What students expect from their supervisors (as devised by the 2011 intake to the IGMM Graduate School!):
Supervisors should:
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Be available and approachable
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Be a good sounding board
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Provide constructive criticism
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Be interested in the project
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Provide support and guidance
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Identify opportunities for publishing and networking
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Apply an appropriate amount of pressure - not too much or too little!
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Give timely feedback on written work
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Respect the student’s right to a private life
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Allow independent work
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Identify proper contacts to help the student
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Have a real depth of knowledge of the subject
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Download Student Handbooks
IGMM Studentships 2011: 3 Year handbook (pdf)
IGMM Studentships 2011: 4 Year handbook (pdf)
IGMM Studentships 2011: CRUK handbook (pdf)
Matriculation
Continuing students and their supervisors should note that the arrangements for matriculation have been changed in recent years, and are not clear from the university website. Matriculation is now achieved by the supervisor or Pauline confirming your attendance through EUCLID. This needs to happen within a few weeks of the start of the academic year, or a year from when you start.
We will send out reminders where possible, but it’s important that students and supervisors also try to keep on top of this to avoid deregistration. Cathy or Pauline can provide guidance for supervisors who are unfamiliar with EUCLID.
Criteria for supervisors:
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To be eligible to be a first supervisor, the following criteria must be fulfilled:
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The supervisor must have a contract that extends at least to the end of the studentship
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They must have fulfilled the role of second supervisor for at least a year
- They must attend a supervisors’ training workshop at least once every 5 years
In addition, all appointments of students MUST be approved by the IGMM PGSC. This means in practice that at least one member of the committee should have been involved in the interviewing process, and the details of the chosen candidate must be approved by the whole committee. No applications for admission will be approved unless this has been adhered to. We will deal with applications by email as far as possible in order to expedite this process.
Supporting students: helping distressed students
First and subsequent years assessment forms can be found here (these should be signed off by centre or IGMM PG directors):
Code of practice for supervisors and research students
Graduate school policy statements
