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Publication date: 1 June 2002

A flexible approach to PhD research training

Iain A. Frame and ILiz Allen

The Wellcome Trust has reviewed the provision of PhD training from the viewpoint of the students and supervisors it funds; this paper presents evidence from these reviews…

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The Wellcome Trust has reviewed the provision of PhD training from the viewpoint of the students and supervisors it funds; this paper presents evidence from these reviews. A number of factors affect the “success” of the PhD training experience; what is considered good (i.e. fit for purpose) PhD research training may be different for the student and the supervisor. Compares and contrasts the views of PhD students and PhD supervisors on a number of issues including reasons for doing a PhD, the purpose of PhD training and perceptions of the quality of PhD research training. Suggests that to support the different needs of students, supervisors and the science base, a flexible yet quality assured approach to PhD research training is required.

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Quality Assurance in Education, vol. 10 no. 2
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/09684880210423582
ISSN: 0968-4883

Keywords

  • Qualifications
  • Research
  • Training
  • Students
  • Supervisors

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Publication date: 31 October 2015

The Impact of Undergraduate Research in STEM at Morgan State University on the Production of Doctoral Degrees in Engineering and the Sciences

Jumoke Ladeji-Osias, Christine Hohmann, Stella Hargett, Lisa Brown, Cleo Hughes-Darden and Michel Reece

Morgan State University (Morgan) is a leading undergraduate institution for black science and engineering doctoral degree recipients. Morgan also is a leader in the…

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Morgan State University (Morgan) is a leading undergraduate institution for black science and engineering doctoral degree recipients. Morgan also is a leader in the production of black engineering degree recipients in the United States. This chapter provides a historic overview of the major programs with a tie to the impact on the institutional metrics, a discussion of the process for developing researchers in science and engineering, and alumni perspectives. The undergraduate research development models used in engineering at Morgan are compared and contrasted with the life sciences and physical sciences. The programs focus on developing communities of engineering practice and communities of science, thereby enhancing students’ self-efficacy and resilience, shaping disciplinary identity, and creating learning communities. These approaches are critical for the success of minority students and are supported by the social science literature. Best practices have been adopted at varying levels by the School of Engineering, the School of Computer Mathematics and Natural Science and the Behavioral Science departments that have netted these Ph.D. outcomes including multiyear mentored research, research training courses, and participation in professional meetings. Multiple approaches to student development, when matched with the disciplinary culture, are shown to result in national impact.

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Infusing Undergraduate Research into Historically Black Colleges and Universities Curricula
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/S1479-364420150000017008
ISBN: 978-1-78560-159-0

Keywords

  • STEM doctorate
  • research training models
  • disciplinary
  • identity
  • community of practice
  • enhancing resilience

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Publication date: 1 November 2010

Beyond research skills training: an opportunity to support the wider “ecosystem” of the part‐time research student

Carol Edwards

This paper presents the findings from a UK study of one hundred part‐time research students. The participants were students attending one of a series of training days…

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This paper presents the findings from a UK study of one hundred part‐time research students. The participants were students attending one of a series of training days provided specifically for part‐time research students. Free text responses were collected on: what it’s like being a part‐time research student; what they would like from training events; and what they thought of this series of training days. The students were particularly appreciative of the opportunity to meet fellow part‐time research students, albeit in different disciplines and at different stages of their PhD. Rather than solely listing specific research skills they would like covered, most of their ideas for future training sessions concerned more nebulous personal and emotional aspects of the experience of studying for a PhD on a part‐time basis. Four dimensions of training need were identified: research techniques; research skills; engagement with the part‐time PhD process; and engagement with their part‐time peers. It is suggested that research training involving part‐time research students, could usefully build in time to focus explicitly on some aspect(s) of the more personal and emotional elements of the parttime doctoral experience, as well as on technical aspects of research work.

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International Journal for Researcher Development, vol. 1 no. 4
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/1759751X201100020
ISSN: 2048-8696

Keywords

  • Part‐time
  • Doctoral study
  • Student experience
  • Research training
  • Research student
  • PhD

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Publication date: 1 April 2009

The response of Physical Science post‐graduates to training courses and the connection to their PhD studies

Jane Pritchard, Jane MacKenzie and Maggie Cusack

Training in both employability and discipline‐specific skills has been provided and expanded over a number of years for post‐graduate research students, (PGRs) in the…

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Training in both employability and discipline‐specific skills has been provided and expanded over a number of years for post‐graduate research students, (PGRs) in the Faculty of Physical Sciences administered by the Physical Sciences Graduate School (PSGS) at the University of Glasgow. This project explored the training provided in 2005/06 with a view to further developing a programme that students and faculty alike consider appropriate, timely and developmental for the needs of research students. The training provided by the PSGS had grown over a number of years in response to suggestions from academic staff in the Faculty of Physical Sciences. Data were collected from Postgraduate Research students (PGRs) from all the stages of the 3 year PhD process to enable a complete map of views to emerge. In particular, the way PGR students perceive the training they undergo in relation to their core PhD research and career progression was examined. The students in our study also identified clearly where they perceived they were developing such transferable skills, and training sessions are not seen as the sole or even major source; the research group itself would appear to play a major role. The authors believe the finding could inform the provision of PGR training in other UK institutions.

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International Journal for Researcher Development, vol. 1 no. 1
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/1759751X201100003
ISSN: 2048-8696

Keywords

  • Employability
  • Discipline‐specific skills
  • Post‐graduate research students
  • Transferable skills

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Publication date: 30 December 2004

THE MEASUREMENT OF INDIVIDUAL AND UNIT EXPERTISE

Jean L. Dyer

Each of the four objectives can be applied within the military training environment. Military training often requires that soldiers achieve specific levels of performance…

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Each of the four objectives can be applied within the military training environment. Military training often requires that soldiers achieve specific levels of performance or proficiency in each phase of training. For example, training courses impose entrance and graduation criteria, and awards are given for excellence in military performance. Frequently, training devices, training media, and training evaluators or observers also directly support the need to diagnose performance strengths and weaknesses. Training measures may be used as indices of performance, and to indicate the need for additional or remedial training.

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The Science and Simulation of Human Performance
Type: Book
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/S1479-3601(04)05001-5
ISBN: 978-1-84950-296-2

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Publication date: 1 May 1983

Management: A Selected Annotated Bibliography, Volume II

In the last four years, since Volume I of this Bibliography first appeared, there has been an explosion of literature in all the main functional areas of business. This…

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In the last four years, since Volume I of this Bibliography first appeared, there has been an explosion of literature in all the main functional areas of business. This wealth of material poses problems for the researcher in management studies — and, of course, for the librarian: uncovering what has been written in any one area is not an easy task. This volume aims to help the librarian and the researcher overcome some of the immediate problems of identification of material. It is an annotated bibliography of management, drawing on the wide variety of literature produced by MCB University Press. Over the last four years, MCB University Press has produced an extensive range of books and serial publications covering most of the established and many of the developing areas of management. This volume, in conjunction with Volume I, provides a guide to all the material published so far.

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Management Decision, vol. 21 no. 5
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/eb002684
ISSN: 0025-1747

Keywords

  • Management Literature

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Publication date: 1 May 2003

The ILRI Graduate Fellows Programme: a case study of impact (1978‐1997)

R. Eley, H. Ibrahim, H. Hambly, Mulat Demeke and M. Smalley

The paper explores the extent to which degree‐based postgraduate training programmes contribute to the development of individual skills and careers in agricultural science…

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The paper explores the extent to which degree‐based postgraduate training programmes contribute to the development of individual skills and careers in agricultural science as well as towards institutional capacity for national agricultural research in Africa. In the case of the International Livestock Research Institute’s Graduate Fellowship Programme it was concluded that advanced agricultural science training in Africa provides a vital process of human and institutional development. The results of this study indicate the success of degree‐based training in terms of achieving improved gender equity, rapid employment, and a high rate of return to the country of origin. These results stand out against the “brain drain” commonly associated with capacity building in national agricultural research systems (NARS). The paper recommends strategies to be adopted by ILRI and its partners for future degree training and capacity building in sub‐Saharan Africa.

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Education + Training, vol. 45 no. 3
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/00400910310471028
ISSN: 0040-0912

Keywords

  • Graduates
  • Training
  • Africa

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Publication date: 1 May 1979

Using Research in Training

Roger Bennett

For a variety of reasons (some good, others not so) “research” has almost become a dirty word. To many people it smacks of intellectual aloofness; to others it appears the…

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For a variety of reasons (some good, others not so) “research” has almost become a dirty word. To many people it smacks of intellectual aloofness; to others it appears the plaything of arrogant academics; whilst by some it is regarded as a luxury which can seldom be enjoyed just to let boffins pursue fallacious flights of fancy. Some people say that research has no real role therefore, and at worst must be tolerated; it is not the practical way of life.

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Journal of European Industrial Training, vol. 3 no. 5
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/eb002322
ISSN: 0309-0590

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Publication date: 12 June 2017

Developing a training package: Lessons in partnership-working between health professionals, service users and carers

Virginia Minogue and Anne-Laure Donskoy

The purpose of this paper is to outline the development of a training package for service users and carers with an interest in NHS health and social care research. It…

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Purpose

The purpose of this paper is to outline the development of a training package for service users and carers with an interest in NHS health and social care research. It demonstrates how the developers used their unique experience and expertise as service users and carers to inform their work.

Design/methodology/approach

Service users and carers, NHS Research and Development Forum working group members, supported by health professionals, identified a need for research training that was tailored to other service user and carer needs. After reviewing existing provision and drawing on their training and support experience, they developed a training package. Sessions from the training package were piloted, which evaluated positively. In trying to achieve programme accreditation and training roll-out beyond the pilots, the group encountered several challenges.

Findings

The training package development group formed good working relationships and a co-production model that proved sustainable. However, challenges were difficult to overcome owing to external factors and financial constraints.

Practical implications

Lessons learnt by the team are useful for other service users and carer groups working with health service professionals. Training for service users and carers should be designed to meet their needs; quality and consistency are also important. The relationships between service user and carer groups, and professionals are important to understanding joint working. Recognising and addressing challenges at the outset can help develop strategies to overcome challenges and ensure project success.

Originality/value

The training package was developed by service users and carers for other service users and carers. Their unique health research experience underpinned the group’s values and training development.

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International Journal of Health Care Quality Assurance, vol. 30 no. 5
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/IJHCQA-06-2016-0084
ISSN: 0952-6862

Keywords

  • Training
  • Co-production
  • Partnership
  • Patient and public involvement

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Publication date: 1 February 1969

An Approach to Training Research

J.C. Clift

Over the last few years the term ‘training research’ has appeared more and more in the training literature. However in most cases it has been concerned with what could be…

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Over the last few years the term ‘training research’ has appeared more and more in the training literature. However in most cases it has been concerned with what could be classified as pure research. It is my belief that the most direct return to management is to be found in the field of applied training research. In the applied field two main areas can be isolated:

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Education + Training, vol. 11 no. 2
Type: Research Article
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1108/eb016086
ISSN: 0040-0912

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