Existing Supervisors

Information for new PGR students starting their studies in September or October 2022

IGS Getting Started Guidance September and October 2022 (1.94 MB PDF)

If any student missed any of the PGR induction events slides and information can be found here.

All new PGR students are allocate a shared desk when they first arrive at the school in accordance with the new school desk policy. Details of the policy can be found here.

Any inquiries about desk assignment can be sent to igs@inf.ed.ac.uk 

New PGR students in the school are issued with equipment when they arrive. This will be arranged by IGS and provided by the Computing Support team. Details of what is available to new PGR students can be found here.

Any inquiries about arranging computing equipment can be sent to igs@inf.ed.ac.uk 

Information and guidance on the EUCLID annual reporting process can be found here.

There is also annual review guidance for students which can be found here.

Programme changes, or concessions, include Leave of Absences, Interruptions, Extensions, Change of Programme requests and Withdrawals. Guidance for all of these processes can be found here.

The School and University offer a wide range of support. There are many options available to you and your students. If you are unsure who you can direct your student to speak to then feel free to contact igs@inf.ed.ac.uk for guidance. 

An overview of support available to you within the school and wider University can be found here. 

It may be the case that your student requires further support to help them progress on their programme. This can be offered by the Student Disability and Learning Support Service. They can apply Schedule of Adjustments to student records to help students receive the support they need. You can find out further information about this process here or you can contact the IGS adjustment coordinator, Patrick Hudson, if you have any questions. 

Changes to PGR supervision teams can happen throughout their programme. You may want to discuss any issues relating to changing supervision teams with Mary Cryan, Deputy Head of Graduate School. If you require any changes to be made then please contact igs@inf.ed.ac.uk for assistance. 

For additional guidance on supervisor allocation and responsibilities please see the university Code of Practice. 

For guidance on the process for PhD & MPhil examinations please click here.

For guidance on the process for MScR examinations please click here.

Remote Viva Guidance, click here. 

PGR Assessment Regulations, click here.