Hello,
I have been consiering of late the provisions that university
departments make for postgraduates in the way of annual review sessions.
I am speaking of a policy put in place that requires you, as the
research student, to submit work each year which reflects the progress
of your project. This work is then read by an appointed committee of
academic staff which reports back to you at a group meeting, allowing
time for peer review, feedback and an opportunity to question you on
your work.
We had a system in Lancaster when I was there, intended to:
1. provide the student with useful feedback on their work from academics
in and outside of their area.
2. assess the student's progress and make sure they are coping with the
experience of being a research student.
3. Keep abreast of research activity within departments and across
faculties.
The exercise also often serves as a useful 'dry run' of the viva
examination.
I'd be very interested to hear of your own experiences in this area. I'd
also be interested to hear about how useful and effective you have found
this experience as a forum which could be instrumental to your
development as a sociological researcher.
In your responses, please do indicate the institutions in which you have
studied, so that I can put your comments in context.
Many thanks - I hope this provokes some interesting discussion.
Best Wishes,
Mathew Guest.
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