What? I am the Director of UBEL DTP.

1. Li Wei What? I am the Director of UBEL DTP.  I’m also Chair of Applied Linguistics and Director of the UCL Centre for Applied Linguistics based in the IOE. Really?  I grew up in Beijing, China, during the years of Mao’s Cultural Revolution, which means that I never went to proper schools. I came to Britain in the 80s and lived in Newcastle for 20 years before I came to London. I have taught in departments of politics, speech and language therapy, linguistics and education. Why? I’m a linguist with a specific interest in various aspects of bilingualism and multilingualism. I have been involved in doctoral education for more than two decades in various institutions including Birkbeck and UCL.

2. Meera Tiwari What? I am a Reader in International Development at UEL My research interests are in the domain of multidimensional poverty using the Capability Approach in the global South and more recently in the global North [Photo] Why? Deputy Director UBEL DTP since January 2019. International Development Pathway Lead for UEL since 2015 Programme Leader MSc NGO and Development Management at UEL Really?  Here are some pictures from my research in rural India with women’s self-help and using street plays as a tool of data collection

3. Why? I’m interested in pre-doctoral, doctoral and post-doctoral identity. Oh, and Higher Education PROfessional (HEPRO) identity too! Richard Freeman What? Deputy-Director of the UCL, Bloomsbury and East London DTP Academic Head of Learning & Teaching for IOE doctoral students Programme Leader for Researcher Development Really? I have a ‘second home’ in Scotland, on the East Coast in Dundee.

4. Why? I like new challenges and opportunities, have a passion for music, travel, animals and human rights. What?  UCL ESRC DTC Manager since May 2016.  Set up and managed a Doctoral Training Partnership at Lancaster University and worked in education sector for over 10 years.   Spent 15 years in management roles in the private sector, insurance and banking financial services and helped set up the Criminal Records Bureau!   Really? I am half Austrian and born in Jersey. I taught Business & Management for two years in the FE Sector. Vanessa Riegl-Parr

5. Alison Freeman What? Extensive career in HE has covered examinations, doctoral programme management and overseeing doctoral admissions. I've worked with DTCs since 2011. Why? The collaborative work of the DTC has involved building excellent working relationships and now we move boldly on with the DTP: audentesfortunaiuvat

6. Plan for the afternoon • Overview of ESRC DTPs and UBEL [13.05] • Studentship funding: structures, resources, commitments [13.30] • Student Liaison Officer and student reps [13.45] • Speed dating exercise: find the person who… [14.00] • Research Policy Engagement – Olivia Stephenson [14.30] • Careers – Jana Dankovicova [14.55] • Tea/coffee break and networking [15.15] • Entrepreneurship – Janette Junghaus [15.45] • Group work on research priorities [16.00] • Presentations from group work [16.30] • Final plenary – and social [17.20]

7. The UCL, Bloomsbury & East London DTP • Origins in UCL and Bloomsbury DTCs, now incorporating UEL • Connections with UCL-led Centre for Doctoral Training in Biosocial Science, IFS • Together comprise biggest ESRC doctoral training structure in UK • New structure covers 25 pathways, organised into seven groupings, drawing in 50+ academic departments/centres • Offers postdoctoral fellowships from 2018

8. DTP structure • DTP Board: senior representative from each partner plus Director, Deputy Directors, CDT leads, DTP Managers; responsible for strategic decision-making • Group Leaders Forum, representatives from each grouping, plus student representatives; responsible for development of shared training, links to other DTPs, cohort building; reports to DTP Board • Pathway teams, cross-college where appropriate, responsible for development of training and collaboration, co-supervision • DTP Managers and wider administrative framework; Managers attend DTP Board • Stakeholder Group: advisory representatives from range of interests • Student Committee

9. Groupings & Pathways

12. Thinking about careers ESRC puts career-development at heart of DTPs Hence, the Training Needs Analysis process ‘Traditional’ linear career progression no more Important to develop a variety of skills Enterprise Impact

13. Training and development • DTP core skills induction programme and rotation • Pathway-specific training, some of which is cross-college • DTP shared training - pathway training that is more widely available • DTP events – workshops, forums, socials, annual winter conference... [NB attendance at these is condition of your award] • Bloomsbury Postgraduate Skills Network (BPSN) – generic training exchange http://courses.grad.ucl.ac.uk/bloomsbury/index.pht • Advanced training via NCRM: www.ncrm.ac.uk/training • Also careers advice, ESRC conferences and other events • Information available via DTP website: http://www.ubel-dtp.ac.uk/

14. Content overview: Core Skills Understanding alternative epistemological positions The scientific method and the nature of reflexivity The application of good ethical practice across the research process, including handling of risk Bibliographic and generic computing skills Communicate and engage Reliability and validity: Quantitative analysis Communication/networking skills, leadership, research management and relationship management  Reliability and validity: Qualitative analysis Research exploitation, Intellectual Property Rights, and open access policy  Personal and career development, the Vitae RDF, and awareness of both partner and national training provision as a means of continuing skill development

15. Collaborative activity • ESRC requires DTP student involvement in collaborative activity: knowledge exchange involving non-HEI partners (public, private, third sectors) – includes internships, placements, data exchange... • New target of 30% per cohort • Co-funded/Collaborative and Industrial Challenges studentship schemes • DTP funds to support realisation via Collaborative Development Competition • Initial identification of possibilities in DTP studentship application • Collaboration champion on DTP Board to give strategic lead

16. Interdisciplinary activity • Also strong ESRC encouragement for interdisciplinary activity, both across social science disciplines and with natural science/arts and humanities disciplines • Shared training/events designed to encourage this • Financial support to help implement new developments, via Interdisciplinary Funding Scheme

17. Funding Period • Funding Period is the actual length of time of your ESRC funding. • Funding ends at your Funding End Date

18. Submission Date of Your Thesis • Then one year (full-time) and two years (part-time) to submit your thesis • +3  Funding period is three years (full-time) and five years (part-time) • 1+3/4 Year Route  Funding period is four years (full-time) and seven years (part-time) • Your Submission Date may not be extended by you or your Supervisor without seeking ESRC approval

19. Other funding Research Training Support Grant (RTSG) Overseas Institutional Visit (OIV) Overseas Fieldwork Funding Difficult Language Training Knowledge Exchange Competition Interdisciplinary Funding Research Council Internships

20. Research Training Support Grant (RTSG) Centrally-pooled fund   Expenses in direct support of your research  Examples: Conferences, interpreter expenses, survey costs, small items, books  Email your DTP Manager in advance of the purchase to seek approval of the items and cost  N.B.  RTSG should not be used to fund living expenses.

21. Overseas Institutional Visit (OIV) • A maximum of thirteen weeks in the +3 element of study • Current round closes end November 2019 • Next round will close in March 2020 • Advertised biannually

22. Overseas Fieldwork Funding Full-time students in the +3 component.A contribution towards fieldwork costs; stipend still paid. No extension.One application during the studentship.

23. Difficult Language Training Full-time students in the +3 componentExtension depends on language and previous studyOne application during the studentship

24. Knowledge Exchange Competition Support to assist the development of collaboration with external organisations. Universities cannot be partners. Must involve knowledge exchange.Will be advertised again this academic year.

25. Interdisciplinary Funding Supports student-led initiatives promoting interdisciplinary, cross-disciplinary or multidisciplinary exchange. Rolling deadline.

26. Research Council Internships Advertised by the Research Councils for public, private or voluntary placements. Extension to studentship for up to three months.

27. Student representatives • Establishing new system as part of DTP • Representative from each pathway • Shadow DTP Board made up of representatives, with elected chair, free to focus on any student-related issue, but also to feed into DTP development • Board delegates members to attend Group Leaders Forum • Also annual joint Board/Shadow Board /students meeting • Termly DTP Forum as further point of communication