What we expect from you
As a research degree student with the Faculty of Health you are expected to do the following:
- Work regularly and persistently on your research project. The Graduate Research School (GRS) recommends part-time research students spend an average of 20 hours per week on their project and at least 35 hours per week for full-time students.
- Maintain regular contact with your supervisor/s, preferably with face-to-face meetings where possible. The Faculty strongly recommends that you have contact with your supervisor at least once every three weeks.
- Manage yourself as a research student i.e. taking responsibility for your progress, seeking any advice needed, being aware of important dates, reading and adhering to the Faculty and University rules. This also includes your development as a researcher i.e. enjoying opportunities offered by the Graduate Research School and the Faculty to develop your skills and to participate in the research culture of the University.
- Attend all subject sessions for subjects that you are enrolled in. Use the subjects to advance your research question and proposal.
- Attend and present at the Research Student Forum (RSF), which run in June and December of each year. Part-time students are required to present at least once yearly and full-time students are required to present twice yearly. Commencing students are not expected to present in their first semester of enrolment. Students are expected to attend the majority of sessions running during the RSF.
- Undertake stage assessments as you approach the end of each stage, you are required to undertake a formal assessment to determine whether you can progress to the next stage.
- Complete a doctoral study plan each semester. The study plan is developed and reviewed on an ongoing basis by you and your supervisor(s) and is a tool to plan, monitor and review your progress.
- Complete a review of progress each semester. In your progress report outline what you expect to achieve in the coming semester and use that to measure your progress during that semester. Students need to obtain their Principal and Co-supervisors comments and signatures and return the form to the Faculty by the due date. Be honest when completing the progress reports and use them as a planning tool.
- Complete and gain ethics approval before the collection of data.
- Activate your UTS email account and ensure that you access it regularly and contact the research degree team through your UTS email.
- Inform the Faculty of any change in your details, such as changing your contact details, moving from full-time to part-time or wishing to withdraw from a subject or course.
What you can expect from us
As a research degree student with the Faculty of Health you can expect a clearly outlined commitment from us. Faculty statement of facilities and support services for postgraduate research students.
Information and advice on candidature matters
The Associate Dean (Research) and Director Research Students are Responsible Academic Officers (RAO) of the Faculty and are available to students for advice on matter affecting their candidature, such as supervision, progression and assessment.
The Research Administration Officer provides general advice on administration of candidature and provides information to students on the rules affecting their candidature.
Support of conduct of student research
The Faculty runs compulsory coursework subjects for students enrolled in the Professional Doctorates and the Masters (Research) that support research development. Some of these subjects are also offered to PhD students who wish to undertake them.
Advice on matters such as ethics approval is usually provided by the candidate's supervisor/s and the RAO.
Student progress
Semester review of progress are reviewed both by the RAO and any concerns arising are addressed with the student's supervisor in the first instance. Submission of Review of Progress report is recorded for all students and failure to submit a progress report is noted. An unsatisfactory progress report is discussed with the student's supervisor.
Student's progress in coursework components of their course is monitored by the Subject Examiner and reported to the Research Administration Officer.
Student participation and attendance at Research Student Forums and Faculty Research events is also recorded as part of their progression requirements.
Information and communication
Commencing students are welcomed to the Faculty with an introduction session, which allows students to meet Faculty Research Degree staff, receive important information and have any questions answered.
Read more about your candidature as a postgraduate research student.
Student meetings are usually held at least once a year in which students can raise issues affecting their candidature with administration and management staff.
Library and information service
Students are provided with information on the library and the resources available to them.
The Faculty also organises training given by the library for its research students in programs such as Endnote and in library / literature searching techniques.
Study space
The Faculty provides a dedicated area for use by its postgraduate research students at the City Campus (Level 7, Building 10). Most of the Faculty's students work off-campus for the majority of the time.
Computers
In the study space outlined above the Faculty provides workstations with PC's available for student use.
General office facilities
Students have access to make local phone calls and print in the two areas outlined above. Additional resources may be made available if requested by the student as required for particular research.
Scholarly forums
Students are provided with a number of events and occasions where discussion of research work is encouraged such as regular student meetings and workshops and events.
Students are required to present their work for discussion at one of the two Research Student Forums held annually. Also during these weeks students are encouraged to attend other student's assessments and workshops.
Research students are also invited to Faculty events such as seminars and presentation of research by visiting academics.
Skills development
Faculty research students are kept informed of all workshops that are available to them from GRS and other areas such as the Information Technology Unit.
The Faculty also organises writing workshops for it's research students which are conducted by HELPS staff and library training for Endnote.
Career development
Students are provided with the opportunity to meet people in leadership and academic positions in their area through events such as the Research Student Forums.
The Professional Doctorates are specifically designed for students wishing to research a topic in their workplace and to facilitate moving to leadership positions in their profession.
