A group of staff in conversation at a staff network event

Staff Networks

Directors of Postgraduate Studies (DPS)

The DPS Lunch is an informal termly meeting primarily for Directors of Postgraduate Studies (PGR).  However, staff who are involved with supporting the PGR experience are also welcome to attend.   

The Agenda for DPS lunch meetings is set by its membership but also driven by ECRI as a means to share important updates with the community and to consult DPSs with respect to new PGR policy, guidance and procedures.    

Speakers are also most welcome.  If you would like to speak at an upcoming Lunch, or join - the lunch meetings, please contact Laura Lane {l.lane@imperial.ac.uk).   

Senior Tutor (PG) Forum

The Senior Tutor (PG) Forum has been created to support all Senior Tutors PGT and PGR at Imperial.  The Forum: 

  1. Creates a community which connects and supports Senior Tutors (PG) in their role and helps to promote the visibility of the role to students.   
  2. Enables opportunity for Senior Tutors to share best practice and learn from each others’ experiences. 
  3. Provides collaborative support for troubleshooting, addressing challenges and generating solution-based actions. 
  4. Identifies where there are gaps in support provision offered centrally by Imperial which could be explored further by ECRI and/or other Student Support teams. 
  5. Receives updates from Imperial's Support Services teams and ECRI on activities which support the wellbeing of PGT and PGR students. 

The Forum meets termly and is Chaired by Jenny Husbands, Senior Tutor (PGT & PGR), School of Public Health.  There is also a dedicated Teams Group. 

If you are a Senior Tutor (PG) and would like to join the Forum please get in touch with Bethan Ritchie (b.ritchie@imperial.ac.uk).  Alternatively, if you would like to attend the Forum and/or to present a topic for discussion, please also contact Bethan Ritchie. 

PGR Admin Network

The PGR Admin Network is for any member of professional services who is involved with supporting PGR students at Imperial.  This can be professional services staff working within academic Departments, staff supporting CDTS or DTPs, the Research Office and staff within academic services, such as the Registry, Library and Centre for Academic English.   

The Network meets termly and the agenda it set by its membership.  Importantly, the Network aims to facilitate sharing of best practice across Departments, enable staff to learn from others’ experiences and to keep the PGR staff community informed of PGR activities and developments at a College-level.   

If you would like to join the Network, please contact Laura Lane (l.lane@imperial.ac.uk).  Alternatively, if you would like to talk to the Network, speakers are most welcome – again, please do get in touch! 

ECRl Staff Networks

lunch

Directors of Postgraduate Studies Lunch

The Directors of Postgraduate Studies (DPS) Lunch is Chaired by the one of the Deputy Directors (Academic) of ECRI and is an informal termly meeting of all DPSs across Imperial. Other staff with an interest in PGR education and experience are also invited and welcome to attend.

The DPS lunch meetings take place via Teams for the autumn and spring meetings and in person for the summer meeting.

The agenda is driven by the membership, with invited speakers to talk to particular topics. If you would like to join the DPS Lunch meetings, please contact Laura Lane, l.lane@imperial.ac.uk

admin on computer

PGR Admin Network

The PGR Admin Network is Chaired by the Associate Director (Strategy and Operations), ECRI, and is an informal termly meeting of all PGR Admin across Imperial. Other staff with an interest in PGR education and experience are also invited and welcome to attend.

The meetings take place via Teams for the autumn and spring meetings and in person for the summer meeting. There is also a dedicated Teams Group to support the network and facilitate connections.

The agenda is driven by the membership, with invited speakers to talk to particular topics. If you would like to join the PGR Admin Network, please contact Laura Lane, l.lane@imperial.ac.uk

tutor

Senior Tutor (PG) Forum

The Early Career Researcher Institute (ECRI), in partnership with colleagues in the Faculty of Medicine, established the Senior Tutor (PG) Forum to support individuals in this role. The Forum is open to Senior Tutors PGT and PGR and is Chaired by Jenny Husbands, Senior Tutor, School of Public Health.

The Forum meets termly; meetings in the autumn, spring and summer terms are held via Teams.  

The remit of the Forum is to:

  1. Create a community which connects and supports Senior Tutors (PG) in their role and helps to promote the visibility of the role to students.
  2. Enable opportunity for Senior Tutors to share best practice and learn from each others’ experiences.
  3. Provide collaborative support for troubleshooting, addressing challenges and generating solution-based actions.
  4. Identify where there are gaps in support provision offered centrally by the College, which could be explored further by ECRI and/or other Student Support teams.
  5. Receive updates from Imperial Support Services and ECRI on activities which support the wellbeing of PGT and PGR students.

The agenda for each meeting is set by members of the Forum, with external guest speakers invited to speak to particular topics. There is also a dedicated Teams Group to support the Forum and facilitate connections.

If you are a Senior Tutor (PGR or PGT) and you would like to join the Forum, please contact Bethan Ritchie, Manager of ECRI Administration (b.ritchie@imperial.ac.uk).

If you are a member of staff or student representative who would like to speak at the Forum, or post an item to the Forum Teams Site, please also contact Bethan Ritchie.