5 October 2010 Welcome to the Graduate School Simon Gane, Graduate School Manager

 Study spaces - Study spaces – 42 dedicated, 28 occasional - Printing, copying and scanning facilities (including credit) - Seminar rooms  Social spaces - Common Room, kitchens, lockers, shower - Parties, reading groups, research functions - New  Administrative support - All PG admin based in Graduate School (inc. GD) - Managing your studies from registration to examination - Reception Office, Ground floor - School Office, 2 nd floor What does the Graduate School do?

 Skills Development Programme - For taught and research students - Full programme of courses focusing on key areas complementary to your studies:  IT training  Language training  Research skills  Professional development  Personal effectiveness  Careers - Presented by highly experienced and professional internal and external presenters - Blackboard booking system - Any queries, contact Tracy Nunn, Reception Office, GSAH What does the Graduate School do?

Website - Rules, regulations - Forms - FAQs - Career development - Student profiles Blackboard - Graduate School site - Skills Development site - Programme sites - Unit sites What does the Graduate School do?

Whether you are… - taught or research - part-time or full-time - home or overseas - distance-learning or face-to-face …the Graduate School provides a base - for study - for socialising - for storage - for skills development - for interdisciplinary discussion - for administrative support What does the Graduate School do?