Upgrade paper

2 November 2013

Today we will
Explain the upgrade
Practise presentations and giving
feedback
Cover ethical approval
E portfolios

Upgrade is
A gate keeper from MPhil to PhD
Confirms you have a doable
question, and appropriate
methodology and methods
Seeks evidence of ethical approval
And e portfolio
A successful upgrade means you
should be given the opportunity to
complete not you will successfully
complete

Mechanics of upgrade
Short informal presentation
Questions and answer on
presentation and paper
Decisions and feedback
[Resubmission and further feedback]
See hand out

Suggested structures for

presentation and paper
Title
Signpost
Background to the research eg themes of literature review /
problems of practice
Themes tensions and possibly gaps in thinking about this topic
My contribution to research in this field
My research context
My research questions
My methodology
My methods
Pilots and what I have learnt / predict
My timetable
To sum up

What we are looking for

See handout

Discuss these slides

http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/w
ie/courses/degrees/docs/admin/proce
dures/up/sam/

Work in groups
Produce / discuss a presentation with
each other
Then discuss examples of papers

Resources
At
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/
ces/current/pgt/modules/arm/progra
mme/upgrade
Handbook:
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/c
es/current/pgr/handbook/upgrade
/
Note we are probably looking for
shorter presentations and more

Ethical approval form

Take approval seriously
Think about BERA guidelines and your own project
in particular confidentiality, fairness, consent and
impact on others
Remember I shall do no harm
Think about every eventuality
Proof read form
Send to me I will return (and continue to do so)
it if it is superficial and badly written
I will send to research office for Geoff Lindsay, he
may request changes

E portfoilio
Lets others know what you are doing
Gives you window to the outside world
Offers a web space for data collection
and project archive
Directory is at
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/ces/
current/pgr/eportfolios/
Advice is
http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/services/scs
/pgr/eportfolio

To sum up
Present your project concisely and
clearly
Produce a short presentation, a 4,000
word paper and rehearse
Ensure you have ethical approval and
an eportfolio
Good luck!