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Professor K T Wann Former Deputy Dean, University Graduate College

Setting up a transferable skills programme. Professor K T Wann Former Deputy Dean, University Graduate College Professor of Cell Physiology, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences.

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Professor K T Wann Former Deputy Dean, University Graduate College

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  1. Setting up a transferable skills programme Professor K T Wann Former Deputy Dean, University Graduate College Professor of Cell Physiology, School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences

  2. The Doctoral Academy is host to around 400 workshops/ courses/ lectures/ events/ competitions/ conferences etc www.cardiff.ac.uk/doctoral-academywww.twitter.com/cardiffda

  3. How to set up a transferable skills programme

  4. University Graduate College Governance • University Graduate College Board • Four Programme Teams • Four discipline groups • Board, Programme Teams and discipline include student representatives

  5. University Graduate College Our Governance Structures University Graduate College Board Graduate Facilities Training & Development Assuring Quality Building Capacities Economic & Social Science Humanities Biological & Health Sciences Engineering & Physical Sciences PGR Reps Forum Achieves ownership by PGRs, DPGRs, supervisors, Institution

  6. What does the Doctoral Academy do? For PGRS and Supervisors we: • provide comprehensive skills development / training • promote “professionalization” of the PhD • purchase the RDF planner • host career planning events • support student-led conferences and initiatives • run the “staged” mock viva • run competitions • foster community building through hosting big events • evolve codes of practice (e.g. PGRS who undertake UG teaching) • support routes to HEA accreditation • review (and amend) examination board procedures and recommendations • review external examiners reports • introduce electronic PGRS progress monitoring • track submission rate data • advise on format and presentation of the Cardiff PhD • generate a PGR handbook

  7. What does the Doctoral Academy do? For PGRS and Supervisors we importantly: • ensure that we engage with the community, listen to their views and deliver what it is that they want • ensure that we give them that crucial sense of ownership so that it is seen to be their Doctoral Academy

  8. For generic skills: • Engage with the staff (supervisors) and doctoral candidates • Determine what Funders (RCUK etc) are advocating • Find out what employers want • Add to it oneself

  9. The Researcher Development Framework Tool

  10. University Graduate College Local Survey Feedback • A survey of third year PGRs conducted in spring 2010 asked researchers to rate the value of the courses they had attended both with reference to making progress in their PhD and to them personally, including research and transferable skills offered by Academic Schools, [then] Graduate Schools and Graduate Centre. • Only a small minority (4-11% depending on the category of course) disagreed or strongly disagreed with the statement that the courses had assisted in making progress on the PhD or had been useful personally.

  11. University Graduate College The Programme • Maps on to the Researcher Development Framework • Developed via the Training and Development Programme Team • Review of take-up and feedback • Revised Research Council guidance • New requirements from students, supervisors, Directors of PGR Studies

  12. University Graduate College Take Up: Individuals 89% of all third year PhD researchers (91% of full time) had engaged in skills programme (2 years 6 months into their PhD). • Mean attendance [all third years] was 10 sessions, median was 9 sessions. 88% of all second year PhD researchers had engaged (1 year 6 months into the PhD). • Both the mean and median attendance was 9 sessions. 84% of all first year PhD studentshad engaged (9 months into the PhD). • Mean attendance was 6 sessions, median was 4 sessions. NB: does not include any training in the Academic School

  13. Programme Level Feedback

  14. Impact: Use of training

  15. Impact: PhD Progress Mean score: on 5 point scale, 1 = not at all, 5 = very much

  16. In addition we offer

  17. Getting engaged Several careers events each year: careers inside and out of HEIs (Academia) Personal and Professional Development (PDP): what it is, and what it can do for you PDP is… “A structured and supported process undertaken by an individual to reflect upon their own learning, performance and/or achievement and to plan for their personal, educational and career development.” Employers inform our processes !

  18. University Graduate CollegeColeg Graddedigion y Brifysgol

  19. Speaking of Science 2016 Student – led conferences: perhaps the “first” experience of engaging with an audience (exploit this to deliver a message) c.f. participatory democracy (gamification)

  20. Public Engagement Event Student Showcase

  21. Thank you for your attention

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