University of Strathclyde the place of useful learning

University of Strathclyde: the place of useful learning Postgraduate Induction Day 2019 Professor Billy Kerr Deputy Associate Principal (R&KE)

Welcome to Strathclyde A leading international technological University, inspired by its founding mission, that makes a positive difference to the lives of its students, to society, and to the world.

Strathclyde Way of Working • Outwardly focused • Motivated by real world problems • Wanting to have an impact • Collaborating with external organisations

Our Students We have over 2, 000 postgraduate research students across 4 Faculties.

Our Research is of central importance in everything we do. It informs our teaching and helps us to make a difference to business, industry, and society as a whole. We're one of the UK's top 20 Universities for research intensity Our Department of Physics is Our Electronic & Electrical Engineering Department is No 1 1 st in the UK in Scotland Our Strathclyde Business School is No 1 in Scotland for its research Our Law School is No 1 in Scotland for research intensity Times Higher Education rankings based on the REF 2014 GPA scores

Your Campus We are transforming our campus, with investment set to reach £ 1 billion by 2025.

The Strathclyde Doctoral School Launched in 2018 as an overarching University-level structure for our postgraduate researcher provision, bringing together stakeholders from across the institution. http: //www. strath. ac. uk/studywithus/postgraduateresearch/

What You Will Hear About Today • What to expect as a Ph. D student • Inspirational talks from existing researchers • Research integrity • Researcher Development, including the PG Cert. • University systems • The Doctoral Researchers’ Group

My Advice as a Researcher… • Read the literature • Be flexible and responsive in your research • Grab opportunities • Engage with others (internally and externally) • Communicate effectively; write informatively • Create clear plans and timelines for research and professional development • Remember to enjoy your research!

PG Certificate in Researcher Professional Development This unique award that encapsulates the Strathclyde way of working will: • Improve your effectiveness as a researcher • Help you engage with the Strathclyde research community • Help differentiate you in a competitive job market • Provide you with tangible evidence of your professional development