Developmental psychologist specialising in science learning Deputy Director of the Birkbeck UCL Centre for Educational Neuroscience Why Ive been involved in doctoral education since 2001 and developing a major world hub for social sciences capacity building is a pretty exciting job ID: 932212
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What?Director of the Bloomsbury DTC since 2011, and UCL DTC since 2015; now Director of UCL, Bloomsbury and East London DTPDevelopmental psychologist, specialising in science learning, Deputy Director of the Birkbeck/UCL Centre for Educational Neuroscience
Why?I’ve been involved in doctoral education since 2001, and developing a major world hub for social sciences capacity building is a pretty exciting job!
Really?Home is in the far west of Argyll, 25 miles from nearest shops...
Andy Tolmie
Slide2What?Deputy-Director of the UCL, Bloomsbury and East London DTPActing Head of the IOE Centre for Doctoral Education
Programme Leader for the Online MPhil/PhD; Programme Leader for Researcher Development
Why?I’m interested in pre-doctoral, doctoral and post-doctoral identity. Oh, and Higher
Education PROfessional
(HEPRO) identity too!
Really?
I also have a ‘second home’ in Scotland, but mine is on the East Coast in Dundee.
Richard Freeman
Slide3Vanessa Riegl-ParrWhat?
UCL ESRC DTC and UBEL DTP Manager since May 2016. Set up and managed a Doctoral Training Partnership at Lancaster University and worked in education sector for over 10 years. Spent 15 years in management roles in the private sector, insurance and banking financial services and helped set up the Criminal Records Bureau!
Why?
I like new challenges and opportunities, have a passion for music, travel, animals and human rights.
Really?I am half Austrian and born in Jersey.
I taught
Business & Management for two years in the FE Sector.
Slide4What?Extensive career in HE has covered examinations, doctoral programme management and overseeing doctoral admissions. I've worked with DTCs since 2011.
Why?The collaborative work of the DTC has involved building excellent working relationships and now we move boldly on with the DTP: audentes
fortuna
iuvat
Alison Freeman
Slide5Plan for the afternoonOverview of ESRC DTPs and UBEL [13.05]Studentship funding: structures, resources, commitments [13.30]Research Policy Engagement – Olivia Stephenson [13.45]Speed dating exercise: find the person who… [14.10]Careers – Sophia Donaldson [14.40]Tea/coffee break and networking [15.00]Group work on research priorities [15.30]Presentations from group work [16.00]
Final plenary – and social [16.50]
Slide6The UCL, Bloomsbury & East London DTPBasis in UCL and Bloomsbury DTCs, recommissioned in merged structure, bringing in University of East London tooAlso new UCL-led Centre for Doctoral Training in Biosocial ScienceTogether comprise biggest ESRC doctoral training structure in UKNew structure covers 25 pathways, organised into seven groupings, drawing in 50+ academic departments/centresWill also include postdoctoral fellowships from 2018
Slide7DTP structureDTP Board: senior representative from each partner plus Director, Deputy Directors, CDT leads, DTP Managers; responsible for strategic decision-makingGroup Leaders Forum, representatives from each grouping, plus student representatives; responsible for development of shared training, links to other DTPs, cohort building; reports to DTP BoardPathway teams, cross-college where appropriate, responsible for development of training and collaboration, co-supervisionDTP Managers and wider administrative framework; Managers attend DTP BoardStakeholder Group: advisory representatives from range of interests
Slide8Groupings & Pathways
Slide9Slide10Slide11Student representativesEstablishing new system as part of DTPRepresentative from each pathwayShadow DTP Board made up of representatives, with elected chair, free to focus on any student-related issue, but also to feed into DTP developmentBoard delegates members to attend Group Leaders ForumAlso annual joint Board/Shadow Board /students meetingTermly DTP Forum as further point of communication
Slide12Thinking about careersESRC puts career-development at heart of DTPsHence, the new Training Needs Analysis process‘Traditional’ linear career progression no moreImportant to develop a variety of skillsYour career path will be determined by your performance and luck
Slide13Training and developmentDTP core skills induction programme and rotationPathway-specific training, some of which is cross-collegeDTP shared training - pathway training that is more widely availableDTP events – workshops, forums, socials, annual winter conference... [NB attendance at these is condition of your award]Bloomsbury Postgraduate Skills Network (BPSN) – generic training exchange http://courses.grad.ucl.ac.uk/bloomsbury/index.pht Advanced training via NCRM: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training Also careers advice, ESRC conferences and other eventsInformation available via DTP website: http://www.ubel-dtp.ac.uk/
Slide14Collaborative activityESRC requires DTP student involvement in collaborative activity: knowledge exchange involving non-HEI partners (public, private, third sectors) – includes internships, placements, data exchange...New target of 30% per cohortCo-funded/Collaborative and Industrial Challenges studentship schemesDTP funds to support realisation via Collaborative Development CompetitionInitial identification of possibilities in DTP studentship applicationCollaboration champion on DTP Board to give strategic lead
Slide15Interdisciplinary activityAlso strong ESRC encouragement for interdisciplinary activity, both across social science disciplines and with natural science/arts and humanities disciplinesShared training/events designed to encourage thisFinancial support to help implement new developments, via Interdisciplinary Funding Scheme
Slide16Funding Period
Funding Period is the actual length of time of your ESRC funding.
Funding ends at your Funding End Date
Slide17Submission Date of Your
Thesis
Then one year (full-time) and two years (part-time) to submit your thesis
+3 Funding period is three years (full-time) and five years (part-time)
1+3/4 Year Route Funding period is four years (full-time) and seven years (part-time)
Your Submission Date
may not
be extended by you or your Supervisor without seeking ESRC approval
Slide18Research Training Support
Grant
(RTSG)
Centrally-pooled fund
Expenses in direct support of your research
Examples: Conferences, interpreter expenses, survey costs, small items, books
Email your DTP Manager in advance of the purchase to seek approval of the items and cost
•
N.B.
RTSG should not be used to fund living expenses.
Slide19Overseas Institutional Visits
A maximum of thirteen weeks in the +3 element of study
Current
round
closes on 30 November
2018
Next round will close in March 2019
Will be advertised
biannually
Slide20Overseas Fieldwork FundingFull-time students in the +3 component.A contribution towards fieldwork costs; stipend still paid. No extension.One application during the studentship.
Slide21Difficult Language TrainingFull-time students in the +3 componentExtension depends on language and previous studyOne application during the studentship
Slide22Knowledge Exchange CompetitionSupport to assist the development of collaboration with external organisations. Universities cannot be partners.Must involve knowledge exchange.Will be advertised again this academic year.
Slide23Interdisciplinary FundingSupports student-led initiatives promoting interdisciplinary, cross-disciplinary or multidisciplinary exchange. Rolling deadline.
Slide24Research Council InternshipsAdvertised by the Research Councils for public, private or voluntary placements.Extension to studentship for up to three months.