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POSTGRADUATE TAUGHT MASTER’S SCIENCE - 2019/20

Hello Kent / Getting Started

• Familiarise yourself with the online Postgraduate Taught Student

Handbook - blogs.kent.ac.uk/pgthandbook/

• Find out who directs your programme of study.
• Meet your school’s Postgraduate Administrator.
• Find out who your programme convenor is within your academic

school.

• Find out when and where your lectures, seminars, labs, work

spaces are.

• Acquaint yourself with your School’s support processes –

tutor/academic advisor etc.

• Check deadlines and examination dates.
• Find out the name of your academic liaison librarian and visit the

library to discover the resources available in your subject area.

• Check your Kent emails on a regular basis.
• HAVE FUN!

With passion and focus you can achieve anything

The Graduate School works in partnership with academic schools, faculties, central service departments and Kent Union to enhance the quality of the postgraduate student experience across all campuses and create a vibrant postgraduate community at Kent. Graduate School Highlights:

• Postgraduate Taught Master’s Student Handbook: blogs.kent.ac.uk/pgthandbook/
• Global Skills Award Programme
• Postgraduate Community Experience Awards
• #PGVoice
• Kent Researchers’ Showcase
• GradPost

Global Skills Award Programme

• The GSA programme is designed to enhance global awareness and

employability.

• All Master’s degree students are invited to enrol onto the programme,

alongside their Master’s.

• The programme is open from October 2019 – May 2020.
• Those enrolled complete an on-line personal development assessment.
• Students attend a lecture series on national and global issues and a

selection of workshops.

• All those who complete invited to a reward ceremony and receive a GSA

Programme Certificate.

How do I obtain the award?

• Enrolment onto the GSA is available from 17th September 2019.
• Attend the Introduction Evening (7th October – part of #EmpFest19)
• Complete the initial personal development assessment via the
• nline booking system: https://bloom.kent.ac.uk
• Attend a minimum of 3 lectures from the lecture series and 3

workshops from the workshop programme.

• Complete a final GSA evaluation via the online system at the end of

the programme.

Level of Award Lectures Workshops Gold 8 8 Silver 6 6 Bronze 3 3

GradPost

The GradPost Editorial Team A quarterly newsletter created by Postgraduates for the Postgraduate community.

For more information on how to get involved contact: gradpost@kent.ac.uk

Information on Gradpost opportunities that will look great on your CV and enhance your postgraduate experience at Kent can be found on our website: www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool/news/gradpo st/html

Your Faculty Sciences

• Comprises of 7 Schools:
• Biosciences
• Computing
• Engineering and Digital Arts
• Maths, Statistics and Actuarial Science
• Pharmacy
• Physical Sciences
• Sport and Exercise Sciences

What makes Science Science?

The scientific method "a method or procedure that has characterized natural science since the 17th century, consisting in systematic

• bservation, measurement, and experiment, and the formulation, testing, and modification of hypotheses.” (OED)

…but, is scientific practise the same thing? Probably not…curiosity driven…serendipitous. …but, in the end we need to present our results rigorously, disinterestedly and critically …in whatever way is canonical for our subject. Science and technology are also about skills… ...which we might learn in a formal course …or from our neighbour at the lab bench/computer room

Community and diversity

Highlights from our activity:

• Understanding how exercise can help people after illness and

injury.

• Understanding the fundamental algebraic structures in the

mathematical world.

• Finding new ways to capture images of the living eye
• Preventing historical artefacts from decay.
• Understanding how to effectively deliver medicines for

maximum efficacy.

• Using social media technology to help with the social challenges
• f aging.
• Measuring and predicting how proteins fold and what the

implications are for the living cell.

• Finding new ways to protect personal information in computer

networks.

Broadening your Horizons

• At the Masters level, you will acquire many of the skills needed to

engage in a serious way with cutting edge research

• One of the great things about studying for a Masters is the time it

affords to engage with a rich research community right on your doorstep Top Tips to make the most out of your academic experience:

• Go along to the research seminars and guest lectures hosted by

your Schools

• Look out for Inaugural and open lectures offered within the

Faculty and across the University

• Take advantage of the conferences, workshops & reading groups

run across the Faculty

Postgraduate Space

Senate Postgraduate Study Hub Templeman Library – study carrels, student PC rooms, silent and social study rooms Postgraduate space in your school – this may be a common room or shared desk space. Ask your Postgraduate Administrator for information. Bookable student study and social space – top floor of Cornwallis East Woolf Foyer & Common Room PCs and study hubs on campus www.kent.ac.uk/student/studying/pcrooms/index.html

#PGVoice

Get involved and make your voice heard! There are a range of mechanisms you can use to provide feedback on the quality of your academic and social experiences as a postgraduate student at Kent. These mechanisms include:

• Student Voice Committees (formally known as Staff Student Liaison Committees)

www.kent.ac.uk/academic/sslc/index.html

• Speaking to Kent Union. They are your students’ union and exist to make sure your voice

is heard.

• Talking to your Student Reps – student reps act as the link between the student body,

Kent Union and the University.

• Speaking to your Supervisor or Academic Advisers.
• Send your feedback to the Graduate School: graduateschool@kent.ac.uk
• Annual Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES)

Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey (PTES) 2019

• 84.7% Overall Satisfaction

THE MASTER’S OFFICE

Jonathan Friday - Master of Darwin and Woolf Colleges

Key Contacts:

• Jonathan Friday - Master of Darwin

and Woolf Colleges

• Appointment Pending - Master’s Office

and College Support Coordinator

• darwinandwoolfcollege@kent.ac.uk
• Clarissa Muller – Woolf College

Community Life Assistant

• collegelifewoolf@kent.ac.uk
• The Master’s Office is Located in

Darwin College at B3-22

Gandalf The Woolf College Cat!

All Postgraduates are a part of Woolf College

Assistance and Support

• The College Master’s Office is one of the first places to come if you are experiencing problems.
• All matters are dealt with in the strictest confidence.
• The College Community Life Assistant is also a key contact for those of your living on campus.

Enhancing College Life

• The Master supports the work of the KGSA who organises College social events and represents

Woolf students.

• The Master organises events for the benefit of the Woolf community.
• The Postgraduate Common Room is located in the main building of Woolf and is a social space for

ALL postgraduate students.

Enforcing the University’s Non-Academic Regulations

• There is a set of University regulations that apply to all students living on and off campus. You are

strongly advised to familiar yourself with these regulations.

• Talk to your housemates or come and speak to the College Master in confidence if you are unsure
• f anything within the regulations or if conflict arises during your time at Kent.
• The College Community Life Assistant is a postgraduate student employed to work with the Master

to enhance student life. Contact them if you have any problems.

Student Support Service

Student Support and Wellbeing

• Accessibility
• Wellbeing
• Mental Health
• Healthcare
• Inclusive

Learning Plan

• Support for

Specific Learning Difficulties Careers and Employability

• Job hunting
• Career

research

• Career

planning

• Assessment

Centres

• CV and

application writing

• Interview

support Chaplaincy

• Religious

societies

• Services
• Events and

visits

• The Team is

both ecumenical and multi-faith University Nursing Service

• 24 hours

during term time

• Confidential

drop in service

• Support,

advice and treatment of minor illnesses

• r injuries

Medical Centre

• NHS General

Practice

• Career's

support

• Patient Access
• nline services
• Maternity care
• Child services
• Minor surgery

Other services and support: Equality Community Liaison Conduct and Complaints College Masters Policies and Procedures

Doing a postgraduate degree is meant to be challenging but not overwhelming. Allow yourself some time to get to know what services are available to support you though your postgraduate journey at Kent.

Student Support and Wellbeing can help you with:

• Autism Support
• Support for Care Leavers
• Disability Support
• Personal Wellbeing
• Mental Health Support
• Specific Learning Difficulties
• Emergency Wellbeing Support
• ...............and much more

www.kent.ac.uk/studentsupport/

Kent Union

Your Officer Team

“Hello! We are

the five elected full-time officers who lead your students’ union. We represent students at the highest levels of the University and campaign

• n things that

matter to you!”

Be heard

There are plenty of opportunities to shape your University experience and be represented whilst you study at Kent.

❏ Student Reps ❏ Advice Centre ❏ Student Networks

• Academic
• Care Leavers
• Employment
• Welfare
• EU Students
• Health
• Housing
• Available Funding
• International Students
• Tier 4 Visas
• Safety
• Finance

What kind of things do we cover?

To book an appointment Call 01227 827724 Monday to Friday 10am - 4pm (Term time) Drop In Sessions 10am - 4pm weekdays (Term time) For quick advice 01227 827724 10am-4pm

• r email advice@kent.ac.uk

web: kentunion.co.uk/advice

KGSA

Shelly Lorts – KGSA President

Life beyond the Master’s degree

• The Masters degree is intended to equip you with

advanced research & analytical skills as well as a range of transferable skills which are attractive to employers beyond academia.

• It’s never too early to be thinking about your future

career or continuing in academia.

• If you are thinking of further study to undertake a

PhD, you should not delay in thinking about this and making preparations.

Funding for PhD Research

• Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC)
• Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council

(BBSRC)

• University Scholarships and School Scholarships
• Deadlines for applications in January 2019
• Highly competitive
• You should begin work on a proposal and application in the Autumn

term

• Identify prospective original research question and prospective PhD

supervisor, and work closely with them as soon as you can.

Hello Library & IT! Welcome Sessions

09:00-17:30, Welcome Week, Templeman Library

Come to a short Welcome Session and find out all about the Templeman Library and IT Services at Kent and how we can help you get started. Join us in the Foyer after your briefing and we will take you over for a session. Alternatively pop along to the Templeman Library any time this week between 09.00– 17:00. Welcome sessions aren’t subject specific so you can join any session during the week.

Finally

• Make the most of your time here.
• If you are fulltime, treat your studies like a fulltime job, 40 hours per

week: read, read & read some more, but also engage with researchers in the University to bring those words on the page/screen to life.

• All colleagues share a commitment to enthusing you and exciting you

about analysing the cutting edge research that we are undertaking in the Faculty and beyond.

• So keep talking to us, telling us what we are doing well and letting us

know what we can do better.

From everyone at the Graduate School, College Master’s Office and within the Faculty of Sciences, we hope that you enjoy your studies!

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Any Questions?