Third Year & Final Year Postgraduate Research Degree
What is the third year of a PhD all about?
This year is about bringing all your research together and thinking about how you are going to synthesise all your data and conclusions in support of your hypothesis. It can be very demanding as not only are you completing your research project but you may also be thinking about the next steps in your career.
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CARRY OUT YOUR DEVELOPMENT NEEDS ANALYSIS IN MyPGR
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Your DNA will differ from year to year. This year you may need further support and training in data analysis or word processing/publishing IT tools. You should also consider career options and book yourself on relevant courses through CEEC to give you ideas and perspective.
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MEET WITH SUPERVISOR - COMPLETION TIMETABLE |
Meet your Supervisors to discuss the progress you have made so far. Review your plan of work for the year and also update your completion timetable. Make an agreement on submission of draft chapters, turnaround time and feedback. Discuss options for presenting your work at conferences and publications. Don't forget to keep using the Supervisory Meetings tool within MyPGR to create agendas and records of your Supervisions.
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BOOK RELEVANT FACULTY/DEPARTMENT TRAINING
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Using your DNA and outcomes of your Supervisions, book any relevant faculty and departmental training that you feel may help you in this final year of research.
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| DEPARTMENTAL/FACULTY SEMINAR SERIES |
You may be expected to give a departmental seminar this year so it is a good idea to give yourself plenty of planning and preparation time. Think carefully about what you want to tell your audience and the kinds of questions they may ask you.
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IT & STATISTICAL TRAINING
maths postgraduate consultancy
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Information Service Systems (ISS) run IT Training courses for both students and staff ranging from using Endnote and specific software to creating posters. Have a look and see what might be useful to you.
You may need advice on Statistical methods and analysis - as a PGR you can receive free statistical advice through the Centre for Applied Statistics.
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TEACHING AND DEMONSTRATING
University training to support teaching www.lancs.ac.uk/celt/celtweb/atp
Researchers in Residence programme |
There may be opportunities for you to teach within your Department this year. Find out when the courses supporting teaching and demonstrating are on so you can book ahead and plan your research around them.
Outside of University, if you are Research Council/Wellcome Trust funded, you can go into schools and share your research through the Researchers In Residence programme. |