This face to face course is run by the Researcher Academy as part of the Engineering Faculty Training Programme

The Researcher Academy courses are very popular and the majority are run in both semesters to give you the opportunity to attend at a time of the year that suits you. 

Target Audience: Early stage PGR Engineers

Description:

Students will discuss what counts as an Engineering doctorate, consider common problems encountered by Engineering research students and reflect on simple guidelines for managing their supervisory relationships.

They will also consider a number of case study scenarios to identify potential solutions to some of the common challenges and issues experienced by Engineering research students.

Aims: To familiarise postgraduate Engineering research students with the expectations of doctoral study and qualifications at the University of Nottingham.

To help postgraduate Engineering research students identify how they start to effectively plan and manage their supervisory sessions and relationships with their supervisor.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this workshop, you will:

understand the purpose and nature of doctoral research and training

• be aware of the knowledge and skills you will have to acquire and demonstrate in order to be awarded a doctorate
• be able to identify the responsibilities of both students and supervisors
• be able to list a realistic set of expectations for building a good relationship with your supervisors
• be able to present solutions to challenges and issues commonly faced by students during their doctoral 

Related courses

Understanding your Research Degree is a stand-alone course providing the opportunity for students to explore the core skills and knowledge required to plan and manage a doctoral research project, and to manage time effectively. The Planning your Research course is also recommended.

No need to attend Nature of the Doctorate and the Supervision Process Course if Nature of an Engineering Doctorate and Supervision Process is attended

Course Accessibility

The following table shows a summary of what is needed to participate in the course. 

If you feel you will experience any difficulties participating, please let us know via the ‘special requirements’ tab, providing as much information as possible. The special requirements tab can be completed when you book your place. Alternatively, you can contact us directly at ra-training@nottingham.ac.uk.

Access seminar room on campus
Take part in group activities/ discussions
Watch and listen to the course tutor(s) and/ or other attendees
Follow presentation slides during the course
Attend the course at a specific date and time

Booking Guidelines

Latecomer policy
Researchers should plan to arrive prior to the advertised course start time. Except for exceptional reasons, there will be no admittance to a Researcher Academy or Faculty Training Programme (FTP) course 15 minutes after the advertised course start time.

Importance of booking commitment
 When booking on to a Researcher Academy short course you are entering into a commitment to attend. If you find that you are no longer available to attend you MUST cancel your place (on the system if more than three days before the course) or if at short notice by emailing pg-training@nottingham.ac.uk. This will ensure that your place can be offered to another researcher on the waiting list. Failure to cancel a place results in other researchers missing out on places through the waiting list process.

It is unacceptable for researchers to just not attend when booked onto a course. The Researcher Academy maintains records of those who repeatedly do not attend courses they have booked. This may affect future eligibility to book onto further Researcher Academy courses and will affect considerations for Researcher Academy funded opportunities.