Unfortunately the Department does not have enough space to guarantee all students on the programme a desk.
For students in their 1st year (Tracks 1 and 2) of the MRes/PhD programme, there is a room for general use in the basement of the St Clement's Building, room STC.S068. There are five computers in this room allocated on a first come first served basis. There is also a printer and a scanner, and a whiteboard with additional desk space to meet with your fellow students to discuss your work, etc. There are also study rooms without computers, room STC.S601, which provide a quiet area for study on the 6th floor of the St Clements Building.
Once you have completed the MRes and have been upgraded to the PhD, students can generally expect to have either a departmental desk space or a space in one or other of the research centres. Allocation of departmental space for the year will be made mid-way through the Michaelmas term once desk allocation within research centres is known. Priority for departmental desk spaces will normally be merit based according to performance in the MRes final examinations.
The following departmental rooms are presently allocated for use by designated research students. Each desk is equipped with a computer. Each room is equipped with a printer:
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EAS.E389, two desks
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EAS.E396, two desks
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LCH.L52, twelve desks
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STC.S182, four desks
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STC.S183, four desks
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STC.S378, two desks
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STC.S383, three desks
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STC.S401, six desks
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STC.S402, four desks
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STC.S487, two desks
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STC.S576, three desks
Allocation of space as it becomes available will be according to the following priorities:
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2nd year MRes
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3rd year PhD
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4th year PhD
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5th year PhD
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1st year MRes
Students will be asked to leave any space they occupy if there are higher priority individuals on the waiting list. Students at the end of their fifth year will always be asked to vacate space.