Dear All, A warm welcome to all postgraduate students for the new academic year. I am sure you are beginning the new semester with renewed energy and keen to make the most of your time with us. This year, the SGRS is continuing to run a comprehensive programme of over 90 seminars specifically designed for postgraduate research students, both full time and part time. The aim of the programme is to make your journey through your research degree as smooth as possible, enabling you to successfully complete your research project and manage the transition into your chosen career. The seminars are also designed to develop your personal as well as professional skills. A full list of seminars can be found on the following website: http://www.external.stir.ac.uk/research/sgrs/seminar_programme/index.php We hope that you take the opportunity to participate in some of the seminars on offer. We also urge you to discuss your needs with your supervisor(s) so they can help you choose the most valuable sessions to attend. This year, for the first time, you will be able to book a place on any of the SGRS seminars via the University Portal and WebCT: http://webct.stir.ac.uk/webct/urw/lc4130001.tp0/cobaltMainFrame.dowebct Instructions on how to sign-up for sessions are attached to this email. <<Signing Up for an SGRS Seminar using WebCT.pdf>> We are looking forward to seeing you soon. Best regards Kathy ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Kathryn Cook Graduate School Administrator Research and Enterprise Office University of Stirling Stirling, FK9 4LA Tel: 01786 466698 Fax: 10786 466688 E-Mail: k.e.cook(a)stir.ac.uk