Transcript Dr Kevin Murphy, Director of Education (Postgraduate Research)

Welcome to the
Department of Medicine
Research Students Induction 2013/2014
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 Steve Gentleman
Director of Education (Policy)
Dr Kevin Murphy
Director of Education (Research)
What does the HDRC do?
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.
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
Dr Kevin Murphy, Director of Education
(Postgraduate Research) and Chair
Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Dr Nesrina Imami, Deputy Director of Education
(Postgraduate Research),
Infectious Diseases
Dr Julian Dyson, Deputy Director of Education
(Postgraduate Research),
Immunology and Inflammation
Dr Tim Weaver, Deputy Director of Education
(Postgraduate Research),
Brain Sciences and Experimental Medicine
Ms Hayley Kendall
Programme Manager:
Research Degrees
Section Reps – Experimental Medicine
Dr Beata Wojciak-Stothard
Centre for Pharmacology and Therapeutics, Centre for Pathology
Dr Andy Porter
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
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
Prof Ramesh Wigneshweraraj
Microbiology
Dr Martin Allday
Virology
Prof Paul Langford
Paediatrics
Prof Myra McClure
Infectious Diseases
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)
Section Reps – Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolism
Dr Channa Jayasena
Investigative Medicine
Prof Graham Williams
Diabetes, Endocrinology and Metabolic Medicine
Prof Guy Rutter
Cell Biology
Dr Michael McGarvey
Hepatology
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.
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