‘5 Questions’ with Dr Nigel Shaw, Hull’s Graduate School Manager
‘5 Questions’ with Dr Nigel Shaw, Hull’s Graduate School Manager
As part of the Graduate School Manager’s Network, the Council is keen to showcase its members, in order for colleagues to come closer together. Today, Dr Nigel Shaw, Graduate School Manager at the University of Hull takes part in 5 Questions.
1. How long have you been Graduate School Manager at Hull?
It’s nearly 14 years now, since December 2002, when I moved from the Research & Enterprise Office and took the Studentship funding role with me to the newly opened Graduate School.
2. What does your role consist of?
It falls into several categories:
Studentship funding
- University PhD Scholarships, Research Council etc Funding:- advertising, marketing, appointment, interpretation and guidance on rules and regulations, Financial End Statements etc
- Management of the AHRC Heritage Consortium of seven universities and the North of England Consortium for Arts & Humanities (6 universities).
Researcher Development
- Research student induction and teaching several modules on our Postgraduate Training Scheme Certificate and Diploma, of the ‘how to do a PhD’ type e.g. Project Managing Your Research Degree and the Successful and Effective/Part-time Researcher.
- PGR Social Forum and Skills Network
General research student admin. and Graduate School staff management
- Secretary to Research Degrees Committee
- Development of regulations, policy and procedures, interpretation and implementation
- Research Student Experience enhancement
- PGR Administrators Forum
- Academic Appeals
3. Is there anything in particular that you are working on at the moment that would be of interest to the network?
We are looking at refreshing our Research Student Development programme and grappling with issues such as compulsory modules, assessment, credit and awards, as well as content of the induction and the programme as a whole.
4. Are there any issues that you feel the network should be looking into over the next 12 – 18 months to support you in your role?
- The above question on design of PGR Researcher Development programmes
- PDP and professionalization of the role of Graduate School Manager and PGR administrators
- Managing change
5. And finally, have you got any plans for the Easter Bank Holiday this weekend?
I was part of an AHRC funded project (Follow-on funding for Impact and Engagement) last year to develop music videos on past and modern slavery as resources for schools and the public (www.stolenlives.co.uk), so I’m presenting the resources at the annual conference of a teachers union, the NASUWT, who are now partners in the project, so no holiday for me until Monday.
Links
Dr Nigel Shaw (via University of Hull Graduate School Page)