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Postgraduate Research Office (PGRO)
Research Degrees Administration Form
RDA1c - Research Student Induction and Orientation Checklist and Confirmation
For PGRO use only
IMPORTANT NOTE TO STUDENTS: ONCE THIS FORM HAS BEEN APPROVED BY THE
FACULTY RESEARCH DEGREES COMMITTEE, A COPY SHOULD BE PLACED IN YOUR
‘RESEARCH STUDENT LOG BOOK AND PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT PORTFOLIO’
Applicants Details
Name (Given/Family):
Banner No:
Faculty:
Department:
Programme
PART 1 – TO BE COMPLETED BY THE STUDENT WITHIN 48 HOURS OF
FORMALLY STARTING AT THE UNIVERSITY
Initial starting date
My first working day at the university was:
Date:
Registration
I completed the first phase of my registration
as a postgraduate research student of the
Date:
university, including the payment of relevant
tuition fees (where applicable) on:
I understand the requirement for me to reregister with the university on an annual
YES
basis for the duration of my studies, including
payment of relevant tuition fees as required:
For international Tier 4 visa students
My supervisors have informed me of the
requirement of the UK Government on me to
confirm my attendance at the university on a
YES
monthly basis, and of the procedure for doing
so within my Faculty:
Communications
NO
NO
My university telephone number is:
My personal telephone number is:
I was issued with my university ID card on:
My university email address is:
I have logged into my university email
account, and understand how to send and
receive messages:
I understand that one of the methods by
which the university will communicate with
me is via my university email account, and I
agree to visit my account on a regular basis:
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YES
NO
YES
NO
I understand it is my responsibility to arrange
forwarding of emails to any personal account:
YES
NO
Supervisors
First Supervisor…………………………..
My supervisory team comprises of:
Second Supervisor……………………….
Third Supervisor…………………………..
I first met with my supervisors on:
The supervisors took responsibility for my
induction programme:
I know the locations of my supervisory team,
and their contact co-ordinates (rooms,
telephone numbers and email addresses)
People
My supervisory team have introduced me to
other research students and staff working in
areas close to my own
My supervisory team have informed me of
those members of staff responsible for the
laboratories and workshops relevant to my
area of research:
My supervisory team have provided me with
the name and location of the Faculty Director
of Research and Enterprise:
My supervisory team have explained the role
of the Faculty Health and Safety Managers,
the individual most relevant to my area of
research and his/her location:
My supervisor team have explained to me
who are the Faculty ‘Listening Ears’ for
postgraduate research students:
Resources
I have been provided with a desk, personal
computer and a filing cabinet and have
access to a telephone and printing facilities:
Access to laboratories and workshops, and
the conditions surrounding such, have been
explained to me, and I agree to abide to
these:
Date:
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
Locations
My supervisory team have provided me with
an orientation to my home campus, including
the location of key facilities, such as campus
Learning Resource Centre/Library, Student
Centre, Student’s Union, drink and food
outlets.
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Health and Safety
I have been instructed by the Faculty Health and Safety Manager in matters relating to
Health and Safety, including:
Reporting fire and knowing fire evacuation
YES
NO
procedures, including assembly location
Knowing who the local First Aiders are and
YES
NO
how they are contacted:
Procedures for reporting accidents and
reporting absence through sickness:
Display Screen equipment and workstation
assessment:.
Working in hazardous environments, e.g.
laboratories and workshops :
Lone working arrangements:
Working with hazardous materials and
substances:
The necessity for wearing appropriate
Personal Protective Equipment:
Manual Handling:
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
PART 2- TO BE COMPLETED BY THE STUDENT WITHIN 6 WEEKS OF FORMALLY
STARTING AT THE UNIVERSITY
Rights, Conduct and Behaviour
My supervisory team have made me aware
of my rights and responsibilities and those of
the university as set out in the Students’
Charter:
My supervisory team has made me aware of
the university’s expectation that I conduct
myself in all matters in accordance with the
highest professional and ethical standards:
My supervisory team have drawn my
attention to not engaging in the behaviours
leading to actions set out in the university’s
Student Disciplinary Regulations and
Procedures:
My supervisory team has instructed me in the
importance of not engaging in research
malpractice such a fabrication, falsification
and plagiarism, and the consequences of
being proven as doing so:
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YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
Academic Regulations
My supervisory team has instructed me in the
importance of adhering to the university’s
Academic Regulations for Research Awards:
My supervisory team have advised me on the
importance of consulting the university’s
Research Student’s and Supervisor’s
Handbook:
My supervisors have explained to me the
importance of completing my Research
Students Log Book and Professional
Development Portfolio as means of recording
progress with my research project as
engagement with developing my personal
skills base:
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
Research Programme and Progress
I have agreed with my supervisory team my
programme of Research as set out in Form
RDA1b:
My supervisors have explained to me the
importance of the QAA Level 7 (Masters) and
Level 8 (Doctoral) descriptors in connection
with my programme of work (QAA UK Quality
Code for Higher Education)
I have agreed with my supervisory team a
formal forward programme of meetings
where my progress is monitored, reported,
discussed, and future directions and actions
are agreed:
My supervisors have explained to me the
process by which progress with my agreed
programme of work is reported to and
monitored by the university through engaging
with the Faculty Research Degrees
Committee via the Research Degree
Administration (RDA) Form system:
Skills Development
My supervisors have explained the
importance of me developing my personal
skills base through mandatory engagement
with the five strands comprising of the
overarching university Postgraduate
Researcher Development Programme
(PGRDP):
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I have engaged in a personal skills audit with
my supervisory team, and agreed a
programme of studies that will enhance the
subject-specific skills base I require to further
my programme of research, as set out in
Form RDA1b (as required by Strand 3 of the
PGRDP).
My supervisory team have explained the
importance of attending the ‘teaching skills’
programme (i.e. Strand 2 of the PGRDP) at
the first available opportunity, and the
requirement to complete this prior to being
permitted to engage in teaching related
activities within the university:
Sustainability
My supervisor team has stressed to me the
importance of contributing to the university’s
sustainability agenda through me taking
actions such as avoiding unnecessary travel,
reducing energy consumption, minimising
waste and maximising recycling:
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
YES
NO
University Induction (indicate as appropriate)
I have attended Strand 1 of the Postgraduate
Researcher Development Programme:
Date of attendance:
I have not attended Strand 1 of the
Postgraduate Researcher Development
Programme (give reason):
Signatures
Student
Signature:
Date:
First Supervisor
Name:
Signature:
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Date: