Supporting Our Members During the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic
Supporting Our Members During the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic
Supporting Our Members During the COVID-19 Coronavirus Pandemic
The Covid-19 pandemic has had an immediate and profound effect on the ways we work and on our provision. This is as true for the UK Council for Graduate Education as it is for the postgraduate education community as a whole.
In response to this, to continue to help you maintain your networks, and share emerging good-practices across the sector, the Council is currently offering a number of free-of-charge online events.
Free Good Practice Guides
Conducting Vivas Online: A Guide for Institutions and Candidates
Created to share effective-practices in online vivas as, in the light of Covid-19, we rapidly adapt to making them available to larger numbers of candidates who by necessity cannot attend a face to face assessment with examiners.
The document’s two main section contains good-practice guidance for institutions and for doctoral candidates.
Viva versus the Virus – Examinations in the time of Corona
From Kellogg College Oxford:
https://www.kellogg.ox.ac.uk/blog/viva-versus-the-virus-examinations-in-the-time-of-corona/
Sheffield Hallam University – PhD Perspective: Remote Doctoral Viva
In this video, part of Sheffield Hallam University’s PhD Perspective project at Sheffield Hallam University’s Research & Innovations department, Professor Doug Cleaver is interviewed by SHU post docs Dr Ronak Janani and Dr Alex Scrimshire. Directed by SHU student Esther Lau.
Effective Research Supervision at a Distance Resources
Guide to Online Research Supervision
This guide identifies the benefits of online supervision, considers the challenges, and suggests ways in which supervisors might be able to overcome them.
Webinar: Effective Practices in Doctoral Supervision at a Distance
Originally broadcast 2pm 1st May 2020
Bibliography Research Supervision at a Distance
A bibliography, curated by Prof Stan Taylor for the UKCGE, of literature relating to Research Supervision at a Distance.
Imperial College London’s Top 5 Tips for Remote Supervision
Webinar Recording
Adapting Postgraduate Education for Remote Delivery
Originally broadcast 2pm 8th April 2020
2nd Adapting Postgraduate Education for Remote Delivery
Originally broadcast 3pm 15th April 2020
Ongoing Lockdown Support
As the pandemic, its impact and our understanding of it develops, we will look at how we can continue to best support you and the postgraduate community.
So please check ukcge.ac.uk, our Twitter feed and email Ian Covey for more details.
Free Covid-19 Support Events
