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Queen Mary University of London PhD Induction

March 2015

A brief history of QMUL

QMUL has its roots in 4 historic London Colleges:

•Queen Mary College (founded 1887)

•Westfield College (founded 1882)

•St Bartholomew’s Hospital (founded 1123)

•The London Hospital (founded 1740)

A brief history of QMUL

Queen Mary College dates back to the opening of the People's Palace on Mile End Road in 1887.

People’s Palace founded as part of a Victorian drive to improve the social and educational conditions of the people of the East End.

These foundations are evident today•QMUL UK’s 1st Living Wage Campus•Champions public engagement, and research that makes a contribution to both the international research community and local people•Seeks to foster a vibrant but inclusive research community

A brief history of QMUL

•Queen Mary was admitted to the University of London in 1915

•In 1989, Queen Mary merged with Westfield College to become Queen Mary and Westfield College (QMW): Westfield College was founded in 1882, and was the first University of London College to admit women

•In 1995, St Bartholomew’s Hospital (founded 1123) and The Royal London Hospital (founded 1740) merged, and joined Queen Mary to form the Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry – so creating Queen Mary University of London as we know it today

So where are we now?•17, 840 students - including 1269 PhD students - and 4000 staff

•Working in 3 Faculties: Humanities and Social Sciences, Science and Engineering, and the School of Medicine and Dentistry

• Across 5 campuses: at Mile End, Whitechapel, Charterhouse Square, West Smithfield, and Lincoln Inn’s Fields

• Also one of the world’s 20 most international universities – with students from 151 different countries, and 35% of staff born outside of the UK

A Research Intensive University

•6 Nobel Prize winners

•£92m annual research income

•Ranked 114th in THE world rankings

– placing us in top 0.1% of universities globally

•Ranked 9th in the UK in last government

Research Excellence Framework (2014)

In recognition of our research strength, became a member of the Russell Group –representing the UK’s top research intensive universities - in August 2012

Internal Organisation

3 Faculties

Humanities and Social Sciences - Business and Management, Economics and Finance, English and Drama, Geography, History, Languages, Linguistics and Film, Law, Politics and International Relations

Science and Engineering - Biological and Chemical Sciences, Physics and Astronomy, Electronic Engineering and Computer Science, Engineering and Materials Science, Mathematical Sciences

School of Medicine and Dentistry - Blizard Institute, Barts Cancer Institute, Institute of Dentistry, Institute of Health Sciences Education, William Harvey Research Institute, Wolfson Institute of Preventive Medicine

Internal Organisation

Also home to more than 50 Research Centres – ranging from the Centre for the Study of the History of Emotions in HSS, the Antennas and Electromagnetics Research Group in Science and Engineering, to the Centre for Experimental Cancer Medicine in the School of Medicine and Dentistry

And … 4 Research Council Doctoral Training Centres:

ESRC London Social Science (with Goldsmith’s College)

EPSRC Doctoral Training Centre in Media Arts Technology

NERC Doctoral Training Partnership (with Birkbeck, Brunel, KCL, Royal Holloway and UCL)

AHRC London Arts and Humanities Partnership (with KCL and UCL)

So what does all that mean for me?

You are not alone!

•You will work very closely with your supervisor

•You will be part of a lively and supportive graduate community in your School, Research Group or Research Centre

You are also a member of an incredibly rich intellectual environment that stretches across QMUL – embrace it!

•Many of the best ideas in research come from ‘left field’ – from conversations with people working on other projects, and in other fields: seek out those conversations

You are also a member of Queen Mary’s Doctoral College

QMUL Doctoral CollegeThe Doctoral College oversees the admission, training and development, academic progression and award of degrees for all of Queen Mary’s PhD students

We are here to support you and help you make the most of the opportunities Queen Mary has to offer: making sure the wide range of activities that go in to successful research connect up

Meet the team:

Prof Jon May Prof Mike Watkinson Prof Tim Warner Zi Parker

Director Dep Dean S&E Dep Dean SMD Manager

Training Opportunities “The product that the PhD researcher creates is … not the thesis (vital though that is to their subject area through the creation of original knowledge): No, the product of their study is the development of themselves”.Sir Gareth Roberts 2002

2 Forms of training•Research training necessary to conduct your research: e.g. specialist methods, laboratory techniques•Researcher (or Personal and Professional Development) training necessary to develop as a researcher : e.g. how to win funding, how to complete an ethics application, advice on publishing

Delivered through 5 routes:•Schools and Institutes – research training courses; many also have bespoke researcher training tailored to your discipline (e.g. how to publish in History)•Research Council Doctoral Training Centres (ESRC London Social Science; EPSRC Doctoral Training Centre in Media Arts Technology; NERC Doctoral Training Partnership; AHRC London Arts and Humanities Partnership) – specialist research training courses, some researcher development activities•External Training Provision – specialist research training as necessary, can apply for funding to cover costs•Centre for Academic and Professional Development (CAPD) – highly developed, researcher development programme tailored to the different needs of Year 1, 2 and 3 students•Doctoral College – researcher development training organised around ‘cohort days’ (Year 1 Networking; Year 2 Public Engagement, Year 3 Employment) and other events

Online - QM Plus

9:30 – 9:50 Registration GO Jones Foyer

9.55 – 10:30 Prof. Jon May Welcome & Overview of training at QMUL.

Researcher Development Programme & Intro to

the Points Based System

GO Jones Lecture Theatre

10:30 Alan Hart The Language Centre

10:35 Dr Tracy Bussoli & Nicola Persue -

King

QMUL Careers & Enterprise Centre

10:40 – 11:10 Coffee & Networking GO Jones Foyer

11:20 Mary Childs The Research Degrees Office

GO Jones Lecture Theatre

11:25 Sarah Molloy Library

11:30 Henrik Brogger IT services

11:35 Zi Parker Doctoral College

11:40 Daniel Taylor Centre for Public Engagement

11:45 Asawari Churi Intellectual Property

11:50 Prof. Mike Watkinson Internal Funding Opportunities

12:00 Cesar Pantoja DocSoc – QMUL’s Doctoral Society

12:10 Laura SeQueira Welfare Advice & Counselling Support

12:15 Elizabeth Hall Research Integrity

12:20 Hazel Covill The Mechanics of Obtaining Ethics Approval

12:25 – 14:00 Lunch & Information Fair GO Jones Foyer

14:00 – 15:00 Faculty Workshops HSS: Arts One, Room 1.28

S&E: Engineering, Room 2.6

SMD: GO Jones Lecture Theatre

15:00-16:00 Meet the team Q & A, coffee and cake. GO Jones Lecture Theatre

Timetable PhD Induction 25th March

English Language

and Study Skills

(ELSS)

Alan Hart

The Language Centre

Queen Mary, University of London

What ELSS offers

Insessional English

Academic English Online

focus on English language and study skills.

Individual tutorials to enrolled students

on any area: language, communication or study skills

Students can join modules which cover

both English language and academic study

skills.

These modules are popular and can make a

substantial difference to your chances of

academic success.

Insessional English

What are the Insessional

English Modules?

They cover English for academic purposes and study skills

Modules normally run for 10 weeks

• Some Modules are available in modules of 5 or 6 weeks

Each class meets once a week

Classes last 2 hours

There are different modules in Semester A and Semester B

Some classes continue in Reading Week (Week 7)

Intended to support and enhance study at Queen Mary

Kept flexible to suit your individual needs

What topics are covered?

Reading & Writing

Listening & Speaking

Grammar & Vocabulary

Language of Literature

Study Skills and Time management

Are Insessional English

Modules assessed?

There is no formal assessment of most Insessional English Modules.

Students are expected to attend every week, to complete (short) assignments and participate fully.

Students who attend sufficiently receive a Skills Profile with comments from their tutor. This is copied to their department.

Students who attend less than 50% of classes will not normally receive a Skills Profile.

When are these modules

offered?

Semester 1- Enrolment begins in the first week of term 21st September 2015

Classes commence in the 2nd week of the term 28th September 2015 and

Continue till 4th or 11th December 2015

You also have the option of enrolling for both terms

Semester 2- You can enrol around 01 December 2015and will resume after the holidays on 05 January 2016

Classes commence 18th January 2016 and

Continue till 26th March or 1st April 2016

Insessional English Modules 2015-16Academic Writing modules

Excellence in Writing at University 1 and 2: 10-week modules on all aspects of writing

Structuring Arguments and Avoiding Plagiarism (10 weeks)

Two 5-week modules on: The process of writing &

Preparing for your first assignment

Reading for Writing modules

English through Literature

From Reading to Writing: using language in a university context

Reading and Writing Critically (10 weeks)

Grammar & Syntax

Grammar in Context 1 and 2 : 10-week modules on all aspects of grammar

Proofreading and Editing: 10-week focusing on accuracy

Expand Your Vocabulary (5 weeks)

Listening and Speaking in English

English in Social Settings 1 and 2 :10-week module

Three 5/6 week modules

Improve Your Listening and Speaking:English Pronunciation Skills (5 weeks)

Effective Presentation Skills: 5-week module

Effective Participation in Seminars : 5- week module

Academic Listening: 6-week module

Research Writing Workshop (for PhD students) – offered in Semester 1 & 2

http://language-centre.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/in-sessionals/

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Points to be accrued from domains in the chart below

http://www.doctoralcollege.qmul.ac.uk/?page_id=55

Points-based system to record postgraduate training

http://www.learninginstitute.qmul.ac.uk/resdev/pg/points-based-training/

Points from Insessional Modules

Code Title Total points A B C D

ELS025 Excellence in Writing 1 20 14 3 3

ELS026 Excellence in Writing 2 20 14 3 3

ELS4004 Expand your Vocabulary 10 7 3

ELS4006 Reading & Writing critically 20 20

ELS4007 Structuring arguments and Avoiding plagiarism 20 12 3 3 2

ELS114 The Process of Writing 10 3 4 3

ELS007 Research Writing Workshop 20 14 3 3

ELS030 English in Social Settings 1 20 4 12 4

ELS031 English in Social Settings 2 20 4 12 4

ELS110 Academic Listening 12 8 2 2

ELS102 Effective Presentation Skills 10 2 4 4

ELS111 Effective Participation in Seminars 10 2 4 4

ELS4003 Improve your Listening & Speaking 10 2 4 4

ELS027 From Reading to Writing 20 10 5 5

ELS024 English Through Literature 20 10 5 5

ELS034 Grammar in context 1 20 10 5 5

ELS035 Grammar in context 2 20 10 5 5

ELS036 Proofreading and Editing Skills 20 10 5 5

http://www.learninginstitute.qmul.ac.uk/resdev/pg/points-based-training/

EAL7620 Research Writing

Workshops

• This is a 10 week module

• Starts in the second week of the semester

• Class meets every week for 2 hours

• First 7 weeks devoted to aspects of writing and

awareness building of the process of writing a

dissertation

• The last three weeks focus on individual

writing surgeries

• Additional Tutorials can be booked throughout

the year after attending this course

Mapping the ideas /

Outlining

taken from ‘Piled Higher & Deeper’ http://www.phdcomics.com/comics/archive.php?comicid=149

The Writing Process

Assessing the

Writing Situtation

Exploring & Planning

Drafting

Revising

Editing &

Proofreading

How do you engage in the writing process?

Class times for

EAL 7620 Research Writing Workshops

Classes start in w/c 28th September 2015

Semester 1

Tuesday 12:00-14:00

Thursday 14:00 -16:00

Semester 2

Monday 16:00 -18:00

Wednesday 13:00 -15:00

Thursday 14:00 -16:00

Variety of Teaching

Methodologies and Mediums

Multimedia modules in

labs

Projectors and

computers used in

classrooms

Group work

encouraged

One -to- one tutorials

provided

How do I apply for an

Insessional English Module?

You can apply after you have registered for your main module of study and know the timetable.

All Insessional modules available to you will be visible as an option on your main MySIS menu when you log into MySIS to enrol for your courses of study.

Times of classes will be given and you may be asked to choose your time based on the faculty you will be studying in or there may be a General option.

To attend an Insessional English module in Semester 2 (January to March), you can enrol in September with Semester 1 or you can apply again in December.

Who to contact?

For Insessional English Dr. Saima N. Sherazi

Room 1.26 Francis Bancroft Building

Email: s.n.sherazi@qmul.ac.uk

Alan Hart

Room 1.36 Francis Bancroft Building

Email: a.g.hart@qmul.ac.uk

Or

Email: Ms. Spela Gruden s.gruden@qmul.ac.uk

Room 1.08 Arts One Building

Other Sources of

Information

LLU’s Website:

http://www.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/languagecentre/

Insessionals web page

http://www.sllf.qmul.ac.uk/languagecentre/current/Insessional%20English/index.html

Leaflets and Brochures from Arts 1 Room 1.08

Care

ers

Who are we?

Careers Consultants working with PhDs

•Dr. Tracy Bussoli

•Vicky Tipton

Professional Work Experience Co-ordinator for PhDs

•Nicola Persue-King

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What can we help with?

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Advice and Support on Developing your Career

PhDs enter a broad range of careers.

We can support you and tell you what is important for all pathways!

Care

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How do we deliver this?

• One to One Coaching

(Monday and Tuesday 11.00 – 14.30) Exploring your career options, identifying your skills, interview practice, job/fellowship applications.

• Workshops

Interview skills, Developing Academic and Non-Academic Careers, Networking, CV Clinics, Starting up Your own business.

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How do we deliver this?• Events

Alumni panels, Employer presentations

• Alumni Contacts

We stay in contact with our alumni. We can introduce you.

• Job Opportunities

Access to part-time work, internships, work experience, placements and consultancy projects

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Careers and Enterprise

Careers Website: www.careers.qmul.ac.uk

Tracy Bussoli: t.j.bussoli@qmul.ac.uk

Vicky Tipton: v. v.tipton@qmul.ac.uk

Nicola Persue-King: n.persue-king@qmul.ac.uk

Doctoral College Blog: https://doctoralcollege.wordpress.com/

Book Appointments Online: http://www.careers.qmul.ac.uk/researchers/advice/139578.html

Book Courses and Events: www.esdcourses.org.uk

JobOnline: http://jobonline.thecareersgroup.co.uk/qmul/student/vacancies.aspx

Twitter: @QMResearchers

Coffee & Networking

10:40 – 11:10

Research Degrees Office

The Research Degrees Office (RDO) is the central administrative office for

all students on research degree programmes in room E15 in the

Queens’ Building. We:

1. Process all applications for research degree programmes and make

formal offers to successful applicants

2. Work with your Schools/Institutes to keep your student record accurate

and up-to- date

3. Produce documents confirming your student status

4. Organise the quarterly payments for funded students

5. Produce confirmations for students needing to extend visas

6. Manage the examinations process

7. Update the Academic Regulations and Code of Practice for Research

Degree Programmes

Contact details

www.arcs.qmul.ac.uk

Follow the Research Degrees link for

contact details and opening times

Where are the Library and Archives?

On campus:

Mile End

Whitechapel

West Smithfield

Drop-ins / Pop-ups in Schools and Research Centres

Online:

www.library.qmul.ac.uk

@qmlibrary

@qmresonline

www.facebook.com/QMLibrary

www.library.qmul.ac.uk/archives

www.meaningsofservice1914.qmul.ac.uk

What is the Library and Archives service?

The usual resources and collections

Archive collections – College records, private papers

Researcher development training – working with CAPD

Research information management and open access services

We will be the custodians of your completed thesis!

Sarah MolloyResearch Support Manager

@moragm23

s.h.molloy@qmul.ac.uk

IT ServicesInformation for Students

March 2015

Henrik BroggerFaculty Relationship Manager, IT Services

IT Services

• We are here:

– Queens Building, W209

– 24/7/365 Service Desk cover• Login pwd resets

• Using Wi-Fi (Eduroam)– Connect your mobile device to free Wi-Fi!

– its.qmul.ac.uk/services/students/wifi

• Using your Email:

– Online Microsoft 365 account

– Access via your mobile device• Service Desk has instructions

• its.qmul.ac.uk/services/students/email

– Via a web browser anywhere in the world• Just google ‘Microsoft online’

• IT Service Status:

– Status.its.qmul.ac.uk

– Upcoming IT maintenance and outage info

http://www.doctoralcollege.qmul.ac.uk/

Get Connected:DCBlog

https://doctoralcollege.wordpress.com/

@QMUL_DC #QMULPhD

The Centre for Public Engagement

Advice

Training

Support

Queen Mary Innovation

Asawari ChuriPatent and Trademark OfficerL

Queen Mary Innovation Ltd (QMI)

QMI is a Knowledge Transfer Company fully owned by Queen Mary

University of London (QMUL)

What is Knowledge Transfer? – QMUL’s 3rd Mission (after

teaching & research).

The transfer of the knowledge and expertise arising from

teaching and research to benefit society.

How is it achieved ? - i) external collaborations with business and industry,

ii) interaction with the wider community.

The interface between QMUL research and the business world

Commercial exploitation of QM’s intellectual property

QMI Role and Services

• Assessment of commercial potential of new technologies

• Funding and management of IP

• Access to University “Proof of Concept” Fund for commercial development

• Assist in external fund raising from various sources

• “Hands-on” management of license and spin-out projects

• Engagement with industry partners/licensees

• IP and commercialisation training

The Technology Transfer

Process

Invention

disclosureEvaluation Decision

making

Project

Management

Meet QMI TT

manager

Completion of

TDF

TDF Evaluation

Market need

Competition

IP ownership

Patentability

Feedback

Go/No-go

Outcomes

Commercial Plan

(Licensing / Spin-out)

PoC funding

IP Protection

Deals

Spin out

Further diligence

Incubation funding

Seed Finance

Licence

Data pack

Approach Licensees

PoC / Translational FundingBridging the funding gap

• Most University Research is far from being a commercial offering

• Proof of Concept Funding or Translational Funding

– Funding to move Research Closer to Commercialisation

• Available Funds

– Internal or specialist funding • PoC, Innovation fund, Accelerator programmes (IoM, IoB),

Qtech and Qhealth etc

– External funding• Venture funds (IP Group Plc and others), TSB, MRC, i4i etc

• Key: Work closely with industry/venture capitalists to agree the target output – what milestones will trigger a licence or investment

Benefit to the University**

• Realised ~£12 million commercial income through the sale of shares and royalties from licences

• Attracted in excess of £100 million of external venture capital investment into spinouts

• Over 400 University invention disclosures received and evaluated

• 80 new licences

**(last five years figures)

Contact Us

Queens’ Building, Mile End

Room E204

http://www.qminnovation.co.uk

Thank You!

Professor Mike Watkinson

Internal Funding Opportunities

Funding - PGRF

• Students may have access to a personal Research Training Support Grant provided by the School

• Students may also apply for money from the Queen Mary Postgraduate Research Fund

• Students may apply for a minimum of £400 and maximum of £2000 in any one year

• Students should show evidence of having attempted to secure funding from elsewhere before applying to the fund

• Students must make a clear case as to why the activity is central to their research and/or career development, and of attempts to secure value for money

• Applications must be supported by their Principal Supervisor and DGS/DoR

• Applications can be made 3 times a year – on 1st October, 1st February and 21st May

• Applications are considered by the PGRF Panel but only one application will ever be supported per student

• More information can be found at: http://www.learninginstitute.qmul.ac.uk/doctoralcollege/?page_id=59

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Funding - DCIF

•Students may also apply for money from the Queen Mary Doctoral College Initiative Fund, which aims to stimulate innovative new activities driven by the College’s doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers which will enhance the research experience, intellectual and/or professional development of the College’s wider doctoral and postdoctoral community.

•Students may apply for a minimum of £100 and maximum of £1000 in any one year

•The Fund supports new initiatives, the costs of which cannot be borne by Institute/School funds alone, set up by, and primarily provided for, QMUL doctoral students and/or postdocs. Applications to fund existing activities will not be considered.

•Applications must be supported by their School

•Applications can be made 3 times a year – on 1st October, 1st February and 21st May

•Applications are considered by the DCIF Panel

•More information can be found at: http://www.learninginstitute.qmul.ac.uk/doctoralcollege/?page_id=59

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Cesar Pantoja

DocSoc

QMUL’s Doctoral Society

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Advice and Counselling ServiceQueen Mary, University of London

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Advice and Counselling Service

• Confidential

• Free

• Personal, emotional, financial, legal or welfare issues

• Ground floor, Geography Building, Mile End campus

• 020 7882 8717

• www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk

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Counselling

Emotional

Personal

Psychological

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Counselling

• Relationship problems

• Difficult decisions

• Depression

• Anxiety

• Academic / Research stress

• Family Problems

• Enduring mental health problems and crises

Advice

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Counselling

• One to one counselling – usually 4-6 sessions

• Group Therapy

• Can offer tailored support for PhD students if required

• Workshops/Groups e.g. dealing with stress, procrastination

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy

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Welfare Advice

WelfareFinancial Legal

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Welfare Advice

• Managing your money

• Applying for Hardship Funds

• Fee status and fee problems

• Dealing with debt

• Issues relating to interruption of study

• Welfare benefits advice

• Immigration Law (authorised by UK

government to provide immigration advice at

QM)

• International Student issues

• Council Tax exemptions

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Welfare Advice

• Pre-entry advice e.g. immigration, funding

• One to one advice sessions, 30 mins, number of sessions as required

• Advocacy and representation service

• Formal appeals or tribunals e.g. council tax, welfare benefits, entry clearance, Tier 4 immigration

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Service Information

• Self referral

• Confidential

• Frontline information officers

• Information and self help materialswww.welfare.qmul.ac.uk

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Contact us…

• Limited number of same day appointments every weekday during main QML term time at register from 1.30pm, first come first served

• Bookable appointments • Telephone appointments (welfare advice) –

useful if difficult to come in person• Email enquiries via website• www.welfare.qmul.ac.uk• 020 7882 8717• Ground floor, Geography building, Mile End

campus

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Where to find Advice and Counselling Service – Mile End campus

Francis

Bancroft

Advice and Counselling

Queens’

Building

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Stay up-to-date…

@QMUL_ACS

facebook.com/QMACSwww.welfare.qmul.ac.uk

Elizabeth Hall

Research Integrity

Types of Ethical Review

• NHS ResearchContact: research.submissions@bartshealth.nhs.ukWeb: http://www.bartshealth.nhs.uk/research/about-us/contact-us/Phone: 020 7882 7250

• College Research Contact: Hazel Covill: h.covill@qmul.ac.ukWeb: http://connect.qmul.ac.uk/research/ehics-of-research-committee/index.htmlPhone: 020 7882 7915

• Fast-Track College Research Contact: Hazel Covill: h.covill@qmul.ac.ukWeb: http://arcs.webapps.qmul.ac.uk/research_ethicsPhone: 020 7882 7915

Lunch & Information Fair

12:25 – 14:00