1. An International Centre for Mouse Genetics PhD students Training Programme Roger D. Cox Nanda Rodrigues MRC Harwell Mammalian Genetics Unit

2. An International Centre for Mouse Genetics Training to fill national strategic skills gaps MRC Harwell: skills & expertise in biomedical research Training for the generation of robust & reproducible pre-clinical data Trainee mouse pathologists Capacity for 4 core funded Ph.D students/year InternshipsApprenticeships Training histologists Training of animal technicians Continued Scientific and Vocational education Level 2 and 3 certificates Support Degree/Diploma level level training

3. An International Centre for Mouse Genetics From gene to function; lifetime studies from development to Aging - four year studentship programme Currently 24 students registered with different Universities OU 7 Oxford15 Sheffield1 London1 Harwell Ph.D Programme and students

4. An International Centre for Mouse Genetics First year training Research Governance, Scientific Integrity and Ethics Home office Modules 1-3, mouse genetics, genetic manipulation Databases, Informatics, Statistics Microscopy Welfare of laboratory mice Two lab rotations for 3 months each if straight out of college, less if previous lab experience Hand-on Public Engagement experience

5. An International Centre for Mouse Genetics Vitae Researcher Development Framework

6. An International Centre for Mouse Genetics Training Courses Time Management Presentation Skills Speaking Effectively Writing Grants Working under Pressure Statistics Illustrator Public Engagement Training

7. An International Centre for Mouse Genetics Monitoring Student symposium – 10-15min talks to Unit (July) Work in Progress talk to the Unit – 20-25 minutes once annually Written progress report and plans with 6 month and 12 month goals (~March) 30 minute interview with Unit Director and 3 rd part monitor Written update 6 months later- paper exercise Open University (annual) and Oxford University (termly) reporting Transfer report and viva 12 months to 18 months after start of project Full 60 minute seminar to the unit in the final year of Ph.D.

8. An International Centre for Mouse Genetics Reward and Recognition - Weilin Wang Trophy Awarded annually to exemplar student for meeting all the following criteria over and above others Knowledge and intellectual abilities Personal Effectiveness Research Governance and Organisation Engagement, Influence and Impact

9. An International Centre for Mouse Genetics Feedback Student representative on Management Board Student mailing list Open door policy Third party monitoring Pastoral care Partnership of Trust

10. An International Centre for Mouse Genetics Key Performance Indicators 100% pass rate Completion of full time Ph.D. in four years time At least one first author paper from the Ph.D. research Presenting at International conferences either poster or oral Public Engagement Successful next destination

11. An International Centre for Mouse Genetics Destinations of the 25 graduating students 2009-2014 Science research 12 UK 4 USA (Harvard, Princeton, Yale x2) 1 France (Biomerieux) 2 Germany (University Heidelberg, German Cancer Research Centre) 1 Australia (Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre) 1 Canada (University of Ottawa) Science related work 2 science writing UK 1 health education USA Harwell Ph.D students 37 1 st author and 53 co author publications