GRADSchool Programme Plymouth/UWE 4 day programme, Buckland Hall Monday 1st Thursday 4th July 2013 Building a reputation

on as a researcher
SPECIFIC PROGRAMME VISION
This course has been designed to give participants the space and time to reflect on their work in the company of other researchers. Through activity, reflection and discussion there will be an opportunity to take a different perspective on their work to date and where they are taking it to. The vision of the course is that it will create a supportive environment to help participants to think and plan the next stage of their doctorates and the transition that follows it. The theme for the course is "Building a reputation as a researcher" which will underpin the activities and discussions throughout the course. Notes: Learning Outcomes: The final column of the timetable summarises what each session involves and outlines the learning outcomes in relation to the Researcher Development Framework (RDF).

Tutor Meetings: These are to help manage feedback, review and preparation and will take place each morning. Name Paul Spencer Full-Time Tutors 1 Sarah Kearns 2 Neil Willey 3 Helen Frisby 4 Chris Russell 5 Mandy Burns Course Staff 1 Paul Spencer 2 Julia Crocker Company / Organisation UWE Plymouth University UWE UWE Think, Inspire, Create Plymouth University Course Director Course Administrator Course Director Course Manager/Facilitator Facilitator Facilitator Facilitator Facilitator Roles & Responsibilities

GRADSchool Programme Plymouth/UWE 4 day programme, Buckland Hall Monday 1st Thursday 4th July 2013 Building a reputation as a researcher
Day 0 Sunday 30 June Opportunity for tutors to meet each other and familiarise themselves with the venue and the resources available 1630 1700 1930 2030 Course Team Meet Venue Set-up Dinner Informal tutor meeting
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Course Office Dining Room Bar

Tutors to meet for dinner

GRADSchool Programme Plymouth/UWE 4 day programme, Buckland Hall Monday 1st Thursday 4th July 2013 Building a reputation as a researcher
Day 1 Monday 1 July Getting to know each other seeing myself through the eyes of others LEAD TUTOR ROOM VENUE RDF MAPPING Dining room All Tutors Course Office Julia Crocker Reception
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TIME 0800 0900 1130

ACTIVITY Breakfast Tutor Meeting Participant Registration Tea and coffee Directors Intro Icebreaker Paper Giraffe

1200 1230

Paul Spencer Helen Frisby & All Tutors

Main Plenary Veranda

Introduction to the course, including the vision and daily themes of the course. Session Aims: To allow the team to get to know one another through a high-energy icebreaker. Process: Participants will create a giraffe from the materials supplied in the groups. Competencies developed: (Primary) Working with others: team working (D1) Working with others: Collaboration (D1) Creativity: Innovation (A3)

1300 1400

Lunch Objective Setting

All Tutors

Dining Room Group Rooms

Session Aims: Identify and share individual and group objectives for the week. Competencies Developed: (Primary) Personal qualities: Self-reflection (B1) Personal qualities: Self-management (B2) Competencies Developed: (Secondary) Working with others: Collegiality (D1) Working with others: Mentoring (D1)

GRADSchool Programme Plymouth/UWE 4 day programme, Buckland Hall Monday 1st Thursday 4th July 2013 Building a reputation as a researcher
Day 1 Monday 1 July Getting to know each other seeing myself through the eyes of others Session Aims: Mandy Burns Main plenary for Develop ways to improve interview technique and promotion of self. Chance to get to know those preparing group. to be interviewed Process: Participants have the opportunity to be interviewed by each other using a Competency Group Rooms based framework and share feedback on their technique. for those Competencies Developed: (Primary) preparing to Professional and Career Development: Career management (B3) interview Professional and Career Development: Continuing professional Development (B3) Introduction and Conclusion in main plenary Dining Room Competencies developed: (Secondary) Personal Qualities: Self-reflection (B1) Engagement, Influence and Impact: Communication methods (D2) Same time every night to build consistency Free time for participants with the option of informal meetings with facilitators
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1500

Interview Workshop Including Tea and Coffee mid way through for 15 minutes Groups will finish when they finish..

1900 2000

Dinner Day close, informal Tutor drop in and film night

GRADSchool Programme Plymouth/UWE 4 day programme, Buckland Hall Monday 1st Thursday 4th July 2013 Building a reputation as a researcher
Day 2 Tuesday 2 July Looking at how my research can connect with others TIME 0730 0815 0915 0930 ACTIVITY Breakfast Tutor Meeting Thought for the day Communication of research start with why LEAD TUTOR All Tutors Paul Spencer Paul Spencer ROOM VENUE Dining room Course Office Main Plenary Main plenary RDF MAPPING Review of the previous Day. Opportunity to run through the logistics of the day and any roles and responsibilities Competencies Developed: (Primary) Engagement, influence and impact: Communication methods (D2) Engagement, influence and impact: Influence and leadership (D1) Competencies developed: (Secondary) Personal effectiveness: Enthusiasm (B1) Personal effectiveness: Integrity (B1) 1130 1300 1400 Introduction to buddying Lunch Collaboration Challenge Chris Russell Main plenary Dining room Main plenary & Group Rooms
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Neil Willey

Session Aim & Process This activity gives the participants the chance to communicate their research to others who may be less familiar with their area, field or discipline. It then challenges them not only to understand others work, but also to consider how they might collaborate in the future on a genuine research project that would combine their skills and professional research interests. At a higher level, it allows them to explore the prospect of collaborating with people they might not otherwise consider working with. All of this takes place within the context of developing and presenting a proposal for a piece of interdisciplinary research. Competencies Developed: (Primary) Research Governance and organisation: Income and funding generation (C3) Research governance and organisation: Research Strategy (C2)

GRADSchool Programme Plymouth/UWE 4 day programme, Buckland Hall Monday 1st Thursday 4th July 2013 Building a reputation as a researcher
Day 2 Tuesday 2 July Looking at how my research can connect with others TIME 1700 ACTIVITY Group Review LEAD TUTOR All Tutors ROOM VENUE Group Rooms RDF MAPPING Session Aims & Process: An in depth review of the days activities focussing on what the participants have learned about themselves, as a team and about how they will apply this learning for the rest of the course and beyond.
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Competencies Developed: (Primary) Personal qualities: Self-reflection (B1) Personal qualities: Self-management (B2) Competencies Developed: (Secondary) Working with others: Collegiality (D1) Working with others: Mentoring (D1) 1830 1900 2030 Paired feedback Dinner Day close and Tutor Drop In Buddy pairs Dining room Participant free time Time set aside for Buddy pairs to engage in one to one feedback

GRADSchool Programme Plymouth/UWE 4 day programme, Buckland Hall Monday 1st Thursday 4th July 2013 Building a reputation as a researcher
Day 3 Wednesday 3 July Looking at what motivates me as a researcher Looking at how I can communicate my research in an accessible way TIME 0730 0815 0915 0930 ACTIVITY Breakfast Tutor Meeting Thought for the day Motivations and values LEAD TUTOR All Tutors ROOM VENUE Dining room Course Office Main Plenary Chris Russell & Paul Spencer Main Plenary & Group Rooms Session Aims: Develop ways to improve knowledge of self. Chance to get to know others in group Process: Using the model of Appreciative Inquiry, participants will explore their collective motivations and values that underpin their work in academic research. Competencies developed: (Primary) Personal qualities integrity & self-reflection (B1) Competencies developed: (Secondary) Cognitive abilities critical thinking & evaluating (A2) Self-management commitment to research (B2) Session aims and process: To expand researchers views of careers beyond academia To introduce an understanding and concept of business that aligns better with researcher motivations To identify transferable skills from the research environment that can be applied in a social enterprise or business To enable researchers to practice communicating ideas with passion and drive. RDF MAPPING Review of the previous Day. Opportunity to run through the logistics of the day and any roles and responsibilities
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1200

Introduction to social enterprise

Neil Willey

Main Plenary

1300

Lunch

Dining Room

GRADSchool Programme Plymouth/UWE 4 day programme, Buckland Hall Monday 1st Thursday 4th July 2013 Building a reputation as a researcher
Day 3 Wednesday 3 July Looking at what motivates me as a researcher Looking at how I can communicate my research in an accessible way TIME 1400 ACTIVITY The 2 Minute Thesis LEAD TUTOR Sarah Kearns ROOM VENUE Main plenary & group rooms RDF MAPPING Session aims and process: This challenges research students to creatively describe their thesis in two minutes. Pitched to a mixed-discipline audience. The 2 minute thesis will be video recorded. Competencies developed: (Primary) Engagement, influence and impact: Communications methods (D2) Engagement, influence and impact: Public engagement (D3) Personal effectiveness: Enthusiasm (B1)
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Competencies developed: (Secondary) Personal effectiveness: Self-confidence (B1) Professional and career development: Continuing professional development (B3) Session Aims & Process: An in depth review of the days activities focussing on what the participants have learned about themselves, as a team and about how they will apply this learning for the rest of the course and beyond. Competencies Developed: (Primary) Personal qualities: Self-reflection (B1) Personal qualities: Self-management (B2) Competencies Developed: (Secondary) Working with others: Collegiality (D1) Working with others: Mentoring (D1)

1700

Group Review

All Tutors

Group Rooms

GRADSchool Programme Plymouth/UWE 4 day programme, Buckland Hall Monday 1st Thursday 4th July 2013 Building a reputation as a researcher
Day 3 Wednesday 3 July Looking at what motivates me as a researcher Looking at how I can communicate my research in an accessible way TIME 1745 1830 1900 2000 ACTIVITY Paired feedback 2 Minute Thesis show Dinner 2 Minute Thesis show LEAD TUTOR Buddy pairs Sarah Kearns Sarah Kearns ROOM VENUE RDF MAPPING Time set aside for Buddy pairs to engage in one to one feedback The recorded videos from the earlier session will be played back in the Main Plenary room The recorded videos from the earlier session will be played back in the Main Plenary room
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Main plenary Dining room Main plenary

GRADSchool Programme Plymouth/UWE 4 day programme, Buckland Hall Monday 1st Thursday 4th July 2013 Building a reputation as a researcher
Day 4 Thursday 4 July Looking to my future and how my research skills might be used in my wider career Looking to my shorter to medium term future and action planning for it TIME 0730 0815 ACTIVITY Breakfast Tutor Meeting LEAD TUTOR All Tutors ROOM VENUE Dining room Course Office RDF MAPPING Review of the previous Day. Opportunity to run through the logistics of the day and any roles and responsibilities
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Accommodation rooms must be vacated by 0930. Bags etc. to be stored next to the shoe racks. Bar payments to be finalised by 0930 with Buckland Hall staff 0945 1000 Thought for the day The Common Good A social enterprise case study Paul Spencer Paul Spencer Main Plenary Main Plenary

Session aims and process: A practical session requiring groups to mix, generate creative ideas and use the expertise of others within the whole cohort to use their research experience and knowledge of the wider environment to generate a financially viable organisation with a social purpose or benefit. Competencies developed: (Primary) Knowledge and intellectual abilities: Problem solving (A2) Knowledge and intellectual abilities: Innovation (A3) Engagement, influence and impact: Enterprise (D3) Engagement, influence and impact: Society and culture (D3)

Competencies developed: (Secondary) Engagement, influence and impact: influence and leadership (D1) Knowledge and intellectual abilities: Inquiring mind (A3) 1300 Lunch Dining Room

GRADSchool Programme Plymouth/UWE 4 day programme, Buckland Hall Monday 1st Thursday 4th July 2013 Building a reputation as a researcher
Day 4 Thursday 4 July Looking to my future and how my research skills might be used in my wider career Looking to my shorter to medium term future and action planning for it TIME 1400 1430 ACTIVITY Action planning Final group review & buddy pairs LEAD TUTOR Chris Russell All tutors ROOM VENUE Main Plenary Main plenary then group rooms Main plenary Review of the whole course. Review of the final day. Review of the course. Action planning. Closing down activities in the group rooms Administration and postcards. RDF MAPPING
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1530

Directors Course Review Course Ends (vacate the venue by 4pm)

Paul Spencer

1545