LJMU Events and Appointments

The Doctoral Academy is offering information sessions to provide LJMU students and graduates with the opportunity to learn more about doctoral study. The sessions are also open to external candidates and members of staff.

The sessions will be on campus, lead by Professor Scott Foster and Gillian Dyche. Location is Room G07, John Foster Building, 80-98 Mount Pleasant, Liverpool, L3 5UZ

This session will look at:

What a PhD is

Why you should study for a PhD

The routes into PhD and Doctoral study

The structure of a PhD

What the entry requirements are

Email Jo McKeon j.m.mckeon@ljmu.ac.uk if you have any queries.

1. Supervision meetings

2. Training and events

3. Progression monitoring

4. Confirmation of Registration

5. Changes to registration for example, Leaves of absence

6. Examinations

This induction is mandatory for all new supervisors of PhDs and MPhils, and for staff new to LJMU who are intending to supervise. It will:

1. Orientate you to research supervision and support at LJMU

2. Ensure you are familiar with your responsibilities set out in the Research Degrees Framework;

3. Enable you to plan for supervisory meetings and maintain an accurate progression record;

4. Help you to recognise key factors that shape the PGR experience and the ways in which supervision can enhance this experience.

Some of the content may also be of interest to supervisors of Professional Doctorates but the regulatory focus is on PhD programmes.

Teas and coffees provided but please note that lunch is not included.

This induction is mandatory for all new supervisors of PhDs and MPhils, and for staff new to LJMU who are intending to supervise. It will:

1. Orientate you to research supervision and support at LJMU

2. Ensure you are familiar with your responsibilities set out in the Research Degrees Framework;

3. Enable you to plan for supervisory meetings and maintain an accurate progression record;

4. Help you to recognise key factors that shape the PGR experience and the ways in which supervision can enhance this experience.

Some of the content may also be of interest to supervisors of Professional Doctorates but the regulatory focus is on PhD programmes.

Teas and coffees provided but please note that lunch is not included.

1. Supervision meetings

2. Training and events

3. Progression monitoring

4. Confirmation of Registration

5. Changes to registration for example, Leaves of absence

6. Examinations

This induction is mandatory for all new supervisors of PhDs and MPhils, and for staff new to LJMU who are intending to supervise. It will:

1. Orientate you to research supervision and support at LJMU

2. Ensure you are familiar with your responsibilities set out in the Research Degrees Framework;

3. Enable you to plan for supervisory meetings and maintain an accurate progression record;

4. Help you to recognise key factors that shape the PGR experience and the ways in which supervision can enhance this experience.

Some of the content may also be of interest to supervisors of Professional Doctorates but the regulatory focus is on PhD programmes.

Teas and coffees provided but please note that lunch is not included.