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Confirmation of CandidatureProgress Reports
Felicity Roddick
Associate Dean
Research and Innovation
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Confirmation of Candidature
• Candidate must satisfy panel that progress justifies continuation
• Oral presentation
• Full written research proposal using Confirmation of Candidature form from College website
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Confirmation of Candidature
• Master Candidates
• Within 6 months of enrolment
• Panel comprises (as minimum):
–Senior supervisor
–School Higher Degrees by Research Coordinator (or nominee) as chairman
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Confirmation of Candidature
• PhD candidates
• Within 12 months of enrolment
• Panel comprises (as minimum)
–Senior supervisor
–2 further academic staff members
–School Higher Degrees by Research Coordinator (or nominee) as chairman
• Optional
–Member external to RMIT University….desirable
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Research Proposal for Confirmation of Candidature Form
• Candidate data
• Research Program– Description of proposed research: scope, objectives, expected
deliverables, research questions. Cite major references.– Rationale for research: how build on current knowledge, contribute– Research methods: research steps and activity, show how address the
RQs– Timelines
• Ethics approval
• Intellectual property: external party, part of larger project…Student Participation Agreement needed?
• Student induction sessions
• Needs analysis form and supervisor cvs (NB: use one page proforma for cvs!!)
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Confirmation of Candidature: CriteriaDemonstration (at appropriate level) of:
• Planning of research program
–Full written proposal
• Critical review of relevant literature
–Fully referenced literature review
• Practical conduct of the research
–Research achievements to date
• Presentation and defence of program and its progress as an oral presentation
–Content and delivery of presentation and responses to resultant questions
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Confirmation of Candidature
• Panel must meet and make a recommendation to the school, to either:
• Confirm candidature
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• Deny confirmation of candidature
• If confirmation denied, then candidate has one month to re-present material to satisfy the panel
• If material not re-presented, or deemed unsatisfactory, candidate is placed “At risk”.
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Progress Reports
• Every 6 months
• Both student and supervisors see the comments
• Extremely important!
• Vital that both supervisor and student accurately reflect the situation!
• Tool for reflection and improvement
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Student Relationship With Supervisor
• Keep regular contact with supervisor (eg, weekly meetings)
• Maintain the progress of work in accordance with the stages as discussed and agreed with supervisor
• Take the initiative in raising problems or difficulties encountered in research and in proposing and discussing solutions to these with supervisor
• Discuss any plans to take leave with supervisor and obtain approval in advance
• Manage up the Supervisor!!
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Completion Seminar
• For PhD candidates
• Approx. 3 months before submission of thesis
• Hurdle for PhD thesis submission
• Assist you in writing up your thesis
• Mechanism for reflection on work and contributions to knowledge
• Key points of thesis
• Bouncing it off peer audience….
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Graduate Capabilities
• Able to learn from new situations
• Knowledge and capability to deal with new situations in working life
• Able to behave appropriately in different social and professional situations
• Enhanced communication skills: verbal and written
• Able to work with others
• Able to undertake independent research
• Have problem-solving ability
• Give critical evaluation, and be critically evaluated
• Have a global, environmentally aware perspective
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Don’t sit back and expect the world to come to you ... • Higher Degrees are about moving from undergraduate studies to ‘you’ leading
and determining what and where you are going
• But with great power comes great responsibility.............
• That means that YOU are responsible for the direction, achievements, milestones
• Travel to conferences but think about the quality and which ones will give the most benefit
• Think about resources, plan ahead – YOU are the researcher and you have the best insight
• Use the opportunity as training for YOUR future
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Good luck
...... But you make your own luck!