Induction and welcome for new MPhil/PhD students at Birkbeck

There will be a Birkbeck Graduate Research School (BGRS) induction and welcome session for all new MPhil/PhD researchers on Thursday 19 October at 19.00 in the Clore Lecture Theatre (B01). The session is also open to any current PhD students who would like to attend.

This session will begin with a welcome from Professor Julian Swann (Director of the BGRS and Pro-Vice Master Research)

Timetable

19:00 Welcome and introduction
Professor Julian Swann (Director of the BGRS and Pro-Vice Master Research)

19:05 An overview of the BGRS
Tim Hoe (BGRS Manager)

19:10 Birkbeck Institute for Social Research (BISR), one of Birkbeck's Research Centres
Esther Leslie (BIH Co-Director) and Felicity Callard (BISR Director)

19:15 Student Services and Research Students
Alex Jones (Careers & Employability Consultant, representing Student Services)

19:20 Careers and Employability resources for Research Students
Alex Jones (Careers & Employability Consultant)

19:25 BBK Talent and Research Students
Emmeline Shadrach (Recruitment Manager)

19:30 Library Research Support
Emma Illingworth (Subject Librarian)

19:35 Research integrity/ ethics
Sarah Lee (Head of Research Strategy Support)

These brief presentations will be followed by a drinks reception

Who is this event for?

This event is for all new PhD students at Birkbeck - including those who are beginning their research in Autumn 2017/18 or who began during the Summer term 2017. Continuing research students are also welcome to attend.

Please do register to attend so that we can update catering requirements.

Format

There will be a series of brief introductions followed by a drinks reception and the chance to meet with other new research students, with the BGRS team and with PGR Student Reps.