Graduate School

The Getting Started Programme runs in October and Feburary each year and is compulsory for all new postgraduate research degree students. The programme familiarises new students studying for their research degree with the knowledge, resources and software necessary to manage their research training, provides opportunities to meet new colleagues and staff and provides an overview of the doctoral process and how best to manage it.

To enable our students to make rapid progress with their doctoral studies the Graduate School has arranged a two-day programme. Your faculty and/or department will organise local welcome events on 5th February 2013.  The Graduate School Events will be held from Wednesday 6th to Thursday 7th February in the Gradute School, room 4.09, 4th floor, St Andrews Court, St Michael's Road, PO1 2PR.

All newly registered PhD students are required to attend events from 5th-7th February 2013.

Date and time confirmed by Faculty

Faculty and department welcome and Induction

 

Opportunity to:

  • Meet your Supervisor
  • Visit the University library
  • Organise IT and campus card ect
  • Complete your registration process

Wednesday 6th

February

Afternoon 1.30 p.m.

Graduate School welcome and orientation

 The Graduate School, St Andrews Court
  • Key  features of Postgraduate Research at Portsmouth
  • Support, training and development
  • Developing relationships for a successful research degree programme
  • Your research degree time-line

Thursday 7th 

February

Morning

10.00 a.m. start

Getting stated with your PhD

 The Graduate School, St Andrew's Court
  • What is doctoral research and how is its quality assessed?
  • Articulating the main features of your research idea
  • Working with your supervisors

 

Afternoon

4.30 p.m. finish

Developing your Professional Research and Excellence Skills (PRaXIS)

 The Graduate School, St Andrew's Court
  • The skills and qualities you need for your PhD
  • Your strengths and weaknesses:priorities for development
  • Making best use of Graduate School support and resources