Sources of Help

Director of Doctoral Programmes
Faculty Director of Graduate School (FDoG)/or discipline based Director of Graduate school
Deputy Directors
If on a CDT/DPT there will be a Director who can help you
Primary supervisor if you are a Co-supervisor, and colleagues in your school
Graduate School administrator/Team leader
Director of the Doctoral College – Professor Chris Howls, C.J.Howls@soton.ac.uk
Doctoral College website and team. Email doctoral-college@soton.ac.uk
The Library – for specialist librarians, help with open data, e-prints (publications and thesis repository)
Academic writing - support from the Library
English for academic purposes – support for international PGRs
Careers Service – with specialist support for PGRs
Harassment Contacts - from Diversity team
Mediation Service
Enabling Services for special educational needs, disability and mental health. Offers specialist Support for postgraduate students.
Student Advice and Information Centre – SUSU (sometimes there is a PGR officer)
Crisis support – firstsupport@soton.ac.uk
Student life – 24/7 support – out of office hours support in Halls of Residence
Visa team – have a drop-in for advice
University Calendar https://www.southampton.ac.uk/calendar/index.page
Quality Handbook https://www.southampton.ac.uk/quality/index.page
Quality Assurance Agency Quality Code for Higher Education https://www.qaa.ac.uk/quality-code

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