RHD CANDIDATURE PROGRESSION

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INTRODUCTION
RHD CANDIDATURE PROGRESSION DEVELOPMENT
POLICY, PROCESSES, TRANSITIONSGary JohnsonRHD
Unit Coordinator14 May 2008
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INTERNATIONAL BEST PRACTICE

• RHD candidates early career research
  professionals
• The European Charter for Researchers The Code of
  Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers
• Graduate Education The Backbone of American
  Competitiveness and Innovation
• Best Practice in Doctoral Education in Australia
• Research training research professional
  development
• more than the thesis
• training in research plus training by research

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UQ POLICY GOALS FOR PROGRESS REVIEWS

• Progression and development are equally important
• Reviews assess what the candidate is already
  doing
• Timing of reviews is based on the individual
  research project
• AOU-, discipline- and project-specific flexibility

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DRAFT UQ POLICY FRAMEWORK

• There are 3 milestones
• Confirmation of Candidature
• Mid-Candidature Review
• Thesis Review
• Each milestone is described in generic terms in
  the UQ policy and GS website
• Each milestone is described in specific terms in
  the school/institute local policy

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UQ ADMINISTRATIVE PROCESSES

• PGC is the school/institute decision-maker
• School/institute process enables good
  decision-making
• GS provides standard forms for each live
  milestone
• Milestone due dates completion dates recorded
  in SI-net

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2008 ANNUAL REPORTS

• Only confirmed candidates complete 08 AR
• Candidates asked to self-assess
• Expected submission date
• Stage of candidature
• Advisors asked if candidates self-assessment
  seems right
• Q How does this turn into SI-net due dates?

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2008 ANNUAL REPORT ROUND DATES

• Reports issued Monday 19 May
• Due at school/institute Monday 16 June
• Due at RHD Unit Monday 30 June
• Candidates withdrawn Monday 1 September if report
  not received at school/institute

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2009 IMPLEMENTATION OF NEW MILESTONES

• New milestones to be phased in during 2009
• Schools/institutes to develop local policies in
  2008
• Local policies match research training in the
  school/institute/discipline and the
  type/structure of the project, e.g.
• Additional coursework
• Fieldwork
• Thesis format

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OTHER QUESTIONS

• Q Whats the best way to monitor progression
  development for part-time PhDs?
• Q Whats the best way to monitor progression
  development for international RHDs?