Transcript The Student Journey

Supervisor Training and Development
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PGR administrative milestones and academic decisions
First contact/decision:
Student may contact you before application
Interested?
Discuss proposal further?
Phone/skype conversation?
Type of offer?
Scholarship application?
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After student accepts offer:
Maintain contact
Arrange to meet and greet
Set date for first supervision
Explain purpose eg planning, mutual expectations,
training requirements
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First supervisions:
Discussion of research plan
Agreement of supervision pattern/expectations
Awareness of University PGR Code of Practice and
College PGR Handbook
Tier 4 requirements (international)
Record of supervision decisions
Training Needs Assessment
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Annual Progress Reviews Years 1 and 2:
Present work to panel
Achievements and challenges
Verbal and written feedback
PDR, Mahara, Researcher Development etc
Progress to next year?
Conditions to progressing? Eg further review
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Annual Progress Review Year 3:
On schedule to complete?
If so, thesis pending/timebound plan
If not, further period?
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Other tasks in Year 3:
Supervisors identify viva convenor/examiners
Review drafts
Decide on submission date
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Three months before viva:
Intention to submit form
Continue to review thesis drafts
Factor in time for checking penultimate draft
Decide on submission date
Prepare student for viva (prepare during final year or
before?)
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Viva and post viva:
Attend?
Result of viva
Corrections? Resubmission?
Final stages
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Graduate School Support for Supervisors:
Information for Supervisors Web Page
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Discuss Frequently Asked Questions in Groups
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Recommended Reading:
Wellington, J. (2014) 'Supervising Doctoral Students: a delicate balance’
BERA Research Intelligence, Issue 124 Summer pp14-15
https://www.bera.ac.uk/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/RI124_1-32-Completeissue-for-web-hi-res.pdf
Mullins, G. and Kiley, M. (2002) 'It's a PhD, not a Nobel Prize': How
experienced examiners assess research theses Studies in Higher
Education, Vol 27 Issue 4 pp 369-386
http://www.tandfonline.com/doi/pdf/10.1080/0307507022000011507