This handbook is intended to explain most of the academic and administrative details associated with your PhD programme. It should be read in conjunction with: 

The University’s Code of Practice for research degrees

SoMaS health and safety guidelines 

The University’s guidelines on the Doctoral Development Programme

Welcome from the Head of School

A warm welcome to the School of Mathematics and Statistics (SoMaS). You are about to begin on what I hope will be your most stimulating, rewarding and enjoyable educational experience yet! We aim to support you in developing from students to independent researchers, joining and contributing to world-wide research endeavours in your chosen fields. You will be conducting research alongside the academic staff, and many of you will also work with us in teaching our undergraduates. We highly value our Postgraduate Research Students as integral members of SoMaS, and I hope that you will come to feel that way during your time with us. 

Professor Jeremy Oakley

Head of the School of Mathematics and Statistics

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