Welcome to theDepartment of Medicine

Research Students Induction 2013/2014

Department of Medicine – organisation structureProf Gavin Screaton Head of Department Professor Paul MatthewsHead of the Division of Brain SciencesProf Martin Wilkins Head of the Division of Experimental MedicineProf Dorian HaskardHead of the Division of Immunology and InflammationProf Charles BanghamHead of the Division of Infectious Diseases Prof Steve Bloom Head of the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism Prof Steve GentlemanDirector of Education (Policy)Dr Kevin MurphyDirector of Education (Research)

What does the HDRC do?

The HDRC is made up of representatives from each Section within the Department, the Sectional Representatives. The Sectional Representatives are responsible for the welfare of all research students within their Section.

The HDRC: approves all registration and interruption of studies applications. advises on policy matters relating to research student education and welfare. representatives are responsible for pastoral and administrative duties at a

sectional level. ensures that the proper supervisory arrangements have been made for all

research students. representatives act as mediators in cases of dispute between a student and a

supervisor. monitors and reviews reports on research student progress as well as Sectional

completion and submission rates .

You should all make sure that you know who your Sectional Representatives are as they will guide you through the assessment processes and are your first port of call should you have any problems.

Alternatively, if you don’t feel comfortable approaching your representative with an issue, for any reason, you should Hayley Kendall, Programme Manager, Research Degrees.

Who’s who in the Higher Degrees Research Committee (HDRC)...

The Director of Education (Research) and Chair:Dr Kevin Murphy (Diabetes, Endocrinology and

Metabolism)

Three Deputy Directors of Education (Research):Professor Julian Dyson (Immunology and Inflammation)Dr Nesrina Imami (Infectious Diseases)Dr Tim Weaver (Brain Sciences and Experimental

Medicine)

A Representative from each Section

Programme Manager: Research Degrees, Ms Hayley Kendall

Dr Kevin Murphy, Director of Education (Postgraduate Research) and Chair

Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism

Dr Nesrina Imami, Deputy Director of Education (Postgraduate Research),

Infectious Diseases

Dr Julian Dyson, Deputy Director of Education (Postgraduate Research),

Immunology and Inflammation

Dr Tim Weaver, Deputy Director of Education (Postgraduate Research), Brain Sciences and Experimental

Medicine

Ms Hayley Kendall Programme Manager:

Research Degrees

Section Reps – Experimental Medicine

Dr Beata Wojciak-Stothard

Centre for Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Centre for PathologyDr Andy PorterCentre for Haematology

Section Reps – Brain Sciences

Prof Paola Piccini Division of Brain Sciences (clinical) Dr David Dexter Division of Brain Sciences (non-clinical) Dr Tim Weaver Centre for Mental Health

Section Reps – Infectious DiseasesDr Nesrina Imami Immunology, Chelsea and Westminster campusDr Ingrid Müller Immunology, St Mary's campus (also responsible for Northwick Park)Dr Mick Jones Infectious Diseases and ImmunityProf Ramesh Wigneshweraraj MicrobiologyDr Martin AlldayVirologyProf Paul Langford PaediatricsProf Myra McClure Infectious Diseases

Section Reps – Immunology and Inflammation Dr Liz Lightstone Renal MedicineDr Juthathip MongkolsapayaCentre for Complement and Inflammation Research (CCIR and Molecular Immunology)Dr Ewen GallagherThe Centre for Signalling and Inflammation (CCSI)

Section Reps – Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism Dr Channa JayasenaInvestigative MedicineProf Graham Williams Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic MedicineProf Guy Rutter Cell BiologyDr Michael McGarvey Hepatology

Pastoral care If a student is experiencing problems (eg with their

supervisor or personal reasons affecting their research degree progress), the first point of contact is their supervisor.

If this isn't appropriate, the student should contact their Section Rep or Hayley Kendall (Research Degrees Manager) who can help and offer advice, or refer the student to the appropriate Deputy Director or Director of Postgraduate Research.

All meetings remain confidential.

Important things new students need to know!

If you have any queries about your enrolment, contact Hayley Kendall.

Make sure you refer to the online research student handbook - it includes all of the information you will need to help you through your life as a PhD student! All of the forms, procedures, submission deadlines, contact details etc are available here.

https://wiki.imperial.ac.uk/display/medresstudents/Research+Student+Online+Handbook