The South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership

Professor Pauline Leonard SCDTP Director

• Overview of the new SCDTP: • Partnership Strategy and Vision • Structure of the SCDTP • Training (Prof Andrew Church, UoB) • The Selection Process (Prof Liz Twigg, UoP) • Website and Marketing (Mr Glenn Miller,

SCDTP Manager)

Partnership Strategy and Vision

• A step change in the nature of and capacity for postgraduate research and training along the South Coast.

• A distinctive combination of broad expertise in the social sciences, community engagement and research impact, and a strong track record of widening participation.

• To enable academically excellent students from diverse backgrounds to benefit from world leading methodological training and skills enhancement to make significant contributions to their own and other disciplines and achieve far-reaching impact across academic, public, commercial and third sectors.

Structure: 6 key strategic priorities

• (i) Interdisciplinarity: • 5 carefully-chosen Thematic Cluster Pathways

(TCPs) to: – Address pressing societal challenges – Reach out to other Research Councils – Reflect our combined research and subject

expertise

TCPs

• Population change, health and wellbeing (PCHW) • Sustainability, environment and resilience (SER) • Learning, knowledge and behaviour (LKB) • Global economies and business innovation (GEBI) • Citizenship, governance & security (CGS)

6 key strategic priorities

• (ii) Advanced Methodological and Subject Expertise

• (iii) Engagement with ESRC priorities and use of ESRC resources

• (iv) Non-academic collaboration • (v) Employability and international

competence • (vi) Widening participation and regional

engagement

Key roles • SCDTP Director (Prof Pauline Leonard) • SCDTP Deputy Directors: • Prof Andrew Church (UoB) • Prof Liz Twigg (UoP) • Dr Amos Channon (UoS [Training]) • TBC (UoS [NAP Collaboration and Impact) • SCDTP Manager (Mr Glenn Miller) • SCDTP Admin Assistants (UoS; UoB; UoP) • Thematic Cluster Pathway Coordinators (TCPs) • Supervisors

Thematic Cluster Pathway Coordinators (TCPCs)

• Teams from UoB, UoP & UoS: • Population change, health and wellbeing (PCHW) • Sustainability, environment and resilience (SER) • Learning, knowledge and behaviour (LKB) • Global economies and business innovation (GEBI) • Citizenship, governance & security (CGS) • Oversee selection; design and run thematic

cluster activities; create a lively cohort; deliver MSRM module

Which disciplines are involved?

Thematic Cluster Subject Area PCHW SER LKB GEBI CGS Area Studies X X X Criminology X X X X Demography X X X Economic and Social History X X Economics X X X X Education X X Gerontology X X X X Human Geography X X X X Linguistics X Management and Business Studies X X X X X Politics & International Relations X X X X Psychology X X X X Social Science Methods for Health Research

X X

Social Policy X X X X X Social Statistics X X Sociology X X X X X

Brighton / Soton Ports / Soton Portsmouth Soton

Supervisors and supervisory teams

• Supervisors can be drawn from : • any of the disciplinary areas • any of the partnering institutions • across the partnering institutions • strong relationships already in place are

encouraged to collaborate for 2017 • a range of events and processes will be arranged

to support collaboration from 2018 onwards

A key aim: • To create a positive and strong cohort

identity to transcend institutional boundaries • an extended residential induction to

encourage relationship building • regular activities to be held at each Uni in turn • annual residential addressing a specific theme • annual final year conference • international academic visits

Training and the ESRC DTP

Professor Andrew Church Deputy Director SCDTP, University of Brighton

General Principles • Training Needs Analysis (TNA) at start, tracked and updated

annually but training is to supplement the PhD • Training across the PGR lifecourse which existing DTC students

value highly • Progression from one year to the next • On completion rounded social scientists trained in full range

of methods to work in a range of sectors as well as universities • ESRC training guidelines we clearly met these in the

application http://www.esrc.ac.uk/skills-and-careers/studentships/doctoral-training-centres/postgraduate-training-guidelines/

• Training Needs Analysis (TNA) at start, tracked and updated annually

• Training across the PGR lifecourse • Progression from one year to the next

General and transferable – At host university e.g. computing skills, ethical and legal issues, written and verbal communication, intellectual property SCDTP – All DTP cohort and different locations Monthly events plus Residential, Annual well being event, Methods festival

• 1+3 – First year 5 core modules (5 ECTS each) • 2017-18 MSRM at Southampton extending

skills • Quantitative methods 1 , Qualitative methods

1, Survey design, Research design and practice, Philosphy of social science research

• 1+3 One intermediate methods module Quantitative methods 2 or Qualitative methods 2 or Mixed methods research

• +3 PhD level Training continues through PhD programme depending on Training Needs Analysis

• Advanced Research Methods Training at host or other University depending on Training Needs Analysis

• 1+3 Year one - Dissertation supervised at host University

• TCP Training across the PhD programme - Bespoke interdisciplinary module for each TCPC to consolidate the TCPC DTP cohort

• 15 meetings per year combines 1+3 and +3 students.

• Innovative delivery debates, discussion, visiting speakers and visits

• Subject level training - At host or other University depending on subject area

• Continues throughout PhD programme depending on Training Needs Analysis

Thematic Cluster Subject Area PCHW SER LKB GEBI CGS Area Studies X X X Criminology X X X X Demography X X X Economic and Social History X X Economics X X X X Education X X Gerontology X X X X Human Geography X X X X Linguistics X Management and Business Studies X X X X X Politics & International Relations X X X X Psychology X X X X Social Science Methods for Health Research

X X

Social Policy X X X X X Social Statistics X X Sociology X X X X X

Brighton / Soton Ports / Soton Portsmouth Soton

2017-18 Brighton – Social Policy and Management

and Business Studies

Portsmouth - Area Studies and Psychology

Code Module Title ECTS* MANG6178 Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Management 10 MANG6240 Social Enterprise and Entrepreneurship 7.5

For students registered at the University of Brighton the following modules will be compulsory:

Code Module Title ECTS IMM05 Managing New Forms of Innovation 10 MNM81 Political and Institutional Perspectives on Change Management 10

Code Module Title ECTS Location

ENTR6037 Innovation and Technology Transfer 7.5 Southampton

MANG6054 Credit Scoring and Data Mining 7.5 Southampton

MANG6059 Healthcare Modelling 3.75 Southampton

MANG6091 Business Ethics 3.75 Southampton

MANG6100 Game Theory 3.75 Southampton

MANG6277 Global Strategies for Growth 7.5 Southampton

MANG6328 Leading for sustainability 7.5 Southampton

FNM18 Accounting and Performance Management 5 Brighton

IMM06 Managing Innovation Through Strategic Projects 5 Brighton

MLM12 Quantitative research methods 5 Brighton

MLM55 Business research methods 5 Brighton

MNM82 The Leadership of Change 5 Brighton

SS7201 Social Research Practice 5 Brighton

STM21 Management Environments and Economics 5 Brighton

STM23 Dynamic Public Service Environment 5 Brighton

• +4 students focus on interdisciplinary research

• Conducting interdisciplinary research module compulsory in year one (optional for other students,

• training from two subject pathways

The Student Selection Process

Professor Liz Twigg Deputy Director SCDTP, University of

Portsmouth

Two overarching principles:-

1. No institutional quotas 2. Selection is underpinned by student

excellence

A. To apply for SCDTP Masters and/or Doctorate - STUDENT MUST complete TWO application forms • Usual admissions for relevant university • Specific application for the SCDTP (available at www.southcoastdtp.ac.uk)

B. Applications for SCDTP advertised soon – DEADLINE FOR BOTH – 17TH February 2017 • Individual institutions may issue further deadlines in advance

C. SCDTP applications sent to Thematic Cluster Pathway Coordinators (TCPCs) no

later than 24th February 2017:- • Standard university application • Separate SCDTP form

Stage 1

D. TCPCs will then gather information from appropriate organisation (via supervisors) on:- • A statement of support from the Academic Unit showing how the research

aligns with Dept/School/Unit/Faculty/University strategy (200 words) • Statement of support from the proposed supervisor (200 words) • If steered award – need additional annex completed

• Advanced Quantitative Methods (4) • ESRC Datasets (4) • Interdisciplinary (4) • South Coast (1), Widening Participation (1)

A. 6th -10th March 2017, each TCP + independent chair (minuted meeting) • Consider applicants to their TCP and who to forward to Stage 3 • RANK using criteria:-

• Undergraduate degree, Masters degree*, Transcripts • Masters dissertation • Academic references • Quality of research proposal (+3) • Research area how it will build to PhD (1+3) • Other relevant experience • For AQM – nature of quantitative methods • Residency

− NB Can recruit up to 35% international students across AQM and Economics awards

* NB an existing Masters must meet ESRC PG Training Guidelines

Stage 2 – TCPCs rankings

PLUS:-

• Strength of supervisory teams (NB cross-institution collaboration allowed but not used to evaluate application).

• Alignment of research topic with Dept/Unit/Faculty/Univ strategy via statement of support.

• Statement of support from supervisors (including interview performance). • And where two candidates are equal, availability of funding from non-academic

partner will be considered. NB separate exercise initially for +3 and 1+3 – then combined (50% of allocation to 4 year programmes). B. Supported, ranked applications sent to SCDTP Manager by 15th March, 2017. C. Shared online with the selection committee – until 20th March, 2017.

Stage 2 – TCPCs rankings contd.

A. TCPCs, DTP Director and Deputy Directors B. Minuted all day meeting 27th March 2017 to consider all nominations from TCPs

Stage 3 - The Selection Committee

36 studentships available

4 AQM 4 ESRC datasets

4 Interdisciplinary

1 South Coast

1 widening participation

A. TCPCs, DTP Director and Deputy Directors B. Minuted all day meeting 27th March 2017 to consider all nominations from TCPs

Stage 3 - The Selection Committee

36 studentships available

4 AQM 4 ESRC datasets

4 Interdisciplinary

1 South Coast

1 widening participation

First Generation

Socio-Economic Challenges

A. TCPCs, DTP Director and Deputy Directors B. Minuted all day meeting 27th March 2017 to consider all nominations from TCPs

Stage 3 - The Selection Committee

36 studentships available

4 AQM 4 ESRC datasets

4 Interdisciplinary

1 South Coast

1 widening participation

22 Remaining studentships allocated

Co-funding determined and allocated to reserve list

Applicants informed 3 April 2017

First Generation

Socio-Economic Challenges

Key dates

• SCDTP Funding Application form

• Thematic Cluster Pathway - statement of support

• Information on Strategically Allocated Studentships

• Application for AQM Steered Award

• Application for other steers

Additional information and paperwork on SCDTP website

The South Coast Doctoral Training Partnership

Glenn Miller SCDTP Manager

southcoastdtp.ac.uk