Induction Hub

What are Domains?

The General Medical Council (GMC) outcomes in the medical curriculum are called domains, or super-domains in Imperial's curriculum. They are: Professional Values and Behaviours, Professional Skills, and Professional Knowledge. Domains are taught across all the 6 years of the medical curriculum. They are integrated into the content that you learn throughout your programme, which is taught in modules.

• Professional Values and Behaviours: The GMC requires that all medical students and doctors adhere to its guidance. This guidance informs Professional Values and Behaviours, which focus on Medical Ethics and Law, Professional Identity Formation and Quality Healthcare.
• Professional Skills are divided into three categories: Clinical Skills, Communication Skills, and Research Skills that will provide you with the core skills for your medical career.
• Professional Knowledge explores biomedical and social science principles and teaches medical students how to apply these to the practice of medicine. At Imperial, Population Health and Prevention, Diagnostics and Investigation, Pharmacology & Therapeutics, Procedural and Surgical Interventions and Ageing and Multimorbidity are areas that you will focus on in Professional Knowledge.

What are Modules?

Qualified doctors are expected to be able to apply their core knowledge of medicine to clinical practice. To enable you to do this the content of the Imperial medical programme is taught in modules. Modules are taught at specific times, are each assessed individually, and each module focuses on key concepts of medicine and medical science. For more details on modules please see: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/study/courses/undergraduate/medicine/

In Years 1 & 2 there are six modules:

• Principles of Medicine (Year 1 only)
• Bioregulatory Systems (Years 1 & 2)
• Lifestyle Medicine and Prevention (Years 1 & 2)
• Clinical Scientific Integration (Years 1 & 2)
• Patients, Communities and Healthcare (Years 1 & 2)
• Clinical Research and Innovation (Year 2 only)

When you join the School of Medicine, you will be assigned an Academic Tutor. Their role is to support both your academic progress and your wellbeing during your studies.

Academic support may include:

• Reviewing examination results and feedback
• Helping you identify areas for development and improvement
• Providing careers guidance
• Writing references and supporting applications
• Advising on BSc and elective choices

Wellbeing support is equally important. If personal circumstances, health concerns, or other challenges are affecting your studies or student experience, your Academic Tutor should be your first point of contact for advice, guidance, and support.

Meeting with Your Tutor

During the first three years of the MBBS programme, you will attend scheduled Tutor Group sessions and will also have an individual meeting with your Tutor each term.

In the later years of the programme, you will be allocated a Clinical Tutor, who is typically a consultant based at one of our teaching hospital sites. You will continue to meet with your Clinical Tutor at least once per term.

We encourage you to build a strong relationship with your Tutor throughout your time at medical school. Having a Tutor who knows you well means you will have someone to turn to for support whilst on placement and someone who can provide informed references and complete documentation for elective applications and Foundation School applications.

Further Support

The FEO Tutoring Team oversees the tutoring programme and can help with any questions or concerns relating to your Academic Tutor. You will hear more from the team during Welcome Week.

📧 feo.tutoring@imperial.ac.uk 

In addition to your Academic Tutor, all students have access to a Senior Tutor, who is available to support any welfare and wellbeing concerns that may arise during the year.

Your Senior Tutor is the main point of contact for matters such as:

• Medical support whilst studying
• Discussing your suggested reasonable adjustments and how/if they can be applied to a medicine programme
• Discuss assessment needs and make sure these are implemented via the FEO Exams team
• Advice on accessing financial support and funding

Senior Tutors can also make referrals to specialist support services, including:

• The Imperial College Health Centre
• Occupational Health
• Counselling and Mental Health including access to Mental Health Advisors

These services are confidential and are available to ensure that any health, wellbeing, or personal difficulties do not prevent you from succeeding and making the most of your time at medical school.

If you are unsure where to seek support, your Senior Tutor can help you identify the most appropriate service and guide you through the available options.

Some students join medical school with support and adjustments already in place from school or college, while others may be exploring a diagnosis or assessment and require support to access adjustments for their learning and assessments.

The School of Medicine Welfare Team works closely with colleagues in Occupational Health and the Disability Advisory Service (DAS) to ensure students receive the support they need to successfully complete their medical degree. We are committed to creating an inclusive learning environment and helping students access appropriate adjustments throughout their studies.

The General Medical Council's guidance, Welcomed and Valued, outlines how medical schools should support disabled learners and promote an inclusive culture in medical education.

If you have declared a disability, long-term health condition, learning difference, or other support need as part of your UCAS application and subsequently meet our admissions requirements (you can find further information on our website), the Disability Advisory Service will normally contact you before the start of term to discuss any support you may require.

If you did not declare a support need during the admissions process but have adjustments in place at school or college, or feel you may benefit from additional support, we strongly encourage you to contact the Disability Advisory Service as early as possible. Early engagement helps ensure that any reasonable adjustments and support arrangements can be put in place in a timely manner, allowing you to make the best possible start to your studies.

As a student in the Imperial College School of Medicine, you have access to a dedicated Welfare Team that supports undergraduate medical students throughout their studies.

The team provides confidential, non-judgemental advice and guidance on a wide range of issues, including:

• Accessing support services at Imperial (Counselling, GPs, Financial support, Occupational Health)
• Mental health support and signposting
• One-to-one wellbeing meetings to explore adjustments and support on the programme
• Financial aid and general budgeting concerns, including School of Medicine hardship
• Accommodation advice
• Adjusting to university life and studying medicine

The FEO Welfare Team also works closely with the Imperial College School of Medicine Students' Union (ICSMSU) to enhance the welfare support and services available to students.

If you would like welfare advice or support, you can contact the team at:

📧 feo.welfare@imperial.ac.uk

The team can help you identify the most appropriate support available and guide you through any difficulties you may be facing. You can also explore our Wellbeing E-Module, which provides an overview of the wellbeing, health, and support services available during your time at Imperial.

Each year, the Welfare Team supports hundreds of medical students. Whatever the issue, whether it feels significant or relatively small, the team is available as a point of contact for support, advice, and reassurance.

You will have the opportunity to meet members of the Welfare Team during Welcome Week and learn more about the support available to you throughout your medical school journey.

The university have developed six online units that make up the Student Essentials Training programme. They are designed to give you the knowledge you need to understand Imperial's values and expectations around academic conduct, safety and behaviour.

The units are as follows:

• Fire Safety
• Cyber Security
• Consent Matters
• Freedom of Speech
• Plagiarism Awareness
• EDI for Students

Please do remember to complete this training. Further information can be found here: https://www.imperial.ac.uk/students/new-students/student-essentials/

ICT has prepared a useful, informative and engaging online welcome pack for new students to get to grips with key IT resources at Imperial. With the increase in remote teaching and learning, ICT understand how important it is to provide robust and easy to use services that support our students learning experience at the university.

Here a list of all the help you need when you are online:

• The ICT resources for new students website contains key information including details on how to activate your Imperial account, get connected to university services, access learning tools such as Blackboard and Panopto and how to access software for you course.
• The information on the website has also been condensed to fit in a handy pocket guide. Students can download this from the new students' website and find printed versions of the guide at the ICT Service Desk, which will be located on the South Kensington campus.
• There is an ICT Support YouTube playlist consisting of 17 helpful “how to videos” covering a broad range of topics from “how to use applications on Office 365” to “how to use the printers” when on campus.
• New students can learn how to remotely access library journals, their saved files, software and much more by following guidance on our access IT resources remotely web pages.
• The university's Inclusive Technology web pages provide information on software and other applications that students can use to improve their study efficiency. There are useful tools for note taking, revision and time management.
• The Office 365 web pages are a good starting point for students to learn about Office 365, features and applications that are available at the university and how it can benefit them.
• IT security is very important. Awareness of potential scams and an understanding of how to stay safe online can go a long way in protecting students from possible cyber-attacks. Follow our Be Secure web pages for more information. There is also a Security YouTube playlist consisting of 6 videos covering various important security information.

The Security and Community Safety team are here to help and support you 24/7. Our priority is protecting our students, staff and visitors from harm and making sure that the campus is a safe, welcoming and inclusive space.

How our team can help you:

• Assist in an emergency
• Deliver first aid
• Offer advice on personal safety
• Provide high-quality D-locks
• Issue ID cards
• Lost and found
• Signpost to mental health support

How can you contact us?

In case of an emergency, contact us through the SafeZone app.

If you need to speak with us in-person, our Security and Community Safety Hub for all enquiries, parking requirements, and services including lost property and bike security is located at:

• Chemistry Building, Level 1, Room 171A (Use Chemistry 2 Main Entrance)
• Open Monday–Friday, 8am–4pm.
• Visit Wells Way Cabin (Located behind the Abdus Salam Library and Sherfield) for out-of-hours enquiries.

Our ID Card Services Office is located at:

• Sir Alexander Fleming Building G53

All existing phone numbers for the Security and Community Safety team are still operational. In the event of an emergency, you can still call 4444 from any internal Imperial phone.

Please read and follow the guidance provided on the Staying Safe and Secure Website. There is also a handy guide that can be downloaded from the site.

• Fire Safety: Please read and follow the guidance provided on the Fire Safety Website.  
• Lab Safety: Guidance on Lab Safety will be provided as part of your onsite induction and on the Canvas course for your Principles of Medicine (PoM) Module. 

Imperial is committed to supporting students and preventing incidents of harassment and sexual misconduct.

Our dedicated website page outlines a range of information and resources, including:

• Information about what harassment and sexual misconduct is
• How to make a report
• What happens when you make a report
• Disciplinary procedures for staff and students
• Resources for advice and support