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keele university code of practice on postgraduate research degrees

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Annex B2: Format for <strong>research</strong> institute Pers<strong>on</strong>al Development and<br />

Learning Plan<br />

From September 2011, all new students are required to develop and maintain a Pers<strong>on</strong>al<br />

Development and Learning Plan (see 1.6.6) instead <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the previous two part Learning Plan.<br />

[It is hoped that Research Institutes will also adopt such plans for c<strong>on</strong>tinuing students as<br />

appropriate.]<br />

Research Institutes are required to develop their own format for the Pers<strong>on</strong>al Development<br />

and Learning Plan to be used by their students (see 1.4.3), but as a minimum the Pers<strong>on</strong>al<br />

Development and Learning Plan must include the following secti<strong>on</strong>s A pro forma is available<br />

<strong>on</strong> the web for Research Institutes wishing to use or adapt it.<br />

Pers<strong>on</strong>al Development and Learning Plan for Postgraduate Research Students<br />

To be discussed with supervisory team and submitted to RI PGR committee within 3 m<strong>on</strong>ths<br />

<str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> registrati<strong>on</strong>. Thereafter to be maintained by the student and made electr<strong>on</strong>ically accessible<br />

at all times to the supervisors and the PGR Director.<br />

• Student details<br />

• Identificati<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> roles <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> each member <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the supervisory team<br />

• Any changes to the supervisory team<br />

• Timetable for milest<strong>on</strong>es in the completi<strong>on</strong> <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> the <strong>research</strong> degree<br />

• Programme <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> regular review <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> progress<br />

• Record <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> approved leaves <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> absence and extensi<strong>on</strong>s<br />

• Record <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> approved changes to the mode <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> attendance<br />

• Analysis <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> student’s learning needs and skills development objectives<br />

• Record <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> changes to analysis <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> learning needs and skills development<br />

objectives<br />

• Details <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> any compulsory <strong>research</strong> training to be completed<br />

• Details <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> previous <strong>research</strong> training and skills development, including any<br />

agreed credit exempti<strong>on</strong><br />

• Record <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>research</strong> training and skills development completed including<br />

reflecti<strong>on</strong> <strong>on</strong> value<br />

• Plan and record <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> <strong>research</strong> activities including <strong>research</strong> objectives with<br />

target dates for their achievement<br />

• List <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> proposed thesis chapters including progress towards their completi<strong>on</strong><br />

• Record <str<strong>on</strong>g>of</str<strong>on</strong>g> supervisi<strong>on</strong> meetings<br />

COP <strong>on</strong> PGR Degrees, November 2011 47

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