esrc doctoral training centres and advanced training
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ESRC Doctoral Training Centres and Advanced Training. Dr Paul Meller, Economic and Social Research Council. Overview. The DTCs – a quick introduction The Advanced Training Network: Background and aims Progress Consultation Next steps and how you can help. The DTC Network. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
ESRC Doctoral Training Centres and Advanced Training
Dr Paul Meller, Economic and Social Research Council
Overview
• The DTCs – a quick introduction• The Advanced Training Network:• Background and aims• Progress• Consultation• Next steps and how you can help
The DTC Network
Doctoral Training Centre (single institution)
Doctoral Training Centre (collaborative)
The Network: Key Facts▶21 DTCs▶47 institutions▶Nearly 300 pathway clusters▶Nearly 700 individual pathways▶Institutional accreditation and DTG payment▶‘Investment management’ approach▶Key aims:– Excellence in training (core, advanced, transferable)– Flexibility and innovation in use of funds– Collaboration (between institutions and with non-
academic organisations)– Embedding transferable skills
The first cohort…▶Students started October 2011▶Received Start Up Reports November 2011:
▪600 notionally allocated▪645 actually awarded for 2011/12 (8% increase)▪Over half the network awarding above their allocation▪Steers to DTCs generally met or exceeded▪Benchmarks for Economics, AQM and Interdisciplinary PhDs met or exceeded
▪Evidence of successful collaborations and generation of co-funding
▪New pathways
▶Flexibility▶Innovation
ESRC Advanced Training Network
• Aims of the Advanced Training Network
• Linking investments together• Opening up and facilitating access• Encouraging greater scope and
variety• Encouraging innovation• Engagement with the wider
academic community
ESRC Advanced Training Network
• What has been achieved so far?• ATWG• Mapping of investments• Bursary and guidance• Online portal (NCRM)
ESRC Advanced Training Network
• Next steps?• Consultation• Analysis• Commissioning• Ongoing development of the
Network
? To take part in the ESRC Advanced Training Consultation please Google ‘ESRC Advanced Training Consultation’ or visit our website
? The survey itself can be completed at: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/ESRC_Advanced_Training_Consultation
? For further information about the resources available to postgraduate researchers please visit:http://www.esrc.ac.uk/funding-and-guidance/guidance/postgraduates/
? Or please email me: [email protected]
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