UKRI’s Statement of Expectations for Doctoral Training – Implications for Practice

Online Workshop
Doctoral Training

Date(s): 12 Apr 2024
Location: Online
Price: £0–135
Free for members

UKRI launched its new Statement of Expectations for Doctoral Training in January 2024. The statement sets out expectations for funders, research organisations (including supervisors), collaborators and students. It aims to simplify expectations while maintaining flexibility and embedding equality, diversity and inclusion within postgraduate research.

In this participatory workshop, we’ll examine the content of the statement, considering its implications for practice within the sector. There will be opportunities to delve into challenges, reflect on how to make the most of opportunities and share examples of current good practice within the session.

Participants will

Gain a more in depth understanding of the Statement of Expectations for Doctoral Training
Learn about current and emerging practice in the sector which could support delivery of the expectations
Reflect on challenges associated with delivering against the expectations, and how these could be addressed

Presenters

Heather Sears
Coventry University

Dr Heather Sears is Head of Researcher Capability and Development at Coventry University, leading the team who develop and deliver the institutional programme of development activities for researchers from ‘PhD to Professor’. Heather has been helping researchers succeed for the past twenty years (starting out wayyyy before anyone had coined the term ‘researcher developer’). She is very excited to be the Researcher Development Lead for the Research SuperVision (RSVP) project. Heather will lead us through the “Professional and career development” section of the Statement of Expectations.
Karen Clegg
University of York

Karen leads the provision of Continuing Professional Development (CPD) for doctoral supervisors at the University of York and is the co-director/PI of the £4.6million, four year Research England funded Next Generation Research SuperVision Project (RSVP) designed to transform the culture and practice of research supervision. Until recently, Karen Clegg led the researcher development function at the University of York where she was responsible for: the design and facilitation of CPD for researchers (PGRs, fellows and academic staff); the creation of strategy and implementation of policy and coordination of the HR Excellence in Research Award. Karen is an elected member of the UKCGE Executive Committee and cutated the UK Research Supervision Survey. She is also an elected member of the BBSRC People and Talent Strategy Advisory Panel.Karen will lead us through the “Research skills and methods” section of the Statement of Expectations.
Rachel Van Krimpen
University of Nottingham

Rachel Van Krimpen is Faculty Director of Equality, Diversity, Inclusion and People for Science at the University of Nottingham and brings an extensive background in managing Doctoral Training Partnerships mixed with wide-ranging expertise in EDI. Developing inclusive recruitment and student experience in postgraduate research is a particular interest. She led on developing the QAA Framework for Defining, Measuring and Supporting Success for PGRs from Diverse Backgrounds which was launched in 2023 and is a Trustee of the UK Council for Graduate Education . Rachel will lead us through the “Support and student experience” section of the Statement of Expectations.

UKRI’s Statement of Expectations for Doctoral Training – Implications for Practice

Participants will

Presenters

Heather Sears

Karen Clegg

Rachel Van Krimpen