1. DDPs in the school & Key Milestones in Year 1 Dr Patrick Eyers Dr Peter Grabowski Year 1 Postgraduate Tutors 1

2. 2 Year 1 of your PhD Postgraduate Induction Course (PIC) – Mon 17 th October to Tues 25 th October 2011

3. 3 Outline Pebble Pad Annual Training needs analysis (TNA) The mentoring system DDPs (Doctoral Development Programmes) Transfer to PhD (in most cases)

4. 4 Login: Pebblepad.co.uk/Sheffield Username: Password: Not Facebook or Linked In! A ‘personal learning environment’ before and after your PhD For students, teachers and administrators Learning, teaching, reflection and assessment Continuing professional development Pebble Pad e-portfolio system

5. 5 26 th October 2011 1.30-2.30 SU auditorium Uploading TNA onto Pebble Pad Pebble Pad Interface

6. 6 Training needs analysis (TNA) Meeting expectations and good practice for training PGR students Formalises what most Supervisors currently do, but on an annual basis Process should occur early (next three weeks) and will inform DDP choices throughout PhD

7. 7 Mentoring: Role of the Personal Tutor Contribute to and steers TNA Otherwise independent of supervisor Twice annual meeting to discuss progress Pastoral role in case of issues-academic or otherwise

8. 8 DDP Annual Cycle

9. 9 School of Medicine DDPs Compulsory: Med 6950 – Literature Review Med 6960 – Research Training Driven by TNA and scientific need/interest

10. 10 Online DDP registration

11. 11 Online DDP registration

12. 12 School of Medicine DDPs

13. 13 Many DDPs are available

14. 14 School of Medicine DDPs Compulsory: Med 6950 – Literature Review Med 6960 – Research Training Driven by TNA and scientific need/interest

15. 15 Med 6950 – Literature Review All students will be undertaking an *original* literature review early in their studies Places your own research into context Learn the rules early!! Gives perspective on the state-of-the-art Fosters independent thinking Feeling of ownership

16. 16 Med 6950 – Literature Review Assessment – 4,000 word (+ References): An original Literature review Timing – within first three months after registration (by 11/01/12 for Sept/October registrants) Contacts – Pat Eyers and Peter Grabowski Tutorials (4 rounds): 1) 27 th Oct 2011 2-3PM 2) 10 th Jan 2012 1-2PM (LT3, F)

17. 17 Med 6960 – “Research Skills” Formalises and acknowledges training elements (scientific, general lab) in year one Develops additional skills including presentation formats (Powerpoint does and don’ts)

18. 18 Med 6960 – “Research Skills” Assessment tools, 2 rounds: 1.Training log and lab books – summary of: Lab book keeping courses presentations given/attended, safety training (eg radioisotopes, GM) skills learned in the lab and in other labs Round 1: Tutorials: (1/11/11 (11AM!) & 02/02/12-LT3) Assessments: 13/12/2011 & 19/4/2012-LT3)

19. 2. 1 st year symposium Round 1: (compulsory) Oral Power Point Presentation (26/04/12 & 3/05/12, perhaps just one day) Med 6960 – “Research Skills”

20. 20 End of Year 1:Transfer Most students register as MPhil to PhD or MPhil to MD Transfer is assessed by at least two examiners and will involve Pebble Pad e-portfolio Will examine the candidate for ability to complete a PhD, not for having completed an MPhil A probationary evaluation, not a qualification

21. 21 Transfer Assessment by PhD Project report, ‘40-50’ pages Foundation document for final thesis Examined by viva by at-least 2 academics

22. 22 Transfer Timing: Title & Abstract – July 2012 Transfer report – End July 2012 Viva – within 3-6 weeks of this date

23. 23 Transfer Decisions: Pass: Registration transfers to MD or PhD Refer: student has chance to revise thesis and the revised thesis, RTP documents, lab books & any mitigation will be considered by the SGRC panel, who will decide to transfer registration or not

24. 24 The DDPs and transfer process are designed to be complementary Literature Review forms the basis of the Transfer Report Introduction (and thesis?) The research skills paper will help to structure the thesis etc. etc.