The student representative is your representative on the Postgraduate Education Committee. You can feedback to them any issues you are unhappy with regarding the general management of the PhD program or any other College level issues associated with the care and supervision of PhD students. The student representative can also gather and pass on student feedback about transferable skills courses/events and about welfare or other educational issues. They act as a direct link between yourselves and the Graduate Student Union (GSU), communicating GSU-wide events and any important news or information. Another key part of the role is to organise and run social events within the department (which can involve the support of the GSU); any suggestions for social events are welcome.



South Kensington Campus

portrait of DoLS PhD student representative, Emma

Emma Walmsley

Emma is a fourth-year PhD student. Emma is keen to foster a supportive academic environment by helping to strengthen student/supervisor relationships and to advocate for student mental, physical and financial wellbeing. Email emma.walmsley12@imperial.ac.uk with your suggestions, queries or concerns.
Headshot of PhD student, Celine, smiling and looking at the camera

Celine Drissesn

Celine is a first year PhD student researching the intracellular lifestyles of Staphylococcus aureus. She spends her free time outside of the lab singing, and volunteering at the Imperial College Union. Email her at cad119@ic.ac.uk with any feedback, questions, or concerns.
portrait of student representative Tianyu Wen

Tianyu Wen

Tianyu is a second year PhD student in Stuart Haslam and Anne Dell’s lab. Her research is focused on structural glycobiology and she uses mass spectrometry to investigate the structural and function role of Sda antigen. If you have any questions/concerns, or simply wanting to chat to someone about your life at imperial, feel free to find her on ground floor SEC or email tw919@ic.ac.uk.

SK 2

portrait of PhD student representative Claudia Blanco Toral

Claudia Blanco Toral

Claudia is a first-year PhD student working in understanding how mycobacteria respond to different stimuli to be able to tackle antibiotic resistance. Outside of the lab, she enjoys playing basketball and acting. Email her to cb1019@ic.ac.uk if you have any questions or concerns.
portrait of PhD student representative Murry Cox

Murry Cox

Murray is a first-year PhD student exploring how the cancer cell therapy, CAR T cells, function on a molecular level and how they can be enhanced. He is eager to enrich the student experience by encouraging an interactive, community-driven research environment. Feel free to reach out at murray.cox21@imperial.ac.uk with any ideas or queries
portrait of DoLS PhD student representative, Xu

Xu Zhang

Xu is a third year PhD student in Steve Matthews's lab. Her research is focused on structural biology and infectious diseases. If you have any questions, concerns, feel free to email x.zhang20@imperial.ac.uk.

Silwood Campus

portrait of student representative Rhys Preston-Allen

Rhys Preston-Allen

Rhys is a first year PhD student researching the benefits of large-scale restoration for biodiversity in the Amazon Rainforest, and potential priorities for restoration globally. Outside of science, Rhys has a broad set of interests including contemporary art, electronic music, sports and social ethics. Rhys is keen to help build a strong social community across all Imperial campuses, where all students receive the support they need to succeed. Email him at rhys.prestonallen@imperial.ac.uk with any feedback, questions, or concerns.
portrait of PhD student representative Katarina Piponi

Katarina Piponi

Katarina is a first-year PhD student researching the evolutionary genetics of same-sex socio-sexual behaviour in primates. She spends her free time outside of the lab going on hikes and walks, as well as enjoying time doing arts and crafts. Katarina is also an advocate to support an inclusive student environment and improve student mental and physical wellbeing. Email K.piponi23@imperial.ac.uk with any concerns or questions.

portrait of PhD student representative Theo Brook

Theo Brook

Theo is a second year PhD student based at Silwood Park and Kew Gardens studying speciation and systematics of Australian flora. He hopes to improve student experience, especially at Silwood. Please reach out (t.brook22@ic.ac.uk) if you have any ideas for events (e.g., socials) or improvements the DoLS could make.

Enquiries

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
Dr David Mann
d.mann@imperial.ac.uk
 
Postgraduate Tutor (South Kensington)
Dr Tony Southall  
t.southall@imperial.ac.uk
Dr Abigail Clements
a.clements@imperial.ac.uk
 
Postgraduate Tutor (Silwood Park)
Dr Will Pearse  
will.pearse@imperial.ac.uk
Dr Emma Ransome
e.ransome@imperial.ac.uk



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Programme specifications