In three words or phrases: Supportive, goal-driven, committed.
Provision of Teaching
At the beginning I will take responsibility for your technical training and will provide help and guidance. Additionally, experienced post docs and PhD students in my research group and in collaborating local labs will also be available to help whenever needed. As you progress through your PhD studies and gain experience and confidence, I will support you in gaining the skills to troubleshoot your own experiments and make your own independent scientific decisions.
Progression Monitoring and Management
Throughout your PhD we will have regular scheduled meetings to discuss your data, help with troubleshooting experiments and decide the direction of the project. It is my aim that over your PhD with my support and guidance you will take full responsibility for your own research project. You will complete your PhD studies with the knowledge, confidence, experience and skills to enable you to have a successful career in science.
Communication
I have an open-door policy and you are welcome to come talk to me anytime you want to discuss something. I believe that have a good work life balance is important, and therefore I will not expect you to reply to work emails outside of standard office hours. I also have a lab TEAMS channel and WhatsApp group chat to further enable good communication.
PhD Students can expect scheduled meetings with me:
In a group meeting
At least once per fortnight
In year 1 of PhD study
At least once per week
In year 2 of PhD study
At least once per week
In year 3 of PhD study
At least once per fortnight
These meetings will be a mixture of face to face, video chat or telephone, and I am usually contactable for an instant response every working day.
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.
