Provisional

2016Induction Programme for New Postgraduate Researchers (PGRs)

Monday 3 October

Earth and Environment Level 8 Seminar Rooms 1, 2 & 3 , Coffee Room and Entrance Foyer

09:30 Arrival at Environment Building,Level 8 Foyer / Registration
10.00 Welcome: Professor Simon Bottrell, Head of School
Dr Sebastian Rost, Postgraduate Research Tutor
General Information session: Structure of the School; Postgraduate Researcher Handbook; Code of Practice; Monitoring Progress; Research Support Groups; Conferences and Seminars; Teaching/Demonstrating; Publications;Social Activities
11.00 / Break for Coffee/Tea
11.20 / Finance and Purchasing – Blessing James/Maggie Whitworth
11.45
12.15
12.45 / Group Photo – University Photographer
Department Tour – Bob Finch (plus 1 other) – from Foyer
Campus Tour – PGR Reps– from Foyer
1.00-2.00 / Level 8 Environment Seminar Rooms 1 & 2
  • Room allocation
  • Keys/fob information
  • Photographs for School website

2.00-4.00 / Environment Seminar Room 3 - SRI PGRs ONLY
SRI Induction: Tutor Dr Julia Steinberger
Dr Alice Temple, Research Ethics Training & Development Officer
3.30
5.00 / All staff and PGRs welcome:
Welcome Party: Level 8 Foyer/Coffee Area
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Registration Link:

SCHOOL OF EARTH AND ENVIRONMENT

Faculty of Environment

Postgraduate Researcher (PGR) Induction Events 2016

Dates for your diary – Training and Information Sessions

TRAINING FOR TEACHING DAY (compulsory if teaching) and STARTING YOUR RESEARCH DEGREE (compulsory)
(further information will be available and bookings taken at Induction)
Date / Time / Trainer/Location
Thursday 20 October 2016 / 9.30-12.30 / Starting your Research Degree
Venue TBA
Monday 24 October 2016
Monday 31 October 2016 / 9.15 – 4.30
9.15 – 4.30 / Introduction to Learning and Teaching (non-social sciences)
Graduate Training Seminar Room, Chemistry Parkinson West Building Room 1.34
Introduction to Learning and Teaching (social sciences only)
Graduate Training Seminar Room, Chemistry Parkinson West Building Room 1.34
LIBRARY SKILLS – Information via
OTHER EVENTS
Friday 14 October 2016 / 09.30-5.00 / NERC Doctoral Training Partnership Training Day,
Professor Martyn Chipperfield, SEE Seminar Rooms 1 & 2
(mandatory for all NERC DTP sponsored PGRs)
Thursday 6 October 2016 / All day / ESRC White Rose DTC Welcome Event; booking and information via Please note that the event takes place in York this year and that there is free coach travel from the University of Leeds.
(mandatory for all ESRC WR DTC sponsored PGRs but aimed at all social science PGRs regardless of funding)
TBA / PICC/LARS Introduction: Dr Shona Smith
Introduction for the Leeds Anniversary Research Scholarship sponsored candidates who are linked to the Priestley International Centre for Climate Change (in SEE that is Andreas Andreou, Giannis Droutsas, Andrew Emery, Pierre Moorsom, Anya Schlich-Davies)
TBA / Publications Masterclass, Professor Alan Haywood, SEE Seminar Rooms 1,2 & 3