Guidance on recruitment of MSc, PhD and visiting students. HTML Prospective MSc and PhD students If a prospective student contacts a supervisor wishing to undertake an MSc or PhD position in their lab, supervisors should obtain an up-to-date copy of the student’s CV and at least 2 academic references, prior to arranging a formal interview with experienced members of staff from the list below: List of agreed panel members for student interviews: Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre Kathryn Ball Val Brunton Susan Farrington Noor Gammoh Kevin Myant Lesley Stark Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine Chris Boyd Kathy Evans Pippa Thomson MRC Human Genetics Unit Ian Adams Javier Caceres Nick Gilbert Pleasantine Mill Liz Patton Supervisors should also confirm the source of funding and check that the student meets the University’s minimum English language requirements. Supervisors should also note that students should be paid the minimum UKRI stipend rate. When supervisors are arranging interviews, candidates should be instructed to prepare a 10 minute (maximum) presentation based on their final year or Masters project (or equivalent). The student should also be asked to use no more than 5 Powerpoint slides for their presentation which they should bring on a USB, along with a hard copy should any technical problems arise. Following interview, the supervisor should contact the Institute of Genetics and Cancer PG office to advise on the outcome of the interview (as agreed by the whole panel) and to get guidance on how to proceed. Advertising a project on FindaPhD Supervisors should forward the required information (on the document below) to student-admin@igc.ed.ac.uk if they wish to advertise a project on FindaPhD. Document FindaPhD project info (12.5 KB / DOCX) Prospective visiting students Due to Brexit, all visiting students must now check whether a visa is required if they are studying/carrying out research for a short period of time. Further information can be found here: https://www.ed.ac.uk/student-administration/immigration If the students intends to visit for longer period than 12 weeks, fees will be applicable. The cost of visiting student fees for the current academic year can be accessed here: Postgraduate research fees | The University of Edinburgh Lastly, if the student intends to visit for longer than 12 weeks, they will have to meet the University's English requirements. Further information on English lanuage requirements can be found here: https://www.ed.ac.uk/global/study-abroad/study-options/research-postgraduate-level-options When a supervisor is able to establish who will be covering tuition fees (if applicable) and confirm that the student meets visa, english language requirements, they should contact student-admin@igc.ed.ac.uk who will send the paperwork for completion. This article was published on 2024-06-21
HTML Prospective MSc and PhD students If a prospective student contacts a supervisor wishing to undertake an MSc or PhD position in their lab, supervisors should obtain an up-to-date copy of the student’s CV and at least 2 academic references, prior to arranging a formal interview with experienced members of staff from the list below: List of agreed panel members for student interviews: Cancer Research UK Edinburgh Centre Kathryn Ball Val Brunton Susan Farrington Noor Gammoh Kevin Myant Lesley Stark Centre for Genomic and Experimental Medicine Chris Boyd Kathy Evans Pippa Thomson MRC Human Genetics Unit Ian Adams Javier Caceres Nick Gilbert Pleasantine Mill Liz Patton Supervisors should also confirm the source of funding and check that the student meets the University’s minimum English language requirements. Supervisors should also note that students should be paid the minimum UKRI stipend rate. When supervisors are arranging interviews, candidates should be instructed to prepare a 10 minute (maximum) presentation based on their final year or Masters project (or equivalent). The student should also be asked to use no more than 5 Powerpoint slides for their presentation which they should bring on a USB, along with a hard copy should any technical problems arise. Following interview, the supervisor should contact the Institute of Genetics and Cancer PG office to advise on the outcome of the interview (as agreed by the whole panel) and to get guidance on how to proceed. Advertising a project on FindaPhD Supervisors should forward the required information (on the document below) to student-admin@igc.ed.ac.uk if they wish to advertise a project on FindaPhD. Document FindaPhD project info (12.5 KB / DOCX) Prospective visiting students Due to Brexit, all visiting students must now check whether a visa is required if they are studying/carrying out research for a short period of time. Further information can be found here: https://www.ed.ac.uk/student-administration/immigration If the students intends to visit for longer period than 12 weeks, fees will be applicable. The cost of visiting student fees for the current academic year can be accessed here: Postgraduate research fees | The University of Edinburgh Lastly, if the student intends to visit for longer than 12 weeks, they will have to meet the University's English requirements. Further information on English lanuage requirements can be found here: https://www.ed.ac.uk/global/study-abroad/study-options/research-postgraduate-level-options When a supervisor is able to establish who will be covering tuition fees (if applicable) and confirm that the student meets visa, english language requirements, they should contact student-admin@igc.ed.ac.uk who will send the paperwork for completion.
