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PGR Induction 16th September 2013
Introduction & Welcome to
Manchester Business School
Postgraduate Research
(PGR) Programmes
Professor Stuart Hyde
Director of Postgraduate Research Programmes
Who are we?
Academic staff
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Prof Stuart Hyde – MBS PGR Director
Prof Paul Cousins – MBS Deputy Director
for Research
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Dr Paul Irwing – Programme Director for
MRes & Director of the Research Training
Programme (RTP)
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PhD co-ordinators for each division
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A&F - Dr Marie Dutordoir
IMP – Dr Ronald Ramlogan
MOMS - Dr Pedro Sampaio
PMO - Dr Leo McCann
Who are we?
The PGR Office
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James Walker – Doctoral Programmes Manager
Lynne Barlow-Cheetham – Senior Programme
Administrator (A&F)
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Malcolm Grant - Programme Administrator (MOMS)
Daniel Wheatcroft - Programme Administrator (IMP) &
Research Training co-ordinator
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Rachel Sinnott - Programme Administrator (PMO)
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Madonna Fyne – Programmes Officer
Introduction to the
Postgraduate Research
Programmes – the MBS
PhD programme
Plan
What is a PhD?
 What do you need to attain a PhD?
 How do we support you?
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Supervision
 Research training
 Resources
 Monitoring progress
 Other opportunities
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Conclusions
What is a PhD?
What do you see?
What is a PhD?
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A lot of hard work!
A wonderful achievement
A contribution to knowledge
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theoretical
methodological
empirical
practitioner or policy focused
The development of a competent, skilled
researcher
Opportunity to embark upon an (academic
or other) career
What does doing a PhD
involve?
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Advanced supervised research (plus...)
Research training (a PhD is not simply a longer
masters dissertation) – courses designed to help you
plan and undertake your research
Professional & career skills development (for all
stages of the PhD and beyond)
With support
 from those with expert knowledge in the field
 from those experienced in the academic environment
 on practical issues from the School through the
postgraduate research office
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…so that you can make a contribution to knowledge
PhD year 1 (yrs 1&2 for part timers)
details on Tuesday 17th September about
research training programme (RTP)
- More
RTP Core
courses
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RTP
Elective
methods
w.shops
&/or
specialist
masters
courses
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Skills
development
training
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Induction
(on-going
sessions
through
the year)
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MBS
doctoral
conference
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Supervised research
(eg research design, literature review, pilot study, scoping
study, secondary data collection...)
How do we support you?
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Provide supervision
Provide research training
Monitor your progress
Doctoral colloquium
Provide you with opportunities to extend
your academic horizons
Opportunities to teach (from year 2)
Provide you with the relevant resources…
Supervision
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Things you need to know about your
supervisors for all research programmes:
They are experts in their field
They have chosen to work with you
They will help you plan and provide
feedback on your work
They will be busy with other things, as well
as your supervision
Monitoring
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We will monitor your progress regularly. Full
details can be found in programme handbooks.
For example, for PhD programme key events
during the first year (years 1 & 2 PT) are:
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Supervisory meetings
Progress review reports every 6 months (12 months
PT)
End of year review meeting at the end of the first year
(yr 2 PT)
You must keep records of your meetings
You will use eProg, with your supervisor
Opportunities to extend your
horizons
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Seminars in your Research Centre
and/or Division or within the School
generally (& beyond)
Opportunities for you to present and gain
feedback on your work (e.g. the Doctoral
conference – open to all research
programmes)
Opportunities for you to present your
work at academic conferences
Other dissemination opportunities such
as co-authoring with your supervisor
Opportunities outside MBS
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North West Doctoral Training Centre (DTC): a
collaboration between the Universities of Manchester,
Lancaster and Liverpool. Opening up additional research
training, access to research seminars and networking
opportunities.
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Methods@Manchester (Methods@NorthWest):
providing seminars, workshops and other opportunities to
find out about new (or different methods, techniques and
research issues).
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Researcher Development Framework: including
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opportunities to develop career and professional skills.
NARTI, wider UK, European and International events.
Opportunities to teach
MBS-funded students required to contribute
teaching. More information in October to
concerned students.
 Other PhDs can apply to undertake teaching
(usually apply later in year 1 to teach in year 2)
 Programme of training
and other events
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Relevant resources
IT resources
 Library resources (data and specialist
advisors)
 Programme handbooks & intranet
 Support with fieldwork activities and
conference attendance
 Access to research seminars etc
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Our expectations of you in
the coming year
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That you will spend around 50-60% of your first year in
research training;
That you will make good progress in the first stages of
your research (eg reading the literature, collecting
secondary data, pilot project or detailed research
design)
Everything you do in year 1 contributes to the thesis
By July you will have passed all your training units and
be prepared for your first year review. Details in
handbook and in ongoing induction sessions
If you have any difficulties, you will tell us
In conclusion: what you
should aspire to
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As research students at MBS you are not “students” but
scholars in the making
What is a scholar?
Someone who is a recognised expert in his/her field and
always on top of his/her game
Someone who eats, sleeps and breaths research
Someone who is well-networked and highly regarded within
his/her research community
At MBS, we provide the opportunities for developing these
qualities, but the end result is ultimately up to you!
On a lighter note: http://www.phdcomics.com
One Final Thing....
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