1. Welcome to the Department of Medicine Research Students Induction 2013/2014

2. Department of Medicine – organisation structure Prof Gavin Screaton Head of Department Professor Paul Matthews Head of the Division of Brain Sciences Prof Martin Wilkins Head of the Division of Experimental Medicine Prof Dorian Haskard Head of the Division of Immunology and Inflammation Prof Charles Bangham Head of the Division of Infectious Diseases Prof Steve Bloom Head of the Division of Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism Prof Graham Williams Director of Education (Policy) Dr Kevin Murphy Director of Education (Research)

3. What does the HDRC do?

4. The HDRC is made up of representatives from each Section within the Department, the Sectional Representatives. The Sectional Representatives are responsible for the welfare of all research students within their Section. The HDRC: approves all registration and interruption of studies applications. advises on policy matters relating to research student education and welfare. representatives are responsible for pastoral and administrative duties at a sectional level. ensures that the proper supervisory arrangements have been made for all research students. representatives act as mediators in cases of dispute between a student and a supervisor. monitors and reviews reports on research student progress as well as Sectional completion and submission rates. You should all make sure that you know who your Sectional Representatives are as they will guide you through the assessment processes and are your first port of call should you have any problems. Alternatively, if you don’t feel comfortable approaching your representative with an issue, for any reason, you should Hayley Kendall, Programme Manager, Research Degrees.

5. Who’s who in the Higher Degrees Research Committee (HDRC)... The Director of Education (Research) and Chair: Dr Kevin Murphy (Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism) Three Deputy Directors of Education (Research): Professor Julian Dyson (Immunology and Inflammation) Dr Nesrina Imami (Infectious Diseases) Dr Tim Weaver (Brain Sciences and Experimental Medicine) A Representative from each Section Programme Manager: Research Degrees, Ms Hayley Kendall

6. Dr Kevin Murphy, Director of Education (Postgraduate Research) and Chair Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism

7. Dr Nesrina Imami, Deputy Director of Education (Postgraduate Research), Infectious Diseases

8. Dr Julian Dyson, Deputy Director of Education (Postgraduate Research), Immunology and Inflammation

9. Dr Tim Weaver, Deputy Director of Education (Postgraduate Research), Brain Sciences and Experimental Medicine

10. Ms Hayley Kendall Programme Manager: Research Degrees

11. Section Reps – Experimental Medicine Dr Beata Wojciak-Stothard Centre for Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Centre for Pathology Prof Irene Roberts Centre for Haematology Section Reps – Brain Sciences Prof Paola Piccini Division of Brain Sciences (clinical) Dr David Dexter Division of Brain Sciences (non-clinical) Dr Tim Weaver Centre for Mental Health

12. Section Reps – Infectious Diseases Dr Nesrina Imami Immunology, Chelsea and Westminster campus Dr Ingrid Müller Immunology, St Mary's campus (also responsible for Northwick Park) Dr Mick Jones Infectious Diseases and Immunity Dr Ramesh Wigneshweraraj Microbiology Dr Martin Allday Virology Dr Paul Langford Paediatrics Prof Myra McClure Infectious Diseases

13. Section Reps – Immunology and Inflammation Dr Liz Lightstone Renal Medicine Dr Juthathip Mongkolsapaya Centre for Complement and Inflammation Research (CCIR and Molecular Immunology) Dr Ewen Gallagher The Centre for Signalling and Inflammation (CCSI)

14. Section Reps – Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism Dr Gavin Bewick Investigative Medicine Prof Graham Williams Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine Prof Guy Rutter Cell Biology Dr Michael McGarvey Hepatology

15. Pastoral care If a student is experiencing problems (eg with their supervisor or personal reasons affecting their research degree progress), the first point of contact is their supervisor. If this isn't appropriate, the student should contact their Section Rep or Hayley Kendall (Research Degrees Manager) who can help and offer advice, or refer the student to the appropriate Deputy Director or Director of Postgraduate Research. All meetings remain confidential.

16. Important things new students need to know! If you have any queries about your enrolment, contact Hayley Kendall. Make sure you refer to the online research student handbook - it includes all of the information you will need to help you through your life as a PhD student! All of the forms, procedures, submission deadlines, contact details etc are available here. https://wiki.imperial.ac.uk/display/medresstudents/Research+Student+Online+Handbook