Expectations for Year 3 and Submission Pending

September 2015

How’s It Going???

Overview

• Focus for Year 3 and Submission Pending• Induction week• Research Training• Monitoring• Time Management• Special Permissions• Support• Thesis Submission

• Fieldwork/Data Collection – should be complete/near completion

• Thesis Format – you should have applied• Data Analysis• Writing Academic Papers• Conference Attendance

– Present a more prestigious international conferences and enhance your network.

• Possible submission / Job market preparation• TA Work

Year 3

Submission pending

• Writing up and submission:– Your focus should be on ensuring the completion of a

high quality thesis in the remaining time available to you.

– Ideally you should aim to submit no later than the Spring

• Post - PhD– Employment – Academia? Private Sector?– Networking, publications.

• Divisional Events– Divisions held welcome events on Monday, there was

a lunch before this meeting. There will be other opportunities to welcome new students and network.

• Expectations form, Plan for progression, submission and the future?– Important to establish your working relationship and

to discuss the expectations around your continuing needs with your supervisor(s).

– You should have a clear agreement for the submission of work and the feedback on drafts. ESPECIALLY in submission pending.

• Check the MBS PGR Intranet for updates.

• Check the PGR e-bulletin.

• Participate in research seminars

• Support for initiatives.

Research Support/Training

• FoH Researcher Development– http://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/

researcherdevelopment/

• Methods@Manchester– http://www.methods.manchester.ac.uk/

• NARTI– http://lubswww.leeds.ac.uk/narti/

The Faculty offers courses relating Academic Writing, Thesis Submission, Vivas, Future Employment etc.

Review and Monitoring• Engagement and Attendance

– Supervisors are expected to meet students frequently – normally fortnightly but at least monthly. It is a requirement for the supervisor to complete the eProg Engagement and Attendance form each month.

• January review– A key opportunity to identify any issues with progress

• Annual review– Panel meetings with independent reviewer

• Roles and Responsibilies:– http://www.humanities.manchester.ac.uk/humnet/

medialibrary/Services/Postgraduate-research/eprog/FINALeProgrolesresponsibilitiesJuly14.pdf

Manage Your Time Effectively

Set yourself tasks and goals and stick to themAvoid email and the internet!

Waiting for that Eureka moment?

Most discoveries are the product of hard work… they do not happen in the bath, but after hours of trail and error.

The Motivation Fairy

She doesn’t exist!!!

Academic Writing

• For many this will be a key challenge • Attend courses to help• Try to write everyday – the more regularly you

write the easier it will become.• Consider setting up a writing/completion group?

Academic Writing

Special Permissions

• Applications for Extensions and Interruption from students can only be considered if they have mitigating circumstances and must be supported by their supervisors. You need to provide a detailed statement explaining the circumstances, provide any documentary evidence and confirm your current and predicted progress [work plan].

• All applicants may be required to meet with the PGR Director or Divisional Coordinators to discuss the application prior to the PGR Director approving/rejecting or referring the application.

Support for You and Your Supervisors

• In addition to myself and the PGR Coordinator Helen McManamon

• Each Division has a Coordinator: [Also PhD advisor]• A&F : Marie Dutordoir• IMP : Ronnie Ramlogan• MSM : Emma Banister• PMO : Leo McCann

• Each Division has a designated PGR team member:• A&F : Mark Falzon x50784• IMP : Rachel Sinnot x56591• MSM : Paul Greenham x61290• PMO : Leo Tarasov x56416

Problems?

• Discuss with your supervisors• Raise issues with the PGR Office• Speak to your student rep• Speak to your Divisional Coordinator

• Speak to Helen or myself

Good News?• Feedback on Good News to the PGR Office:

Awards, Key Conferences, Publications etc.

Social Events & Networking

• PGR Pastry Friday returns!!!• First Friday of every month starting October

2nd 14:00 Hankins 10-.04

• Friday November 20th, MacDonald Hotel.

PGR Social Evening

Thesis submission• Strongly advised to follow the advice of your

supervisors.• Thesis submission via eScholar• Required to submit a notice of submission form via

eProg and then submit an electronic copy of their thesis at:

• 1st submission• Resubmission (if applicable)• Final submission• Discuss nomination of examiners with supervisors

• Viva Survivor – FoH Researcher Development session

Time is Money• Everyday spent on your PhD is a day you could

be earning… on average research says this is equivalent to ripping up £200 everyday…

• Do not procrastinate… DO!

And Finally…

• Student Reps.• Printing credit.• DRSA & Conference Support.• PGR best paper award.

• Is there anything you were hoping to hear about?• Is there any support you would like? Sessions you

would like to attend during the year?