Faculty Graduate School Induction for new PGR students

Dr Martina DalyFaculty PGR Lead

Faculty of Medicine Dentistry & Health

Medical School

Cardiovascular ScienceHuman MetabolismInfection and ImmunityNeuroscienceOncologyMedical Education

Clinical Dentistry

Health and Related Research (ScHARR)

Nursing and Midwifery

Human Communication Sciences

You belong to a large community of researchers

Your voice within the Graduate School, Faculty and University

You

Departmental Postgraduate Tutor

Graduate Research

Committee

University Doctoral & Researcher Development

Committee

Faculty Research Committee

Supervisors & Personal Tutor

Student forum and/or PGR committee

Graduate School

Student Support

Supportive environment

Supervisors (two or more)

Primary – academic

Second – development

Personal tutor

Departmental PG Tutor

Faculty Lead for PGR Programmes

University

http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/

http://www.shef.ac.uk/counselling/

What might YOU expect?

Access to facilities you need to carry out and write up your research project

Access to and guidance from a supervisory team

To meet and develop alongside other researchers

What YOUR SUPERVISORS expectBe self motivated

To develop independent thought (question things)

Be able to record data carefully and to develop skills and produce work of publishable quality

To work at least 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and to work safely

Develop positive relationships with staff and students

Manage failure; perseverance

What the UNIVERSITY expects?

Adhere to the regulations

Integrate with others

Carry out your research with honesty and integrity

What are we doing today? 9:50 Welcome to Sheffield10:10 PGR Forum

Medical Postgraduate Society10:20 Reflections on Postgraduate Research10:40 REFRESHMENTS11:15 Professional Skills and Networking12:30 LUNCH13:30 Doctoral Development Programme – Information

Session14:30 Break15:00 Transition to Postgraduate Studies in Sheffield: Working

in a Professional Multicultural Environment16:30 Social Event