The University of Edinburgh
The School of Mathematics

Topics

• General Information
• Getting around
• Milestones
• Colloquia, seminars and PG courses
  • Archive
• Local resources
  • Transferable Skills
  • Using LaTeX
  • How to present mathematics
  • Make your own website
• Grants (particularly travel)
• Mathematics resources on the web

School

• The School Postgraduate Studies Committee: Remit, Membership: Dr. Joan Simón (Convenor, Head of the Graduate School), Ms. Fiona Curle (Mathematics Teaching Organization), Dr. Will Donovan (Postdoc Rep.), by invitation, Prof. José Figueroa-O'Farrill, Prof. Iain Gordon, Prof. Jacek Gondzio, Mr. Noel Hustler (PG student Rep.), Dr. Pieter Blue (PG Admission Officer), Mr. Chris Jowett (School Administrator) by invitation, Prof. Noel Smyth (PG Advisor), Mr. Robert Gower (PG student Rep. - 1st year) by invitation, Mr. Hari Sriskantha (PG student Rep.). Secretary: Mrs. Gill Law.

The School Postgraduate Studies Committee agreed that examples of good practice in writing the End of First Year Student report ought to be included on the Graduate School Website. Two of our current student have kindly agreed to allow us to use their work as examples.
Thank you to Chris Palmer and Carmen Rovi

• Milestones
• Information sheet for new PG students in 2012.
• Leave of Absence Form (to be filled for absences of 1 day or more)
• School sickness policy for PG students.
• PG tutor policy.
• School guidelines for the submission and examination of a Ph.D. thesis.
• School of Mathematics internal website (partially EASE password protected), including IT support.
• School Health and Safety Policy.
• 2nd Supervisor Meeting Report Form.

University

• Main University website.
• University information for PG students.
• University information for new students.
• Postgraduate Accommodation Guide.
• College of Science & Engineering Postgraduate Research Section Wiki .
• College information for current PG students.
• University Library. Book recommendation form.
• General Postgraduate Degree Regulations.
• Administrative Procedures and Guidance for PG students, including the Code of Practice for Supervisors and Research Students.
• University regulations on PG student assessment.
• Principal's Career Development Scholarship : Information on training and development for Award Holders (PhD students) of the Principal’s Career Development PhD Scholarships Scheme, and their supervisors.
• End of 1st year Talk Report Form
• End of 1st year report form
• End of 2nd and 3rd year report form
• Code of Practice on Tutoring and Demonstrating.
• University policy on the appointment of PG supervisors.
• Authorised interruption of study.
• Extension of Period of Study.
• Formal guidance on avoiding plagiarism.
• How to submit a thesis, including the for students at the start of the final year of their prescribed period, and the plagiarism checklist.
• How to deposit your thesis in electronic form (At the end of the examination process all successful PhD and MPhil candidates are required to submit the final version of their thesis to the University).
• Guidelines for the examination of research degrees.
• The Durham University Guidance on the Conduct of the Oral Examination (full of common sense advice).
• Health Centre.
• International Office.
• COMPASS Courses about study in Scotland for international students.
• Student Disability Service.
• Guidance for Schools on devolved Roberts Funding.
• Guidelines for use of Roberts’ Review funding to support attendance on external courses
• 2007-8 Reports on Schools Roberts Funding
• Code of Practice for the Management of Research Staff

EPSRC

• EPSRC Information for PG students.
• Scottish Mathematical Training Centre.