3.1.1 Both the University and Faculties will carry out induction of new research students.
Induction will include written information and formal or informal meetings.
On enrolment all students will receive an Enrolment Pack from the Research Degrees Team containing information on:
- Research degree procedures and forms, together with key dates and deadlines
- Student welfare
- Training programmes
- Maps and details of the University's facilities
- Relevant University policy documents
- Information on complaints and appeals procedures
3.1.2 Faculties and/or Departments will run a formal or informal induction event to enable students to be introduced to staff involved in research degree supervision, monitoring and administration. This event (or events) will include:
- The Faculty research environment, including resources and facilities
- Health and safety
- Faculty research training events
- Dates, deadlines, monitoring, progression and review procedures
- Expectations of student conduct and academic standards
- Ethics
- Intellectual Property Rights
- Complaints and appeals procedures within the Faculty
- Opportunities for networking within the Faculty
- Opportunities within the Faculty for feedback and comment on issues related to supervision, facilities and other resources
- Opportunities for networking external to the Faculty, including funding sources for attendance at conferences.
3.2 The University will also run an induction event which will include:
- Research training events and managing the training process
- Time management and milestones
- Student supervisor relationships
- The process of registering for a research degree
- Monitoring and progression, including an introduction to the Research Degrees Committee
- An introduction to the facilities of the University including Library and Learning Resources.