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PhD EvaluationThe Progression Points
Dr Sonja Tomaskovic
Dr Raju Pathmeswaran
Developed by Dr Victoria Sheppard
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What are Progression Points for?
• Evaluate Progress
• Quality Assurance
• Provide Structure and Support
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Today’s Session• Academic Criteria
• Timeline for PhD Process at Salford
• What does each progression point involve?
• Tips and student experience
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Criteria
Doctoral students expected to demonstrate:
• Relevant research skills
• Understanding & knowledge
• Effective project design and management
• Originality
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Research Skills
“a detailed understanding of applicable techniques for research and advanced academic enquiry;”
Framework for Higher Education Qualification (FHEQ) Descriptors
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Understanding and Knowledge“a systematic acquisition and
understanding of a substantial body of knowledge which is at the forefront of an academic discipline or area of professional practice;”
FHEQ
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Project Design and Management
“the general ability to conceptualise, design and implement a project for the generation of new knowledge, applications or understanding at the forefront of the discipline, and to adjust the project design in the light of unforeseen problems;”
FHEQ
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Originality• “the creation and interpretation of new
knowledge, through original research or other advanced scholarship, of a quality to satisfy peer review, extend the forefront of the discipline, and merit publication.”
FHEQ
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Timeline for Salford full time PhD
Year 1
Learning Agreement 3 month
Year 2
Year 3
Interim Assessment 12 – 15 months
Internal Evaluation – 12 months after IA
Annual Report
Annual Report
Annual Report
Self Evaluation Report
Self Evaluation Report
Self Evaluation Report
Write-up and assessment period
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Part time modelLearning Agreement 6 months
Interim Assessment 20-26 months
Internal Evaluation 20 months after IA
Year 1
Year 2
Year 3
Year 4
Year 5
+ 2 Write up and assessment
Annual Report
Annual Report
Annual Report
Annual Report
Annual Report
Self-Evaluation
Self-Evaluation
Self-Evaluation
Self-Evaluation
Self-Evaluation
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Forms
All the paperwork relating to PhD progression can be found at:
www.pg.salford.ac.uk/page/general_forms
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1. Learning Agreement• Agreement between research
student and supervisor
• Collaborative planning of the research project
• Outlines training and resource requirements
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2. Annual Reports• Annual progress report: Supervisor• Self-evaluation report: Postgraduate
researcher• Compulsory progress checks• Completed at end of each registered year• Both forms available on PG website. • Should be returned to school support
office before registration
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Why have annual reports?To give PGR and Supervisor opportunity to
comment on academic progressSupervisor:• Achievements in last 12 months• Likelihood of submitting in time• Training undertaken• Levels of contact• Satisfactory progress?Recommends continuation of candidature (or
otherwise) to Board of Faculty
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PGR:• Learning agreement completed• Training undertaken and planned• Achievements• Progress• Difficulties• Supervisory support• Research environment• Submission of thesis
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3. Interim Assessment• 12–15 months (20–26 for p/t)
• Ensuring PGR reached certain threshold of academic performance
• Evaluation of progress of project
• Completion of required training and identification of any future training
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Requirements
4,000 word report
Details work done to date, training (in line with learning agreement), identifies plans for remainder of PhD
Oral Exam
Panel of supervisor (or co-supervisor), and 2 members of academic staff from school
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Panel Evaluates:• Clarity of research focus • Completion of literature review • Brief review and discussion of the work already
undertaken • Presentation of the data/findings to date • General knowledge of particular field of
learning • Details of original contribution to knowledge
likely to emerge • Statement of intended further work
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IA OutcomesContinue with PhD
Repeat Interim Assessment (3 months)
OR
Terminate candidature
Transfer to different programme – MPhil, MRes, MSc by Research
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4. Internal Evaluation
• 12 months after Interim Assessment
• To ensure continuing academic progress
• Check on course to produce a thesis of acceptable quality on time
• Check participation in relevant training
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IE requirementsSubstantive piece of workThe format is determined by the School, eg.
could be chapter of thesis or report on interim findings. c. 10,000- 15,000 words. Element of primary research framed within an overview
Oral ExaminationPanel of two research active members of
school but not the supervisor
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Panel Evaluates:
• Original research/advanced scholarship • Acquisition/understanding of a substantial body
of knowledge • Creation and interpretation of new knowledge • Ability to make informed judgements on
complex issues • Ability to adjust research in light of unforeseen
problems • Personal responsibility/autonomous initiative
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IE OutcomesContinue with PhD
Repeat Internal Evaluation (3 months)
OR Terminate candidatureTransfer to different programme – MPhil, MRes, MSc by Research
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Arrangements • The student should be aware to when their
assessment is due.• A reminder should be sent either by the
supervisor or the research support staff.• If no reminder has been sent, then the
student must initiate this process through the supervisor.
• The supervisor will liaise with the research support staff to make the arrangements
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Testimonials The presentation gave an overview ofmy report but concentrated on certain aspects of it
The assessors did not pick up on the things I thought they would […] Nobody
picked up on ontological or etymological issues.
We discussed in some detail a semantic definition of one of my central terms. We all realised that this will need some further work.
In the end, it was much more relaxed than I thought it would be. It was more aguidance than an examination.
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Advice from researchers• Let the university know well in advance• During the assessment/evaluation don't
panic, they are just trying to find theboundaries of your knowledge at the time, not trip you up
• Prepare well• Make sure you present ideas clearly,
concisely and confidently • TAKE NOTES – some v helpful tips
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And a few more…• Make use of the knowledge and
experience of others
• Practise explaining your work to others
• Get used to reflecting on your research, methods, and working practices
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