MRes Translational Medicine Academic year 2012/2013 Division of ...

MRes in Clinical Research (Pathway in Translational Medicine) - Academic Year 2012-2013Pastoral and Academic SupportStudent welfare is of particular concern to members of academic staff in departments and divisions,and to warden teams in Halls. As a student on the Mres Clinical Research course your first point ofcontact to raise queries or issues should always be your course team (please see staff list at the frontof this handbook). However, all students also have confidential access - independent of departmentor division - to the College Tutors regarding academic issues, and all aspects of pastoral care anddiscipline within the College.Counselling: Personal, Financial & HealthWe hope that you do not have any problems during your time with us. However if you do, there areseveral places you can turn to:- Counselling services are freely available for students. They act as a totally confidentialservice for students and staff to discuss any issues with a sympathetic, trained, counsellor.For further details please refer to the imperial college website:http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/counselling- Dr Mick Jones is the Hammersmith College Tutor and can also be contacted for study relatedissues, pastoral care and mentoring. m.d.jones@imperial.ac.ukhttp://www3.imperial.ac.uk/students/collegetutors- For health, welfare and financial issues, please refer to the Imperial College website at:http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/students/welfareandadvice- If at any stage you have problems that interfere with your course of study please informyour course administrator and course coordinator. We may be able to help, but can only doso if we know that there is a problem.The following link may be of use for good practice relating to pastoral care -http://www3.imperial.ac.uk/registry/proceduresandregulations/qualityassurance/goodpractice-----------------------------------Interruption of studiesNo one can be assured they will not encounter personal problems e.g. divorce or bereavement inthe course of their studies. If a student’s life circumstances become such that they feel they wouldrather discontinue studying they must contact the course administrator as soon as possible torequest an interruption of studies. Fees paid will be transferred to the next year of registration. Ifyou need to suspend your studies you will be expected to provide supporting documentation e.g.medical certificates. It is important to begin the process as early as possible because unlessabsolutely unavoidable, requests very near to assessment deadlines may not be granted.20