The final stages of your research and thesis presentation

Course Code
50126695

Course has already taken place

Provider
OD&PL

Tutor(s):
Anthony Bromley

Suitability

Students from most disciplines who are in the second or third year of
their research. Participants searching for information on presenting a
doctorate in the Practice-based disciplines should consult their PhD
Research Tutor and faculty training provider.

If the course is full, then please register on our waiting list by
emailing your details to pgrdev@leeds.ac.uk.

Date(s)
Tuesday, May 23, 2017, 09:30 to 12:30

Max Places:
30

Description
Overall aim of the course
The aim of this session is to support researchers in managing and
completing the final stages of their research degree in an efficient and
timely manner.

Outcomes and benefits
This workshop is aimed at researchers approaching the end of their
research who are now looking toward writing and submitting their thesis.
Having completed a significant amount of your research it is important
to review and reflect on the requirements for award of the research
degree and how they relate to your research activity. What is the
originality of your research? Where
have you demonstrated independent critical ability? What aspects of your
work are suitable for publication? This session will provide the
opportunity for you to consider your research project so far and to
prioritise and focus on the aspects of your research most important to
achieving your research degree. The session then covers the University
format requirements for how the thesis should be presented and the
process for submission and examination.

The session will cover
•Reviewing the current position of your research project against the
requirements for a research degree
•Identifying and managing the priority tasks for timely and efficient
completion of your research degree thesis
•The format regulations for presenting a thesis at the University of
Leeds
•The University thesis submission process including how and when to
complete the appropriate administrative forms
•The Viva process and the options open to examiners

Format of the session
The session will include group work, discussion and presentations.

Prerequisites
None

Tutor
Dr. Tony Bromley is responsible for the Graduate Training and Support
Centre in the Staff and Departmental Development Unit. He is an
experienced researcher and a PhD graduate of the University of Leeds. He
has been delivering and running programmes of training and development
activity for researchers for ten years firstly at the University of
Manchester before rejoining the University of Leeds in 2006.

Feedback from previous participants

"This course will help me organise my thesis and final year of my
PhD"

"This course has improved my moral and given me some perspective in
my final year "