Guide for postgraduate students

In the first few weeks your immediate priorities will be registration (matriculation), discussing your plan of research with your supervisor/s, meeting fellow students and staff and familiarising yourself with local health and safety rules.

In the first few weeks the priority will be to discuss the overall aim of your project with your supervisor who will also provide you with starter references and arrange for you to receive training in experimental and practical techniques relevant to your studies.

Any previous laboratory experience will be useful as you begin your practical work however before using any item of equipment you need to be shown the correct way to book/set up and run the equipment by experienced staff as it will save you time in the long run and avoids costly breakages.

Your supervisor/s will play a key role in the success of your postgraduate studies.

​​​​​​​Most aspects of laboratory function rely on team work.

Research plan

Months 9-12

Month 19 (eg. 3 year programme)

Month 26 (eg. 3 year programme)

​​​​​​​Though research at the bench is the priority for all students, there are generic skills that also need to be developed.