Andy Tolmie What? Director of the Bloomsbury DTC since 2011, and UCL DTC since 2015; now Director of UCL, Bloomsbury and East London DTP Developmental psychologist, specialising in science learning, Deputy Director of the Birkbeck/UCL Centre for Educational Neuroscience Why? Really? I’ve been involved in doctoral Home is in the far education since 2001, and west of Argyll, 25 developing a major world hub miles from for social sciences capacity nearest shops... building is a pretty exciting job!
Anne McMunn What? Reader in Quantitative Social Science & Population Health in the ESRC International Centre for Life Course Studies in Society & Health Incoming Deputy Director of UCL, Bloomsbury & East London DTP, Incoming Deputy Director of Soc-B CDT in Biosocial Research Pathway Lead for Social & Life Course Epidemiology Really? Why? I became I'm excited about supporting interested in the next generation of social public health scientists and hope you love while living & this work as much as I do. volunteering in the Republic of Yemen.
Why? I’m interested in pre -doctoral, doctoral and post-doctoral identity. Oh, and H igher E ducation PRO fessional (HEPRO) identity too! Really? Richard Freeman I also have a What? ‘second home’ in Deputy-Director of the Bloomsbury Scotland, but DTC; incoming Deputy-Director of the mine is on the UCL, Bloomsbury and East London DTP East Coast in Programme Leader for the Online Dundee. MPhil/PhD; Programme Leader for Researcher Development
Van Why? I like new challenges and opportunities, have a passion for music, travel, animals and human rights. Vanessa Riegl-Parr Really? What? I am half Austrian and UCL ESRC DTC Manager since May born in Jersey. 2016. Set up and managed a Doctoral Training Partnership at Lancaster University and worked in education I taught Business & sector for over 10 years. Management for two Spent 15 years in management roles years in the FE Sector. in the private sector, insurance and banking financial services and helped set up the Criminal Records Bureau!
Why? The collaborative work of the DTC has Alison Freeman involved building excellent working relationships and now we move boldly on with the DTP: audentes fortuna iuvat What? Extensive career in HE has covered examinations, doctoral programme management and overseeing doctoral admissions. I've worked with DTCs since 2011.
Plan for the afternoon • Overview of ESRC DTPs and UBEL [13.35] • Studentship funding: structures, resources, commitments [13.50] • Q&A [14.05] • Speed dating exercise: find the person who… [14.30] • Tea/coffee break and networking [15.00] • Group work on research priorities [15.30] • Presentations from group work [16.00] • Final plenary – and social [16.50]
The UCL, Bloomsbury & East London DTP • Basis in UCL and Bloomsbury DTCs, recommissioned in merged structure, bringing in University of East London too • Also new UCL-led Centre for Doctoral Training in Biosocial Science • Together comprise biggest ESRC doctoral training structure in UK • New structure covers 25 pathways, organised into seven groupings, drawing in 50+ academic departments/centres • Will also include postdoctoral fellowships from 2018
DTP structure • DTP Board: senior representative from each partner plus Director, Deputy Directors, CDT leads, DTP Managers; responsible for strategic decision-making • Group Leaders Forum, representatives from each grouping, plus student representatives; responsible for development of shared training, links to other DTPs, cohort building; reports to DTP Board • Pathway teams, cross-college where appropriate, responsible for development of training and collaboration, co-supervision • DTP Managers and wider administrative framework; Managers attend DTP Board • Stakeholder Group: advisory representatives from range of interests
Groupings & Pathways
Student representatives • Establishing new system as part of DTP • Representative from each pathway • Shadow DTP Board made up of representatives, with elected chair, free to focus on any student-related issue, but also to feed into DTP development • Board delegates members to attend Group Leaders Forum • Also annual joint Board/Shadow Board /students meeting • Termly DTP Forum as further point of communication
Thinking about careers • ESRC puts career-development at heart of DTPs • Hence, the new Training Needs Analysis process • ‘Traditional’ linear career progression no more • Important to develop a variety of skills • Your career path will be determined by your performance and luck
Training and development • DTP core skills induction programme and rotation • Pathway-specific training, some of which is cross-college • DTP shared training - pathway training that is more widely available • DTP events – workshops, forums, socials, annual winter conference... [NB attendance at these is condition of your award] • Bloomsbury Postgraduate Skills Network (BPSN) – generic training exchange http://courses.grad.ucl.ac.uk/bloomsbury/index.pht • Advanced training via NCRM: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training • Also careers advice, ESRC conferences and other events • Information available via DTP website: http://www.ubel-dtp.ac.uk/
Collaborative activity • ESRC requires DTP student involvement in collaborative activity: knowledge exchange involving non-HEI partners (public, private, third sectors) – includes internships, placements, data exchange... • New target of 30% per cohort • Co-funded/Collaborative and Industrial Challenges studentship schemes • DTP funds to support realisation via Collaborative Development Competition • Initial identification of possibilities in DTP studentship application • Collaboration champion on DTP Board to give strategic lead
Interdisciplinary activity • Also strong ESRC encouragement for interdisciplinary activity, both across social science disciplines and with natural science/arts and humanities disciplines • Shared training/events designed to encourage this • Financial support to help implement new developments, via Interdisciplinary Funding Scheme
Funding Period • Funding Period is the actual length of time of your ESRC funding. • Funding ends at your Funding End Date
Submission Date of Your Thesis • Then one year (full-time) and two years (part-time) to submit your thesis • +3 Funding period is three years (full-time) and five years (part-time) • 1+3/4 Year Route Funding period is four years (full-time) and seven years (part-time) • Your Submission Date may not be extended by you or your Supervisor without seeking ESRC approval
Research Training Support Grant (RTSG) • Centrally-pooled fund • Expenses in direct support of your research • Examples: Conferences, interpreter expenses, survey costs, small items, books • Email your DTP Manager in advance of the purchase to seek approval of the items and cost • N.B. RTSG should not be used to fund living expenses.
Overseas Institutional Visits • A maximum of thirteen weeks in the +3 element of study • Current competition closes on 30 November 2017 • Will be advertised annually
Overseas Fieldwork Funding Full-time students in the +3 component. A contribution towards fieldwork costs; stipend still paid. No extension. One application during the studentship.
Difficult Language Training Full-time students in the +3 component Extension depends on language and previous study One application during the studentship
Collaborative Development Competition Support to assist the development of collaboration with external organisations. Universities cannot be partners. Must involve knowledge exchange. Will be advertised again this academic year.
Interdisciplinary Funding Supports student-led initiatives promoting interdisciplinary, cross-disciplinary or multidisciplinary exchange. Rolling deadline.
Research Council Internships Advertised by the Research Councils for public, private or voluntary placements. Extension to studentship for up to three months.
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