Graduate Lecture Series 2017-2018

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Submission of an MPhil thesis can seem to be a daunting experience, from constructing it to submitting and then being examined, with one of those examiners coming from an external institution. In this session, Marie Dixon (Degree Committee Office, School of Physical Sciences), Rachel MacDonald and Deborah Longbottom will talk through all aspects of procedure regarding thesis submission and answer any questions students wish to pose. Students who were recently examined, as well as members of academic staff who carry out MPhil vivas will also be there to talk about the reality of the process from all perspectives.

As a member of the Chemistry Department, you are required to complete the on-line Equality and Diversity (E&D) Essentials training module. This can be accessed at: http://www.equality.admin.cam.ac.uk/training/equality-diversity-online-training

A better grasp of your time management and knowledge of associated tools and techniques can make you more effective in your research, and can help you achieving more in fewer hours. This online course will take you through theory and exercises to allow you to try things out and make practical changes in your research life. The materials are written for researchers in Cambridge, and can be taken at your own pace so you can work through them, whatever your current time management practices are.

How to Access the Course

In order to enrol for The Time Management Toolkit, you will need an enrolment key: SPST-sas17 You can access the course and enrol at the following link: https://www.vle.cam.ac.uk/course/view.php?id=128701

The Skills Analysis Survey is an online module designed to help you to assess your own skill-set and identify target areas for improvement. This is really the basis upon which you should plan all of your researcher development, so it is a highly recommended course for all postgraduate students! We encourage students to take the survey about once a year, but it’s particularly useful for those who are just starting their PhD and for those who are just entering the final year of their PhD. The online course, hosted on Moodle includes:

• A Skills Analysis Survey to help you assess your own skillset
• A Self-Reflection Exercise to help you consider your answers to the survey
• Useful information on managing your personal development, training courses within the University, and other skill development opportunities.

Please enrol at the link below using the Enrolment Key: SPST-sas17:

https://www.vle.cam.ac.uk/enrol/index.php?id=125101