The 2016-17 PhD Student Handbook [PDF] includes useful information on the following topics:
- Welcome by the Head of Department
- Regulation, policies and codes of practice
- Who's who in the Department of Statistics
- Current research students (year two onwards)
- New arrivals
- When you first arrive / term dates
- Registration
- Fees
- Induction (welcome week)
- LSE website (including 'LSE for You' website)
- Department of Statistics
- Departmental facilities
- Communication between students and the department
- Absence
- Student representation in the department and in the school
- The PhD programme
- Course structure / thesis examination and beyond
- Plagiarism and Statement on editorial help for PhD theses
- Statement on term dates, vacations and working during MPhil/PhD study
- Research training
- PhD Academy
- Research degrees office
- Academic and professional development
- Library
- Student Services and Financial Support
- Student Counselling Service
- LSE Life
- LSE Careers Service
- IMT Services / IMT Training
- Students' Union (LSESU)
- International students
- The Language Centre
- Equality, diversity and inclusion policy
- Disability equality
- LSE Volunteer Centre
- Health services
- The Faith Centre
- Accommodation, LSE calendar and Shaw Library
- Catering venues
- Alumni Association
- General information
- Maps