Academic Review Procedure

The main purpose is to help you!

It also informs the ARCP

ACF’s

• The academic review occurs at least 1 monthbefore the ARCP

• Panel consists of myself and 2 other academics from different departments

• The research supervisor will be invited to attend

ACF’s

• 5 minute power point presentation followed by 25 min discussion

Questions• Are you getting adequate supervision?• Are you getting adequate time for research?• How is your research going?• How is the MRes going?• How is the PhD funding process going?

What happens if

• I fail the academic review?– Return to the NHS

• I fail the ARCP?– As dictated by clinical training needs

ACL’s• Induction Review within 6 months of starting

in post

Questions• Supervisors• Anticipated CCT date• Support/assistance required• Funding plans

ACL’s• Thereafter formal yearly academic review• Panel consists of myself and 2 other clinical

academics from 2 different College Departments• Academic supervisors will provide a report

including research supervisors report• ACL will provide a summary of the previous 12

months academic activity and the plan for the next 12 months

MRes in Clinical Science

• NIHR have requested that Universities developformal research teaching for ACF’s

• It is an excellent idea because it formalises the delivery of teaching in research methods and it gives those who fail to obtain PhD funding recognition/reward for their research efforts/training

MRes

• Total of 180 credits• 20 credits from Module1 (Foundations of

Applied Health Research). Semester 1• 20 credits from either Module 2 (Quantitative

Methods in Applied Health Research) or Module 3 (Qualitative Methods in Applied Health Research)

• 140 credits from Dissertation

Modules

• Module 1. October – November. • Module 2. November – January

• Need 11 days study leave or research days

Dissertation

• Completed grant application 45%• Research Review (12000-15000 words) 40%• Reflective Commentary (1000-2000 words) 15%• All three components will be examined by viva

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