Welcome to Day 1 of the University of Brighton’s Doctoral College Induction – the start of your doctoral journey! Induction will take place on Microsoft Teams. Please book your induction place by Tuesday 05 October. If you encounter any issues or have questions about induction, drop us a line at DoctoralWorkshops@brighton.ac.uk.
*Preparatory task for Day 1: for our interactive session in the afternoon, please try to have with you an object that represents your research.
Day 1: Tuesday 12 October, 10.00-15.00
Teams Talk
10.00-10.10
An introduction to the induction programme and a quick guide to using Teams.
Don’t worry if you’re new to using Teams. We’ll talk you through the basics before induction formally begins.
Welcome address
10.10-10.30
Formal welcome address from Prof Andrew Church (he/him), Director of the Doctoral College.
An Introduction to your Research Degree
10.30-12.00 (includes a short break)
An introduction to the Doctoral College, its staff, the student and supervisor relationship; an overview of the regulations and stages of your research degree; a guide to key digital platforms; and a guide to research ethics at Brighton.
Lunch break: 12.00-13.00
Time to pause for a screen break and lunch.
Introducing your Research (interactive session)
13.00-13.50
Dr Mark Erickson (he/him), Director of Doctoral Studies, leads this session where you’ll be invited to talk informally about your research in small breakout groups.
Please have with you an object that represents your research. We ask attendees to switch their webcams on during this session so we can get to know each other and share our research objects. (This interactive session will not be recorded.)
An Introduction to the Postgraduate Researcher Development Programme (PRDP)
14.00-14.30
Dr Mark Erickson
Explore how our training can support your research and help you maximise the benefits of doctoral study at Brighton.
What is doing a doctorate really like?
14.30-14.40
Max Davies (they/them), School of Humanities and Social Science
Max reflects on their first year as a PhD student at Brighton, and offers advice and tips to help you get the most out of your first year.
Q&A closing session
14.40-15.00
A chance to ask further questions before we wrap up for the day.
We hope to see you tomorrow afternoon, Wednesday 13 October, for Day 2. We’ll kick off at 1pm with our all-important Research Plan Guidance workshop to support you in your first doctoral milestone. Following that, you’ll be able to find out more about university services and support, including libraries and IT, and opportunities for teaching.
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