Student Training
One of the duties of the Student’s Advisory Committee is to identify any training needs, including generic skills training, and subject and project specific training which the individual student requires. One resource outlining potential areas is the Research Council Guidance (HEFC, Joint Statement of the Research Councils'/AHRB's Skills Training Requirements for Research Students).
Coursework related to the project also may be recommended by the Student’s Advisory Committee (SIMR-ARC 7, Student Advisory Committee guidance).
Such courses, which are offered at the Institute or associated Universities, include but are not limited to topics in computer software training, bioinformatics, “state of the art” technologies, literature reviews (journal clubs) etc.
The student must actively participate in the training programme of the Stowers Institute, including an ethics course, verbal and written skills required for scientists, safety training, animal care and use training (if appropriate), human subjects training (if appropriate), as well as any courses and workshops that are recommended by the supervisors and/or Student’s Advisory Committee.
In addition, the student is
