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School of Earth and EnvironmentFACULTY OF ENVIRONMENT

Postgraduate Research Administration

Today’s meeting:

Part 1

:

PhD supervision and administration

Introduction to PGR Admin

Monitoring current PGRs

Funding opportunities for PGRs

Process for advertising projects/admissions

Lunch at 1.15pm (just outside this room)

Part 2 (2pm)

:

Changes and

developments

Finish at 2.30pmSlide2

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Part 1: Introduction to

Postgraduate Research Administration

School PGR team:

Tutor: Sebastian Rost

Deputy Tutors: Caroline Peacock

Julia Steinberger (SRI only)

Administrator: Michelle Lesnianski

Admissions (PT): Angela Gardner

Graduate School Office 9.01 SCRSlide3

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Postgraduate Research Administration

PGR Representatives:

ESSI: Hannah Foster

IAG: Matt

Grimshaw

, David Price

ICAS: Jonathan Pennells

IGT: George Taylor, Ben Allen

SRI: Lina Brand Correa, Imogen Rattle, Suzana Matoh

Faculty Graduate School Committee, Institute groups, induction, etc.

Some of the above representatives may change in coming months

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Postgraduate Research Administration

For information:

Environment 2

nd

highest number of applications in University (handles over 900 applications pa (~750 in SEE))

SEE is 3

rd

largest departmental cohort in University ( /39 Schools)

~260 PGRs registered in SEE

35 ESSI

37 IGT

70

IAG

57 ICAS

60 SRI

~40% of cohort non-UK

Around 100 academic and research staff supervising PGRs

Referred to as PGRs and classed as early-career researchersSlide5

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Postgraduate Research Administration

What we do:

Enquiries

Applications, admissions, marketing/web and conversion

Scholarships

Registration and Induction

Attendance monitoring and progression:

PDR/GRAD progression monitoring

Suspensions/extensions

PGR pastoral support/Drop-in sessions

Fees/stipend/CASE award payments

Contracts (CASE awards)

Examinations

Complaints/appealsSlide6

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Postgraduate Research Administration

Involves interaction with:

Potential and current PGRs

Academic and Research staff

Postgraduate

Research and

Operations

Postgraduate Scholarships Office

International Office

Research and Innovation Service (RIS)

Language Centre

Finance – Faculty, Fees, Funding (PGR payments/RTSG matters/bursaries)

Head of School (complaints/appeals)

Involves contributions to:

Integrated Planning Exercise (IPE)

Postgraduate Research Experience Survey (PRES)

Research Excellence Framework (REF)Slide7

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Publications

Faculty of Environment Protocol

University Guide for Research Degree Supervisors

University Ordinances and Regulations and Programmes of Study for Research Degrees

University Research Student Handbook

Most information available on-line via:

http://

ses.leeds.ac.uk/info/22173/research_degree-related_policies/674/research_degree_candidatures_code_of_practice

http://

ses.leeds.ac.uk/info/22173/research_degree-related_policies/772/research_degree_supervisors

http://

ses.leeds.ac.uk/info/22168/student_support-related_policies/646/ordinances

http://

ses.leeds.ac.uk/info/22172/research_degrees/1030/regulations_codes_policies_and_procedures_for_postgraduate_research

Or through our local PGR resources web page

http://www.see.leeds.ac.uk/internal-users/student/postgraduate-researchers/handbooks

/

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Faculty Graduate School

Graduate Board

Faculty Graduate School

PGR across the University is regulated by Graduate Board

Some ‘unitary’ faculties (

eg

, Biological Sciences) organize all PGR administration at the Graduate School level

Environment is a ‘

federal

’ Faculty. PGR organized at School level.

Director of Postgraduate Research Studies for Environment Faculty Graduate School is

Pippa Chapman

(Geography)

and

Graduate School Manager is

Michelle Lesnianski.

Examinations Group

Programmes of Study and Audit Group (PSAG)

Scholarships GroupSlide9

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Supervising Current PGRs

School Supervision Model:

Co-supervision model

- one supervisor identified as primary supervisor

- co-supervisor at Leeds (at least one)

- external supervisor possible (

eg

, from CASE partner)

NOTE:

At least one supervisor must have ‘sole supervision’ status:

not on probation

h

as supervised a PhD for more than 3 years to successful completion

is minimum of 0.5 FTE

h

as undertaken SDDU course for supervisors (see link below)

Supervisor eligibility

:

http://

ses.leeds.ac.uk/info/22173/research_degree-related_policies/737/research_degree_supervision_eligibility

SDDU Courses:

http

://www.sddu.leeds.ac.uk/research-innovation/research-development-for-academic-staff/postgraduate-research-student-supervision

/

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Supervising Current PGRs

All ‘administration’ should only help serve the fundamental aim of ensuring our PGRs have the best possible support for their work

ALL PROGRESS MONITORING DONE ON-LINE

GRAD: https

://

research.leeds.ac.uk

Graduate Record of Achievement and Development (GRAD

)

Very important to engage with the GRAD: Appeals/complaints difficult to defend where record keeping is inadequate. Regular spot-checks done.Slide11

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Supervising Current PGRs

Progression meeting monitoring to include all supervisors…

Month 1:

All supervisors meet with PGR to undertake

training analysis

and complete

on-line training plan

–

include publications strategy in training analysis each year

6 months (or 9 months for PT):

PhD candidate produces report and both PGR/Supervisors complete

First Formal Progress Repor

t; agree Transfer arrangements and get date in diaries –

aim is to ensure clear pathway to transfer within 12 months (FT)/18-24 months (PT).Slide12

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Supervising Current PGRs

Progression Review monitoring to include all supervisors…

Transfer Meeting:

(aim to hold this during months 9-11)

Important

– formal decision by Transfer Examiner to recommend upgrade from ‘Provisional’ PhD to full PhD

Annual Progression Review (APR) meetings

: annual meetings for

all

candidates to include completion of APR form and academic report/publication/draft chapter, plan for completion, thesis outline (final year).Slide13

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Supervising Current PGRs

Supervision meetings…..

We expect PGRs will meet with supervisors regularly and always have reasonable access.

Establishing a pattern of scheduled meetings is recommended

.

Important: Supervisors to advise PGRA if a researcher has not attended

within past month when

expected to do so (

ie

, not on

suspension, holiday,

etc

). PGRT will then write to candidate seeking explanation.

University regulations require that

10

of these meetings lead to a formal written record (minimum standards, problems in the past…) –

6

for part-time PGRs and keep an eye on this in line with part-time fees. There should be a gap of no more than 8 weeks in the reporting for FT and 12 weeks for PT.

PGRs and supervisors should complete the on-line forms together,

agreeing

content. Supervisor has final agreement of meeting by approving the meeting.

This process might seem overly bureaucratic but we must do it.

It can be implemented in as effortlessly a way as you wish.Slide14

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V

ivas

Transfers/upgrades:

Stage 1

: First

Formal Progress

Report

(6 month FT/9 months PT)

-

PGR produces ~2000 word academic report and PGR and Supervisor write summary of progress together. Recommend that Transfer Panel and date of viva agreed at this stage.

Stage 2

: Joint Report of the Transfer Assessment Panel –

on-line form to be completed and submitted for approval.Slide15

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V

ivas

Final degree

vivas

:

Exam entry form to be submitted at least 3 months before thesis submission (same form for all degrees).

Internal Examiner to advise School PGRA of the viva date.

Preliminary and examiners recommendation to be passed to School PGRA to get authorised and then sent to the University for approval by Graduate Board.

External Examiners should normally be from the UK with experience of UK HE.

External Examiners expenses: School will pay up to £250 towards travel expenses; (only where necessary) 1 night’s accommodation (must be less than £90); and reasonable hosting/subsistence costs (

eg

, £10pp lunch, £25pp dinner). Supervisor must normally find alternative funding sources for higher travel costs.Slide16

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Alternative format (AF) thesis

Optional

AF thesis available since October last year; ‘standard’ thesis is expected to be the norm

Exam entry form submission is when University notified of this choice of format for each candidate, but AF should be discussed sufficiently early between PGR/Supervisors to fully align research with chosen thesis format

PGR

must

be sole, lead, first or primary author of manuscripts

Minimum of 3 manuscripts written for peer-reviewed academic journals – no maximumSlide17

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Alternative format of

thesis

Format/layout:

Introductory section describing the context of the research, rationale of the investigation, and methodology: 15,000 words maximum containing its own list of references

Minimum requirement:

3 journal manuscripts: one accepted, one invited to revise and resubmit or potential acceptance subject to major revisions, one formatted and close to being submitted

Discussion and Conclusions section supporting the manuscripts and linking them together and then indicating directions for future work: 10,000 words maximum including own referencesSlide18

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Alternative format of thesis

Page numbering should be sequential and in some cases some pages may include two page numbers: the actual publication page number and the PhD thesis page number

This AF thesis must adhere to the standard page/word count (

ie

, maximum of 100,000 words/300 pages)

The work must constitute a continuous body of work, rather than a series of disconnected publications

Faculty of Environment is only Faculty operating AF thesis at LeedsSlide19

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Unsatisfactory Academic Progress Procedure (UAPP):

Can take place at any time during the candidature

Normally identified when researcher has not met requirements set out under responsibilities of the researcher in the Code of Practice. Examples include

failure to:

Provide evidence of

satisfactory progress

Present work to an

adequate standard

Present work to an

agreed timescale

Maintain regular contact

with their supervisor(s) and to attend formal supervision meetingsSlide20

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Unsatisfactory Academic Progress Procedure (UAPP):

Instigation of the UAPP:

Initially Supervisor will raise concerns in writing with researcher

If no improvement, supervisor brings to attention of PGRT

BUT

must first have done the following:

Supervision panel must have discussed between them

Provide evidence of written feedback outlining UAP (warning letter, email, comments on meeting notes)

Researcher must have had opportunity to raise any circumstances preventing their progressSlide21

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Unsatisfactory Academic Progress Procedure (UAPP):

PGRT decides whether concerns raised are sufficiently serious for UAPP

IF

immediate improvement to academic performance by researcher is possible, and researcher has potential of success in securing their PhD, then UAPP can proceed:

PGRT writes to researcher inviting them to attend a meeting to take place within 10 working days

UAPP should be viewed as a positive process

to assist PGR in completing their degree.Slide22

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UAPP and Appeals

Essential that supervisors engage with the GRAD so that there is a record of feedback to researchers. This helps with UAPP and Appeals.

Consideration of PGR appeals and complaints continues to identify examples of inadequate record keeping.

Appeals/complaints are difficult to defend where record keeping is inadequate.

Appeals are heavily resourced and so expensive.Slide23

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Finances…Research Training and Support Grants (RTSG

)

PGRs normally have their own RTSG account. They can spend this money on relevant research costs with the agreement of supervisor.

Exception

– researchers supported by a grant (normally ‘RG’ account code) are expected to have RTSG funds available within that grant and PGRs will spend directly from that grant with supervisor’s authorisation.

The account normally

*

contains:

£750pa ‘RTSG’ (FT PGR)/£250pa PT PGR); or

Other funds from sponsor where applicable (

eg

, bench fee, conference, CASE)

1

st

Year PGRs are asked to fill in a ‘Postgraduate Funding Form’ from Faculty Finance Office to open account and, where possible, to itemise all expected funding. Make sure they do this.

*ESRC DTC PGRs receive ~£666pa but can apply to WR DTC for additional funds

when calls are made throughout the year.Slide24

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Funding opportunities for research degree study…

SEE expects to recruit ~60 PGRs per year. Only possible if they can get funding. This comes from a variety of sources:

Self-funded

Personal funding (quite rare ~1-2%), employer, scholarship from home country. Everyone (potential supervisor, PGRA, PGRT) needs to be responding quickly to these applicants.Slide25

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Funding opportunities for studentships…

Research Councils

NERC

DTP

(Doctoral Training Partnership) –

28 awards pa across DTP.

Industrial CASE

–

supervisor applies for these and chooses candidate.

ESRC

White Rose DTP –

38 awards pa across DTP under new scheme commencing 2017. Likely to be awarded on academic merit of candidate rather than on quota system.

Datastreams

CDT –

16

awards

pa across DTP

under new scheme from 2017. Other 3 participating institutions are Manchester, Liverpool, Sheffield.

EPSRC

Faculty DTG

– Faculty normally has enough funding to get 1 award annually which alternates between SEE and Transport Studies

CDT in Fluid Dynamics

NERC Large Grants

Supervisors get funding for specific projects through grant applications. Important source of PGRs. Gives supervisor control of the process.

PIs are encouraged to include a studentship(s) in grant proposals when

ever

possible. Slide26

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Funding opportunities for studentships…

Research Councils – to note:

RCUK will collects and displays PhD project information in the RCUK

Gateway to Research

and other publicly available databases.

Data may include:

PGR name (from 2015 onwards)

Name of project partner organisations and supervisors

Project titles and topics

Project summaries

Registration and expected submission dates

Numbers of PGRs in particular regions, universities or departments

Aggregated information regarding demographics, student numbers, stipend levels, qualifications, age at start, previous degrees

Gateway to Research

is a web-based portal that publishes information about funded research that can assist businesses and other interested parties to identify potential partners in research organisations to develop and commercialise knowledge, thereby increasing the impact of publicly funded research. It provides better access for the research community, business and the public to information on research funded by RCUK.Slide27

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Funding opportunities for studentships…

Competitive University Scholarships

Very

competitive and not too many available

Needs excellent candidates with supervisor helping with application

Generally candidate applies – awards and deadlines yet to be announced – example of last year:

LARS (

L

eeds

A

nniversary

R

esearch

S

cholarships) (Home/EU

AND

International): Jan/Mar/Jun 2016-TBC (7-10 Faculty awards)

University Research Scholarship (URS)(Home/EU): March 2016 (~2 per faculty)

CSC-Leeds Partnership (China): January 2016 (~10 awards/ University)

Endowed Scholarships (UK): June 2016 (normally 2 or 3 awards/University)

Once applications received – School selects which to put forward to University/Faculty.Slide28

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Advertising PhD projects…

To attract candidates we need to advertise a range of exciting projects with exciting titles:

Main place to advertise projects is on the PGR web pages (Michelle organizes)

November

is normally when people start looking for PhD topics and so when we aim to get projects advertised –

NERC DTP management committee screens projects before they go on the web (with clear potential for the project to yield 4* outputs)

ESRC White Rose DTP – projects normally proposed by candidate

Clearly, the projects listed are not exclusive –

Good candidates can propose other topics (within SEE interests)

Specifics of advertised projects can be expanded

Funded projects can be advertised on

FindaPhDSlide29

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Applications for PhD Projects…

PGRA will send out emails to staff with links to relevant applications

Respond quickly so that applicants get a favourable impression of us

School competition interview dates normally February/March

Staff who hold funded studentships (

eg

, project/NERC Industrial CASE

etc

) can select their own candidate. A minimum of two interviewers/assessors is recommended including both gender representation, where possible.Slide30

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Notes for PhD recruitment…

Attracting high quality PGRs

All applicants must make an on-line study application to the University

School web pages and project descriptions should be as exciting as possible with

short

‘eye catching titles

’,

eg

, NOT ‘Investigation of’ or ‘Study of’!

Our web pages must be found in searches and be included on all key lists.Slide31

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Final Comments

PGRs are

very

important to the School – a key part of our research.

We want to give PGRs the best possible experience, training and environment. This often helps with future recruitment/ marketing (word of mouth). PRES undertaken every two years (Postgraduate Research Experience Survey).

Any problems/questions please let PGRT and/or PGRA know

without delay.

Make sure that all administration passes via the PGRA so that we can keep track of what is happening

School intranet web page:

http

://

www.see.leeds.ac.uk/current/research-pg/index.htm

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LUNCHSlide33

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Part 2: Changes and developments

Today’s forum covers:

GRAD

Changes to Transfer process

Alternative format of thesis - update

Disabilities Support – new framework

CDTs and Scholarships

PGR Review

Doctoral CollegeSlide34

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GRAD

G

raduate

R

ecord of

A

chievement and

D

evelopment

Replaces PDR

From September for new PGRs

From November for returning PGRs

Off-the-shelf product from Haplo-platform.co.uk

Candidature details automatically feed from BANNER (university student information system)

Used by other universities and bespoke for Leeds

Intuitive system (no training needed)Slide35

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GRAD

Features:

Integrated progression forms

Integrated approvals system (replaces signatures)

Integrated exam entry form

Thesis submission facility (2 soft-bound copies also needed)

Supervision and examining experience of staff at Leeds

Internal examiner to enter date of viva into GRAD

Corrected thesis following viva uploaded for checking

‘Tasks’ button for users on the dashboard

PGR or supervisors can initiate meetingSlide36

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GRAD

Features:

Supervisors can record concerns and PGRT is emailed

automatically

Extension and suspension requests

Change of study location (for any Tier 4 visa sponsored candidate who is going on overseas fieldwork for 4+ weeks)

Change of supervisor (initiated by PGRA or supervisor)

External supervisors will need to request ISS username before they can be manually added to GRADSlide37

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Changes to Transfer process

Requirements becoming more rigorous in line with other universities. Planned for January 2017:

To be managed on-line via GRAD

Supervisor can continue to sit in on transfers but cannot contribute to the decision-making for the transfer

Transfer Examiner (Independent Assessor/expert)

Separate Transfer Chair (experienced/QA role) – anyone from Sole Supervisor List to be published on PGR web pageSlide38

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If an internal examiner has acted in this capacity for an AF thesis at Leeds – no Independent Chair is needed BUT must ensure that we do not reuse examiners excessively for this reason alone

During the last 12 months, 14 candidates in SEE have been awarded under this scheme:

3 ESSI

3 IGT

5 ICAS

3 SRI

3 candidates awarded with Research Excellence – standard very high

4 more currently planned in SEE

Environment is currently the only faculty providing AF option

Alternative format of thesis – update:Slide39

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DSA (Disabilities) Support:

New framework

expected for 2016/17 outlining reasonable adjustments for PGR assessment points.

PGR support quite different to other cohorts.

Increasingly PGRs are being assessed for Disabilities support

Contact DSA at any time during candidature – either referring candidate or by supervisor

Faculty DSA can be invited to join a supervision meeting to discuss DSA support and processes, if preferred

Two assessment points identified as: transfer and final viva

Identify requirements early so that any support can be provided for assessment – 3-6 months before assessmentSlide40

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DSA (Disabilities) Support:

Some examples of readjustments classed as

standard good practice

(

not

requiring University approval):

Use of succinct, focussed questions – avoid use of multi-part questions

Allow time for candidate to think about question

Repeat, re-phrase, or clarify the question as needed

Allow candidate to consult thesis

Additional breaks during vivaSlide41

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DSA (Disabilities) Support:

Other examples of

routine adjustments (

not

requiring University approval):

Pre-scheduled breaks at regular intervals or opportunity to request breaks

Advance briefing for examiners on the particular nature of disability (explain communication and thinking style)

PGR providing presentation to the examiners at start of viva

Attention to requirements needed for room booking

Providing materials in alternative formats

PGR afforded time to write down questions posed by examiners

Use of British Sign Language interpreterSlide42

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DSA (Disabilities) Support:

Examples of adjustments

needing

University approval:

Presence of a supporter/support worker/note taker at viva

Presence of Specialist Mentor to assist communication at viva

Use of assistive technology in viva

Extension to corrections time following viva

Please contact PGRA if guidance is needed.Slide43

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University Scholarships for 2017

Yet to be announced

List will be provided by PGRA as soon as available

Awards and application deadlines to be advertised from late October/November at

http://scholarships.leeds.ac.uk

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UK Research Council Awards

NERC DTP competition to run for 2017 with ~14 awards for SEE

ESRC White Rose DTP new for 2017 entry:

38 awards annually across DTP

Expecting to be for best academically qualified candidates and no quotas.

New Masters associated with this DTP – possibly 50% of awards to be 1+3

ESRC

Datastreams

CDT for 2017 led by Leeds School of Geography:

4 partner institutions (Leeds, Liverpool, Manchester, Sheffield)

Participating faculties at Leeds: ENV, ENG, MAPS, LUBS

Each

institution

4 awards 2017; 4 awards 2018; 5 awards 2019.

Integrated Masters and PhD – all awards

Candidates must a STEM background to some extentSlide45

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PGR Review

Faculty Review expected during 2016/17. Separate PGR faculty reviews commenced in 2014/15 (two per year).

1-day PGR review to take place every 5 years

Monitoring for all research degrees programmes

Monitors:

PGR experience

Impact of strategy development

Employer expectations and employment opportunities

Opportunity for PGR Feedback and response to feedback

Review team includes: Dean of PGR Studies, non-

UoL

member, another Faculty Director of PGR Studies, Graduate Board member, PGRT and PGR from another Faculty

Meetings: PGRs,

HoS

/Director of PGR Studies/PGRTs, PGRAs, SupervisorsSlide46

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Leeds Doctoral College

Proposed creation of Leeds Doctoral College providing overarching structure for support of PGRs at Leeds – consultation underway

~70% of 126 UK institutions operating Graduate Schools (risen from 33% in 1994). Many now considering alternative Doctoral College structure.

Doctoral Colleges often

perceived as over-arching and more

strategic

structures sitting above existing local-level and more

operational

Graduate

Schools

Doctoral Colleges

typically

perceived as more outward-facing than Graduate

Schools and their

activity

tends

to focus on issues such as liaison with Research Councils, coordination of responses to national consultations, as well as on PGR training and development

.

The new

University Strategic

Plan expresses

ambition

to promote a vibrant PGR and postdoctoral community, with the ambition of growing numbers by 25% (from

c.

2100 to 2800+) by 2020. Slide47

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Leeds Doctoral College

Research tends to confirm that PGRs feel integrated into (in

this order):

their

research group (where this exists as a meaningful entity separate from the School or Department

)

their department

their

discipline (2 and 3 often being interchangeable in the Leeds context and often synonymous with the

School)

the

University

.

Faculty-level

structures are notable for their absence from this list, which confirms that PGRs tend to identify most of all with a (more or less specific) subject-area, but that they are also aware of a sense of belonging to the broader University

.

A Doctoral College would raise the strategic importance of early career researchers and associated Directors and Tutors and enhance

interdisciplinarity

at PGR level.Slide48

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Leeds Doctoral College

‘Doctoral College’ carries implications of being strategically informed, outward-facing, and community-building, all of which are seen as desirable outcomes in the Leeds context. Slide49

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Questions?