Dr Fiona Denney Assistant Director, Graduate School - Researcher Training and Development, Kings College and Vitae London Hub Co-ordinator Personal and Professional Development of Doctoral Candidates in the British Doctoral System Dr Ray Wallace, Professional Placements Manager, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University
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Dr Fiona Denney Assistant Director, Graduate School - Researcher Training and Development, Kings College and Vitae London Hub Co-ordinator
Personal and Professional Development of Doctoral Candidates in the British Doctoral System
Dr Ray Wallace, Professional Placements Manager, School of Science and Technology, Nottingham Trent University
Agenda
• Background to role of skills training in British doctoral system
• Key developments re: skills training
• Introduction to Vitae, the Researcher Development Framework and other resources
British Doctoral System
• 3, 3.5 and 4 year PhDs – no formal taught
component, research focused
• Professional doctorates (e.g.Ed.D, D.ClinPsy,
DBA etc) – formal taught component
• New Route PhD – formal taught component
British Doctoral System
Doctorates awarded to those who demonstrate:
“The general ability to conceptualise, design and implement a project for the generation of new knowledge, applications or
understanding at the forefront of the discipline, and to adjust the project design in the light of unforeseen problems” (QAA 2001,
Annex 1: qualification descriptors)
The PhD shall… • (a) consist of the student’s own account of her/his investigations, the greater
proportion of which shall have been undertaken during the period of registration under
supervision for the degree;
• (b) form a distinct contribution to the knowledge of the subject and afford evidence of
originality by the discovery of new facts and/or by the exercise of independent critical
power;
• (c) be an integrated whole and present a coherent argument;
• (d) give a critical assessment of the relevant literature, describe the method of
research and its findings, include discussion on those findings and indicate in what
respects they appear to the student to advance the study of the subject; and, in so
doing, demonstrate a deep and synoptic understanding of the field of study, (the
student being able to place the thesis in a wider context), objectivity and the capacity
for judgment in complex situations and autonomous work in that field;
The PhD shall… • (e) be of satisfactory literary presentation;
• (f) not exceed 100,000 words (inclusive of footnotes but exclusive of appendices and
bibliography, the word limit not applying to editions of a text or texts);
• (g) include a full bibliography and references;
• (h) demonstrate research skills relevant to the thesis being presented;
• (i) be of a standard to merit publication in whole or in part or in a revised form (for
example, as a monograph or as a number of articles in learned journals); and
• (j) where ethical approval is required, indicate that such approval has been granted by
the appropriate body.
• (King’s College London Regulations for Research Degrees)
The British Doctorate…
• Focuses on research
• Originates from the master/apprentice model
• Only allows a very short period of time in which to develop additional skills
• But emphasis on transferable skills has increased hugely over past 10 years