An email will have been sent out to you with Induction meeting times specifically for Government Department Research students. If you have not received this email, please contact gov.research_admin@lse.ac.uk|.

n.b. We highly recommend that all new students fully read the new arrivals webpages| in full as a lot of important information is included there.

HOW DO I REGISTER AT THE SCHOOL?

The school registry publish all the relevant dates for registration on the new arrivals webpage (a link to this website can be found above). It is imperative that all new students check the date, time and location for your relevant registration period and attend this. Once you have registered you are given your LSE ID card, details about how to create a LSE email account and information about accessing your LSE For You account (LSE's web-based self-service student administration system). For further information see the Registration 2009.|

HOW DO I SET UP A BANK ACCOUNT?

It is essential to begin the application to set up a UK bank account as soon as possible. British banks have introduced strict regulations about opening bank accounts. Security procedures have been implemented which can lead to delays for students who try to open an account on arrival in the UK.

The bank will ask you to provide documentation that confirms some or all of the following details:

Your identity
Your student status
Your London address
Your overseas address

Different banks require different forms of documentation and you should allow for delays in obtaining these. The Student Services Centre have information which details the specific information needed when opening new accounts with various UK banks.

BUSINESS CARDS

Student business cards are available to all Graduate students for taking to conferences, careers fairs and other networking events.

The cards can be ordered at Reprographics|. The price is £10 for 200 cards, payable by cheque to LSE, or crossed postal order.

SUPERVISION

Each research student in the Department has a Supervisor and an Advisor or, in some cases, two Supervisors. Unlike Supervisors (whether single or joint) Advisors are not necessarily specialists in the student's thesis area; they are there instead as 'another ear'. In addition to whatever use they wish to make of the Advisor, students are encouraged to make contact with whichever members of the Department (and members of other Departments) can help with their research. If an advisor has not been allocated in the admissions process, new students will be given the opportunity to nominate an academic to be their advisor.

PROGRESSION

A review is conducted at the end of each year and the department attaches particular importance to the review in year one. To be allowed to re-register for the second year, students are required to give a satisfactory account of the progress and future direction of their research. Further information will be provided in the Research Student Handbook which you will receive at the Induction Meeting. A review meeting, chaired by a senior member of the department, and with two other members, normally the student's supervisor and advisor, or two supervisors, will take place in of the Summer Term.

CLASS TEACHING

Every year the Department employs a number of its second year and continuing MPhil/PhD students to undertake undergraduate class teaching. We offer class teaching on the basis that it is a training opportunity for research students and helps with their career progression. We aim, therefore, to share out class teaching amongst as many students as possible. For further information please refer to the class teaching webpage|.