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UCD Thematic Doctoral Programmes. UCD Framework for Thematic Doctoral Programme Development Dr Emer Cunningham UCD Graduate Studies UKCGE Annual Meeting, Radisson Blu , Dublin Thursday 3 rd July 2014. www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies. UCD STRUCTURED PhD. Year 1. Year 2. Year 3.

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  1. UCD Thematic Doctoral Programmes UCD Framework for Thematic Doctoral Programme Development Dr Emer Cunningham UCD Graduate Studies UKCGE Annual Meeting, Radisson Blu, Dublin Thursday 3rd July 2014 www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

  2. UCD STRUCTURED PhD Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Research Project (original contribution to scholarship) Principal Supervisor(s) and Doctoral Studies Panel Taught Elements Research and Professional Development Plan Research and Transferable Skills Transfer Assessment Thesis Submission www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

  3. UCD Thematic Doctoral Programmes “A Thematic Doctoral Programme is created where a group of doctoral supervisors from distinct disciplines work together to create a coherent shared experience for their doctoral students, establishing a programme of advanced education, training and research focused on an identified theme.” UCD Academic Regulation 15.4 www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

  4. UCD Thematic Doctoral Programmes Benefits • Common intellectual purpose, collaboration and mutual support • Enhanced sense of community • Strengthen student’s research through shared practices • Tailored discipline-specific taught modules particularly for new and emerging areas of research ( Bioinformatics & Systems Biology, Computational Social Science, Bionanointeractions) • Cohort recruitment and admission • Aiding competition for research funding nationally and internationally www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

  5. UCD Thematic Doctoral Programmes Structure • UCD Structure facilitates local variations across the university but typically has 5-10 academic members of staff 10-PhD and a number of postdoctoral fellows associated with the programmes • Essential Elements • Research Teams; multi-disciplinary research development and interactive activities • Education and Skills training incorporating taught modules and research and professional skills courses www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

  6. UCD Thematic Doctoral Programmes Generic Constructs External Institution UCD College UCD College UCD Institute Academic Staff Employment Sector Thematic Programme Research Project Z PIs Z PGs Research Project X PIs X PGs Research Project X PIs X PGs Research Project Y PIs Y PGs www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

  7. UCD Thematic Doctoral Programmes collaborative elements • There are many collaborative elements that can be incorporated into a Thematic Doctoral Programme such as • Core shared induction • Core shared disciplinary modules • Common Handbook • Integrated seminar series • Co-supervision (including inter-institutional and international) • Integrated Doctoral Studies Panels • Shared facilities, mobility between sites • Split research between different research groups www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

  8. UCD Thematic Doctoral Programmes Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Research Project Generic Constructs Integrated seminar series and training workshops Research and Transferable Skills Training Research and Professional Development Plan Inter-institutional Co-supervision available Shared facilities Core Shared Disciplinary Modules Core shared Induction module Transfer assessment Thesis submission www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

  9. UCD Thematic Doctoral Programmes Governance www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

  10. UCD School of Biomolecularand Biomedical Science UCD School of Computer Science and Informatics UCD School of Mathematical Science UCD School of Medicine and Medical Science Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland UCD CASL Institute Trinity College Dublin Bioinformatics and Systems Biology PhD Programme Molecular Medicine Ireland NUIG Students Registered to UCD or NUIG Scientific Advisory Board Research Project-1 Research Project-2 Research Project-3 Research Project-4 Research Project-5 www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

  11. UCD Thematic Doctoral Programmes Bioinformatics and Systems Biology cont. Year 3 Year 4 Year 1 Year 2 Research Project Research and Professional Development Plan Research and Transferable Skills Training Interdisciplinary Co-Supervision Experimental ‘wet’ Supervisor Computational ‘dry’ Supervisor Common Seminar Series Symposium Minimum 3 Month Laboratory Experience Academic and/or Industrial Placements Thesis submission Transfer assessment www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

  12. UCD Thematic Doctoral Programmes Doctoral Training Structures - form and functionality External Agencies UCD School of English, Drama and Film UCD School of History and Archives Irish Film Archive National Gallery Archive National Library Royal Irish Academy National Archive Dept of History , University of Limerick School of History and Anthropology, Queens University Belfast Gender Culture and Identity Integrated Masters/Doctoral Programme Students Registered to UCD or UL Research Project Research Project Research Project Research Project Research Project www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

  13. Gender Culture and Identity Year 1 UCD Taught Masters Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Research Project Research and Professional Development Plan Research and Transferable Skills Training 2 Core Gender, Culture and Identity modules to be taken in Y1 or Y2 Thesis submission Transfer Assessment www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

  14. UCD Thematic Doctoral Programmes Administration • Each programme has a construct in the UCD Student Information System • Unique Major Code • Thematic Programme title and details are on the PhD graduate transcript www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

  15. UCD Thematic Doctoral Programmes Supports available in ucd • UCD Graduate Studies and UCD Academic Secretariat • Programme Development Approval and Review Framework • Programme Development Consultation Network www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

  16. UCD Thematic Doctoral Programmes Supports in place www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

  17. UCD Thematic Doctoral Programmes Current The funding accessed • Programme for Research in Third Level Institutions (PRTLI) • SFI-HRB -Wellcome Trust Schemes • EMJD (now Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions) www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

  18. UCD Thematic Doctoral Programmes Administration • Challenges: • High administrative load • Identity/ownership of the PhD student within the university • Perception by students not registered to a thematic programme • Possible extra credit requirements • Conflict of programme requirements with local practices www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

  19. Thanks You UCD Thematic Doctoral Programmes Thank You emer.cunningham@ucd.ie www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

  20. UCD Thematic Doctoral Programmes Administration • One academic staff member must be designated as Director of the Thematic Doctoral Programme. • Responsibilities include: • Design of the Thematic Doctoral Programme is in line with the PhD Regulations, • Seek approval of the host School(s)/Research Institute(s), relevant Graduate School Board(s) and the University Graduate Programmes Board etc • Nominate and recruit PhD students to the Thematic Doctoral Programme in accordance with the Academic Regulations (16.3); • In the case of a Thematic Doctoral Programme where substantive original research does not begin until after a period of training, the Director must recommend a provisional supervisor for the PhD student; • Recommend nominees for Doctoral Studies Panels of participating students to the appropriate Head(s) of School/ Director(s) of Research Institute(s) for approval by the relevant Graduate School Board; • Oversee the operation and monitor the reporting of the Doctoral Studies Panels of participating students; • Co-ordinate arrangements with the appropriate school(s) for transfer assessments and thesis examinations; • Conduct a review of the Thematic Doctoral Programme at appropriate intervals and make such a review available to the relevant graduate school board(s). www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

  21. UCD Thematic Doctoral Programmes Supports in place • What researchers will participate in the programme in the first instance- and from which institutions? • What kinds of research projects can you identify within the programme appropriate to PhD-level research? • What education and skills training do you envisage as necessary, and of this, what education and skills training might be provided from within the programme? What might be needed from other sources? • What kind of structure do you envisage for the management of the programme? • Would you consider students rotating between different and distinct research groups in the first year of their doctoral studies? • Will there be an opportunity for students to have internships in industry/ government agencies/national institutes/archives? • Will you be looking to have adjunct supervisors of the students from outside the formal Higher Education Sector? • What supervisory structures are appropriate to ensure that each PhD student’s progression is properly mentored • Are any exceptions necessary from existing UCD regulatory requirements – if so, what are these and what is their justification to the success of the programme? • Outline frequency of module delivery • Do you have a mechanism for new academics join the programme? W e.g. in one example they advertise for supervisors to put forward proposals for Phd Projects in Jan for the Sept intake. The programme Committee consider the applications and choose the most appropriate. www.ucd.ie/graduatestudies

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