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If you need to speak with a member of the PFDC team, please contact us by email: pfdc-support@imperial.ac.uk.

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PFDC Welcome video

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This video is an introduction to how the Postdoc and Fellows Development Centre, known as the PFDC, can support you during your time at Imperial.

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