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Find contact details for the Postgraduate Research Education Team here

Postgraduate Research Handbook

Download the current PGR handbook here

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Research

james.ferguson@imperial.ac.uk
+44 (0)20 7594 6407

r.hamilton-nixon@imperial.ac.uk
+44 (0)20 7594 3096


Masters

pgtlifesciences@imperial.ac.uk  (South Kensington courses)

pgt.silwood@imperial.ac.uk (Silwood Park courses)

Other contacts

Director of Postgraduate Studies

Professor James Rosindell
j.rosindell@imperial.ac.uk 

Postgraduate Senior Tutors  (South Kensington)

Dr Abigail Clements
a.clements@imperial.ac.uk 

Dr Marco Trizzino
m.trizzino@imperial.ac.uk

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Dr Emma Ransome
e.ransome@imperial.ac.uk 

Dr Julia Schroeder
julia.schroeder@imperial.ac.uk

Terms and conditions for 51³Ô¹ÏÍø students
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