Research Student Administration
UNIVERSITY OF BRADFORD
Annual Progress Report for Postgraduate Research Students
FORM A: For completion by Postgraduate Research Student
Academic Year (Reporting):
Form Guidance and Processes: Please complete this Annual Progress Report
(Form A). This is your opportunity to focus on your research progress to date and
identify any training and development requirements with your supervisor/team.
You need to meet with your supervisor/team and, following that meeting, you should
have a shared view of the way forward. Your supervisor will complete an Annual
Progress Report (Form B) following the dialogue with you.
The completed signed off versions of both forms will be signed/approved by your
school (Director of PGR students) and recorded by Student Registry Services (SRS)
Research team. This is to enable any follow up in your school or in the University
should any wider issues arise out of your comments.
This is a key mechanism for the University and you to review your progress so
we do restrict registration until we have an Annual Report for each year of
study until you complete. Completed Annual Reports must be with the Research
Administration team in SRS by Friday 31st July 2015. Both forms are also online:
http://www.brad.ac.uk/research/supporting-our-researchers/research-students/forms/
YOUR DETAILS
FULL NAME
UB number
Qualification aim
SCHOOL
/DEPT
MPhil/ PhD/ DBA/ DPharm (please delete as applicable)
Mode of attendance
status
Date of Registration
Expected End date
Supervisor(s)
Please note: the University requires that students engage with their supervisor team on a
monthly basis, whilst not suspended and excluding your period of annual leave.
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PROGRESS MONITORING
Did you find the support in your School this year helpful? How could it / they be improved?
Please note this can include feedback from your supervisors as well as formal or
administrative processes.
If you are undertaking teaching please confirm that you have undertaken the appropriate
training for Post Graduate Research students involved in teaching, as per the link below:
http://www.brad.ac.uk/educational-development/initial-professional-development/pgwtdevelopment-week/
I am involved in teaching
YES
NO
YES
NO
I have undertaken the mandated training
for PGR students who support teaching
TRAINING NEEDS ANALYSIS
What training has been undertaken this session? Please note that this may include
attendance at any classes, and training from your supervisors (this may also include
English language; statistics; discipline-specific; career-development - please specify).
Was the training effective? How could it be improved?
Do you have further training needs for next year? Please note if you have completed a
training needs analysis please append here.
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IF YOU ARE A NEW STUDENT PLEASE CONFIRM THAT YOU ATTENDED
UNIVERSITY INDUCTION
YES
NO
Please use this space to indicate how effective you found the induction and any
constructive feedback we can use to improve induction for new students
YOUR PROGRESS
How would you assess your progress?
Do you feel your progress has been satisfactory this year (check the box that applies)?
YES
NO
Do you feel that you will be completed within your maximum registration period (check the
box that applies)?
YES
NO
Are there factors which you wish your supervisors to take into account when they assess
your progress? PLEASE DO INCLUDE ANYTHING YOU WISH TO RAISE THIS CAN
INCLUDE RESOURCES YOU REQUIRE
ADDITIONAL AGENDA DISCUSSION ITEMS
Do you wish to raise anything further for discussion in terms of your research programme
and progression of studies directly with your supervisor/s?
SUPERVISION
Do you wish to give any feedback about your supervision? This section is not compulsory
and this can be forwarded to relevant persons other than your supervisor should you wish
to share this in writing and in complete confidence; please refer to the link at the end of
the form for relevant university personnel you may wish to discuss this with:
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If you wish to discuss any matter about your progress in confidence with someone other
than your supervisor you should do so with any of the following:
a) the Director of Postgraduate Research in your Department or School
b) the Students Union;
c) SRS (Research) team in the Hub - including the Research Student Manager; and/or
d) Dean of Graduate Studies
A list of many other relevant contacts for PG Research students is available online here:
http://www.bradford.ac.uk/hub/ResearchStudents/contacts/
SIGNATURES (after completing the Form A, print and include signatures)
Student:
_____________________________________________________
Date:
_____________________________________________________
NOW PLEASE PASS THE COMPLETED FORM A TO YOUR SUPERVISOR SO YOU
CAN MEET AND COMPLETE FORM B
Principal supervisor signature: ___________________________________________
I have read this completed form
Associate supervisor signature: __________________________________________
I have read this completed form*
Date:
_____________________________________________________
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(* Please note – wherever possible the Associate supervisor should sign off, but where
they are not able to please give them a copy.
THE SIGNED FORM SHOULD TO THE PGR DEPARTMENTAL ADMINISTRATOR IN
THE SCHOOL/DEPARTMENT WITH THE COMPLETED FORM B WHO WILL ENSURE
IT IS SENT TO SRS RESEARCH TEAM.
A full list of PGR Departmental Administrators is given here:
http://www.brad.ac.uk/research/supporting-our-researchers/research-students/contacts/
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