In three words or phrases: My aim is to create a diverse, inclusive, and family-friendly research environment in which young scholars can unfold their full potential through collaborative, rigorous, and interdisciplinary science.
Provision of Training
I take responsibility for your training especially during the early stages of your PhD. As you progress, I will expect you to take on more responsibility and ownership of your projects, so you can become an independent and confident researcher.
You will be supervised jointly by myself and experienced postdocs and often also with the support of another faculty member.
Progression Monitoring and Management
I like to hold weekly meetings with PhD students to discuss their progress in a relaxed atmosphere. These meetings are a great opportunity to catch up and define goals for the coming week and to identify problems and work out how to tackle them together.
In addition, there are regular lab meetings and journal clubs, where we discuss research as a group.
Communication
The weekly individual meetings are my most important contact points with PhD students. In those meetings, students can bring up any topics they would like to discuss - from discussion of ongoing projects; to brainstorming of new ideas, to more general discussions about career development.
The lab also communicates through different channels (e.g., WhatsApp, Slack, email). Some communication may occur outside of normal working hours, but I do not expect people to keep with communication or respond outside their own working hours.
I am happy to discuss any issues that are impacting your ability to fulfil your potential (work-related or personal).
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 face to face 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 1 week’s notice to provide feedback on written work of up to 5000 words.
