e Portfolio and Personal Development Planning Richy Hetherington
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e. Portfolio and Personal Development Planning Richy Hetherington - Development Co-ordinator Simon Cotterill - Senior Research Associate
Today’s session • Why do you need this stuff? A very brief history • The Development Programme • A quick demo of the systems • Time for you to use your e. Portfolio • Identifying sources of help & support • Ask questions at any time
Roberts’ Report 2002 • “Many employers do not initially pay those with Ph. Ds any more than they would a new graduate, viewing the training (particularly in transferable skills) that Ph. D students receive as inadequate preparation for careers in business R&D. ” • “Institutions are not adapting quickly enough to the needs of industry” http: //webarchive. nationalarchives. gov. uk/+/http: /www. hm-treasury. gov. uk/d/robertsreview_introch 1. pdf http: //www. rcuk. ac. uk/RCUK-prod/assets/documents/skills/Independent. Review. Hodge. pdf
Joint Skills Statement & Recording UK research councils devised a list of skills research students should gain The Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) adopted this list and made it a requirement that research students should be able to record these skills
www. vitae. ac. uk (UK Grad)
Researcher Development Framework RDF: integrated with Training Programme, e. Portfolio Skills & Training Needs Analysis
e. Portfolio has been developed so you can. . . …record your research progress …plan and monitor your professional development (PDP) …reflect upon the skills you have gained
Interview Questions • Tell me about a time you… – Lead or worked well as part of a team – Overcome a difficult problem – prioritise tasks to achieve your goals efficiently
Booking sessions and Evaluation
e. Portfolio (Research Training Portfolio - Online) https: //portfolio. ncl. ac. uk
About the Portfolio: § Includes support for research skills § Continue to use if you do a Ph. D. Recording meetings with tutors/supervisors Record and Reflect on Achievements Portfolios Awareness of transferable and specialist skills Promoting your role in actively developing your research skills -- be more effective during your Masters / Ph. D -- broader research & transferable skills for your career Express your skills and relate them to potential employers
Importance of skills and competencies in gaining employment
Generic/transferable skills used in employment
“We spend more time planning our holidays than we do planning our lives !” A better approach is a little but often! • Reflect on your skills development • Record your progress • Plan / select development opportunities
Recording Meetings Is it compulsory to record meetings in e. Porfolio?
How many formal supervisory meetings should I have? • For full-time, a minimum of 10 per year. • For part-time, a minimum of 5 per year.
Who should record the meetings? • All students are required to maintain and record formal supervisions, training and progress in e. Portfolio. • Your supervisor(s) can add their comments to your meeting notes in e. Portfolio and will be asked to confirm that the meeting took place.
Why should I record the meetings? • They are a record of agreed actions which are used to refer back to. • They demonstrate regular engagement with your supervisor(s). • They provide a useful record of your progress. • It is good professional practice to do so. • It is normal practice to minute meetings in the workplace. • They confirm engagement and attendance. • If meetings are not recorded you may be contacted by the Graduate School staff (FMS) to find out if there any issues preventing the recording of them.
Who can see the meeting records? • Only you and your supervisor can see the content of the recorded meeting notes.
Demonstration
e. Portfolio • • Record Supervisory Meetings Skills (RDF) / Blog CV Builder Training Needs Analysis Links to: • PGR Co. P (PGR Code of Practice Website) • PGR Workshops (e. Booking)
Recording Supervisory Meetings It is a requirement for you to record supervisory meetings. >= 10 formal meetings/yr (Full-time) <= 8 weeks between meetings Supervisor’s confirm meetings Panels are now asked to review that supervisory meetings have taken place as part of Annual Progression. RSST/Schools reviewing meetings monthly Benefits: • Useful aid-memoire for the next meeting • Record actions (yours and supervisors) • Good practice in most professions
Granting Access to Co-Supervisors who weren’t at the meeting • All students are required to maintain and record formal supervisions, training and progress in e. Portfolio. • Your supervisor(s) can add their comments to your meeting notes in e. Portfolio and will be asked to confirm that the meeting took place.
Skills section of e. Portfolio Within the portfolio the Skills section Includes: Research Development Framework Select a skill (e. g. B 2 Self Management)
Adding a Blog Entry These entries are only viewable by you, unless you actively choose to share them. You can link them to the RDF if you wish.
PGR Co. P Postgraduate Code of Practice Website
Workshop Task #1 • If you didn’t already do so register for this workshop on the training programme pages: http: //faculty-tools. ncl. ac. uk/training • Log on to the portfolio: https: //portfolio. ncl. ac. uk • Spend some time exploring each section. Add a few records to your CV. • Questions / Issues ?
Personal Development Planning Cycle During your research, it is important to. . • Identify gaps in skills and knowledge • Identify opportunities to develop experience • Set goals and targets and get involved • Record what you did, how you did it, skills and knowledge used and the final result • Review progress regularly and use progress meetings to cover professional development
Training Needs Analysis
Evidence can be drawn from… • • Research & Development Programme Work experience Interests Conferences – posters, presentations Committees and societies Academic awards & funding success Professional courses (Vitae, sponsors) Publications – research articles
Sources of Support • Supervisor(s) and tutors (Graduate School) • Postgraduate Student Development Programme • Careers Advisers and information staff • Professional bodies and networks • Graduate Connections • Employers/Sponsor • Your own network - other students
Careers Service Level 1 Kings Gate No appointment required – just call in! Advice & Guidance available Monday to Friday 11 am – 4. 30 pm Open from 10 am term-time and vacation www. careers. ncl. ac. uk
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- Mission statement as a student
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- Leader mission statement
- Personal planning and recruiting
- Inactivism planning
- Long term plan and short term plan
- Language planning ppt
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- Conclusion for portfolio assessment
- Personal info form
- Stages of portfolio development
- Vcover letter example
- Software development company portfolio
- Fictional character names
- Professional development trends and their validity
- Ppst domain 7 explanation
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- Personal and professional development level 6
- Chapter 9 career planning and development
- Creative strategy planning and development
- Product planning and development
- New product planning and development
- Initiating and planning systems development projects
- Product planning and development
- Marketplaceù
- Product design plan
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- Initiating and planning systems development projects
- Rpms performance monitoring and coaching
- Chapter 9 career planning and development
- Chapter 9 career planning and development