PGR Student Welcome Checklist

Student researcher from the Environmental Research Institute carrying out field studies at the rugged coast in Thurso

Here is a checklist of things to help you prepare for your MRes or PhD programme.

While the list is not exhaustive, we hope it will help you get started.  

Before you arrive/start

Before you arrive/start

Priority: 

  • Find accommodation if you don't already have a place to stay 
  • Contact your supervisor and arrange a date and time for your first meeting 
  • Enrol - you should have received a separate email regarding enrolment
  • Set up Microsoft Multi Factor Authentication
  • Organise your student ID (digital and physical)

Other things to consider: 

  • Learn about Research at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´
  • Make sure your vaccinations are up to date
  • Let us know if you have a disability so we can support you
  • Visit HISA to find .

 

International students:

When you have started

When you have started

  • Make sure you have completed enrolment – you will have received an email from Student Records.  
  • Set up and secure your account. You will be contacted primarily through your ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ student email account by the Graduate School and other relevant ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ services.  Regularly check your student email for key updates. 
  • Meet your Director of Studies using the checklist as a guide to discussion, including organising a local induction at your Academic Partner.
  • Confirm your attendance at the ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ PGR Student Induction held at ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´ Inverness or online. You will receive an email about the event and how to register. 
  • Bookmark the SharePoint page for the  and familiarise yourself with the content. 
  • Explore  – the place you undertake your progress reviews, submit changes to registration and note your supervisory meetings.  
  • Log on to  and check to see if the Ethics module has been added to your courses – please contact the Graduate School if not.  

International:  

  • Pay your tuition fees – contact the Finance Office of your local Academic Partner. 

In the first few weeks of study 

  • Meet your supervisory team 
  • Attend your induction/s 
  • Sign up to available training 
  • Join our  
  • Join our   
  • Have a look at the various   and  across ÐÓ°ÉÔ­´´.