In three words or phrases: Supportive, approachable, collaborative.
Provision of Training
I will take responsibility for your technical training at first, with mentoring coming from postdocs and more senior PhD students, leading to more independence later.
Progression Monitoring and Management
I will set out my expectations of your progression on a weekly/monthly basis. If these progression criteria are not met we will always discuss a plan of action together. I will be there to help you reach goals we can set together.
Communication
I have an open-door policy and will be contactable via email and WhatsApp group chats. I may contact you outside of working hours, but you can manage your own balance and reply in your working hours which we will discuss. We can have meetings organised and add more in where required.
PhD Students can expect scheduled meetings with me:
In a group meeting
At least once a fortnight
In year 1 of PhD study
At least once a week
In year 2 of PhD study
At least once a week
In year 3 of PhD study
At least once a fortnight
These meetings will be a mixture of face to face, via video chat or telephone, and I am usually contactable for an instant response 3 or 4 days per week.
Working Pattern
Certain tasks in my lab need to occur at set times, and students need to be able to commit to a rota/timetable shared with other members of the team.
Notice Period for Feedback
I need at least 2 weeks' notice to provide feedback on written work of up to 5000 words.
