DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY PGR Welcome Prof Karl Ryder
Induction Welcome to the Department General Regulations Skills and Career Development Your First Year Probation Review
Welcome to the Department Atmospheric Chemistry & Earth Observation Science (George Porter) Chemical Biology (George Porter) Materials & Interfaces (Materials Centre) Spectroscopy & Dynamics (George Porter) Sustainable Synthesis & Catalysis (George Porter)
Who Are We? Professor Karl Ryder Postgraduate Tutor, Department of Chemistry Room 022, Materials Centre ksr7@le.ac.uk Kiri Humphreys Programme Administrator Room F22, Computer Sciences building chempgr@le.ac.uk
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DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY General Regulations Maximum Registration Periods Attendance Leave Sickness
Maximum Registration Periods Funding Normal Registration Writing Up Period 3 years 3 years 1 year 3.5 years 3.5 years 6 months 4 years 4 years None Final Allowed Date for Submission : 24 th September 2021
Attendance Requirements Full-time students are expected to reside in Leicester, or within easy commuting distance of the city, for the duration of their study PhD students are normally expected to work office hours, a minimum of 37.5 hours per week Students must have monthly formal meeting with their supervisors and submit meeting records
Leave Leave must be no longer than 15 working days (3 weeks) Leave requests of 1 month+ will only be allowed in exceptional circumstances Annual leave runs 1 st January to 31 st December All leave must be approved by Kiri Humphreys and supervisor, prior to leave being taken Use online form to request leave 24 days leave University Closure Days Bank Holidays Total Leave Allowance
Sickness Contact supervisor in first instance Use online form to log sickness with Programme Administrator, after return Absences due to sickness of more than 7 days must have a doctors note
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY Skills and Career Development Process Courses
Skills and Career Development Process Training Needs Analysis Training Plan Book onto courses Attend courses Review Progress on Training Plan
Skills and Career Development Courses First Year - Starting Skills Development Second Year - Doing Career Planning Employability Third Year - Finishing Thesis Submission Viva Preparation
DEPARTMENT OF CHEMISTRY Your First Year Formal Requirements Probation Review
Formal Requirements Submit First Year Report Submit Thesis Work Plan Submit completed Portfolio Complete Postgraduate Courses totalling at least 15 credits Complete Probation Review In-sessional English Language courses (if non-native English speaker)
Probation Review - Submissions Month 9 Student submits Probation documentation to Programme Administrator First Year Report Portfolio Thesis Work Plan Supervisory Panel submit report to Probation Review Panel.
Probation Review Meeting Month 9/10 When How Presentation Viva Voce Decision
Probation Review - Decisions Pass The research student should be allowed to continue with their research degree programme. Defer The research student should continue on probation for a period of no more than six months, and complete a further and final probation review before the end of that period. Transfer The research student should be transferred to a lower degree programme, MPhil. Fail The research student s registration should be terminated.
Probation Review Confirmation and Feedback Month 11 Probation Review Panel Report is completed and signed off by Head of Department Probation Review Panel report is sent to Graduate Office Decision and Feedback on Probation Review is sent to Student and Supervisory Panel
What Next? First Week Monday 25th Tuesday 26th Wednesday 27th Thursday 28th Departmental Induction Welcome Marquee Safety & Departmental Procedures Sports and Societies Fair Volunteering Fair Introduction to Analytical Techniques Fresh Fair Sports and Societies Fair Friday 29th Fresh Fair Sports and Societies Fair October Monday 2nd ELTU In-Sessional Registration Opens Wednesday 4th Monday 16th Doctoral College Induction Doctoral College Lunch College of Science and Engineering Induction Introduction to the Library
Never be afraid to seek help from your supervisors, academic colleagues or stable mates Good Luck and Enjoy! Research is often hard work and sometimes frustrating but ultimately very rewarding Never forget that you are part of a team