SCHOOL OF ENVIRONMENT, EDUCATION AND DEVELOPMENT (SEED1)
PGR Induction – September 2013
(including MScEdRes)
All sessions are compulsory. If you are unable to attend a session you should inform the PGR Office (pgr-mie@manchester.ac.uk) immediately.
Monday 16th September Room G33 (Humanities Bridgeford Street)
SEED (ALL Disciplines):
9.30 – 10.00 Coffee and Collection of Welcome Pack Humanities Bridgeford Street (HBS), Foyer
10.00 – 10.30 Welcome and Introductions Professor Kevin Woods, PGR Director (HBS, G.33)
10.30 – 11.15 Life as a PGR Matt Thompson – PEM Dimi Kaneva - MIE Cathy Wilcock
(HBS, G.33)
11.15 – 11.30 BREAK
11.30 – 12.30 Expectations Dr Philip Hughes (Geog)
Dr Pauline Prevett (MIE) Dr Caroline Bond (MIE (HBS, G.33)
12.30 – 12.50 Sign up for Round Table Sessions PGR Rep: Dimi Kaneva (MIE) and various PGR students (HBS, G.33) 12.50 – 2.00 LUNCH
2.00 – 2.30 eProg Induction1 Claire Smith eProg Faculty lead (HBS, G.33)
2.30 – 2.45 BREAK
2.45 – 4.30 Students meet with Discipline Coordinators and current students
Architecture - Amazon meeting room Arthur Lewis Building level 2
Geography - Nile Meeting room Arthur Lewis Building level 1 IDPM remain in G33 MIE – University Place 4.205 PEM - Amazon meeting room Arthur Lewis Building level 1
5.00 – 7.00 Welcome Reception/Buffet - ALB Board Room, Level 2, Arthur Lewis Building
Tuesday 17th September Room 3.62, Simon Building 3A (morning) / Alan Turing G.209
MIE Discipline only:
10.00 – 10.20 PGR Support Network Sarah Darley-Nolan and Joseph Zhang
10.20 – 10.50 PGR Research Training Dr Graeme Hutcheson
10.50 – 11.10 BREAK
11.10 – 1.00 Assessed Taught Research Training Units Dr Kirstin Kerr
1.00 – 2.00 LUNCH
SEED (All Disciplines):
2.00 – 4.00 PGR Student