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Research Student Development
Programme and the ePortfolio
Dr. Richy Hetherington
Research Student Development Programme
Researcher Development
Framework
RDF Headings
A1 Knowledge base
A2 Cognitive abilities
A3 Creativity
B1 Personal qualities
B2 Self management
B3 Professional & career
development
C1 Professional conduct
C2 Research management
C3 Finance, funding &
resources
D1 Working with others
D2 Communication &
dissemination
D3 Engagement & impact
Development Programme Goals
 Helping researchers be more effective
 Aiding timely progression and thesis
completion
 Improving research outcomes & therefore
academic career prospects
 Develop researchers’ broad range of skills
so options outside of research are available
 Improve confidence in skills gained and
their use in a variety of roles
Electronic booking system
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Appropriate staffing
Monitoring
Evaluation
Accommodate Changes
Additions
Development Programme Timetable
 In total over 300 hours of training development
offered each year
 Excluding safety training first year Phd has 5
compulsory sessions totalling 7.5 hours
 There is one compulsory sessions per year, a
professional approach is expected
Selection of Evaluation Results
Academic Year
Average
good/very
good
Average
poor/very poor
Overall average
(out of 5)
Total
sessions
run
Total attended
sessions each year
Total
evaluations
11/12
85%
3%
4.3
85
2814
1111
12/13
84%
1%
4.3
99
2604
1094
13/14
90%
2%
4.4
3743
1985
14/15 (March 15)
92%
0%
4.4
167
137
2712
1571
New Workshop Booking System for 2016/17
To supports 3 Faculty Training programmes
Student’s View (after log in):
-single sign on from ePortfolio / PGR CoP
can support other programmes & sharing between programmes
Planned Developments include
-display training transcript in PGR CoP (aka ePortfolio) for APR panels & supervisors
The ePortfolio
Wider View
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Postgraduate conference
FameLab
3 Minute Thesis
Demonstrating and leading seminars
Biotechnology YES
Research Seminars
Institute training
Internships (PIPS)
North East Postgraduate Conference
Biotech / Environment YES
Blog integrated with “My Skills”
Record meetings
Students add attendees
Self Assessment/PDP
Development programme Impacts
 Timely progression and degree completion
 Good research outcomes (fewer thesis
corrections, more publications)
 More public engagement and publicity for
the research
 Building confidence: 97% said ‘Recording
your Research’ session improved their
awareness in project & time management
Good News