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Welcome to the Faculty of Humanities!Postgraduate Research Student Induction 2013Prof Peter M BoenischActing Director of Graduate Studies (Autumn Term),Faculty of HumanitiesThe Graduate School1Your Faculty Director of Postgraduate Studies During Autumn Term 2013

Prof Peter M Boenisch P.M.Boenisch@kent.ac.uk

(currently on Research Leave)Dr Tamar Jeffers McDonaldt.jeffers-mcdonald@kent.ac.uk

SenateVice-ChancellorGraduate School BoardDean of the Graduate SchoolFaculty BoardsDeansFaculty Graduate Studies CommitteeFaculty Directors of Graduate StudiesSchool Graduate Studies CommitteeSchool Directors of Graduate StudiesStaff/Student Liaison CommitteesSupervisor/Supervisory TeamProgramme Approval Sub-Committee Structure Diagram for PG ResearchY O UYour Key ContactsYour Main SupervisorYour Supervisory TeamYour School Postgraduate AdministratorYour School Director of Graduate Studies (with responsibility for research programmes)Your Postgraduate Student Representative

YouA Kent graduate A student who is new to Kent but who previously studied in the UKA student who is new to the UK

A home studentA European studentAn international student

Are you newly graduated or a number of years from your first degree?Why did you decide to do a PhD? YouOver 500,000 PG students in the UK10% of PG students are Doctoral students (doing research for a PhD)Non UK students account for 50% of masters students and 44% of doctoral students

We - Postgraduate Research at KentCampuses: Canterbury, Medway, Tonbridge, and European Centres at Paris, Brussels, Rome, and Athens A huge range of subjectsMore than 2000 postgraduatesGreen campus, fantastic views, beautiful city, great communityExcellent teaching, support and facilitiesIndividual focusCoordinated by the interdisciplinary Graduate School

7We The Faculty of HumanitiesSchool of ArchitectureSchool of Arts Drama FilmHistory and Philosophy of Art School of EnglishSchool of HistorySchool of Music and Fine Art (Medway)Fine ArtEvent & Experience Design Music and Audio Art

School of European Culture and LanguagesClassical & Archaeological StudiesComparative LiteratureEnglish Language & LinguisticsFrenchGermanHispanic StudiesItalianLinguisticsPhilosophyReligious Studies8We The Faculty of HumanitiesHumanities at the University of Kent has a strong tradition of interdisciplinary research as well as discipline-based research of individual academics.

We The Faculty of HumanitiesResearch activities are focussed through the (School) Research Centres within the Faculty:

Faculty of Humanities Research Centres (1)School of ArchitectureCentre for Architecture and Sustainable EnvironmentCentre for Research in European ArchitectureSchool of Arts Centre for the Study of Art History and Visual CulturesCentre for Cognition, Kinesthetics and PerformanceEuropean Theatre Research NetworkCentre for the Interdisciplinary Study of Film and the Moving ImageAesthetics Research Group School of EnglishCentre for Colonial and Postcolonial ResearchCentre for Creative WritingCentre for Gender, Sexuality and WritingCentre for Modern PoetryCentre for Studies in the Long Eighteenth CenturySchool of European Culture and Languages (1)Centre for Language and Linguistic StudiesCentre for Late Antique ArchaeologyCentre for Modern European Literature11Faculty of Humanities Research Centres (2)School of European Culture and Languages (2)Centre for ReasoningCentre for Religion and Contemporary SocietyCentre for the History of ArchaeologySchool of HistoryCentre for the History of Medicine, Ethics and Medical HumanitiesCentre for the History of the Sciences,Centre for the Study of Propaganda, War and Society12We The Faculty of HumanitiesThere are also three interdisciplinary Faculty Centres:Centre for American StudiesCanterbury Centre for Medieval and Early Modern Studies (MEMS)Kent Institute for Advanced Studies in the Humanities (KIASH)- hosting the KIASH lecture series and one cross-Faculty Centre:Centre for Critical Thought (Politics, Law, SECL, Arts)

We The Faculty of HumanitiesFurthermore, the Faculty is part of the CHASE consortium:Consortium for the Humanities and Arts in South-East England (Kent, Sussex, Essex, East Anglia, Goldsmiths, Open University, Courtauld Institute of Art) chase.ac.uk

We The Faculty of HumanitiesConsortium for the Humanities and Arts in South-East England chase.ac.uk

We The Faculty of HumanitiesThere is also a buzzing heap of research-related events going on check the University events diaryResearch seminarsSymposiaConferences.

Your PhD journey - Getting started Getting started - How and what to do: Enrol (SDS)...get IT accountpay fees!Meet your supervisor / supervisory team, and the postgraduate administratorFind out who is the Director of Graduate Studies for your SchoolFind your postgrad work spaces (Schools & Library)Find out about research centres, events, seminars and make plans to attendCheck if there are any taught classes you need to attendLook at the Researcher Development Programme handbook and enrol for a Researcher Development Assessment (RDA) workshopGetting started - Postgraduate Research HandbookEverything you need to know about being a postgraduate researcher at Kent

including information on:Student ServicesLocal community informationRegulatory information

Getting started Key InformationSchool Postgraduate Student HandbookUniversity Regulations for Research Programmes of Study www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/quality/regulations/research/phdres.htmlCode of Practice for the Quality Assurance for Research Programmes of Study in particular:Annex H (Supervision)www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/codes/research/annexh.html Annex K (Progression and Examination)www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/codes/research/annexknew.htm Note - Research Students ResponsibilitiesAnnex H (Supervision) of the Code of Practice outlines the responsibilities of research students (see Section 5).Responsibilities include:Ensuring that you are familiar with University Regulations.Preparing adequately for supervisory and progress review meetings.Agreeing a clear programme of work with your supervisor.Making records of supervisory meetings.Contributing to the research environment of your academic school and the wider University community.Seeking advice from your supervisors in an active manner and taking the initiative in raising problems or difficulties.Attending a first-year skills review workshop, completing a skills audit and discussing this with your Supervisor (PhD only).

Getting started - How and what to do as well: Walk down the hill, climb the Westgate towers and visit Canterbury CathedralWalk up the hill and explore Blean Woodland one of the most ancient woodlands in the SouthRent/borrow a bike and cycle to Whitstable on the Crab and Winkle WayBuy a railcard to travel to London in 55 minutes some of the worlds best culture (and shopping) is on your doorstep! (Also note the offers of National Express for coach travel)Travel to Brussels and Paris on the Eurostar (sign up for newsletters about offers, book early and you can get there for 59 return)Getting started Get involved!!! make your voice heard

Postgraduate Student Representatives

Staff Student Liaison Committees (SSLCs)

Postgraduate Student Surveys e.g. PRES

Kent Graduate Student Association

The Graduate School www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool 23Get involved: The GradPostThe GradPost Editorial TeamA newsletter created by Postgraduates for the Postgraduate community.Contact: gradpost@kent.ac.uk

Information on Gradpost opportunities that will look great on your CV and enhance your postgraduate experience at Kent can be found on our website:www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool/news/gradpost/html

24The Graduate School25The Graduate Schoolleads and champions the provision for graduate education and research at the University of Kent. fosters a strong postgraduate community within the University, beyond the subjects.supports your personal and career development (generic skills)its base is downstairs

The Graduate School: PG Experience Awards Do you have a great idea for a Postgraduate event at Kent?Apply for funding through the postgraduate experience awards and your idea could become a reality.Applications for up to 1,500 are invited for the Graduate School postgraduate experience awards 2013-14.Applications will be considered for funding to run events or projects with an interdisciplinary and/or external focus which will enhance the postgraduate experience at Kent.Examples of projects funded in 2013Artscapes: Urban Art and the Public a conference organised by PhD students in Sociology, Architecture and History and Philosophy of ArtShut Up and Write a project to encourage academic writing led by a PhD student in Social PolicyHigh Altitude Experience a project to enable students to design and launch their own payloadsDeadline for applications is 29th November 2013Application forms and more details at www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool/

The Graduate School: PG Research Festival

Annual Postgraduate Research Festival takes place in June Open to all postgraduate students Students can present their work to a wider academic audience Opportunity to network with academic staff and peers

The Graduate School is running Producing an Effective Research Poster workshops in March and May 2014). For more information please contact skills@kent.ac.ukGraduate School: Researcher Development Programme

Graduate School: Researcher Development ProgrammeTransferable skills are the skills which once developed give graduates a clear edge in the job market and make researchers more effective and efficient in their work. They make you set for success!

Knowledge and Intellectual Abilities Personal EffectivenessResearch Governance and Organisation Engagement, Influence and Impact

The UK research councils (RCUK) issued a joint skills statement to all universities, identifying areas in which UK postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers should develop further skills while pursuing their research. This has recently been updated and is now called the Researcher Development Framework (RDF).All of our training falls under the four headings of the RDF:The Researcher Development Programme is open to all postgraduate research students whether full-time or part-time (including Masters, MPhil or PhD) and for postdoctoral researchers.

The range of workshops running during the 2013/14 academic year will include the following: Researcher Development Assessment workshop (first years) Writing skills workshops (one-to-one tutorials and writing retreats) Writing for journals and getting published Rapid reading Team working Research Methods (including: SPSS, LaTeX, and Nvivo) Statistics Negotiation skills Library skills Leadership Communication and Impact Time / Stress Management Networking Social Enterprise and Innovation

Graduate School: Researcher Development ProgrammeYou can book for a workshop via the Graduate Schools online booking system (Bloom) for which you must register.Go to the Graduate School Website: www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool/skills

Choose Online Booking System from the left hand menu.

You will then be asked to enter your Kent user id and password, which will activate your account and take you to the online booking system.

Once Logged InWhen you have logged in this is the first page that you will see.

To view all forthcoming workshops click here

The Workshop ScreenThis screen details all forthcoming workshops in the next 30 days.

You can use the Search button to search for workshops by skills area of title, including those taking place beyond 30 days.

To book onto a workshop click on the title of the workshop. This will take you to the workshops full details screen.

Researcher Development Assessment WorkshopCompulsory for all PhD students as part of the probation processThese are half-day workshops held throughout the term (look out for monthly emails advertising workshop dates)They introduce the Researcher Development Programme and help you to reflect on and assess your current skills After the workshop, you complete your RDA online, and will then work with your supervisor to plan your further individual skills and research training All new first year PGRs are sent an email to advise them of the RDA workshop. This goes out every month until March. Once they have attended the RDA workshop and their attendance has been logged on the system then they can do their online skills audit35Your online RDA

Login to online booking systemClick on My RDA or view my RDA

Once you have completed your RDA you will see this and will be able to view, email or save it.Students can write about their progress at the end of each section.They can also come back to edit the Assessment at a later stage.37The Graduate School: Online training www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool/skills/onlinetrg/index.htmlUsing our online workshops, you can access training 24 hours a day/365 days a year wherever you are - at home, at your desk, in the halls of residence, at the library or in the laboratory.

Epigeum online coursesThe Good Viva GuideViva Guidance The Alternative Guide to FundingBlueberry Training training podcasts on a variety of business skills

Epigeum coursesTopics include:Ethics Research MethodsLiterature ReviewIntellectual PropertyProject ManagementGetting Published Selecting a Conference Presenting and NetworkingCareer Planning Avoiding PlagiarismEntrepreneurial ResourcesResearch Integrity

Your PhD Journey: Supervision & ProgressionYour PhD Journey: Supervision & ProgressionEach student is looked after by a Supervisory Team consisting of a Supervisory Chair and 1 or 2 Supervisors.You must have a meeting with your supervisor(s) at a minimum of once every four weeksA meeting may be face to face or it may take the form of an email exchange or telephone conversationYou must then complete a supervisory record form (SDS) following the meeting and send this to the supervisor for agreement.The supervisory record template covers:Progress made since the last meetingAreas discussed at the meetingWork agreed

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Your PhD Journey: Supervision & ProgressionProgression Review When?Induction reviewWithin 6 weeks of registration (for both PT and FT research students)Probation/end of year reviewAt the end of year 1 for FT research students and PT research studentsEnd of year reviews At the end of each year

Mid-year reviews (if necessary)Mid-year reviews may be scheduled in cases where concerns are raised at an end of year reviewSubmission review3 months prior to the minimum period of registration (e.g. 3 years for FT PhD and 5 years for PT PhD students)Annex K (Progression and Examination) of the Code of Practice provides detailed information about the review stages and links to the review forms: www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/quality/rescode2005/annexknew.html

43Your PhD Journey: Supervision & ProgressionSupervisors and students are expected to treat one another with courtesy and discuss any problems at the earliest opportunity thus allowing any issues to be resolved quickly and effectively. Any problem? Contact your School Director of Graduate Studies who will review the situation. Concerns about supervision should be raised at the earliest opportunity complaints about poor supervision will not be grounds for making an academic appeal at a later stage.

Your PhD Journey: Supervision & ProgressionSet up your initial meeting with your Supervisor(s) now you should meet now to discuss:How your supervisory team-interaction will work (e.g. preferred means of contact, feedback mechanisms and turnaround times)Your meeting scheduleYour work planAny initial concernsSkills training requirementsWhat you will be required to prepare for your induction review (six weeks after registration)any school specific requirementsQuestions about facilities/resources (e.g. practice-based research, archive visits, plans for conference attendance)

Additional sources of help and supportStudent Learning Advisory Service (SLAS)Careers and Employability Service Unit for the Enhancement of Learning and Teaching (UELT) Graduate Teaching: ATAP (Associate Teacher Qualification places are limited)Students UnionKent Graduate Student AssociationYour Key ContactsYour Main SupervisorYour Supervisory TeamYour School Postgraduate AdministratorYour School Director of Graduate Studies (with responsibility for research programmes)Your Postgraduate Student Representative

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