In three words or phrases: My aim is to foster a diverse and inclusive lab environment where students feel supported and collaborative with other members of the group. We hold regular lab meeting and also lab social events.
Provision of Training
Your training will be supervised by a mixture of myself and experienced postdocs/PhD students within the lab.
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.
Communication
Work-life balance is very important. I may email at odd hours but I would not expect you to do the same or to reply outside of core working hours. The lab holds weekly lab meetings where everyone can come together to exchange ideas and present new data.
PhD Students can expect scheduled meetings with me:
In a group meeting
At least once per week
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 week
The 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
The timing of work in my lab is completely flexible, and (other than attending pre-arranged meetings), I expect students to manage their own time.
Notice Period for Feedback
I need at least 2 week’s notice to provide feedback on written work of up to 5000 words.
