1. Faculty Graduate School Induction for new PGR students Dr Martina Daly Faculty PGR Lead Faculty of Medicine Dentistry & Health

2. Medical School Cardiovascular Science Human Metabolism Infection and Immunity Neuroscience Oncology Medical Education Clinical Dentistry Health and Related Research (ScHARR) Nursing and Midwifery Human Communication Sciences You belong to a large community of researchers

3. Your voice within the Graduate School, Faculty and University You Departmental Postgraduate Tutor Graduate Research Committee University Doctoral & Researcher Development Committee Faculty Research Committee Supervisors & Personal Tutor Student forum and/or PGR committee Graduate School

4. Student Support Supportive environment Supervisors (two or more) Primary – academic Second – development Personal tutor Departmental PG Tutor Faculty Lead for PGR Programmes University http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ssid/ http://www.shef.ac.uk/counselling/

5. What might YOU expect? Access to facilities you need to carry out and write up your research project Access to and guidance from a supervisory team To meet and develop alongside other researchers

6. What YOUR SUPERVISORS expect Be self motivated To develop independent thought (question things) Be able to record data carefully and to develop skills and produce work of publishable quality To work at least 9 a.m. – 5 p.m. and to work safely Develop positive relationships with staff and students Manage failure; perseverance

7. What the UNIVERSITY expects? Adhere to the regulations Integrate with others Carry out your research with honesty and integrity

8. What are we doing today? 9:50Welcome to Sheffield 10:10PGR Forum Medical Postgraduate Society 10:20Reflections on Postgraduate Research 10:40REFRESHMENTS 11:15Professional Skills and Networking 12:30LUNCH 13:30Doctoral Development Programme – Information Session 14:30Break 15:00Transition to Postgraduate Studies in Sheffield: Working in a Professional Multicultural Environment 16:30Social Event