ePortfolio update
Richy HetheringtonDevelopment Co-ordinator
Simon CotterillSenior Research Associate
National Changes
Number of doctoral graduates has doubled in last 14 years Full time academic positions have not
Stats from HESA & Vitae
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20000 UK doctoral Graduates students
HEI full timeAcademic staff
1999/2000 113,790 2009/2010 118,120
PhDs after 6 months 26% stay in HE research
by 3 years this is 19%, 3.5% get a tenure
0.45% make professor
HEI full timeAcademic staff
1999/2000 113,790 2009/2010 118,120
PhDs after 6 months 26% stay in HE research
by 3 years this is 19%, 3.5% get a tenure
0.45% make professor
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25000 UK doctoral Graduates students
HEI full timeAcademic staff
1999/2000 113,790 2009/2010 118,120
PhDs after 6 months 26% stay in HE re-
search by 3 years this is 19%,
3.5% get a tenure0.45% make professor
Joint Skills StatementResearch Councils UK list was used as the frame work for the ePortfolio
(A)Research Skills and Techniques
(B) Research Environment(C) Research Management(D) Personal Effectiveness(E) Communication Skills(F) Networking and Team
working(G) Career Management
Researcher Development Framework
Mapping JSS headings to the RDFRDF Headings JSS Headings Knowledge base (A1) A3, A4, B6, C2, C3, C4,E1
Cognitive abilities (A2) A1, A2, A5, A6
Creativity (A3) D1, D2, D7, E3
Personal qualities (B1) B3, D5, D6, D7
Self-management (B2)Professional & career development (B3) D4, F1, G1, G2, G3, G4Professional conduct (C1) B2, B4
Research management (C2) C1
Finance, funding & resources (C3) B5
Working with others (D1) E5, F2, F3Communication & dissemination (D2) E2 Engagement & impact (D3) B1, B7, E4
Booking sessions and Evaluation
ePortfolio (Research Training Portfolio - Online)
https://portfolio.ncl.ac.uk
What’s Changed?
• Blog (integrated with RDF / My Skills)• Self-Assessment (RDF)• Recording Meetings
• Other changes:– Sharing– Communities
Why the Change?• University ePortfolio modernised
– To support tutoring/supervision & employability
• Combines both taught and research
• Data and files migrated into the new portfolio
• Reflections/Evidence are now private blog entres
Your Data
About the Portfolio
Portfolio: Includes support for research skills Continue to use if you do a PhD.
Recording meetings with tutors/supervisors
Record and Reflect on Achievements
Awareness of transferable and specialist skills
Promoting your role in actively developing your research skills -- be more effective during your Masters / PhD -- broader research & transferable skills for your career
Express your skills and relate them to potential employers
Portfolios
Importance of skills and competencies in gaining
employment
Generic/transferable skills used in employment
“We spend more time planning our holidays than we do planning our lives !”
Postgraduate Training Programme-Workshop Booking System (FMS)
Via: http://www.ncl.ac.uk/fms/postgrad/Feeds attendance records into ePortfolio
• Secure access from a range of locations• Sharable / facilitate interaction• Transportable (take the data with you when you leave)• Multi-purpose eg. formative & summative = reduced
duplication
• Highly customisable• Multiple structures / views• Easier cross-referencing• Reduced admin• Not left on the bus !
Portfolios: why do it online ?
Demonstration
Blog integrated with “My Skills”
Record your meetings with your supervisor(s)
• If you didn’t already do so register for this workshop on the training programme pages:
http://faculty-tools.ncl.ac.uk/training
• Log on to the portfolio: https://portfolio.ncl.ac.uk
• Spend some time exploring each section. Add a few records to your CV.
• Questions / Issues ?
Workshop Task #1
Personal DevelopmentPlanning Cycle
During your research, it is important to ..• Identify gaps in skills and knowledge• Identify opportunities to develop experience• Set goals and targets and get involved• Record what you did, how you did it, skills and
knowledge used and the final result• Review progress regularly and use progress
meetings to cover professional development
Self Assessment/PDP
Evidence can be drawn from…
• Research & Development Programme • Work experience• Interests• Conferences – posters, presentations• Committees and societies• Academic awards & funding success• Professional courses (Vitae, sponsors)• Publications – research articles
https://portfolio.ncl.ac.uk/ - Self Assessment/PDP
Have a look at section F - Networking and Team-working• Working with others• Understanding teams• Giving and receiving feedback
Assess your current skill level and record what you might do to develop further.
If you have scored ‘recognised’ for each skill, you should list evidence of what you do/have done to achieve this level of competence.
Workshop Task #2
The Good News