Some money may be obtainable from the Research Councils for various purposes. The Research Councils usually send you copies of appropriate forms, but they can also be obtained from Carol Kilby in the Postgraduate Research Office. This fund will be controlled by your principal supervisor and you will have to gain their approval for any items of expenditure. Your supervisor will also control this money. You can get further details of how the system works from your supervisor.
Students sometimes supplement their grants with external income.
Consultancy work may be gained via the contacts you will make in the course of your research. Grant-awarding bodies tend to have rules about how much work you can do and you should consult your supervisor about acceptable levels of outside commitments. Remember that you have to complete your PhD in the allotted time, so any work must not interfere with your PhD schedule. Please feel free to raise any issues of concern that you think should be discussed at the Research Student-Staff Committee meetings to one of the student representatives or the Chairman, Mr. W.R. Sheate. Earth Resources Engineering libraries are housed in the RSM on Levels 2 and 1 respectively.