added a disabled select user type entry in user type field to accommodate for empty user type users
<fieldset>
<label for="selectUserType">User type *</label>
<select name="user_type" class="form-control form-required" id="selectUserType">
+ <option disabled selected value>Select a user type</option>
<option value="University Faculty">University Faculty</option>
<option value="University Professional or Research Staff">University Professional or Research Staff</option>
<option value="Post-Doctoral Fellow">Post-Doctoral Fellow</option>
