In three words or phrases: Supervisee-oriented, encouraging and inclusive, organised and details-oriented.

Provision of Training

I will provide you bench trainings either by myself or via arranged collaboration, facilitating your technical independence in conducting the project.

Progression Monitoring and Management

Initially we will plan your project goal together and during weekly follow-up meetings we will discuss experimental results and general progression. These meetings and ad hoc discussions will also be opportunities for us to troubleshoot and resolve operational issues.

Communication

Apart from in person conversation, we will use emails and video calls to communicate. You should feel free to contact me anytime about matters that requires my advice/assistance, but I will try to respond to you during the working hours unless it is an emergency.

PhD Students can expect scheduled meetings with me:

These meetings will be a mixture of face to face, via video chat or telephone, and I am usually contactable for an instant response on 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 1 week’s notice to provide feedback on written work of up to 5000 words.