Information/Q&A session for supervisors of students in year
1 Barry Hirst Dean of Postgraduate Studies, FMS Graduate School and
DTP Director Dianne Ford DTP Director, Newcastle University Tim
Cheek DTP cohort coordinator, Newcastle University 20 February
2014
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Studentship allocation 14 partnerships funded 220 four-year
studentships p.a. for three intakes from October 2012 Newcastle
University lead research organisation in partnership with the
University of Liverpool and Durham University Awarded 15
studentships p.a Matched funding generates 30 studentships p.a.
Allocated on basis of BBSRC income 16:11:3
(Newcastle:Liverpool:Durham) for 2012-13 Filled 14:11:4 16:13:2
(Newcastle:Liverpool:Durham) for 2013-14 Filled 16:13:3 13:14:2
(Newcastle:Liverpool:Durham) for 2014-15
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Studentship allocation 78% 70%
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ENWW EXPLOITING NEW WAYS OF WORKING: Enabling innovative
working practices in an era of rapid technological advancement, the
next generation internet, and quantitative and computational
approaches to bioscience. This enabling theme is cross-cutting and
drives bioscience research in all areas the need for researchers to
develop and use new bioanalytical, bioinformatic and biological
technologies to accelerate discovery and preserve UK world class
status. This includes an emphasis on the development and use of
systems and modelling approaches to the study and solution of
biological problems. The Exploiting New Ways of Working priority
embraces multidisciplinary and quantitative approaches and covers
the development of research expertise and skills as follows:
Research expertise in and for the development of the next
generation of bioanalytical and biological technologies, in areas
including (but not exclusively) bioimaging, omics technologies and
biomolecular characterisation Research expertise in the development
of the next generation of computational and bioinformatic tools,
and resources to drive data intensive bioscience and tackle the
bioscience data deluge Research expertise in synthetic biology, an
emerging area at the interface of biology, engineering, chemistry
and IT that focuses on the design and construction of new
biological parts, devices, and systems, and the re-design of
existing, natural biological systems for useful purposes Boosting
skills, across the biosciences, to ensure that all researchers are
effective in exploiting new tools and methodologies relevant to
their research as they become available
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Fit of projects with portfolio agreement
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Ageing and Health MRes Animal Behaviour MRes Biosciences MRes
Biotechnology and Business Enterprise MRes Cancer MRes
Cardiovascular Science in Health and Disease MRes Diabetes MRes
Epidemiology MRes Evolution and Human Behaviour MRes Immunobiology
MRes Medical Molecular Biosciences MRes Medical Genetics MRes
Medical Sciences MRes Mitochondrial Biology and Medicine MRes
Molecular Microbiology MRes Nanomedicine MRes Neuromuscular
Diseases MRes Neuroscience MRes Stem Cells and Regenerative
Medicine MRes Systems Biology MRes Toxicology MRes Translational
Medicine and Therapeutics MRes Transplantation MRes Training
programme structure MRes programmes Integrated MRes/PhD Concession
for 3 year programme MRes Biosciences in year 1 (Merit required to
progress) Submission within 4 years of MRes registration NO
additional year for writing up
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Training programme structure Integrated MRes/PhD Concession for
3 year programme MRes Biosciences in year 1 (Merit required to
progress) Submission within 4 years of MRes registration NO
additional year for writing up Ageing and Health MRes Animal
Behaviour MRes Biosciences MRes Biotechnology and Business
Enterprise MRes Cancer MRes Cardiovascular Science in Health and
Disease MRes Diabetes MRes Epidemiology MRes Evolution and Human
Behaviour MRes Immunobiology MRes Medical Molecular Biosciences
MRes Medical Genetics MRes Medical Sciences MRes Mitochondrial
Biology and Medicine MRes Molecular Microbiology MRes Nanomedicine
MRes Neuromuscular Diseases MRes Neuroscience MRes Stem Cells and
Regenerative Medicine MRes Systems Biology MRes Toxicology MRes
Translational Medicine and Therapeutics MRes Transplantation MRes
MRes programmes
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PIPS (P rofessional I nternships for P hD S tudents ) BBSRC
expect ALL DTP students to undertake a PIPS 3 months total
Unrelated to PhD research Different environment Timing
flexible
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PIPS (P rofessional I nternships for P hD S tudents ) NNedPro
Cambridge Bio-Imaging Unit, Newcastle University Pfizer, Boston SCM
Pharma, Newcastle British Science Festival My experience was
extremely positive and beneficial. In terms of personal development
I feel I achieved a lot; I now have a lot more confidence in my
abilities and skills. I was surprised how much I grew as a
person..This allowed me to come back to my PhD with an improved
attitude towards work.
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PIPS (P rofessional I nternships for P hD S tudents )
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Cohort events 2012/13 October 2012 Induction and NEPG
conference; Newcastle (cohort 1) February 2013 PIPS event;
Newcastle (cohort 1) July 2013 Debating and PGR conference;
Liverpool (cohort 1) 2013/14 October 2013 Induction and NEPG
conference; Newcastle (cohort 1, cohort 2) February 2014 PIPS
event; Newcastle (cohort 1, cohort2) Research integrity; Durham
(cohort 1) June 2014 Liverpool (cohort 1, cohort 2) 2014/15 October
2014 Induction and NEPG conference; Newcastle (cohort 3; invited
input from students in cohorts 1 and 2?) February 2015 PIPS event;
Newcastle (or Durham?) (cohort 3; invited input from students in
cohorts 1 and 2?) June/July 2015 Liverpool (cohort 3; invited input
from students in cohorts 1 and 2?) Ideas for the future New cohorts
as above Annual event All DTP students 3 year cycle BBSRC strategic
priorities? Scientific communication? Science policy/impact?
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SysMIC R statistics package Matlab modelling Moodle VLE 3
modules (can select the appropriate level) Module 1: 5 taught sub-
modules and mini project (each 20 h; run over 6 months, so 5
h/week) Module 2: 7 taught and mini project Module 3: All based
around project work Support from Daryl Shanley Cohort 1: October
2013-March 2014 Lisa Hindmarsh Cohort 2: Begin October 2014
Proposed fortnightly direct support sessions Preparatory MATLAB
training 12 months?
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Training grants
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Advisory panel Professor Elena Lurieluke (Procter & Gamble)
Dr Linda Wainwright (Unilever) Professor Chris Tapsell (KWS UK Ltd)
Dr Andy Blanchard (GlaxoSmithKline) Professor Dianne Ford
(Newcastle) Professor Barry Hirst (Newcastle) Professor Graham Kemp
(Liverpool) Professor Keith Lindsay (Durham) Dr Nadja Reissland
(Durham) Professor Stephen Rushton (Newcastle) Professor Jonathan
Wastling (Liverpool)
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Annual progress review Late March/early April 2014 Review of
MRes taught module marks Short report from MRes project
supervisor
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MRes to PhD transition MRes project and assessments complete by
end of July 2014 Students begin PhD research immediately PhD
induction session April 2014
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Questions How are you supporting (or how will you support) your
student in their PIPS? How are you supporting (or how will you
support) your student in Exploiting New Ways of Working? Does you
student understand BBSRC and how their project fits into strategic
priorities? Other points for discussion? Web questionnaire to
follow