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\title{Agreement between supervisor and PhD student on mutual obligations\\
{\small Department of Computing, Imperial College
London}\footnote{This is a customized version of the from used by
the Graduate School of Engineering \& Physical Sciences (GSEPS)
for the Internal Workshop K. Created by Michael Huth and Julie
McCann on 1 October 2003.}}

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\noindent {\bf As your supervisor I expect you to:}

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\item  {\bf Take responsibility} for your thesis~---~in the end,
it is your work and
   I am here to help you accomplish your research objectives, {\bf not} to
   do the thinking for you!

\item {\bf Work hard} to hand in a good thesis {\bf on time}~---~PhDs cannot be accomplished with a 9 to
5 effort only.
   Our Department is top ranked in the United Kingdom and we expect that
   students strive to meet that ranking by accomplishing good
   work.

\item {\bf Display initiative}~---~ultimately, you are who drives
the process and
   strives to understand your research area. We expect you to be curious
   about your work and to think about how other ideas and work impact
   what you are doing.

\item Try to {\bf publish papers} before you submit your
thesis~---~the writing and
   refereeing process enables you to develop writing skills needed for
   crafting a solid thesis. Refereed and accepted papers will also help
   your examiners in assessing the technical merit of your work.

\item {\bf Be self-critical}~---~try to assess your own work and
results, as well as
   those of existing literature, in a critical and honest manner.

\item {\bf Help younger colleagues}~---~engage them in
discussions, demonstrations
   or interact with them socially.

\item {\bf Keep up with the literature}~---~search the web, the
library, and
   conference proceedings about once a month.

\item {\bf Be aware of safety}~---~please follow departmental and
college-wide
   safety procedures at all times.

\item {\bf Keep a lab notebook}~---~maintain a daily log book of
your research
   activities. This will help you with tracking and reporting the progress
   of your PhD research.

\item Develop your skills and learn new ones by {\bf attending}
the {\bf transferable-skills courses} and lectures provided by the
Graduate School of Engineering \& Physical Sciences (GSEPS), our
department, other Imperial College Departments and any other
external provider.
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\noindent {\bf In return, as a student you can expect me,
as your supervisor, to:}

\begin{enumerate}

\item {\bf Be supportive}~---~of you both intellectually and
personally.

\item Set up a viable project and an initial work-plan and {\bf
ensure that you have a clear idea of aims and objectives}.

 \item {\bf Be available}~---~to talk to you about research problems at
relatively
   short notice although, at certain times of the year, I may need a few
   days' notice or I may identify an appropriate substitute.

\item {\bf Help and guide you} extensively in your first
year~---~help you in your
   second year, and be a sounding board in your third year. The help is
   tapered as you develop confidence in your own abilities and research
   skills, to enable you to learn to work more on your own and to make more
   of your own decisions.

\item {\bf Help you develop your skills}~---~in technical writing,
oral
   presentation, problem definition, scientific and engineering analysis,
   and critical literature reviews.

\item Try to enable you to {\bf attend a conference}~---~to
present your refereed paper at
   at least one major international conference.

\item Attempt to provide {\bf adequate funding}~---~for your
research activities.

\item Ensure that I will carry out all administrative work
pertaining to your studies in a {\bf timely} and accurate manner.
To {\bf review progress} periodically, including discussion of
requirements for MPhil-PhD transfer and submission of your PhD
thesis.

\item {\bf Read your thesis}~---~in a thorough manner and make
constructive comments
   on both style and intellectual content.
\end{enumerate}

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\noindent For further information see Imperial College's
publication ``Research Students and Supervisors: their
responsibilities and duties.''

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