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22 September 2017
York Graduate Research School (YGRS) Postgraduate Research Student (PGR) Induction Welcome!
Research Excellence
10:00 Welcome 10:10 RETT (Research Excellence Training Team) 10:20 RSA (Research Student Administration) 10:30 Library Research Support 10:35 Research Computing Support 10:45 GSA (Graduate Students’ Association 10:50 York’s Colleges 10:55 Break 11:10 3MT 2017 Winners 11:20 Careers 11:30 ‘My PhD experience’ from York Alumni 12:00 Proceed to the Harry Fairhurst Building (Library)
Programme
INTRODUCTION TO YORK GRADUATE
RESEARCH SCHOOL (YGRS)
Professor Tom Stoneham Dean of YGRS
www.york.ac.uk/ygrs
Research Excellence
INTRODUCTION TO THE RESEARCH EXCELLENCE TRAINING
TEAM (RETT)
Dr. Karen Clegg Head of Research Excellence Training
Research Excellence
Meet the team!
Dr. Karen Clegg
Head of Research Excellence
Training
Dr. Jane Dalton
Researcher Development
Officer
Helga Smallwood
Researcher Development
Officer
Helen Goodwill
RETT Administrator
Developing talent, skills and career opportunities for researchers and research support staff
We can help you to:
Research Excellence
Plan and manage your research
Build relationships with funders, mentors and collaborators
Present and pitch your research with confidence
Inform and influence policy and practice
Design impactful research Write high quality research
proposals Review your career options
and develop applications
0-3 months Research Integrity Tutorial (RIT) – Mandatory Becoming an Effective Researcher Tutorial (BERT) – Recommended First formal supervisory meeting. 3-6 months Training Needs Analysis (TNA); produce a Professional Development Plan (PDP) Discuss Ethics with your supervisor First Thesis Advisory Panel (TAP) 9-12 months First Formal Review of Progress
21-24 months Second Formal Review of Progress
33-36 months Submit Thesis and Viva within 3 months
Typical Milestones in a three-year research degree
Have you seen BERT? – available in the VLE
Book Training in SkillsForge
https://www.skillsforge.york.ac.uk/
Preparing for teaching: • York Learning and Teaching Award (YLTA) - 9 month programme that is HEA accredited • Introduction to Teaching and Learning • Dealing with Difficult Situations in Teaching • Effective Lecturing • English Language and communication workshops for internationally recruited GTAs • Giving Effective Feedback on Student Work • Planning Assessment Methods for Student Work • Structuring and Designing Sessions • Supporting Students with a Disability • Using Technology to Enhance your Teaching • Intro to Using Blogs and Twitter in Teaching
Careers and employability: • Academic Careers: what’s involved? • Academic Careers: CVs and applications • Academic Careers: interviews • Career Planning for Research Students
• Non-academic Careers: CVs and applications
• Non-academic Careers: interviews • Preparing a Funding Proposal
Support throughout your degree
Managing your research: • Managing your Research Data • Project Management Tools • Tools for Professional Development Planning • Searching the Literature • Endnote • Time Management Tools • Creativity and Problem Solving in Research • Online: Becoming an Effective Researcher Tutorial (BERT)
Legal and ethical research compliance: • Research Integrity and Ethics • Data Protection • Online: Research Integrity Tutorial - Mandatory
Communication, writing and presenting: • Presenting with Powerpoint and Slides • How to Prepare a Presentation
Recommended in Year 1
Managing your research: • Developing Effective
Leadership and People Management Skills
• Know your (Copy)Rights • Social Media for Researchers • The Networked Researcher:
Twitter, Blogging and Online Reputation
Collaboration, partnerships and impact: • Networking and Collaboration • Public Engagement of
Research
Communication, writing and presenting: • Advance Oral Presentations • Developing an Academic
Poster • Getting Published in Peer
reviewed journals • Making the Most of Your
Voice • 3 Minute Thesis competition • PhD Research Spotlight
competition
Recommended in Year 2
Managing your research: Completing Your Thesis: the process and requirements Preparing a Funding Proposal Preparing for Your Viva What Counts? An Introduction to Bibliometrics
Communication, writing and presenting: Open Access Publication Writing a Thesis: Arts and Humanities Writing a Thesis: Sciences and Social Sciences Writing a Thesis: Using words and grammar effectively
Recommended in Year 3
Collaboration, partnerships and impact: What is Research Impact? What is Knowledge Exchange?
Public Engagement of Research Events:
Communicating your research to society
PhD Spotlight competition
Enter 01/02/18
to 16/03/18
Enter 01/10/17
to 31/10/17
12 June 2018 10 January 2018
Information and videos: https://www.york.ac.uk/research/events/
Why engage in development activities?
“Taking part in the PhD Spotlight competition was a brilliant opportunity to practice presenting my research to both academic and non-academic audiences. It raised the profile of my work and has led to a number of other collaborations and opportunities to present and work alongside other researchers. The Spotlight event not only demonstrates the success of your project, but also your willingness to actively engage with academia and the public beyond. I would strongly encourage any PhD researcher to apply.” – Rosie Smith, winner of YorkTalks 2017 PhD Spotlight competition
“Very useful, just gives a clear guide and makes you organise your thoughts about what to do next and how to avoid bad surprises in the future, extremely helpful. Thanks.” – participant on Completing your Thesis
YLTA attracts PhD students who are looking to differentiate themselves from the other 35,000 UK PhD students. Compared to other Russell Group universities, York has a higher than average percentage of PhD students who have gained employment in Higher Education - Based on DHLE data 2013/14
Collaborations & Partnerships: local and global
Damian Murphy Creativity
Karen Bloor Health and Wellbeing
Kate Pickett Justice and Equality
John McDermid Risk, Evidence and Decision Making
Thomas Krauss Technologies for the future
Mark Jenner Culture and Communication
Sue Hartley Environmental Sustainability and Resilience
Research Champions and Themes
Explore the research themes at: https://www.york.ac.uk/research/themes/
Research Excellence Training Team - RETT
https://www.york.ac.uk/rett
www.facebook.com/rett.york
Twitter: @rett_york
INTRODUCTION TO RSA (RESEARCH STUDENT ADMINISTRATION)
Susanna Broom Head of RSA
Research Excellence
Research Student Administration
Who we are
Susanna Broom, Head of RSA
Gem Kirk, Research Student Coordinator (Arts and Humanities)
Rachel McCormack, Research Student Coordinator (Sciences)
Helen Poyer, Research Student Coordinator (Social Sciences)
Julie Bates, Research Student Administrator
Research Student Administration
Research students = 2342
Stage of study
1st Year (29%) 2nd Year (18%) 3rd Year (20%)
4th Year (2%) Continuation Year (22%) Post-submission (9%)
(c. 88% f/t + 12% p/t)
Research Student Administration
Research students = 2342
Fee status
Home (50%) EU (12%) O/seas (38%)
(c. 88% f/t + 12% p/t)
Research Student Administration
What we do
We provide administrative support for research students and associated staff across the University, including:
managing academic progression (formal progression, examination, etc.)
changes of plan (leave of absence, extension, etc.)
scholarships and funding
We also monitor and maintain the University policies and procedures relating to research students, including the Policy on Research Degrees.
https://www.skillsforge.york.ac.uk
Supervision meetings – every 6-7 weeks
TAP meetings – within each period of 6 months (f/t)
Formal reviews of progress – to progress in to next year of your programme
Training records
Research Student Administration
Research Student Administration
Research Student Administration
Research Student Administration
Research Student Administration
Research Student Administration
Research Student Administration
Completing forms in SkillsForge
Agree in the meeting who will be responsible for completing the form.
Nominated person completes form and saves, only, and notifies the next person that the form is ready for their contribution.
Once all parties have added their comments, and the form reaches the final person in the group, that individual should then initiate the sign-off process.
Signing a form entails a three stage process:
1. Click against your name at the bottom of the form
2. Click ‘sign’ underneath the list of signatories
3. Save by clicking ‘Save’ or ‘Confirm’ in the top right of the form
Research Student Administration
Further information
https://www.york.ac.uk/research/graduate-school/support/rsa/
https://www.york.ac.uk/research/graduate-school/academic/
Contact details
research-examinations@york.ac.uk - for all queries relating to the examination process
research-student-admin@york.ac.uk - for all other queries (funding, progression, etc.)
support@skillsforge.co.uk - for all technical queries relating to SkillsForge (i.e. log in
issues, error messages, etc.)
INTRODUCTION TO THE LIBRARY Lindsey Myers
Research Support Librarian
Research Excellence
The University Library
supporting your research activities
york.ac.uk/library-research
The Library’s Research Support Team can help you with
• copyright • research data management • open access publication • citation analysis • your scholarly profile
Each Department has a dedicated Academic Liaison Librarian. They can help you with subject specific information support.
subjectguides.york.ac.uk
Library staff provide training through the Research Excellence Training programme We also contribute to other things, so keep a look out e.g. Digital Wednesdays
subjectguides.york.ac.uk/skills/training
New!
Apply for membership of the University of Leeds and the University of Sheffield libraries and borrow items from those libraries in addition to York
york.ac.uk/library/other-libraries/white-rose-researchers
Contact us for help, advice and information by email, phone or in person at the Help Desk
www.york.ac.uk/library
Library web pages
or search #UoYTips across
#UoYTips
Find #UoYTips on everything in one place at
subjectguides.york.ac.uk/uoytips
Just get in touch is you need any guidance: lib-enquiry@york.ac.uk
Thank you for listening
INTRODUCTION TO RESEARCH COMPUTING SUPPORT
Dr. Andrew Smith Head of Research Support
Research Excellence
http://www.york.ac.uk/it-services/research-computing
https://wiki.york.ac.uk/display/RCTS
Web Site
Training Web Site
INTRODUCTION TO THE GSA (GRADUATE STUDENTS’ ASSOCIATION)
Charlotte Chamberlain GSA President
Research Excellence
Who we are: Charlotte Chamberlain
GSA President
Fatma Layas Vice President
What the GSA does:
Representation Welfare
Academic Community
Sports Events
More information can be found online and at the
Info Fair directly after this talk
Network Week
Week 1 25th September – 1st October
Facebook: facebook.com/YorkGSA Twitter: @GSAYork Snapchat: YorkGSA
#YorkWelcome
INTRODUCTION TO YORK’S COLLEGES Keith Kinsella
Assistant Head of Derwent College
Research Excellence
What can Colleges do for you?
• Intergenerational, interdisciplinary, international, (can’t think of anymore ‘inters’) communities.
• Meet people from outside your programme of study.
Activities • You will have access to social areas and computer rooms.
• Colleges offer a range of opportunities to socialise; present and
discuss your research; play sport or try something different.
• I never realised how much I enjoyed pumpkin carving before I became an Assistant Head of College!
• Opportunities to take your mind off work and just ‘be’.
Well-being • College Tutors – coffee; a listening ear; introduce you to
others. • College Staff – 1:2:1 support; signposting to other services. • College committees – colleges are democratic; our students
work with us to lead them. You don’t have to remember everything from today – your college team are there to signpost and offer advice when you need it!
What did you do before your PG?
What you can do for your college… • Keep doing the things that make you ‘you’ – just
because you are a PG doesn’t mean you have to stop socialising.
• Colleges are ‘alive’ – if students don’t engage then we are just a bunch of buildings.
• Your studies are important but try to look after the ‘whole you’ – do something you enjoy; go along to that cheese and wine evening…. Go and play some netball.
• Take a risk…..
Break Refreshments available in the foyer
Research Excellence
3MT (THREE MINUTE THESIS) 2017 WINNERS
Jet Sanders
(Psychology) ‘Weekly cycles; cautious Thursdays’
Katherina Walper Gormaz
(Language & Linguistic Science) ‘Hands that speak’
Research Excellence
Weekly cycles, cautious Thursdays
Careful, cautious, wary,
INTRODUCTION TO CAREERS & PLACEMENTS
Kelly McDonald Employability Manager
Research Excellence
Take Opportunities Here at York students get involved
Volunteering | Enterprise | Internships | Careers Fairs
Support • Dedicated web pages for PGRs york.ac.uk/research/graduate-school/careers/
• Regular Careers sessions in partnership with RETT Career planning, CVs & applications, interviews
• Events Programme york.ac.uk/careers/events
• Appointments Information daily drop-ins (Monday online only) CV/Application appointments Practice interview appointments Careers advice appointments york.ac.uk/careers/advice
Links with alumni
• Find out what York graduates are doing
• Make contact with supportive mentors
york.ac.uk/careers/profiles
Key things to do
• Update your Careers Gateway profile to receive relevant information
and opportunities: york.ac.uk/careers/gateway
• Bookmark Careers and Placements: york.ac.uk/careers
• Make the most of your time at York
MY PHD EXPERIENCE
Dr. Amanda Barnes (Biology) E-TERM Fellow / Employability Manager
University of York
Research Excellence
Research Excellence
MChem, Year in Industry 2005 – 2009
University of York
DTC Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
White Rose Universities
Research Excellence
• Doctoral Training programme
• Accepted students from a number of backgrounds – Chemistry, Biochem, Maths, and Physics
• White Rose Partnership – York, Leeds and Sheffield
• Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine
• Taught Year 1
• Years 2 – 4 Independent Research
• Steep learning curve!
• Polymer Chemistry and Cell biology
• Independence!
• 3 Supervisors!!!!!!!
Research Excellence
Great Bones
School Workshop
Research Excellence • Doing a PhD is hard work but totally worth it!
• Moving from taught to research parts of Undergraduate/DTC is challenging – learn time management!
Research Excellence • Be brave and challenge your supervisors – the work is yours and you have to
defend the work
• Read, Read, Read from the beginning
• Take full advantage of optional modules and PDP
• Have a hobby and a good support network
• Get involved in other activities to stand out from the crowd
• Writing up…….
Research Excellence
Good Luck and Have Fun!
Postgraduate Research Student (PGR) Induction 2017
We welcome your feedback on today.
Please fill out a feedback slip and post it in the box on the registration desk
as you leave.
Research Excellence
Postgraduate Research Student (PGR) Induction 2017
Please now proceed to the Harry Fairhurst Building (Library) for lunch, networking, and an exhibition of PGR
central support and services
Research Excellence
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