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#7 Progress Measurement is essential for any type of project one is working on. It is however a very tricky thing once it comes to doctoral studies as this post highlights.

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It's been a while since I posted but just wanted to share details of some important research that I have been collaborating on with colleagues from the University of Warwick with support from UKCGE. The research focused on the experiences of postgraduate researchers (PGR) who require reasonable adjustments (RAs) and/or mitigating circumstances (MCs) as part of the doctoral journey. PGR occupy a unique position, as part student and part staff, at their universities which can lead to complications when it comes to institutional policies and practices drawn up for students,, largely undergraduate, or staff. The project aimed to map how PGR and university staff understand the RA/MC policies, processes and practices for PGRs, particularly around assessment; to identify any current barriers to inclusion and opportunities for improvement; to explore how PGR graduates who have had RAs navigated participation in their doctoral studies and assessment; to engage in sector-level consultation in order to identify best practices for RA/MC at the PGR level nationally and to identify changes at the institutional level to ensure that RA/MC for PGRs are embedded in transparent processes. The research report can be found here: https://lnkd.in/ep3ysMvz

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As I am beginning my dissertation journey, I am excited to participate in this year’s research showcase. Consider attending to chat with me about my topic, or to see the other great things my colleagues are doing. My poster will be on Webs of Support: A Qualitative Social Network Analysis of First-Year Residential Students and Suicide Prevention. #ResearchShowcase #HigherEd #SuicidePrevention #StudentSupport #EdD #Dissertation

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📣 📣 The #sigir2025 call for doctoral consortium papers is out at: https://lnkd.in/dmDhZ_Ci We invite students to apply to the SIGIR 2025 Doctoral Consortium. The Doctoral Consortium (DC) provides a unique opportunity for doctoral students to explore and develop their research interests under the guidance of distinguished researchers from both academia and industry. Participation in the Consortium will allow students to share their work with peers as well as with senior researchers in the field on cutting edge topics in IR, RecSys, GenAI, RAG, and more. Deadlines time zone: Anywhere on Earth (AoE) - Doctoral Consortium papers due: Feb 27, 2025 - Doctoral Consortium paper notifications: April 4, 2025 - Doctoral Consortium: July 13, 2025 Remember that #sigir2025 will be organizing a Child Care service for the conference attendees. More information at: https://lnkd.in/d8cWHS4E Need more information? Ask our Doctoral Consortium Paper Chairs Michael Bendersky, Behrooz Mansouri, and Isabelle Moulinier at sigir2025-doctoral@dei.unipd.it.

Great online event coming up on June 5 online for those interested in exploring doing a PhD at Westminster - with insights from Liberal Arts and Sciences PhD researcher Simon Felix - working on the use of positive psychology to support the reintegration of people going through and coming out of the criminal justice system. Part of the Graduate School Festival. This panel will we be ideal for those who want to find out more about what doing a PhD is like - whether at Westminster or elsewhere in the UK. Sign up in the link.... Thinking of Doing a PhD? Panel Wednesday 5 June 2024 2 - 4pm Online - MS Teams At the University of Westminster, we recognise that applying for a PhD can be a very mysterious process: from choosing a topic, a university, or a supervisor, to writing a PhD proposal, doing an interview, or embarking on independent research. It can be particularly daunting for those from backgrounds underrepresented in doctoral study who may be the first in their family to study at undergraduate level. This panel will pull the curtain away from applying for and doing a PhD. You will hear from our panel of current doctoral researchers about their experiences and, more importantly, have a chance to ask them questions. The panel is for all those thinking of doing a PhD – masters students at the University of Westminster, those elsewhere in the UK thinking of doctoral study, and those around the world considering a PhD in the UK. https://lnkd.in/gsG_vF3j