The Graduate School

1. Welcome to the Faculty of Humanities!Postgraduate Research Student Induction 2013Prof Peter M BoenischActing Director of Graduate Studies (Autumn Term),Faculty of Humanities The Graduate School

2. Your 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 McDonald t.jeffers-mcdonald@kent.ac.uk

3. Structure Diagram for PG Research Senate Vice-Chancellor Graduate School Board Dean of the Graduate School Programme Approval Sub-Committee Faculty Boards Deans Faculty Graduate Studies Committee Faculty Directors of Graduate Studies School Graduate Studies Committee School Directors of Graduate Studies Staff/Student Liaison Committees Supervisor/Supervisory Team Y O U

4. Your Key Contacts Your Main Supervisor Your Supervisory Team Your School Postgraduate Administrator Your School Director of Graduate Studies (with responsibility for research programmes) Your Postgraduate Student Representative

5. You… • A Kent graduate • A student who is new to Kent but who previously studied in the UK • A student who is new to the UK • A ‘home’ student • A ‘European’ student • An ‘international’ student • Are you newly graduated or a number of years from your first degree? • Why did you decide to do a PhD?

6. You… • Over 500,000 PG students in the UK • 10% 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

7. We… - Postgraduate Research at Kent Campuses: Canterbury, Medway, Tonbridge, and European Centres at Paris, Brussels, Rome, and Athens A huge range of subjects More than 2000 postgraduates Green campus, fantastic views, beautiful city, great community Excellent teaching, support and facilities Individual focus Coordinated by the interdisciplinary Graduate School

8. School of Architecture School of Arts Drama Film History and Philosophy of Art School of English School of History School of Music and Fine Art (Medway) Fine Art Event & Experience Design Music and Audio Art School of European Culture and Languages Classical & Archaeological Studies Comparative Literature English Language & Linguistics French German Hispanic Studies Italian Linguistics Philosophy Religious Studies We… The Faculty of Humanities

9. We… The Faculty of Humanities • Humanities at the University of Kent has a strong tradition of interdisciplinary research as well as discipline-based research of individual academics.

10. We… The Faculty of Humanities • Research activities are focussed through the (School) Research Centres within the Faculty:

11. School of Architecture Centre for Architecture and Sustainable Environment Centre for Research in European Architecture School of Arts Centre for the Study of Art History and Visual Cultures Centre for Cognition, Kinesthetics and Performance European Theatre Research Network Centre for the Interdisciplinary Study of Film and the Moving Image Aesthetics Research Group School of English Centre for Colonial and Postcolonial Research Centre for Creative Writing Centre for Gender, Sexuality and Writing Centre for Modern Poetry Centre for Studies in the Long Eighteenth Century School of European Culture and Languages (1) Centre for Language and Linguistic Studies Centre for Late Antique Archaeology Centre for Modern European Literature Faculty of Humanities – Research Centres (1)

12. School of European Culture and Languages (2) Centre for Reasoning Centre for Religion and Contemporary Society Centre for the History of Archaeology School of History Centre for the History of Medicine, Ethics and Medical Humanities Centre for the History of the Sciences, Centre for the Study of Propaganda, War and Society Faculty of Humanities – Research Centres (2)

13. We… The Faculty of Humanities • There are also three interdisciplinary Faculty Centres: • Centre for American Studies • Canterbury 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)

14. We… The Faculty of Humanities • Furthermore, 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

15. We… The Faculty of Humanities • Consortium for the Humanities and Arts in South-East England – chase.ac.uk

16. We… The Faculty of Humanities • There is also a buzzing heap of research-related events going on – check the University events diary • Research seminars • Symposia • Conferences • ….

17. Your PhD journey - Getting started

18. Getting started - How and what to do: • Enrol (‘SDS’)...get IT account…pay fees! • Meet your supervisor / supervisory team, and the postgraduate administrator • Find out who is the Director of Graduate Studies for your School • Find your postgrad work spaces (Schools & Library) • Find out about research centres, events, seminars and make plans to attend • Check if there are any taught classes you need to attend • Look at the Researcher Development Programme handbook and enrol for a Researcher Development Assessment (RDA) workshop

19. Getting started - Postgraduate Research Handbook • Everything you need to know about being a postgraduate researcher at Kent • including information on: • Student Services • Local community information • Regulatory information

20. Getting started – Key Information • School Postgraduate Student Handbook • University Regulations for Research Programmes of Study www.kent.ac.uk/uelt/quality/regulations/research/phdres.html • Code 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

21. Note - Research Students’ Responsibilities • Annex 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).

22. Getting started - How and what to do as well: • Walk down the hill, climb the Westgate towers and visit Canterbury Cathedral • Walk up the hill and explore Blean Woodland – one of the most ancient woodlands in the South • Rent/borrow a bike and cycle to Whitstable on the Crab and Winkle Way • Buy a railcard to travel to London in 55 minutes – some of the world’s 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)

23. 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

24. Get involved: The GradPost A newsletter created by Postgraduates for the Postgraduate community. The GradPost Editorial Team 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 Contact: gradpost@kent.ac.uk

25. The Graduate School

26. The Graduate School • leads 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

27. 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 2013 • Artscapes: Urban Art and the Public – a conference organised by PhD students in Sociology, Architecture and History and Philosophy of Art • “Shut Up and Write” – a project to encourage academic writing led by a PhD student in Social Policy • High Altitude Experience – a project to enable students to design and launch their own payloads • Deadline for applications is 29th November 2013 • Application forms and more details at www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool/

28. 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.uk

29. Graduate School: Researcher Development Programme

30. Graduate School: Researcher Development Programme Transferable 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 Effectiveness Research 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:

31. 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

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

33. Once Logged In When you have logged in this is the first page that you will see. To view all forthcoming workshops click here

34. The Workshop Screen This 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.

35. Researcher Development Assessment Workshop Compulsory for all PhD students as part of the probation process These 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

36. Your online RDA • Login to online booking system • Click on ‘My RDA’ or ‘view my RDA’

37. Once you have completed your RDA you will see this and will be able to view, email or save it.

38. The Graduate School: Online training Epigeum online courses The Good Viva Guide Viva Guidance The Alternative Guide to Funding Blueberry Training – training podcasts on a variety of business skills www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool/skills/onlinetrg/index.html Using 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.

39. Epigeum courses Topics include: • Ethics • Research Methods • Literature Review • Intellectual Property • Project Management • Getting Published • Selecting a Conference • Presenting and Networking • Career Planning • Avoiding Plagiarism • Entrepreneurial Resources • Research Integrity

40. Your PhD Journey: Supervision & Progression

41. Your PhD Journey: Supervision & Progression • Each 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 weeks • A “meeting” may be face to face or it may take the form of an email exchange or telephone conversation • You 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 “meeting” • Areas discussed at the “meeting” • Work agreed

43. Your PhD Journey: Supervision & Progression 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

44. Your PhD Journey: Supervision & Progression • Supervisors 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.

45. Your PhD Journey: Supervision & Progression Set 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 schedule • Your work plan • Any initial concerns • Skills training requirements • What you will be required to prepare for your induction review (six weeks after registration) • any school specific requirements • Questions about facilities/resources (e.g. practice-based research, archive visits, plans for conference attendance…)

47. Additional sources of help and support • Student 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) • Student’s Union • Kent Graduate Student Association

48. Your Key Contacts Your Main Supervisor Your Supervisory Team Your School Postgraduate Administrator Your School Director of Graduate Studies (with responsibility for research programmes) Your Postgraduate Student Representative

49. Welcome to the Faculty of Humanities!Postgraduate Research Student Induction 2013Prof Peter M BoenischActing Director of Graduate Studies (Autumn Term),Faculty of Humanities The Graduate School