Welcome to the PGR Handbook!

Contents:

• About
• Welcome
  • Welcome to Post Graduate Researchers
  • Welcome to Staff
  • The University
• TL;DR
• Getting Started
  • People and Places
  • Accounts & Passes
  • Communications
  • Resources & Facilities
  • Help and Advice
• Expectations of the Post Graduate Researcher
  • Attendance (Flexible Working)
  • Contact Hours
  • Illness
  • Responsibilities
  • Expectations
  • Writing-Up
  • Finally…
• Expectations of the Supervisor
  • Contact Hours
  • Research Supervision
    • On Commencement of PGR’s Research
    • Throughout the PGR’s Project
    • Towards the end of a research project
• Rooms
  • In General
    • Further Details
  • Room allocation processes:
    • Allocation
    • Release
    • Move
• Attendance
  • Working Hours
  • Tier 4 Visa Attendance Monitoring Census
    • What if a Tier 4 student cannot attend a census point?
    • What happens if a student does not attend a census point?
    • Keeping your ATAS clearance up to date
    • Further information
• Part-Time Study
• Split-Site PhD
• Training Programme
  • The Main Event - Supervised Research
  • Research Integrity
  • Research Data Management
  • Mandatory Elements
    • Scientific Methods Courses (COMP80131, COMP80122 and COMP80142)
    • Introduction to Research — Essentials
    • University and CS Health and Safety Courses
    • Plagiarism Course
  • Engagement
  • eProg
  • Optional Opportunities
    • Research Seminars
    • Other training opportunities
    • Publications
  • Research Training Support Grant (RTSG)
    • £3000 Over the 3 Years
    • Computer Equipment
    • Conference, Workshop, Summer Department Travel
    • Public Engagement and STEM ambassadors
• PGR Symposium
• Departmental Prizes Awards and Medals
  • Steve Furber Medal for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis in Computer Science
    • Steve Furber Medal winners
  • Carole Goble Medal for Outstanding Doctoral Paper in Computer Science
    • Carole Goble Medal winners
  • Nomination Process
    • Eligibility Conditions
    • Deadline
    • Items for Nominating Theses
    • Items for Nominating Papers
  • Award Process
    • The Panel
    • The Brief
    • The Outcomes
    • The Prizes
    • An Approximate Timeline
• External Sponsorships, Prizes and Awards
• Progression and Assessment
  • Progression Overview
  • 1st Year
    • 1st year ‘Research Progress Review’:
    • End of Year Examination:
    • Examiners
    • Process
  • 2nd Year
    • 2nd year ‘Progression’:
  • 3rd Year
    • 3rd year ‘Progression’
  • Submission
• Teaching Assistantships (TA)
  • Leadership in Education Awards Programme (LEAP)
• Plagiarism
• Writing Advice
  • Thesis Writing Advice
• Submission
• The Thesis Defence (Viva)
  • Viva Advice
• Corrections
• Safety
  • Fire, Emergencies and First Aid
    • Fire Safety Arrangements and Requirements
    • Emergencies
    • First Aid
    • Emergency Evacuation Marshals
  • Accidents and Incidents
  • Electrical Equipment
  • Lone Working and Out of Hours Working
    • Lone Working
  • Chemical Safety
  • Department smoking policy
• Wellbeing
  • In General…
  • Discrimination, Bullying, and Harassment
  • Support for trans students
  • Extensions and Interruptions
• Student Support and Guidance
  • Department & Postgraduate Support Staff
  • University Learning Resources
    • The University Library
    • Central Authentication Service
• University Policies
  • Submission and Completion
  • Plagiarism and Academic Malpractice
  • Finding a policy document
  • PGR Representation
  • Ethical Approval
  • Complaints Procedure

Indices and tables

• Index