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PJCChttp://www2.physics.ox.ac.uk/studentsAppendix LCompulsory on-linefeedbackCareers Advicewww.careers.ox.ac.ukExaminations:complaintswww.admin.ox.ac.uk/proctors/info/pam/Graduate jobs &further studywww.admin.ox.ac.uk/gso/www.aspire.ox.ac.ukSurveyshttp://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/ac-div/resources/surveys/Institute of Physicswww.iop.org/activity/nexus/as on student conduct and on the runningof University examinations. In particular,complaints, appeals and advice on illnessduring examinations is provided.Your College tutors provide advice aboutthe Physics courses, and information is alsoavailable from the Physics Teaching Facultyin the Clarendon (located near the front entrance)and from the Practical Course in theDWB. Feel free to ask any of the academicstaff for help; you can find them in the Departmentby asking the receptionists in theDWB or the Clarendon, or the secretariesin room 3.1 of Theoretical Physics. Photographsof the staff are displayed outside theCommon Room in the Clarendon and in thereception area of the DWB, and in the entrancesof the Theoretical and AtmosphericPhysics buildings.Careers Advice and Graduate StudyThe University Careers Service (at 56 BanburyRoad) provides careers advice for bothundergraduates and graduates (see http://www.careers.ox.ac.uk). One of their staffspecialises in advising physics students. Theservice has excellent contacts with manyemployers, and maintains links with ex-Oxford students working in many differenttypes of job. The Physics Department canhelp you liaise with the Careers Service (seeAppendix N). The Careers Service also hascomprehensive details on post-graduatestudy in the UK or abroad (see www.prospects.csu.man.ac.uk). Information onresearch opportunities is also available fromthe sub-Departments of Physics and fromtutors. For personal development planningsee Aspire at www.aspire.ox.ac.uk.The Physics Joint Consultative Committee(PJCC)The PJCC has elected undergraduate memberswho meet twice a term to discuss bothacademic and administrative matters withacademic staff representatives. The Departmentvalues the advice that it receives fromthis committee for improving the qualityof lectures, practicals and other aspects ofthe physics courses. The PJCC responsibilitiesinclude updating The Fresher’s Guide,updating the PJCC web site and web pageslinked to the Teaching pages. See http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/pjcc/ for more information.6FeedbackThe PJCC organises the online distributionand collection of data from the electroniclecture and practical feedback forms, aspecimen of these can be found in AppendixL. Completion of the on-line feedback iscompulsory and forms part of your practicalrequirement. See http://www.physics.ox.ac.uk/pjcc/ for more information. Theseare a valuable source of information for theDepartment’s Academic Committee, whichorganises the lectures and is in charge of thePhysics courses. The feedback provided isused as part of the continuing review anddevelopment for Departmental, Universityand QAA quality assurance. Students areencouraged to make full use of the on-linemanagement system for feedback on thepracticals.In addition, the “University undertakesUniversity-wide student surveys to providestudents with an opportunity to have their sayabout life at Oxford. Students’ views are usedby Colleges, Departments, Faculties and thecentral University services to identify strengthsand weaknesses and to put in place changesto help improve the student experience ofOxford.” See http://www.admin.ox.ac.uk/acdiv/resources/surveys/for more information.Mathematical, Physical and Life Sciences(MPLS) DivisionAn undergraduate student, usually a studentmember of the PJCC, is a representative onthe Undergraduate Joint Consultative Committeeof the Division. More details can befound at http://www.mpls.ox.ac.uk/intranet/teaching-learning/ug-programme/ujcfThe Institute of PhysicsThis organisation offers a number of facilitiesfor students through its ‘Nexus’ network.They also have information about careers forphysicists. Students are encouraged to join theIoP and membership is currently free for undergraduates.See http://www.iop.org/activity/nexus for more information.