Postgraduate Education Opportunities
Dr David Morgan (Postgraduate Education Manager), Dr Sonja Tomaskovic (Researcher Development), Dr Adam Welstead (Head of Student Wellbeing), Lisa Déry (Colleges and Wellbeing), Ken Ewing (ADRC), Queer in Chemistry Network, Sustainability Network.

10:45 - 11:15 Tea, Coffee and Biscuits Break - BMS Foyer
11:15 - 12.00

Introduction to Computing and IT Services

Dr Tim Dickens, Computing and IT Manager

12.00 - 13:00 Lunch in BMS Foyer

13:00 - 13.45

Dignity@ Study

Dr Nick Bampos, Deputy Head of Department

13.45 - 14.30

Introduction to Accounts/ Finance Procedures in the Department

Dr Howard Jones, Academic Secretary

14.30 - 15.00

Tea, Coffee and Biscuits Break - BMS Foyer

15.00 - 15.45

Demonstrating Undergraduate Students

Prof. Peter Wothers

15.45 - 16.30

Supervising Undergraduate Students

Prof. Bill Nolan

16.30 - 18.00

Evening Reception - BMS Foyer