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An elite academic experience Preparing you for success An outstanding research at a university that pushes the environment in a global city boundaries of knowledge
Our research has powered our university Doctoral research at Birmingham offers you As one of the most popular universities for for over 100 years, won Nobel Prizes and a wealth of opportunities that can transform postgraduate study in the UK, Birmingham made an impact on the region, the nation your thinking, widen your horizons and has a vibrant and lively doctoral research and the world. This track record of research ensure you have all the skills you need to community. All doctoral researchers are excellence means we can offer you a succeed in the employment market. You can brought together by the University Graduate world-class experience, studying with gain a global perspective on your research School, which provides an abundance of academics who are global experts and by visiting one of our international partner opportunities to meet researchers from leaders in their field. We belong to the universities, or boost your understanding other disciplines, share experiences and prestigious Russell Group of research-active of business through events such as our enrich both your academic and social life. UK universities and have longstanding Postgraduate Enterprise Summer School. You cannot fail to be inspired by our campus, research partnerships with leading A wide range of training and development which is rich in heritage and beauty, set in a companies and other academic institutions. courses, opportunities to teach and the leafy green site with a wealth of amenities This ensures that as a doctoral researcher chance to get involved in volunteering will and attractions. Its world-class facilities are here you will have access to the very help you acquire the transferable skills that continually being improved and developed latest theoretical and applied knowledge all employers look for. Our excellent links for the benefit of our students, with an in your field. Our range of research is one with companies in all sectors can help you investment of around £1 million each of the widest in the UK, creating exciting gain ‘work-wisdom’ to complement your week. We are just ten minutes away from opportunities for interdisciplinary links and specialist subject knowledge. Time spent the centre of Birmingham, which is one an exceptional ability to supervise ambitious on your doctorate is a sound investment, of Europe’s most dynamic and culturally and innovative research projects. as you will be well rewarded by improved diverse cities. career prospects and accelerated progress once you start work.
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We have been shortlisted The University is a as University of the Year founding member of for 2013 by The Sunday the Russell Group of Times. Each year a research universities university is chosen by and Universitas 21 – a a panel of experts based network of 21 research on all round academic universities from 13 excellence. countries.
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Why Birmingham?
WHEN YOU ARE CHOOSING A UNIVERSITY FOR DOCTORAL RESEARCH, ONE OF THE MOST IMPORTANT THINGS TO CONSIDER IS ITS ACADEMIC REPUTATION. YOU WANT TO STUDY SOMEWHERE WITH A STRONG RESEARCH CULTURE, AN INSTITUTION WHICH IS AT THE FOREFRONT OF DISCOVERY AND INNOVATION. YOU WANT A UNIVERSITY THAT MEASURES UP TO YOUR EXPECTATIONS.
At Birmingham, we work hard to provide research-intensive universities. This creates our students with a first-class academic opportunities for international research experience. Our priority is to deliver collaborations and for our students to travel exceptional teaching and learning resources to partner institutions to learn about relevant to allow you to achieve your full potential. research developments. As an international university we are keen to measure up on a A tradition of excellence global stage. Out of over 8,000 universities For more than 100 years, the University in the world, we are: of Birmingham has produced innovative, 77th in the QS World University Rankings, imaginative and ambitious research that placing us 10th out of 29 UK universities has made an impact on society and to feature in the rankings people’s lives. 101st in the Jiao Tong (China) Worldwide League Table In the 20th century our researchers pioneered Ranked 55th in the world and 9th in the transplant surgery and the use of microwaves, UK for post-qualification employability created artificial Vitamin C, and proved that by The International Herald Tribune the glutens in wheat cause coeliac disease, One of only 25 European institutions to leading to the introduction of gluten-free diets. be designated a Jean Monnet European Centre of Excellence by the European In the 21st century we continue to break new Commission in recognition of our expertise ground with research that is internationally in European affairs significant and addresses real life issues. We lead the field in many of today’s emerging A top-class postgraduate experience Investing in disciplines and can support research in areas The Postgraduate Research Experience postgraduate study such as hydrogen vehicle technology, Survey (PRES) gives research students at nanotechnology, gene therapy, robotics, and Birmingham the opportunity to voice their As a research-rich university, we are the use of virtual reality in archaeology. Among opinions on their experience. In the most ambitious for the future and are committed many recent developments, researchers from recent PRES survey to date (2011): to developing and investing in new diverse disciplines have successfully used a Birmingham doctoral researchers report academic talent. We work to provide herpes vaccine to attack and kill cancer cells, particularly high scores for ‘supervision’ the best possible research environment, developed the first over-the-counter home and 98% of students consider supervisory offer support services that are second to fertility test for men, and discovered a major support and guidance as important to none and will encourage you to fulfil your ceremonial monument less than one kilometre them. 71% say support and guidance potential. We are investing in our doctoral away from Stonehenge. has exceeded their expectations. researchers and are pleased to offer The University performs well in the area of over 200 full- or partially-funded awards An international university ‘skills development’. Scores are particularly to outstanding applicants wishing to The quality and range of our research places high for the ability to learn independently undertake PhD research at the University many of our academics at the global forefront (87%) and the improvement of analytical of Birmingham. A searchable database of of their disciplines, fostering international skills (85%). our directly funded and competition funded connections. Birmingham is also a member PhD research opportunities is available of Universitas 21, a global network of 23 at www.birmingham.ac.uk/dr
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Original thinking Our position as a leading research-intensive university and a member of the Russell Group gives researchers here a real chance to make a difference. Eight of our academics and alumni have been awarded Nobel Prizes for their work. F rancis Aston (1877–1945) Awarded the Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1922 Sir Norman Haworth (1883–1950) Awarded (jointly) the Nobel Prize for Chemistry 1937 Lord Robert Cecil (1864–1958) Awarded the Nobel Peace Prize 1937 Sir Peter Medawar (1915–1987) Awarded the Nobel Prize (jointly) for Physiology or Medicine 1960 Maurice Wilkins (1916–2004) Awarded the Nobel Prize (jointly) for Physiology or Medicine 1962 Sir John Vane (1927–2004) Awarded (jointly) the Nobel Prize for Medicine 1982 Sir Paul Nurse (1949–present) Awarded (jointly) the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine 2001 Professor Peter Bullock (1937–2008) Awarded (collectively) the Nobel Peace Prize 2007
The breadth and depth of our academic portfolio Our range of research is one of the widest available at any UK university, creating exciting opportunities for interdisciplinary links and broad thematic topics. This gives us an exceptional ability to supervise ambitious and innovative research projects and cater for postgraduates with interdisciplinary research interests.
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Shakespeare Institute Library ‘As a doctoral researcher at Birmingham I received research support and supervision from a caring, internationally renowned faculty with first-rate expertise in their field. I also benefited from being part of an equally Research power Birmingham is a research-rich university with dynamic postgraduate academic staff who are global experts in their community.’ field, including people whose work pushes Caroline Mei Lin Ho, Doctoral Researcher, forward the frontiers of their subject. Department of English
The results of the 2008 Research Assessment Exercise (RAE) prove the University of Birmingham’s research power has global reach and leads the world in a range of disciplines. The University was the top ranked in the West Midlands and 12th in the UK. Birmingham is ‘I benefited from collaboration named as the leading Cancer Studies centre with industry and other outside London, while for Sports Science we leading universities, as well as are ranked second and for Psychology third in the UK. Overall the RAE results show that encouragement to publish my 90% of the University’s research has global research work and present reach with 16% assessed as world leading at leading conferences.’ (4*) and 41% as internationally excellent (3*). Ranjit Kulkarni, Doctoral Researcher in Research partnerships Chemical Engineering, now Regional We are involved in a wide range of research Manager, UOP (Honeywell) partnerships with business, industry and government, and we work to ensure that our knowledge is transferred to practical applications rapidly and effectively. Established links with companies such as Many of our resources are of national We also have a wide range of services Airbus, Rolls-Royce, Shell, Barclays Bank, significance, and all are fully available designed to help you access and use these Kodak and GlaxoSmithKline ensure that our to doctoral researchers. They include: resources most effectively, including: researchers are well-placed to find commercial Our Special Collections and archives Electronic databases and journals in the opportunities for their work and skills. consisting of 120,000 pre-1850 books eLibrary, available both on and off campus and three million manuscripts Online library catalogue of printed We also work closely with academic partners The Mingana Collection of Middle Eastern collections in the UK and beyond, creating internationally manuscripts, the largest such collection One-to-one information clinics for significant research teams that focus on after the Vatican and the Bibliothèque doctoral researchers to support individual developing practical solutions to both local nationale de France learning needs and global challenges. Examples of such The largest superconducting magnet for Subject and database guides to help partnerships include the Midlands Energy molecular imaging in the UK, housed in identify useful information sources Consortium, the Manufacturing Technology the University’s Henry Wellcome Building Skills guides to help you get the most Centre, Birmingham Science City Alliance The Shakespeare Institute Library in out of your research and the Guangzhou Biobank Cohort Study. Stratford-upon-Avon, which holds an A range of library services by telephone internationally significant collection of or online Facilities and resources books, manuscripts and archive material The University has the largest research on the history and performance of Doctoral researchers also have access to support facilities in the West Midlands, offering Renaissance drama the high-performance research computing over 2.7 million books and periodicals and facility, BlueBEAR, one of the most powerful more than 16,000 electronic resources. computers in the UK, developed in partnership with IBM.
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MY RESEARCH EXAMINES MONASTIC COMMUNITIES AND PILGRIMAGE SITES IN THE ‘HOLY LAND’ FOLLOWING THE ESTABLISHMENT OF ISLAMIC RULE, WITH THE AIM OF DISPELLING ANTI-ARAB PREJUDICE.
My findings offer a more nuanced analysis of Christian–Muslim interfacing in this formative period than that which is repeatedly evoked in modern interfaith dialogue. Undertaking my doctoral research at Birmingham has enabled me to work with some of the most renowned scholars in my discipline in an institution which remains dedicated to a strong tradition of innovative research and exceptional standards of supervision. Thanks to the support I have received from the University I have become part of a global research environment, participating in academic events across the UK, Europe and the Middle East. These experiences have not only proved invaluable for my career development, but they have also given me some fantastic opportunities to meet many interesting people and visit some fascinating places.
Daniel Reynolds Doctoral Researcher, College of Arts and Law
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IT ACTS AS YOUR CENTRAL RESOURCE POINT, GIVING YOU ACCESS TO A WEALTH OF SERVICES TO SUPPORT YOU IN YOUR RESEARCH, DEVELOP YOUR SKILLS AND PREPARE YOU FOR SUCCESS IN A COMPETITIVE GLOBAL MARKET. Our services for doctoral researchers include: a welcome and induction programme; skills training and development courses; information and advice; and research-focused events, giving you the chance to meet researchers from other disciplines across the University. We also provide a number of travel scholarships each year to enable doctoral researchers to visit other international universities and institutes. Welcome and induction The University Graduate School Induction Day in October will introduce you to the facilities available to doctoral researchers and will outline how we can support you in your studies. We also run a dedicated Welcome programme, including lunches and coffee mornings, where you can get to know other new doctoral researchers to carry out a training needs analysis to identify Many courses are delivered online so you can in a friendly, informal setting. the skills you need to develop in each year of learn at your own pace and at a time that suits your PhD and how you plan to do this. your schedule. Additionally, our Doctoral Researcher Essentials package provides an online guide Training courses Many doctoral researchers have opportunities to your first year as a doctoral researcher. IT and research skills development training is to teach within their departments, which can The course consists of five separate modules offered to all doctoral researchers. Courses provide valuable experience as well as a covering key stages of the incipient doctoral offered include: source of income. The University Graduate research career. The course is self-paced and Research and information School offers training in basic teaching you can dip in and out, or work through it in its Data analysis skills to enable you to take advantage of entirety as you need to. Intellectual property and these opportunities. If you teach for at least knowledge transfer 15 hours over an 18-month period you can Skills training and development Business and enterprise take the Pathway Module that leads to Our wide range of doctoral researcher training Networking and teamworking Associate membership of the Higher enables you to develop both your skills as a Communication skills Education Academy. researcher and skills that you can transfer to Academic publishing the workplace, improving your work-based Presentation skills Information and advice competencies and employability. Whether Personal effectiveness Our Research Student Administration team you need to deliver a conference presentation, Career development is available to answer all your questions about improve your communication skills or get to Teaching and learning the University rules and regulations governing grips with project management, we offer Subject-specific skills development doctoral research, including how to present courses that will help you. We also help you E-learning and submit your thesis, how to prepare for Writing and presenting your thesis your viva and how to request a leave of absence or an extension. Doctoral Researcher Search for doctoral research opportunities at www.birmingham.ac.uk/dr 7952 DR UKEU front st1.indd 13 563_13 19/02/2013 12:11 '* Fki^j^[XekdZWh_[ie\ademb[Z][ A sense of community The University Graduate School helps foster a sense of community amongst doctoral researchers through our regular programme of events. As a Birmingham doctoral researcher you can take part in networking sessions and annual events, such as our Research Poster Conference and Doctoral Researcher Community Day, which provide you with valuable opportunities to meet and learn from colleagues across the University research community. Overseas travel scholarships We offer a number of scholarships each year to enable doctoral researchers to travel to partner universities within Universitas 21 – the global network of research-intensive universities – to learn more about relevant research developments. Each scholarship pays up to £1,500 to assist with travel and accommodation costs, and a visit is usually for a period of approximately one month. Universitas 21 Joint PhDs Universitas 21 (U21) has established a unique framework for jointly awarded PhDs. Under this scheme, two partner universities create a tailor-made programme of study for the doctoral researcher, taking their specific research needs into account and enabling collaboration with another U21 university. Each institution will allocate the doctoral researcher a minimum of one supervisor with whom they will have actual or virtual joint meetings, and they will enjoy access to the same facilities as other doctoral researchers enrolled at that institution. For a list of participating institutions and to find out more please visit www.birmingham.ac.uk/ international/collaborate/universitas21.aspx For more information about the support available from the University Graduate School please visit www.graduateschool.bham.ac.uk 7952 DR UKEU front st1.indd 14 563_14 19/02/2013 12:11 seize the opportunities that will shape your future UNDERTAKING DOCTORAL RESEARCH AT BIRMINGHAM HAS HELPED ME WIDEN MY HORIZONS AND KEEP MY FUTURE CAREER OPTIONS OPEN. I have had the opportunity to nurture my dreams of being an entrepreneur through various initiatives like Enterprising Birmingham, Talent Pool and the Postgraduate Enterprise Summer School. I have also been fortunate enough to obtain a U21 Research Student Travel Bursary from the University which enabled me to carry out research at the National University of Singapore. This has proved to be an invaluable investment both for completing my PhD thesis and for my future. At this final stage of my doctoral research at Birmingham, I can confidently say that I have had one of the best times of my life and I will remain ever grateful for the countless opportunities Birmingham has given me to invest in my future. Olubayode Ero-Phillips Doctoral Researcher, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences Doctoral Researcher Search for doctoral research opportunities at www.birmingham.ac.uk/dr 7952 DR UKEU front st1.indd 15 563_15 19/02/2013 12:11 ', I[_p[j^[effehjkd_jo Help and support WE AIM TO PROVIDE YOU WITH ALL THE RESOURCES WE CAN TO FACILITATE YOUR RESEARCH AND HELP YOU REALISE YOUR POTENTIAL. THIS INCLUDES ENSURING THAT YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE RUNS AS SMOOTHLY AS POSSIBLE DURING YOUR TIME HERE. Our International Students Advisory Service For a full list of our immigration advice and Meet us in your country (ISAS) provides you with a strong network visa services please see www.as.bham.ac.uk/ If you need help and advice before making of support, starting before you arrive and studentlife/international/visa/index.shtml your decision to study here you can meet continuing throughout your studies. We offer our International Relations staff in your own specialist help and advice on a wide range Family life country. We attend exhibitions and events, of issues including immigration, finance and As well as helping you to apply for visas and work with a network of overseas family concerns. for your family members, we also offer representatives who can give you advice information for families when they arrive here. and guidance on your application. To find We can advise you by email (isas@contacts. A comprehensive guide Bringing your Family out when we will be visiting your country bham.ac.uk) or in person at our walk-in to the UK covering areas such as childcare, please visit www.birmingham.ac.uk/ guidance service. Alternatively you can book healthcare, education, budgeting, banking and international/meet/index.aspx a one-to-one confidential appointment with driving in the UK, can be downloaded from our an adviser. website at www.as.bham.ac.uk/studentlife/ international/guides.shtml ‘I was both excited and In addition to the tailor-made services anxious about coming to provided by ISAS, you have access to the full Finance the UK to study. However, range of general support services available to The ISAS website offers information on all students here. These are outlined over sources of funding and scholarships from the all of my apprehension was the following pages. University. ISAS can also help you clarify your dissolved by the overwhelming tuition fee status and eligibility for student Welcome International support, and can give advice in cases of experience of the local people To welcome you and help you settle into financial difficulty. We have a range of welcoming me to the city and University life, we run a dedicated five-day information guides on financial issues that to the University.’ programme in September called Welcome can be downloaded from www.as.bham.ac.uk/ International. This begins with an airport studentlife/international/guides.shtml Vinod More, Doctoral Researcher, collection service and includes tours of the International Business campus and the city, help with administrative Living and working in the UK tasks such as registering with a doctor and ISAS provides support to help you settle the police, if necessary, and social events into life at Birmingham and the University, where you can meet other international including guidance on opening a bank ‘The University of Birmingham postgraduates. We also arrange social events account, registering with a doctor and exposed me to a critical way for students and their dependants throughout shopping locally. If you need to work to of academic learning. I really the year, including a Christmas party for support your studies during your time students’ children. here, we can advise you about working enjoyed this and am now using in the UK and the various work schemes it practically in delivering public Immigration advice and services that are available for international students services as a state bureaucrat.’ ISAS offers immigration advice and information following graduation. relating to specific immigration categories Sitendra Singh, Doctoral Researcher, including Visitors, Student Visitors, Students, Public Service Student Dependants, EEA Nationals, non-EEA Family Members, and certain employment categories. 7952 DR INTERNATIONAL front st2.indd 16 563_16 19/02/2013 12:07 I[_p[j^[effehjkd_jo '- A wide network of support services is Once you are here: Mature Students Officer (PMSO) to represent on hand to help you with any practical these views and offer support. and personal issues you may encounter, Counselling and guidance leaving you free to focus on achieving The Counselling and Guidance Service is Nightline your academic goals. here to help students get the most out of Nightline is a free and confidential listening their time at university. The service provides service run by students for students, where Before you arrive: counselling for all registered students in order you can talk about anything, from your to help them engage more effectively in their research stresses to your personal life. Doctoral ReSEARCHer Enquiry academic and social environment and to Service (DRES) achieve their potential. Disability and dyslexia advice and support The Doctoral ReSEARCHer Enquiry Service The University offers support for a range of provides advice and guidance to prospective Advice and representation disabilities. We are here to help and to make students on: The Advice and Representation Centre offers sure that you can take full advantage of the free, impartial and confidential information, university experience, whatever your disability Searching for advertised PhD opportunities advice and representation on a wide range or support needs. I dentifying a potential supervisor of issues, including housing, finance and T he PhD application process legal issues. Supporting your faith Writing the PhD proposal Birmingham is a secular university, but Scholarships, bursaries and funding Financial advice respects all faiths and provides opportunities opportunities The Student Funding Office offers support for prayer. In our multi-faith Chaplaincy Lifestyle and accommodation and training on all aspects of student finance, students of all faiths and those interested from scholarships and fees to managing in world religions are invited to take part You can either call the DRES centre on your money. in a varied programme of events, worship +44 (0)121 414 5005 or email: and activities. For further information on the [email protected] Health and dental care services offered by the Chaplaincy please The University has its own Medical Practice visit: www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/ Postgraduate mentors and University Dental and Implant Centre on support/faith.aspx If you have queries or concerns about any the edge of our main campus, catering for our aspect of life as a doctoral researcher at students and staff. Childcare facilities Birmingham, you can get first-hand information For students with childcare needs we have and advice from current students as soon Social life two day nurseries offering high standards as you have received your offer of a place. As a member of the Guild of Students you of care, one of which includes a pre-school Postgraduate student mentors are available have access to over 190 student groups, unit. For more information please visit to answer your questions via email based societies and associations. Whether you want www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/ on their own experience of campus life, their to meet new people, continue a hobby or skill, support/nursery.aspx school and college, the city, the transition to learn something new or just get involved in postgraduate study, and anything else you student life, there is a group for everyone. Learn more need to know about studying and living here. Further information on all our student They can also help you with registration and Postgraduate and Mature support services can be found at administration procedures once you arrive. Students Association www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/support There is an association of postgraduate and Email: [email protected] for mature students, where specific issues can be more information on this service. discussed. There is also a Postgraduate and Doctoral Researcher Search for doctoral research opportunities at www.birmingham.ac.uk/dr 7952 DR INTERNATIONAL front st2.indd 17 563_17 19/02/2013 12:07 '. I[_p[j^[effehjkd_jo Careers and employability EMPLOYERS VALUE DOCTORAL GRADUATES. A 2010 SURVEY OF AROUND 100 HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTORS AND MANAGERS FOUND THAT SEVEN OUT OF TEN SOUGHT TO RECRUIT EMPLOYEES WHO HAVE A DOCTORATE. Of these, approximately nine out of ten T he Talent Pool said they valued the subject-specific skills, The Talent Pool aims to create a network of the research and technical skills, and the doctoral and postdoctoral researchers and analytical thinking and problem-solving skills give them access to ‘real-life’ opportunities of doctoral graduates. such as work experience, placements, internships or consultancy contracts, So your qualification adds significant value for or assist them in setting up their own an employer but it is not, in itself, a guarantee business. Entry to the Talent Pool requires that you will meet their needs. In an increasingly some basic enterprise and professional competitive employment market, you need skills training to be undertaken in the form access to high quality opportunities and of five interactive and engaging workshops resources to help you market yourself and a one-day assessment. to employers and ensure you are well E nterprising Birmingham – prepared for success. Business Plan Competition This challenging competition offers all Career development services internal research staff and PhD students Our Careers and Employability Centre offers (supported by their supervisor) the chance a range of services to support you in this. to develop a research-related business We can offer one-to-one advice to help you idea and win a share of £30,000. plan your career, explore employment areas, research further study options, review your For more information about Entrepreneurship CV, complete application forms and prepare and Innovation please visit www.as.bham.ac.uk/ for interviews. We work closely with a number ei/enterprise/doctoral.shtml of networks to customise your job searches to your home country and provide access to virtual recruitment fairs to ensure that you are able to access suitable job roles there. We also offer a range of specialist services for international students who wish to work in the UK after graduation. Entrepreneurship and Innovation Entrepreneurship and Innovation, part of the Careers and Employability Centre, runs a number of initiatives to help doctoral researchers develop their entrepreneurial and business skills. These include: Postgraduate Enterprise Summer School This intensive week-long training course for doctoral researchers covers a wide range of topics related to enterprise and entrepreneurship. These include innovation, business planning, marketing, financing and commercialisation, as well as communication, presentation and networking skills. 7952 DR INTERNATIONAL front st2.indd 18 563_18 19/02/2013 12:07 immerse yourself in the Birmingham experience THERE IS A REALLY STRONG POSTGRADUATE COMMUNITY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM AND YOU TRULY FEEL THAT YOU ARE AN IMPORTANT AND VALUED MEMBER OF THE INSTITUTION. I have been given some fantastic opportunities to get involved in the research community and I have benefited from an excellent level of interaction with the academic staff. The research centre for my subject area invited me to act as the postgraduate representative on its management board, a role which allowed me to champion the interests of the postgraduate community whilst gaining a better understanding of academic practices. The University was also kind enough to give our Postgraduate Forum some funding to enable us to host a symposium, which attracted over 50 participants from institutions across the country. I have also received numerous grants that have allowed me to present my research at a variety of international conferences. These experiences have been of immeasurable benefit to both my personal development and my future career. Emily Rozier Doctoral Researcher, College of Arts and Law Doctoral Researcher Search for doctoral research opportunities at www.birmingham.ac.uk/dr 7952 DR UKEU front st1.indd 19 563_19 19/02/2013 12:11 (& ?cc[hi[oekhi[b\_dj^[[nf[h_[dY[ Our campus WITH ITS MAGNIFICENT ARCHITECTURE AND LEAFY GREEN SITE, OUR CAMPUS PROVIDES AN INSPIRATIONAL ENVIRONMENT FOR YOUR RESEARCH. STUDYING HERE GIVES YOU THE BEST OF BOTH WORLDS – A PEACEFUL YET THRIVING CAMPUS COMMUNITY ON THE DOORSTEP OF ONE OF EUROPE’S MOST DYNAMIC AND CULTURALLY DIVERSE CITIES. Heritage and beauty The Barber Institute of Fine Arts Winterbourne Botanic Garden The main campus at Edgbaston is set in 25 With works by major artists including Monet, acres of parkland with spacious lawns, trees, Van Gogh, Botticelli, Degas, Picasso and a lake, and significant works of sculpture Magritte, the Barber Institute has been enhancing its landscape. With its domed described as one of the finest small art redbrick buildings and landmark 100-metre galleries in Europe and was voted Gallery of high clock tower built to commemorate the Year in 2004 by the Good Britain Guide. the University’s first Chancellor, Joseph It is a Grade II listed building in distinctive Chamberlain, the campus is rich in Art Deco style, with its own concert hall. heritage and beauty. The Barber hosts a range of concerts, talks, lectures, classes and family activities, Our Selly Oak campus, two miles from and is fully open to the public. Winterbourne House and Garden Edgbaston, is a green 80-acre site with a Recently restored, this elegant Edwardian village atmosphere. Among the facilities here Learn more Arts and Crafts-style house is set within are the School of Education and the BBC www.barber.org.uk seven acres of beautiful botanic gardens, Drama Village where several national home to over 6,000 plant species from network drama series are produced. Lapworth Museum of Geology around the world. Our Lapworth Museum of Geology, Amenities and attractions located at the centre of the Edgbaston Learn more The Edgbaston campus has all the amenities campus, holds 250,000 specimens of www.winterbourne.org.uk of a small town, including shops, bars, cafés, rocks, fossils and minerals, and has been banks, medical and dental surgeries, sports designated an Outstanding Collection Continual improvement facilities and a train station, all within easy by the Arts and Humanities Research Our campus is a constant work in progress. reach. An award-winning art gallery, a concert Council. Dating back to 1880, it is We are continually investing in campus hall and a museum are among the cultural one of the oldest specialist geological improvements, and spend around £1 million attractions that make it a place to enjoy. museums in the UK. each week on developing buildings, facilities and resources. The prestigious Bramall Music Culture on campus Learn more Building, opened in 2012, completes the The collections at Birmingham are here www.birmingham.ac.uk/facilities/ semi-circle of buildings that have been the to be savoured and treasured. But the lapworth-museum heart of the campus since 1909, fulfilling its huge range of cultural artefacts on campus – original architectural vision. Its state-of-the-art from Old Master paintings to historic physics Special Collections and archives auditorium offers the most flexible performance instruments – also plays a crucial role The University’s Cadbury Research Library is space at a UK university. Over the next five in our research. the home of approximately 120,000 pre-1850 years the University also plans to invest £175 books dating from 1471 and some three million in transforming the Edgbaston campus. million manuscripts. The collection contains The redevelopments include a new sports ‘The green and quiet campus some remarkable pieces, including: diaries centre and a new library which will benefit at Edgbaston is a relaxed showing Chamberlain’s personal thoughts not only our students and staff but also environment for study and about his meetings with Hitler during the the local community. Munich crisis of 1938; beautifully illuminated the facilities are excellent.’ Persian medieval manuscripts; first editions of Learn more Cai Heath, Doctoral Researcher, Charles Dickens and works from the printing Find out about the amenities and attractions International Development Department press of William Morris, illustrated by Edward on our campuses, their fascinating history and Burne-Jones. their importance to the city of Birmingham www.birmingham.ac.uk/community/ university-campus/index.aspx 7952 DR UKEU front st1.indd 20 563_20 19/02/2013 12:11 ?cc[hi[oekhi[b\_dj^[[nf[h_[dY[ (' The Church at Varengeville, Claude Monet, Barber Institute of Fine Arts The Danford Collection of West African Art and Artefacts Ammonites, The Lapworth Museum ‘When these buildings are complete, they will be the best of their kind in Europe and perhaps the world.’ The Rt Hon. Joseph Chamberlain, Chancellor of the University, 1900–1914 Doctoral Researcher Search for doctoral research opportunities at www.birmingham.ac.uk/dr 7952 DR UKEU front st1.indd 21 563_21 19/02/2013 12:11 (( ?cc[hi[oekhi[b\_dj^[[nf[h_[dY[ The city on your doorstep BIRMINGHAM HAS BEEN TRANSFORMED INTO ONE OF EUROPE’S MOST EXCITING CITIES. IT IS MORE THAN SOMEWHERE TO STUDY; IT IS SOMEWHERE TO BUILD A SUCCESSFUL FUTURE. When you choose to study at Birmingham, you’ll be minutes away from a confident, modern commercial centre. The city is home to the largest financial services and creative sectors outside London and a thriving business community that offers you a wealth of career opportunities. Away from your studies, the city provides you with the perfect backdrop to relax. Alongside restaurants and bars, Birmingham is a hive of live entertainment, from mainstream contemporary acts at the O2 Academy and National Indoor Arena for music, to the Glee Club for comedy. The city also boasts one of Europe’s finest concert halls, Symphony Hall, home to the City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. The Hippodrome Theatre is home to the Birmingham Royal Ballet. The city centre has three other theatres and a number of cinemas, including Star City, an entertainment complex featuring 24 screens with the latest Asian and mainstream films under one roof. For shopping you are spoilt for choice with the iconic Bullring being one of Europe’s largest city centre shopping areas. Birmingham also has four bustling indoor and outdoor markets selling everything from vintage clothes to fresh fruit and vegetables; while for a real treat you could visit the Mailbox, which brings together designer fashion and lifestyle shops, luxury apartments, hotels and an array of restaurants and café bars. The Jewellery Quarter is home to Birmingham’s historic jewellery trade, and the area still boasts more than 400 shops to enjoy: the perfect place to pick up a unique piece at a bargain price. ‘This is a great place to live. Birmingham is the best of both worlds. It is well known for being a vibrant city, but less well known for being on the doorstep of some of the most beautiful countryside in England.’ David Newsome, Doctoral Researcher in Ancient History and Archaeology, now Major Gifts Officer at the University of Birmingham 7952 DR UKEU front st1.indd 22 563_22 19/02/2013 12:11 ?cc[hi[oekhi[b\_dj^[[nf[h_[dY[ () Selfridges, Bullring Brindleyplace Fact Close to £9 billion has been invested in the city centre over the past 20 years Bullring is the most visited shopping centre outside London’s West End, with more Ironbridge Gorge, world heritage site than 150 shops inside the £530 million complex There are more than 500 restaurants in Birmingham offering a vast range of international cuisine Birmingham was the first city to be awarded National City of Sport status and hosts top level football, cricket, tennis and golf The Shakespeare Institute, Stratford-upon-Avon The surrounding area For ‘hobbit’ fans, Sarehole Mill is a 200-year- If you want a break from city living, some of old watermill providing a tranquil haven from England’s most beautiful countryside is within 21st century life outside. It was a favourite easy reach. The Severn Valley, the Malvern Hills, haunt of the young JRR Tolkien and it is said Ironbridge Gorge (a UNESCO world heritage that the mill and nearby Moseley Bog provided site) and the picturesque Cotswolds villages the inspiration for the Shire – home to Frodo are all ideal destinations for a day trip. Nearby and Bilbo Baggins. Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwick Castle, Kenilworth Castle and the Black Country There is something for everyone in Birmingham Museum are rich in historical interest. Canals and you will get a warm welcome in one of the and waterways thread their way through the most culturally diverse cities in Britain. region, offering a relaxing way to explore its Birmingham Town Hall natural landscapes. Doctoral Researcher Search for doctoral research opportunities at www.birmingham.ac.uk/dr 7952 DR UKEU front st1.indd 23 563_23 19/02/2013 12:11 (* ?cc[hi[oekhi[b\_dj^[[nf[h_[dY[ Doctoral life DOCTORAL RESEARCHERS ARE AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR STUDENT COMMUNITY AND HAVE OPPORTUNITIES TO GET INVOLVED IN EVERY ASPECT OF UNIVERSITY LIFE. Activities such as volunteering, becoming a Volunteering student representative (rep) or a postgraduate As a postgraduate volunteer, you can ‘Being a postgraduate ambassador can enhance your experience and gain valuable transferable skills, which can ambassador gives you help you develop valuable transferable skills boost your employability and broaden your that will benefit you in your career. experience. Volunteering also gives you the fantastic opportunities opportunity to meet other people and have to interact with the wider The Guild of Students fun, while making a difference to the local postgraduate community. It The University of Birmingham Guild of community. Students is our recognised students’ union, also allows you to fit paid work run by students for students. It represents Volunteering does not have to take up a lot around your research as the and involves everyone studying here, whether of time – all the volunteer projects the Guild of hours are extremely flexible undergraduate or postgraduate, from the Students work with understand that your time UK or overseas, on all campuses. is precious, and many offer flexible or one-off and you gain useful CV placements. Staff at the Guild can help you material whilst making new Every student at Birmingham is automatically find a placement that suits your skills and time a member of the Guild. This offers a wealth commitments. The Guild also offers training friends in the process.’ of benefits including support, entertainment, and recognition for volunteers, including Michael Rush, Doctoral Researcher, training and a wide range of opportunities certificates, prizes and recognition events. Department of History to get involved in student life. Student groups Student representation There are over 190 recognised student The student representation system is a groups hosted by the Guild, covering a wide partnership between the Guild of Students range of interests including sports, music, Postgraduate virtual and the University. It enables all students culture, faith and many more. They include community to make their voices heard, raise issues the Postgraduate and Mature Students that affect them and get things changed Association (PGMSA), which offers a forum To see some of the vodcasts produced by for the better. for discussion and support on issues of postgraduates and members of academic specific interest to postgraduates. staff at the University visit our YouTube Students reps canvass doctoral researchers channel: www.youtube.com/ within their schools and represent their views Postgraduate ambassadors unibirmingham at school, college and university level. Reps Doctoral researchers also have the opportunity sit on research staff–student committees and to become ambassadors for the University and You can also join our ‘virtual’ community can also be elected to attend the University get involved in a range of public engagement through Facebook: wwwfacebook.com/ Senate. Becoming a student rep is a positive activities. These might include leading tours on unibirminghampostgrads way to air your views, and those of your open days and assisting at postgraduate fairs, fellow doctoral researchers, while enhancing as well as taking part in focus groups and your personal skills and giving you first-hand market research. Working hours are flexible knowledge of decision-making within a and can be fitted in around your study. As an complex organisation. ambassador you will be provided with training and support to ensure you get the most out of the role. For more information about our Postgraduate Ambassadors Scheme please email [email protected] 7952 DR UKEU front st1.indd 24 563_24 19/02/2013 12:11 broaden your horizons DESPITE THE PRESSURES OF DOCTORAL RESEARCH I STRONGLY RECOMMEND MAKING TIME TO GET INVOLVED WITH SOME OF THE STUDENT GROUPS ACTIVE AT THE UNIVERSITY. Though the primary focus of my time at Birmingham is completing my PhD thesis, I have been continually impressed by the opportunities to get involved with extra-curricular activities at the University. I have worked as a student representative for my school, my college and the Guild, championing student opinions to the University. These roles have also enabled me to organise guest lectures from internationally acclaimed authors along with full-day conferences. There has been strong support, both in terms of time from the academics and training and financial support from the University Graduate School. Involvement in these activities has not only greatly increased my social circle, but it has also broadened my future career options thanks to the variety of new skills I have gained. Andrew Logsdail Doctoral Researcher, College of Engineering and Physical Sciences Doctoral Researcher Search for doctoral research opportunities at www.birmingham.ac.uk/dr 7952 DR UKEU front st1.indd 25 563_25 19/02/2013 12:11 (, 8heWZ[doekh^eh_pedi Sport ENJOY YOUR TIME HERE AND EXTEND YOUR LEARNING BEYOND THE LIBRARY OR LAB BY TAKING PART IN ONE OF THE VAST ARRAY OF SPORTING ACTIVITIES ON OFFER AT BIRMINGHAM. FROM ARCHERY TO WINDSURFING, UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM SPORT OFFERS YOU THE OPPORTUNITY TO PURSUE A SPORT THAT SUITS YOU, WHATEVER YOUR LEVEL OF EXPERIENCE OR ABILITY. Performance sport The University is a recognised centre of excellence in UK higher education sport, attracting athletes from across the world to study, train and compete. For example, we have been selected as the training camp for the world-beating Jamaican Track and Field Team for the London 2012 Olympics. We have been ranked as one of the top sporting universities in the UK by British Universities and Colleges Sport (formerly BUSA) for the past 18 years. Competing in more than 40 sports, Birmingham sportsmen and women currently excel in crosscountry running, squash, hockey, rowing, American football and golf, to name a few. Active Lifestyle programme If competitive sport is not for you, there are plenty of opportunities to simply get fit, feel healthier, meet people and have fun. Our Active Lifestyle programme offers fitness, dance and sports classes to suit all ages, abilities and fitness levels. It is the largest programme of its type in the country and includes everything from boxercise and studio cycling to martial arts, salsa and yoga. 7952 DR UKEU front st1.indd 26 563_26 19/02/2013 12:11 8heWZ[doekh^eh_pedi (- Sports facilities Our campus-based sports facilities include: ‘Second place overall in the Universities and Colleges Fully equipped fitness suite with extensive free weights area (awarded Gym of the Sport league is a fantastic Year 2010 for Midlands and Wales by achievement for Birmingham Workout UK magazine) students, and also a reflection Three multi-purpose sports halls 25-metre swimming pool of great teamwork between Seven squash courts student clubs and the Gymnastics centre University of Birmingham Dojo (martial arts room) Athletics track Sport team that supports A range of pitches including water-based them on and off the pitch.’ and 3G synthetic pitches A specialised Human Performance Lab, Zena Wooldridge, Director of Sport at offering training assistance, nutritional the University of Birmingham advice and performance monitoring Off campus, the Raymond Priestley Outdoor Pursuits Centre in the Lake District offers the opportunity to try a range of outdoor activities including sailing, windsurfing, mountaineering, rock climbing, kayaking and canoeing. Tailored support Whatever sporting activity you are interested in, at whatever level, our Health and Fitness team (Thrive) offers a range of professional support services to help you develop and improve. Services include fitness and health assessments, personal training, healthy heart and cholesterol checks, weight and muscle analysis, sports massage and access to the Sports Medicine Clinic. Learn more www.sport.bham.ac.uk Doctoral Researcher Search for doctoral research opportunities at www.birmingham.ac.uk/dr 7952 DR UKEU front st1.indd 27 563_27 19/02/2013 12:11 (. 8heWZ[doekh^eh_pedi Accommodation WE AIM TO ENSURE THAT YOUR EVERYDAY LIFE CAN RUN AS SMOOTHLY AS POSSIBLE DURING YOUR TIME HERE, LEAVING YOU FREE TO FOCUS ON ACHIEVING YOUR ACADEMIC GOALS. So we guarantee a place in University Selly Oak Village (Jarratt Hall) Services team can help you find a suitable accommodation to all international students Just five minutes’ walk from the main campus, private property to rent. There is a wide range who are new to Birmingham, ensuring you Selly Oak Village is a popular choice for of accommodation available in the local area, have no concerns about finding a suitable, international postgraduates. Built around including single flats, shared flats, houses for safe and sociable place to live. a pleasant central courtyard and three different sized groups, properties for families landscaped areas, it accommodates over and lodgings with a residential landlord. The guarantee is subject to the 400 postgraduate students in three- to following conditions: six-bedroom apartments with en suite facilities, Our flat search scheme can put you in Y ou must have firmly accepted the internet access and shared kitchens and touch with other prospective students offer of a course lounges. Jarratt Hall benefits from an ID card before arriving in Birmingham, enabling you Y our application for accommodation access control system, and some rooms have to rent accommodation as part of a group. must be received by our Accommodation wheelchair access and/or deaf alerts installed. You can also use our new online search Services Office no later than 31 July service www.birminghamstudentpad.co.uk Y ou must be applying for single The University also owns or manages a providing a comprehensive and up-to-date accommodation (the University also has number of houses within the Selly Oak database of private sector properties so you a limited supply of accommodation for neighbourhood. Some of these are exclusively can find the property most suited to your students wishing to bring their families to for postgraduate students, and a few are needs as quickly and easily as possible. Birmingham but this cannot be provided suitable for students with families. We operate a quality control system covering on a guaranteed basis) all properties featured online so you can be Y ou agree to remain in your University Private rented accommodation sure any property you find has been checked accommodation for the full term of If you prefer not to live in University and graded against minimum standards your contract accommodation, our Accommodation stipulated by the University. University accommodation Most University accommodation for postgraduate students is located in two My home base: Pritchatts Park Village student villages – Pritchatts Park and Selly Student village living offered Elisabeth Kempf, a Doctoral Researcher in English, Oak. Both are safe and secure environments a friendly and supportive environment with a minimum of daily distractions offering a 24-hour reception service, CCTV – ideal conditions for her to concentrate on her research. coverage across the whole village, personal possessions insurance, mentors and a ‘I am an EU student and I was very thankful that the University guaranteed a place in one residents’ association. of their postgraduate halls for me. I lived in Oakley Court, which is a part of Pritchatts Park Village, in a six-bedroom flat that I shared with three other female postgraduate students. Pritchatts Park Village Our flat was fully furnished and modern and we even had a cleaner come and take care of Based in Edgbaston, ten minutes’ walk from the communal areas every week! The staff at the reception were always very helpful and the main campus, Pritchatts Park houses both whenever we needed help they sent someone immediately. undergraduate and postgraduate students. Accommodation is in single study/bedrooms ‘Oakley Court is very close to the University: it’s only a ten-minute walk to the main campus. (all with internet access) with shared kitchen Harborne, a local shopping area, is also close by, and buses to and from the city centre leave and bathroom facilities. A social centre offers on Pritchatts Road, which is only a few hundred metres from our door. a range of leisure facilities including a licensed bar, games room, large screen television, ‘I really enjoyed living in halls and I was able to focus on my research most of the time, as I vending area and quiet study zone. Limited didn’t have to deal with any problems concerning the flat. It also gave me the opportunity to car parking is available. live with other postgraduate students, which was a great experience.’ 7952 DR INTERNATIONAL front st2.indd 28 563_28 19/02/2013 12:08 8heWZ[doekh^eh_pedi (/ My home base: University owned/managed house Lisa Kranzer, a Doctoral Researcher in Medieval Studies, describes her experience of living in a University owned/managed house. ‘I live in a University-owned house that is reserved solely for postgraduate students, which means that the people For more information email I share with have roughly the same work [email protected] or commitments and pressures as I do. [email protected] If you are new to the University then this type of accommodation is an excellent SHAC is a lettings agency run by our means by which to meet fellow students Guild of Students. The service charges no and make friends. The house is in fees to student tenants and only advertises Selly Oak village, which is very close accredited landlords who sign up to a code to the University. of standards which guarantees the quality and condition of all housing. For more ‘I found my accommodation through information visit www.guildshac.co.uk www.birminghamstudentpad.co.uk email [email protected] or search Both University-owned and private sector on Facebook for ‘Guild SHAC’. accommodation is advertised on this website. It is a great resource because Learn more all landlords have been checked for their Accommodation information will be included reliability and quality of accommodation. in your offer pack. For further details on all So you won’t need to be scared of ending the accommodation available please visit up with an awful landlord or sub-standard www.accommodation.bham.ac.uk where you room. I definitely recommend using this can also apply for your accommodation online. website to all students who are new to the city.’ Average rents in local area Accommodation Weekly fee type Single room £55–£70 per week (flat share) (bills extra) Three-bedroom £500–£750 per house for a family calendar month (bills extra) Self-catered room £50–£80 per week (sharing kitchen with (bills included) owner) Doctoral Researcher Search for doctoral research opportunities at www.birmingham.ac.uk/dr 7952 DR INTERNATIONAL front st2.indd 29 563_29 19/02/2013 12:08 )& ;ii[dj_Wb_d\ehcWj_ed Fees information WE WANT YOU TO BE COMPLETELY AWARE OF YOUR FINANCIAL COMMITMENT BEFORE BECOMING A DOCTORAL RESEARCHER AT BIRMINGHAM. THIS SECTION PROVIDES YOU WITH INFORMATION ON TUITION FEES AND OTHER COSTS INVOLVED IN POSTGRADUATE STUDY. The University charges an annual tuition When you accept the offer of a place, you are Unfortunately if you fail to pay the fees, you fee. This covers the cost of your tuition, also accepting responsibility for the payment will not be permitted to continue your studies. examination and graduation, and includes of your tuition fees, even if you are sponsored membership of the Guild of Students. or in receipt of an award and the sponsor fails Annual fees Fees are payable when you register to pay. It is therefore very important that you The standard annual tuition fees for overseas for your programme. have sufficient funds available to you. doctoral research students in 2013–14 are: Fee band Subjects included in this band Tuition fee A Clinical Dentistry* £28,100 Clinical Medical Education* B Anatomy Electronic and Electrical Engineering £15,680 Biosciences Environmental Health and Risk Management Chemical Engineering Health Sciences (laboratory)* Chemistry Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering Civil Engineering Medical Education* Computer Science Metallurgy and Materials Dentistry (laboratory)* Physics and Astronomy Earth Sciences C Geography and Environmental Sciences (laboratory)* Psychology (classroom and laboratory) £13,385 Music Sport and Exercise Sciences D Accounting and Finance History £12,140 American and Canadian Studies History of Art Applied Social Studies International Development Archaeology and Antiquity International Studies Business Italian Studies Drama and Theatre Studies Language and Cultures Economics Law Education Local Government Studies English Language Management English Literature Marketing French Studies Mathematics Geography and Environmental Sciences (classroom)* Philosophy German Studies Political Science Government and Society Russian and East European Studies Health Sciences (classroom)* Shakespeare Studies Health Services Management Theology and Religion Heritage Management (Ironbridge Institute) Urban and Regional Studies Hispanic Studies West African Studies * Schools may require two price points 7952 DR INTERNATIONAL front st2.indd 30 563_30 19/02/2013 12:08 ;ii[dj_Wb_d\ehcWj_ed )' However, some programmes charge non- Doctoral research students who choose, or Living costs standard fees, which may be higher than this. are required, to register beyond the minimum As well as having sufficient funds for your The fee for each programme is listed on the period required for their degree pay the full full tuition, you need to ensure you can cover individual programme page on the University tuition fee for that period. If your normal period your living expenses and the living expenses website (accesed via www.birmingham.ac.uk/ of registration has ended but you have yet to of any dependants during your period of study. students/courses/postgraduate/research/ submit your thesis, you are liable to pay a You should have this funding secured before listing.aspx) and on the Doctoral research continuation fee (£180 in 2012–13). travelling to the UK and starting your course. programme options page of this prospectus. Your tuition fee will be confirmed in your Other costs The University estimates that the cost of offer letter. Some departments may levy a bench fee or living for a single student is £670 per month other fee in addition to the tuition fee. You will (£8,040 for a year) including accommodation. The annual tuition fee is set for a 12-month be notified of any additional fee with your offer If you are bringing dependants with you, you session, which usually runs from October of admission. You are also expected to meet should allow about £3,500–£4,500 extra to the end of the following September. For the costs of typing and binding your thesis. per year for a spouse or civil partner and doctoral research programmes that begin and/ This might be in the region of £300 for a £2,500–£3,000 extra per year for or end mid-session, fees are normally charged doctoral degree. each child. on a pro rata basis according to the number of months studied within a session. For example, Payment methods Please note that the actual amount you if you are on a 15-month research programme You may make monthly or termly instalment will spend will depend on your lifestyle. We beginning in October 2013, you pay the payments using the University direct debit can only give you an approximate indication annual tuition fee in the 2013–14 session, scheme from a UK bank account. Where of how much you will need. We can send and three-twelfths of the fee for 2014–15 the instalments total more than £4,000 you more detailed information about living from October to December 2014. there is a 3% non-refundable administration costs if you require it. Additional information fee. For more information on the payment on fees and finance can be found at options available please visit www.as.bham.ac.uk/funding www.payments.bham.ac.uk Doctoral Researcher Search for doctoral research opportunities at www.birmingham.ac.uk/dr 7952 DR INTERNATIONAL front st2.indd 31 563_31 19/02/2013 12:08 )( ;ii[dj_Wb_d\ehcWj_ed Sources of finance COMING TO STUDY IN THE UK IS A CONSIDERABLE FINANCIAL COMMITMENT AND YOU ARE ENCOURAGED TO THINK CAREFULLY ABOUT THE COSTS INVOLVED BEFORE EMBARKING ON YOUR COURSE, BUT WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU EXPLORE YOUR OPTIONS. As an international student, you will not be Please note, however, that there are eligible for any financial assistance from the certain restrictions on the number of hours ‘There were lots of UK government. It is therefore important to and the types of employment that international opportunities to work and make sure that your funding is secure before students can undertake. These will depend on you begin your studies. the country you are coming from and the type study alongside each other of visa you have. Our International Students at Birmingham, which was The University offers a number of Advisory Service can help you with any essential for me.’ scholarships in order to contribute to the queries or issues you may have regarding costs of study for international postgraduate your eligibility to work during your studies. Rachel Stokes, Doctoral Researcher, students. Scholarships are also offered International Development, now by external organisations. For more Learn more International Alumni Officer at the details of the scholarships available to www.as.bham.ac.uk/studentlife/international University of Exeter international postgraduates please see www.birmingham.ac.uk/international/ There are also opportunities within students/finance/scholarships/index.aspx the University itself to earn money while broadening your experience For information on other sources of funding for and transferable skills. University Graduate School international students, we would advise you to Doctoral Researcher Elite consult the following sources: Student mentoring T he British Council, Embassy or High Student mentors provide help and Scholarships Commission in your home country support to students in University The University Graduate School has ten T he Ministry or Department of Education accommodation. Since mentors live Doctoral Researcher Elite Scholarships in your home country in, they have guaranteed accommodation available for the 2013–2014 academic Y our current academic institution alongside paid work. For more information year. These are available to outstanding (particularly if you are a member of visit www.guildofstudents.com/ overseas candidates of the highest academic staff looking to upgrade studentmentors academic aptitude holding an offer of a your qualifications) place to study on a PhD at Birmingham Postgraduate ambassadors starting in September 2013. Earning while you learn We regularly employ researchers to Part-time work is another potential source of support postgraduate recruitment activity The scholarship is conditional on finance for international doctoral researchers. and encourage prospective students to nominated candidates achieving a first The Job Zone, based in the Guild of Students, consider research careers. For more class mark (or equivalent) in their final can help you find part-time employment information about our Postgraduate examinations before beginning their while you study. Hundreds of vacancies are Ambassador Scheme please PhD at the University. The application advertised online at www.guildofstudents.com/ email [email protected] deadline for these scholarships will jobzone Doctoral researchers are very be in January 2013. welcome to drop in and discuss their employment needs with Job Zone staff. For more information please visit www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/ fees/dr/elite.aspx 7952 DR INTERNATIONAL front st2.indd 32 563_32 19/02/2013 12:08 enhance your employability WORKING ALONGSIDE MY STUDIES HAS NOT ONLY GIVEN ME THE OPPORTUNITY TO FURTHER DEVELOP MY COMMUNICATION AND INTERPERSONAL SKILLS, BUT IT HAS ALSO EXPANDED MY PROFESSIONAL CONTACTS NETWORK. I work part-time as a student demonstrator, assisting undergraduates during lectures and tutorial sessions. I help them to interpret information and assess assumptions critically when solving technical problems. I am also a postgraduate ambassador, in which role I give campus tours to prospective students and answer any questions they have about life as a postgraduate at the University of Birmingham. I also help to staff the Doctoral Researcher Enquiry Service Centre by offering guidance on course content, assisting with the application process and providing student life mentoring to prospective doctoral researchers. These roles have not only significantly developed my technical and transferable skills, but have also sparked my interest to continue working in higher education. 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At Birmingham, I’ve not only completed a doctoral thesis working with experts in my field, but have had unique and valuable opportunities to teach undergraduates in their second year. I received full training free of charge and benefited from the support of a current member of academic staff who acted as my teaching mentor. She was great, letting me observe and ‘team-teach’ as many of her seminars as I liked to help me prepare for my own. I thoroughly enjoyed teaching and found the students to be engaged and motivated. If you give a group the right incentives, they can then do a lot of the work for you and some of the discussions we had in seminars genuinely made me think! Through teaching I gained many useful transferable skills and developed a passion for disseminating knowledge that will stay with me forever. 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Undertaking a PhD has given me the chance to improve myself and my CV with experiences that are otherwise hard to come by. I have learned skills such as film making and editing, writing funding applications, teaching seminars and proofreading journal articles. The University Graduate School offers a wealth of free training opportunities which can be really helpful. As a historian I have handled manuscripts and been allowed behind the scenes at museums and libraries. My research has given me the opportunity to speak at academic conferences in several countries, and I have organised conferences and events at Birmingham as part of various student groups. As a freelance artist I have also had opportunities to do graphic design work for the promotion of events and journals, which has been a great way to exercise my talents. Mike Rush Doctoral Researcher, College of Arts and Law Doctoral Researcher Search for doctoral research opportunities at www.birmingham.ac.uk/dr 7952 DR BACK AW.indd 1 563_51 19/02/2013 12:10 How to find us BIRMINGHAM IS AT THE HEART OF THE UK’S ROAD AND RAIL NETWORK, AND IS EASILY ACCESSIBLE FROM OTHER PARTS OF THE COUNTRY AND BEYOND. THE UNIVERSITY’S MAIN CAMPUS IS A MAJOR LANDMARK IN BIRMINGHAM. The University is committed to reducing By coach International railway station every two minutes its impact on the environment and has a There are frequent express coach services and connects with frequent services to Sustainable Travel Plan containing a series to Birmingham from London’s Heathrow and Birmingham New Street station. of initiatives to encourage all members of the Gatwick airports and many UK cities. The University community to walk, cycle, car share long-distance coach station is in Digbeth If you are arriving at a London airport, there or use public transport to travel, where possible. in the city centre. is a frequent train service from London For information on the travel options available Euston railway station to Birmingham to you please visit www.birmingham.ac.uk/ By bus New Street station. contact/directions There are frequent services from the city F rom Heathrow airport, take the Heathrow centre to the University’s Edgbaston and Express train to Paddington station and By road Selly Oak campuses. You can find bus then the Underground or a taxi to Euston. Birmingham’s central location makes it easy timetables and departure point information Alternatively, take an Airbus from Heathrow to get here by car. Simply pop our postcode at nxbus.co.uk/westmidlands airport direct to Euston station B15 2TT into your sat nav or route planner F rom Gatwick airport, take the Airport for step-by-step directions. By taxi Express train to Victoria station and then There are taxi ranks at Birmingham New the Underground or a taxi to Euston By rail Street station and throughout the city centre. We are the only mainland UK university The journey to the University takes about Directions to other University locations to have its own railway station. Most ten minutes. The School of Dentistry is located in Birmingham cross-country services arrive at Birmingham city centre. For directions on how to get there New Street station in the city centre. Up to six By air by car, enter the postcode B4 6NN into your trains an hour depart for the University on the Birmingham Airport has direct flights from chosen route planner or sat nav. cross-city line (final destination Longbridge or locations in the UK, as well as from the USA, Redditch). The centre of the main campus is a Canada, Europe and the Middle East. The There are also a number of University locations five-minute walk from University Station. journey by taxi from the airport to the University away from the city. For directions to Stratford- takes approximately half an hour. A free air– upon-Avon (the Shakespeare Institute) and rail link runs from the airport to Birmingham Ironbridge (the Ironbridge Institute) go to www.birmingham.ac.uk/contact/directions 7952 DR BACK AW.indd 2 563_52 19/02/2013 12:10 The Selly Oak campus THE SELLY OAK CAMPUS IS 15 MINUTES FROM BIRMINGHAM CITY CENTRE AND ONLY FIVE MINUTES AWAY BY CAR FROM THE EDGBASTON CAMPUS, ON AN 80-ACRE GARDEN SITE NEAR THE VILLAGE OF BOURNVILLE. IT IS HOME TO THE ORCHARD LEARNING RESOURCES CENTRE AND BBC DRAMA VILLAGE. To City Centre and Edgbaston Campus W St Andrew’s Hall EO L EY P AR K RO SG1 AD Hamilton Building Elmfield House SG2 SY1 SG4 Frank Price Building Brooksbank Building SG3 Mary Burnie House The Oaks Day P Nursery Crowther Hall George Cadbury Hall SY2 P 8 3 A Selly Oak SG5 D Alan Geale House A Visual Arts Centre O Orchard Learning R SG6 P Resources Centre L SY3 O T IS Charles W Gillett R B Centre L I L H Y E L D E The Close W BBC Rendezvous Café Drama SG7 Village Chapel Archibald House P BBC Car Park W I T H E R F O R D W AY To Northfield, Longbridge and M5, junction 4 Doctoral Researcher Search for doctoral research opportunities at www.birmingham.ac.uk/dr 7952 DR BACK AW.indd 3 563_53 19/02/2013 12:10 The Edgbaston campus THE UNIVERSITY’S EDGBASTON CAMPUS IS SET IN 250 ACRES AND HAS ALL THE FACILITIES OF A BUSY TOWN. LAWNS, MATURE TREES AND WALKWAYS CONTRIBUTE TO THE PEACEFUL ATMOSPHERE AND MAKE THE CAMPUS A WONDERFUL SPOT FOR PICNICS AND WALKING. Please note our campus is undergoing major redevelopment. For more detailed and up-to-date maps visit www.birmingham.ac.uk/contact/directions utes min 1 5 G2 1 SOME ToT thee ValeVValeale RSET ROA Medical Practice B9 D Oakley Court and Dental Centre The Elms Day Nursery Tennis Court G2 0 Pritchatts House D A O R G1 9 Ashcroft R Park House A H L U A Pritchatts Park N Q A C Village P R M A R A H F G I T IN C M 13 Pritchatts Road IR E Conference B H D D A N G1 8 Priorsfield Park The Spinney G A T R T E B T S S E A C R R S G1 7 Peter Scott House O O W T A O D N G5 P G1 6 Lucas House P A Pritchatts Road R K Car Park R tes G1 4 O minu B8 1 0 Garth House A G4 Conference D Park G1 5 Westmere House D B7 B6 A G1 O R BRAILSFORD DRIVE S M L G3 E G6 G2 HOSPIT G1 3 Hornton Grange B4 AL DRIVE G1 2 G7 B5 G8 Winterbourne House and H Garden OLD QUEEN ELIZABETH B3 HOSPITAL G9 The North G1 1 E Rose Garden Gate Nicholson I V Running R Building D Track T G1 0 L N A PR E P N s I A R2 5 ute TC C C in H M m A N A Munrow 5 P TT I H G R2 0 S B2 V IN Sports Centre R B1 M North Car Park O l IR A choo B P ical S D D Med N A R E T S E C R O W R2 1 R1 9 R1 8 R2 2 EST Main Library D W R1 7 P OA R University Y IT Station S R2 6 R R2 3 R1 6 E IV P N U R2 7 West Gate R2R.3 8 0 University square Key R2 4 R1 4 KING Y1 6 R1 5 The Barber EDWARD’S Information point Institute of SCHOOL Y9 Fine Arts Level access entrance Y8 R2 UN R1 IVER SITY Y2 ROA Steps Y1 7 D EA ST East P Public car park Y1 0 R1 3 Gate MAIN ENTRANCE Y1 R3 CHANCELLOR’S H Hospital COURT R8 O3 R4 Bus stops Y1 2 R9 E D Y11 R5 The Guild G Library R12 of Students B R7 O2 A Y13 Bramall R1 0 S Museum R6 Music O1 T Y3 24 Building O Sport facilities N O4 P First aid Y4 A RIN R Sport and G R K OA TH Food and drink Exercise D SOU R1 1 R Sciences Y5 O Retail Y1 4 P A Cedar D Beech House Toilets Y6 South House Car Park Ash To city centre ATM House Y1 5 Y7 Canal bridge Sports Pitches Sculpture trail D Grange OA 24 24 hour security L R Road TO Gate IS South BR average walk time Gate 38 from Chancellor’s Court Pedestrian access only A To Selly Oak Campus To Jarratt Hall 7952 DR BACK AW.indd 4 563_54 19/02/2013 12:10 Red Zone Blue Zone G11 Nicholson Building R1 Law Building B1 Medical School G12 Winterbourne House and Garden R2 Frankland Building B2 Institute of Biomedical G15 Westmere R3 Hills Building Research including IBR West G18 Priorsfield R4 Aston Webb – A Block, B3 Wellcome Clinical Research G19 Park House Earth Sciences Facility (1st floor) G20 Elms Plant R5 Aston Webb – B Block B4 Robert Aitken Institute for G21 Park Grange R6 Aston Webb – Great Hall Clinical Research G22 Elms Day Nursery R7 Aston Webb – C Block B5 CRUK Institute for Cancer Studies R8 Physics West and Denis Howell Building Green Zone Conference Park R9 Nuffield B6 Research Park G13 Hornton Grange R10 Physics East B7 90 Vincent Drive G14 Garth House R11 Medical Physics B8 Henry Wellcome Building for G16 Lucas House R12 Bramall Music Building Biomolecular NMR Spectroscopy G17 Peter Scott House R13 Poynting Building B9 Medical Practice and Dental Centre R14 Barber Institute of Fine Arts Yellow Zone R15 Watson Building Orange Zone Y1 Old Gymnasium R16 Arts Building O1 The Guild of Students Y2 Haworth Building R17 Ashley Building O2 St Francis Hall Y3 Mechanical and R18 Strathcona Building O3 University House Civil Engineering Building R19 Education Building O4 Elm House Y4 Terrace Huts R20 J G Smith Building Y5 Estates West R21 Muirhead Tower Green Zone Y6 Maintenance Building R22 Main Library G1 32 Pritchatts Road Y7 Grounds and Gardens R23 University Centre G2 31 Pritchatts Road Y8 Chemistry West R24 Staff House G3 European Research Institute Y9 Computer Science R25 Munrow Sports Centre G4 3 Elms Road Y10 Alta Bioscience R26 Geography G5 Computer Centre Y11 Chemical Engineering R27 Biosciences Building G6 Metallurgy and Materials Y12 Biochemical Engineering R28 Learning Centre and Primary Care G7 IRC Net Shape Laboratory Y13 Chemical Engineering Workshop G8 Gisbert Kapp Building Y14 Sport and Exercise Sciences G9 52 Pritchatts Road Y15 Civil Engineering Laboratories G10 54 Pritchatts Road Y16 Occupational Health Y17 Public Health Doctoral Researcher Search for doctoral research opportunities at www.birmingham.ac.uk/dr 7952 DR BACK AW.indd 5 563_55 19/02/2013 12:10 The small print – essential information for all students THE FOLLOWING SECTION COVERS ESSENTIAL INFORMATION FOR ALL APPLICANTS, INCLUDING IMPORTANT TERMS, CONDITIONS AND REQUIREMENTS THAT THE UNIVERSITY WILL APPLY AND RELY UPON IN ITS FUTURE RELATIONSHIP WITH YOU. THE UNIVERSITY THEREFORE CONSIDERS IT ESSENTIAL THAT YOU READ THEM CAREFULLY. The following documentation and legislation Criminal convictions Programme entry requirements provides a framework through which the When you apply to the University, you must The programme requirements for University and its students work together disclose any unspent criminal convictions. admission are set out in the relevant section to create a positive environment for learning Some programmes will require the disclosure of the prospectus. Please consider these and academic achievement: of all convictions, spent or unspent. The carefully to ensure you are eligible for your T he Undergraduate and University will consider whether such chosen subject. Postgraduate Prospectuses convictions are compatible with membership T he offer letter and a place on a particular programme. If your Health requirements T he University’s Royal Charter, statutes, situation changes after the offer of a place The University and bodies such as ordinances and regulations please notify the Admissions Tutor for your the General Medical Council and the C ode of practice and related programme, or if you have already enrolled, Department for Education require applicants information on admission to the the Programme Director. for certain programmes to provide information University of Birmingham regarding their physical health. Applicants may S chool guidelines Disabilities also be required to undergo a health check P rogramme requirements If you have study support needs related and to provide evidence of immunisation R egistration documentation to a disability, including dyslexia and other against certain diseases. The offer of a specific learning difficulties, mental health place is conditional on such requirements This documentation establishes the basis conditions, or other health conditions, being met. of an agreement between the University the University will seek to support you and its students as to the rights, roles whenever possible. If you have not yet Blood-borne viruses and responsibilities of both parties. disclosed that disability, we would The regulations on the screening and encourage you to do so at the earliest admissions to medical schools of students with Admission to the University is subject opportunity to assist us in putting in place blood-borne viruses, and other regulations, are to the requirement that the applicant will the appropriate support in good time. We subject to change from time to time and you comply with the University’s registration would normally document the support to be are advised to consult the relevant college procedure and will duly observe this provided in an agreed statement. Even if you website for up-to-date information. documentation. The documentation have already disclosed a disability, please (except for the Prospectus, offer letter make sure you contact the Disability and Fees and payment and registration documentation) is Learning Support Service before you accept It is your responsibility to make sure your available on the University’s website any offer of a place, in order to establish what tuition fees and all other expenses relating to at www.as.bham.ac.uk/legislation/ support is available and the information we your programme are paid in a timely manner. regulations.shtml need to ensure this can be arranged. You The tuition fee will be stated in your offer pack. should be aware that if you choose not to The fee quoted is revised each academic year. Application and admission to the University: disclose your disability, or to limit that When you register online, you will be required information and requirements disclosure, while we will do our best to help to indicate how your fees will be paid. If you It is essential that you provide accurate and you, you may not be able to access the full are paying the fee yourself, the University will complete information in your application form. range of support available. The Disability and require either full payment or an application If you fail to do so the University can withdraw Learning Support Team can be contacted to make payment using the University the offer of a place and insist that you leave. by telephone on +44 (0)121 414 5130 direct debit scheme. or by email at [email protected]. Further information is also available at As a member of the University you will be www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/disability bound by the University’s regulations on the payment of fees. Failure to make payment in accordance with the regulations will ultimately 7952 DR BACK AW.indd 6 563_56 19/02/2013 12:10 result in exclusion from the University. The Registration and University membership: information will be kept for a reasonable period regulations are set out on the University’s information and requirements in accordance with legal requirements and for website at www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/ administration purposes. payments General guidance and regulations All members of the University (which includes Further information can be found at If you are a sponsored student and your registered students) are required to comply www.birmingham.ac.uk/university/ sponsor fails to pay your tuition fees, you with the following: data-protection will become responsible for payment. Health and safety guidance Code of practice on use of Programmes, courses and modules Your offer letter will indicate whether computing facilities The University will make all reasonable you will be considered as home/EU or Equality policy efforts to deliver your programme as described overseas for fees purposes. If you feel Discrimination and harassment guidance in the University’s offer letter. However, the this classification to be incorrect it is Data protection policy University may have to vary the method of your responsibility to contact the Public interest disclosure policy delivery of your programme, and in some Admissions Office. Rules on car parking on University cases the syllabus may be altered or updated, premises or your supervisor changed. When an agreed Unless stated otherwise, the programme and supervisor becomes unavailable, for example, course fees do not include any charges for Further details of these requirements can through leaving the University’s employment, residential accommodation, examination resits, be found at www.as.bham.ac.uk/support/ the University will endeavour to find a suitable extensions to the designated period of study, rights.shtml replacement or make alternative arrangements. travelling expenses, or other miscellaneous In extreme circumstances the University expenses which may be related to your Data protection and disclosure may have to discontinue your programme or programme of study. of personal information amalgamate modules. The modules described The application procedure, registration in this prospectus are provided as an illustration If you would like the University to be able to and your academic progress will provide the and may be subject to change. In the unlikely discuss your fee account with a third party, we University with a range of information about event that the University discontinues your will require you to complete a ‘Disclosure to a you. It will use this to support you on your programme or changes it significantly we will Third Party’ form in accordance with the Data programme and for the administration and tell you at the earliest possible opportunity. Protection Act 1998. This form can be found management of the University, including Under such circumstances you may wish to at www.birmingham.ac.uk/students/payments statistical analysis. Some information may withdraw your application; if you do so, the be disclosed outside the University, either University will assist you in finding an alternative Scholarships at your request or in your interest. programme either at Birmingham or at another Information on sources of funding for UK university. postgraduate students can be found The information is collected from a number of at www.as.bham.ac.uk/study/support/ sources including your application, registration Deposits finance/pgstudents forms and references, and from carrying out We reserve the right to charge a deposit for Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) or health some programmes. Full details will be included Financial hardship checks (if necessary). We may disclose in our offer letter where appropriate. In addition to the scholarship schemes, information relating to your academic progress the University is able to provide financial to your sponsor (if you have one). Medical Conduct assistance to students who suffer financial information disclosed to the University’s Students are required to attend such lectures, hardship during their studies. In particular, Medical Officer or the Student Support tutorials, examinations and other activities as the Access to Learning Fund can be used to and Development team will be treated as form part of their programme. This includes make a means-tested, non-repayable grant confidential and disclosed only in accordance the requirement to submit theses, dissertations to part-time or full-time undergraduate with their normal procedures. Information arising and coursework on time. Students must also or postgraduate students who have been from Criminal Records Bureau checks will be be aware of and observe the University’s resident in the UK throughout the three years used only in accordance with the CRB’s code discipline regulations and codes of conduct prior to the start of their course. Further details of practice (See www.crb.homeoffice.gov.uk). (which include the University’s right to of this and other awards are available from the suspend or exclude a student in exceptional Student Funding Office at www.as.bham.ac.uk/ We will also ask for emergency contact details circumstances on disciplinary grounds), study/support/finance or the Department and by providing them, you confirm that these which can be seen at www.as.bham.ac.uk/ for Education www.direct.gov.uk/en/ individuals have consented to the processing legislation/codesofpractice.shtml educationandlearning/index.htm of their personal data by the University. All Doctoral Researcher Search for doctoral research opportunities at www.birmingham.ac.uk/dr 7952 DR BACK AW.indd 7 563_57 19/02/2013 12:10 You may also be subject to the University’s Intellectual property General matters regulations on Fitness to Practise, and, if so, You are subject to the University regulations The agreement is between the University and additional information will be included with regarding exploitable new inventions and the student and only these two parties can the offer letter. intellectual property arising whilst you are a enforce the agreement between them. The student of the University. The regulations are Contracts (Rights of Third Parties) Act 1999 Diversity and equality available through the University’s website shall not apply. The agreement between the The University prides itself on being a www.birmingham.ac.uk student and the University is governed by diverse community within a diverse city. Our English law. Further information can be found commitment to equality and diversity and the Generally the procedure is the same on our website www.birmingham.ac.uk elimination of discrimination is embodied in for both students and members of staff. The the University’s Charter and our aim is to University claims ownership of the intellectual If you have any questions please contact ensure that the University remains an inclusive property, and if it is exploited, it passes a the Doctoral Researcher Enquiry Service environment where equality of opportunity and substantial benefit from the net profits back to at [email protected] tolerance for all are fostered and promoted. the student or staff member. However, if you have any questions or concerns regarding Further information Termination these provisions please discuss them with The University of Birmingham reserves the Subject to the completion of any internal your supervisor or Head of School. right, without notice, to withdraw programmes appeals procedures, you may be asked or raise fees at any time before or after an to leave the University if: Accommodation applicant’s admission. If you have any Y our academic performance is If you apply to the University to reside complaints regarding the accuracy or fairness not satisfactory in University accommodation this is dependent of this prospectus, they should be addressed Action is taken against you in accordance on you continuing to study at the University. to the Director of Communications and with the University’s disciplinary or Fitness There are separate terms and conditions Marketing, who will investigate the matter to Practise procedures which apply to your occupation of University and reply, in writing, within 21 days of Y ou fail to pay your fees in accordance accommodation and further details of these receiving the letter. with the University’s regulations on are available from Housing Services at payment of fees www.birmingham.ac.uk/accommodation The University is an exempt charity under Schedule Y ou are expelled or dismissed from 3 of the Charities Act 2011. An exempt charity enjoys any other organisation which you are Religious observance all the tax exemptions and other benefits of a charity, but is exempt from certain requirements, including required to attend or be a member Whilst the University promotes an egalitarian the need to register with the Charity Commission. of as part of your programme learning community, applicants and students As it is not on the Register of Charities, the I n the reasonable opinion of the University, should be aware that: University does not have a charity registration you have failed to provide the University In an intensive course we have to routinely number, and although it is a corporate body, the with all relevant information, or have schedule activities, including examinations, University is not a limited company, therefore it is supplied false or misleading information, on Fridays and Saturdays. Where this may not registered at Companies House. It does have relating to your application for your conflict with the observance of religious a tax-exempt Inland Revenue charities reference number (X7237). programme days for some students, the University A s a result of your actions the University is will endeavour to make alternative unable to find a suitable placement which arrangements where reasonably possible. is required to complete your programme Therefore students are advised to inform the relevant school and/or the Examinations Depending on the circumstances the Office in writing of such issues as soon University may also be entitled to take legal as possible. action against you (for example to recover an The General Medical Council and outstanding debt). Provided the action taken the British Dental Association stipulate to terminate the agreement is in accordance that the wearing of gloves and/or burkas with the University’s procedures, the University is not permitted in the clinical setting. will not be liable for any loss or damage which Medical students are required to sign a you may suffer as a result. Neither the student code of practice in which they agree to nor the University shall be liable to each other show their faces at all times, and must be for any failure or delay in performing obligations, prepared to examine and touch patients of if the failure or delay is due to any cause both sexes. 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