Research Institute for Social Sciences

Internal Research Funding

• PGR RSF2 application for funding form 2013-14
• Funding of Researcher Development and Transferable Skills Training Letter
• Expenses form

Internal Funding Contacts:

For Humanities students and Social Sciences students in the Centres for Law, Ethics and Society and for the study of Politics, International Relations and the Environment, please contact Yvonne Lomax - y.lomax@keele.ac.uk

For Social Sciences students in the Centres for Psychological Research, Social Policy and Economics and Management, please contact Sue Humphries - s.e.humphries@keele.ac.uk

For external funding queries or to find out about our next workshop on applying for external funding, please contact:

Richard Smith, Faculty Research and Enterprise Officer - r.smith3@keele.ac.uk

Sheena Bateman, Faculty Research and Enterprise Officer - s.k.bateman@keele.ac.uk

Other Forms and Links

• Expenses form
• Student Profile Template - please complete this form to add details onto the website
• Approval of Title form
• Out of Hours Lone Working Form
• HumSS PGR Laptop Loan Scheme Form

Office Facilities

Where are the PGR Offices?

Office Space is available in 3 buildings on campus - the Claus Moser, the Chancellor's Building and the Darwin Building.

Please arrange a meeting with a member of the Faculty Research Office if you would like to learn more about office facilities and/or request desk space.

Health and Safety

If you are utilising office facilities, may we remind you to familiarise yourself with the relevant fire assembly points and access routes. Signage on these points and routes is displayed in all buildings.

Full details of first aiders and fire stewards can be found on the following Keele website:

http://www.keele.ac.uk/microsites-dohs/healthandsafety/

Please familiarise yourself with your nearest contacts. All staff in Security (located on the ground floor of the Darwin Building) are also first aid trained.

Should you wish to work in the buildings out of hours, please complete and return the following form:

Out of Hours Lone Working Form

Printing

All of the office areas have Multifunctional Devices (MFDs). Printing Guidance.

Best Practice Guidance on PGR Office Spaces

Following the space consultation exercise in 2011-12 and 2012-13, Best Practice Guidance is provided for the use of office space. This should be read in conjunction with the points above.

HumSS PGR Laptop Loan Scheme

The new laptop loan scheme for HumSS PGRs is now available. Full terms and conditions for the scheme can be found on page 2 of the 'HumSS PGR Laptop Loan Scheme Form'.  There are 5 laptops in total available for loan and the maximum loan duration is 2 months.