PhD Student Handbook

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