School of Arts
Postgraduate Induction
Welcome to the University of Kent
Schedule for the Day
10:00
Welcome from
Dr Maurizio Cinquegrani, Director of Graduate Studies,
Dr Margrethe Bruun Vaage, Director of Taught Postgraduate Programmes and Prof Martin Hammer, Head of
School of Arts
10:30
Student Support Services: Jacqui Double
10:45
Faculty Liaison Librarian: Justine Rush
11:00
Employability: Will Wollen and Nicola Urquhart
11:15
Academic Ambassador initiative: Jayne Thompson
11:25
Kent Union: Course Reps
11.30
Coffee in Jarman Foyer
12:00
14.00
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Subject Talks with Programme Convenors
Studio 1 Physical Acting, Studio 2 HPA, Studio 3 Curating, Studio 5 CPP, Studio 6 Film, Studio 7 Creative
Producing, Room 2.04 Research Students, Room 2.40 European Theatre
Drama Technical Induction (Drama students only) Jarman Studio 1
“So in my uncertainty, I went
to graduate school and there
it all happened.”
Ted Nelson
Virtuality
Transclusion
Intertwingularity
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A few people you should get to know…
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Angela Whiffen – Postgraduate Administrator
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Margrethe Bruun Vaage – Director of Graduate Studies
(Taught programmes)
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Freya Vass-Rhee – Drama MA-T Programmes Convenor
Maurizio Cinquegrani – Director of Graduate Studies and
GTA Coordinator
Richard Misek – Film MA-T Programmes Convenor
Hans Maes – HA MA-T Programmes Convenor
Ben Thomas – Curating MA-T Programmes Convenor
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A few things you should know about the
School…
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It is the multi-disciplinary home to over 750 Undergraduate
Students and over 150 Postgraduate Students.
We offer you great opportunities to visit European and World wide
destinations.
We have a dedicated Postgraduate Common Room equipped with
Macs and storage.
All staff have office hours, make use of them.
All MA students are allocated an Academic Adviser.
PG students in the Faculty of Humanities are eligible to apply for
free language classes delivered by SECL and CEWL
(https://www.kent.ac.uk/languages/).
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PGT/PGR: Important Websites
• The Student Guide
• Student Data System (Modules, Assessment
Details, Personal Details etc.)
• Moodle (online learning environment)
• Email
• School of Arts Facebook and Twitter
Accounts
• School of Arts website
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PGT: Moodle
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Each Module has a dedicated Moodle page
containing important information regarding
teaching, learning and assessment
PGT: Submitting Your Work
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Most written work can be submitted directly through the Turnitin
link available on the module Moodle page
Please complete the essay cover sheet correctly
The deadline is always MIDDAY
Work submitted after the deadline will be awarded zero [unless you
have been granted an extension]
Extensions
Don’t forget to keep a record of your Turnitin receipt
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PGT: How Work is Assessed
Numerical
Scale
100
95
85
78
75
72
68
65
62
58
55
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48
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35
32
25
20
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0
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For Programmes
Classified Under P/M/D
Distinction
Merit
Pass
Fail
PGR: Progression and Monitoring
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You must prepare adequately for formal progress
reviews and supervisory meetings.
You must agree a schedule of meetings with your
supervisor and keep a record of the meetings using the
facilities on the Student Data System
Meetings with your supervisor must take place once a
month if you studying on a full-time basis and once every
other month if you are studying on a part-time basis
At the end of the academic year the School will host a
research presentation event which you should attend
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PGR: Teaching at Undergraduate level
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Training and support. Annex Q (Research Student Teachers and
Demonstrators) of the Code of Practice for Research Programmes
ofStudyhttp://www.kent.ac.uk/teaching/qa/codes/research/annexq.
html sets out the level of support that schools are expected to
provide to their GTA.
The Associate Fellowship Scheme is intended for people who
undertake teaching and/or learning support as part of their work
for the university.
GTA Coordinator
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PGR: Research Centres
The School of Arts' cross disciplinary research centres and groups
provide a focus for staff and postgraduate student research activity.
Each Centre hosts a programme of research events including
international exchanges, conferences, seminars and symposia.
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Aesthetics Research Group
Centre for Film and Media Research
Cognition, Kinesthetics and Performance
European Theatre Research Network
Art History and Visual Cultures Research Centre
Popular and Comic Performance (PCP) research centre
PGR: Funding for Events and Conferences
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Kent Institute for Advanced Studies in the
Humanities (KIASH) co-ordinates research
activity in all fields of the humanities.
Faculty PhD Top Up Support Fund
Research Centres and Groups
School of Arts Student Project Fund
PGT/PGR: Personal Development Workshops
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The School of Arts will arrange a series of
workshops including:
o CV Feedback session hosted by an adviser from the
Careers and Employability Service
o Applying for Scholarships and PhDs
o PGR - Careers in Academia
o PGR - Preparing for your Viva
For more details see
http://www.kent.ac.uk/arts/employability/careerprospects.html
If there are other topics you would like to see covered just let
us know!
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PGT/PGR: University Services
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Careers and Employability Service
http://www.kent.ac.uk/ces/
The Student Learning Advisory Service
http://www.kent.ac.uk/learning/programmes/pos
tgraduate.html
Student Support and Well-being office
https://www.kent.ac.uk/gettingstarted/supportwellbeing.html
The Graduate School
http://www.kent.ac.uk/graduateschool/
PGT/PGR: The School of Arts Student Association
The School of Arts Association will be holding a number of
events over the year, including a programme of extracurricular
lectures and multimedia projects! Keep an eye on their Twitter
page @SoAAKentUni and Facebook at
facebook.com/schoolofartsassociation.kentuni for more info!
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PGT/PGR: Your Feedback Counts
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The School of Arts is looking to recruit MA and PGR
Course Reps across the disciplines.
Course Reps represent the views of their peers at
School and Faculty level
If you would like the opportunity to become a Course
Rep please visit the Kent Union website for more
information or email Angela Whiffen
“Just as eating contrary to the inclination is injurious to
the health, study without desire spoils the memory, and
it retains nothing that it takes in.”
Leonardo da Vinci
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