University of Reading cookie policy

We use cookies on reading.ac.uk to improve your experience, monitor site performance and tailor content to you.

Read our cookie policy to find out how to manage your cookie settings.

PhD Students

The technical support available to PhD students.

Also see:

Services include...

  • Inducting, using Local Rules, of PhD students into areas used for research*
  • Training against SOPs for safety critical equipment*
  • Training against safety critical procedures*
  • Core equipment training*
  • Training on general procedures, preparation methods and more specialist techniques and equipment not exceeding 5 days per student where this resource is currently in place*
  • Advising and assisting with problem solving
  • Identifying and ordering specialist materials and equipment*
  • Designing, maintaining and constructing specialist research materials and equipment for PhD students*
  • Providing guidance on disposal/removal of project materials
  • Analysis of samples*

What's not included

  • Supervision of PhD students
  • Creation of risk assessments for PhD projects
  • Expansion of research stock materials and research collections for PhD students
  • Disposal of samples and materials generated and left by PhD students (rather than having been placed in correct waste streams)
  • Training and support of visiting PhD students unless being delivered concurrently to UoR PhD students
  • Driving service for PhD students

What we need from our service users

  • Two weeks' notice of arrival of new PhD students
  • Risk assessments for PhD projects
Contact us

techservices@reading.ac.uk

+44 (0) 118 378 7069