Miss Laura Oliver

School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences

Postgraduate Student Support Adviser

l.oliver@sheffield.ac.uk

Full contact details

Miss Laura Oliver
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
F10
Hicks Building
Hounsfield Road
Sheffield
S3 7RH
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Roles and responsibilities

  • Act as main point of contact for postgraduate research (PGR) enquiries
  • Provide support and advice for Postgraduate Research Directors
  • Act as the lead contact for PGR scholarships and funding information
  • Manage the PGR admissions activities
  • Lead the induction process for all new PGR students
  • Manage postgraduate student attendance monitoring
  • Provide administrative support to Postgraduate Research Committees
  • Oversee the allocation of second supervisors and personal tutors for PGR students
  • Support the allocation of tutorial demonstrators
  • Manage systems for Turnitin and Pebble Pad
  • Manage the process for completion of PGR reports
  • Develop and provide support for the Doctoral Development Programme
  • Maintain systems and databases connected to PGR activity
  • Responsible for completing PGR financial and progress reporting to Research Council funders
  • Maintain web pages for prospective and current postgraduate students