Drama PhD Research Development Programme
School of English & Drama, Queen Mary, University of London
2014-15
Three kinds of research training are on offer to PhD students in Drama: (1) School and Department training, which is outlined in this document, along with the College-wide induction day and impact event for Year-2 students; (2) Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty training administered by the Learning Institute, and (3) College-wide training provided by the Learning Institute: their activities are listed online (and tend to be generic, e.g. reading strategically and analytically; managing your time and workload, writing effectively; engaging the public with your research). A list of College-wide training opportunities can be found here: and booked here: More information about the Learning Institute’s Research Development programme can be found here: Details of additional training offered by our partners in the London Arts and Humanities Partnership will be released to you as they become available.
Year-1, 2 & 3 PhD students should consult the Appendix, in which the points-based system is explained. Other students may wish to consult the Appendix for an alternative arrangement of training events. Students may find it helpful to self-audit their training needs from time to time, and can do so using the documentation provided by the LI ( Please keep a record of training events that you have attended (this is useful for documenting your professional development and identifying areas for further development).
TA Training: please see below for details of TA training. Students who would like to teach are encouraged to attend classes for Level 4 modules taught by members of staff in advance of commencing teaching (Semester 1: Making Theatre Work, London/Culture/Performance, Languages of the Body, Performance Texts; Semester 2: Performance in History, Theatre and its Others, Interventions, Staging the Image). Please consult the module handbooks and timetables on QM+ and contact the module convenor to arrange a time to visit their class(es).
Compulsory activities are asterisked throughout with an indication of which PhD students by year of registration should attend.
Dr Catherine Silverstone, Director of Graduate Studies
SEMESTER 1
WEEK / DATE / TIME / EVENT / for students in year / VENUEThurs 11 and Fri 12 September / Drama TA Training including QM+ training
Dr Bridget Escolme, Dr Richard Coulton & Dr Matthew Mauger
Drama students only / All TAs
Wk 1, Fri 26 Sept, 3-4:30 pm
4-5:30 pm / Induction for Year-1 PhDs -- Drama students only
Drinks – English & Drama students only / * 1 / RR2, drinks in Lock-Keeper’s Cottage
Wk 2, Wed 1 Oct, 4:30-6:30 pm / Drama TA Training: Group Dynamic in the Seminar Classroom
Drama students only / All TAs / RR1
Wk 3, Fri 10 Oct, 10am-4 pm (followed by refreshments) / Core-Skills Training Day for Year-1 PhDs (English & Drama)
(tbc)
English & Drama students only / * 1 / tbs
Wk 4, Tues14 Oct, 4-6 pm / Drama Research Development Seminar: Approaching Performance (I)
[Disciplines and Fields I]
Drama students only
(Dr Catherine Silverstone) / * 1 / Lock-Keeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 5, Tues 23 Oct, 4-6 pm / Drama Research Development Seminar: Approaching Performance (II) [Theorising Spectatorship]
(Dr Nick Ridout) / * 1
2-4 welcome / Lock-keeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 5, Wed 22 Oct. 2-3:30 pm / English & Drama Research Development Seminar: Library Resources
English & Drama students only / 1-4 welcome / Library Training Room, 1st Floor Library
Wk 6, Wed29 Oct. 2-4 pm / Drama Research Development Seminar: Approaching Performance (III) [Practice-based research I]
(Dr Martin Welton) / * 1
2-4 / Lock-keeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 8, Tues 11 Nov, 4-6 pm / Drama Research Development Seminar: Approaching Performance (IV)
[Performance Historiographies]
(tbc) / * 1
2-4 / Lock-keeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 9, Tues 18 Nov, 4-6 pm / Drama Research Development Seminar: Approaching Performance (V)
[Space/Place/Geography]
(tbc) / *1
2-4 welcome / Lock-keeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 9, Wed 19 Nov, 4:30-6:30 / Drama TA Training: Teaching Performance Practice
(Dr Bridget Escolme)
Drama students only / All TAs / RR1
Wk 10, Tues 25 Nov, 4-6 pm / Drama Research Development Seminar: Approaching Performance (VI)
[Disciplines and Fields II]
Drama students only
(Dr Catherine Silverstone) / * 1 / Lock-keeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 10, Wed 26 Nov, 2-4 pm / English & Drama Research Development Seminar: How to prepare an academic CV
(tbc) / 1-4 / Lock-Keeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 11, Wed 3 Dec, 2-4 pm / Writing Workshop for Year-1 PhDs (English and Drama)
English & Drama students only
(Thinking Writing) / * 1 / Lock-keeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 12, Tues 9 Dec, 4-6 pm / Drama Research Development Seminar: Preparing for Progression
Drama students only
(Dr Martin Welton) / * 1 / Lock-keeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 12, Wed 10 Dec, 2-4 pm / English & Drama Research Development Seminar: Organising Conferences
(tbc) / 1-4 / Lock-keeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Ongoing events (Semester 1)
WEEK / DATE / TIME / EVENT / for students in year / VENUEWednesdays 5:15-7:30 (usually fortnightly) / Quorum – Drama Research Seminar (fortnightly)
/ *1, *2
3-4 / RR1
1-12, Thursdays 5.15pm-7.30 pm (usually weekly) / English Graduate Research Seminar
/ 1-4 / Lock-Keeper’s Cottage
Further details tbc / Lacan Reading Group (Drama only) / 1-4 / tbc
Further details tbc / Theory Reading Group (run by English) / 1-4 / tbc
SEMESTER 2
WEEK / DATE / TIME / EVENT / for students in year / VENUEWk 1, Tues 13 Jan, 4-6 pm / Drama Research Development Seminar: Oral Histories: Interview Skills and Research Ethics
(tbc) / 1-4 / Lock-keeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 1, Wed 14 Jan, 4:30-6:30 pm / Drama TA Training: Supporting Student Writing
(Dr Bridget Escolme)
Drama students only / All TAs / RR1
Wk 2, 4, 6, 8, 10, Tuesdays 4-6 pm / Drama Research Development Seminar: Performance Research Practices (module)
(Drama students only)
(Dr Martin Welton) / * 1 / Lock-keeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 3, Tues 27 Jan, 4-6 pm / Drama Research Development Seminar: Approaching Performance (VIII)
[Materialism]
(tbc) / * 1
2-4 welcome / Lock-keeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 3, Wed 28 Jan, 2-4 pm / English & Drama Research Development Seminar: Publishing in Journals – Book Reviews
(tbc) / * 1
2-4 welcome / Lock-keeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 3, Friday 30 Jan, 3-5 pm / Drama Research Development Seminar: Approaching Performance (VIII)
[Practice-based research II -- Staff pbr sharing session]
(Prof Lois Weaver, Dr Martin Welton, Dr Caoimhe McAvinchey, Dr Dominic Johnson) / 1-4 / FADS
Wk 4, Weds 4 Feb, 2-4pm / English and Drama Research Development Seminar: Digital Humanities (Dr Richard Coulton, Dr Matthew Mauger, Dr Tessa Whitehouse) / All welcome / Lock-keeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 5, Tues 10 Feb, 4-6 pm / Drama Research Development Seminar: Approaching Performance (VII)
[Ethnographic Approaches & Rehearsal Studies]
(Dr Martin Welton) / * 1
2-4 welcome / Lock-keeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 5, Wed. 11 Feb, 4:30-6:30 / Drama TA Training: Curriculum Development
(Dr Bridget Escolme)
Drama students only / All TAs / RR1
Wk 6, Wed 18 Feb, 2-4 pm / English & Drama Research Development Seminar: Applying for Post-Docs
(Prof. Jen Harvie & Anthony Ossa-Richardson) / 3-4
1-2 welcome / Lock-keeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 6, Friday 20 Feb, 3-5 pm / Drama Research Development Seminar: Approaching Performance (IX)
[Practice-based research III -- Surgery]
Please email Lois in advance to confirm attendance .
(Drama & MAT students only; students from other programmes by special request)
(Prof Lois Weaver, Dr Dominic Johnson, Dr Martin Welton) / 1-4 / FADS
Wk 9, Fri 13 March, 9:30 am-4:30 pm / Writing Retreat (English & Drama), facilitated by Thinking/Writing (booking essential – maximum 11 students).
English & Drama students only;
Please RSVP to by 25 February. This event is paid for by the School (room hire and lunch). If you book a place please let Martin know if you cannot attend so that your place can be given to someone else. / 1-4 priority to Year-1 students / Tbc Anson Room, St Margaret’s House, 21 Old Ford Road, Bethnal Green E2 9PL
Wk 10, Wed 18 March, 2-4 pm / English & Drama Research Development Seminar: Applying for Academic Jobs
(Prof Jen Harvie & Prof. Bill Schwarz) / 1-4 / Lock-keeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 10, Fri 20 March, 3-5 pm / Drama Research Development Seminar: Approaching Performance (VIII)
[Practice-based research X -- Surgery]
Please email Lois in advance to confirm attendance .
(Drama & MAT students only; students from other programmes by special request))
(Prof Lois Weaver, Dr Dominic Johnson, Dr Martin Welton) / 1-4 / FADS
Ongoing events (Semester 2)
WEEK / DATE / TIME / EVENT / for students in year / VENUEWks 1-12, Wednesdays 5:15-7:30 (usually fortnightly; check schedule) / Quorum – Drama Research Seminar (fortnightly)
/ *1, *2
3-4 / RR1
Wks 1-12, Thursdays 5.15pm-7.30 pm (usually weekly) / English Graduate Research Seminar
/ 1-4 / Lock-Keeper’s Cottage
Seminar Room
Further details tbc / Lacan Reading Group (Drama only) / 1-4 / tbc
Further details tbc / Theory Reading Group (run by English) / 1-4 / tbc
EXAM TERM
WEEK / DATE / TIME / EVENT / for students in year / VENUEWk 1, Wed 29 April, 2-4 pm / English & Drama Research Development Seminar: Presenting at Conferences
(Dr David James) / * 1
2-4 / Lockkeeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 2, Wed 6 May, 2-4 pm / English & Drama Research Development Seminar: Publishing in Journals -- Articles
(tbc) / * 1
2-4 welcome / Lockkeeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 2, Fri 8 May, 10am-12pm / Drama TA Training: Open Session developed around requests and feedback from TAs.
(Dr Bridget Escolme)
Drama students only / All TAs / RR1
Wk 3, Wed 13 May, 2-4 pm / English & Drama Research Development Seminar: Publishing Books
(Dr Nick Ridout & Dr Katy Price) / 1-4 / Lockkeeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 3, Thurs 14 May, 9:30 am-5:30 pm / Writing retreat
Drama students only
(student-led) / 1-4 / Lockkeeper’s CottageSeminar Room
Wk 4, Wed 20 May, 2-4 pm / English & Drama Research Development Seminar: Preparing for the viva
(Prof. Markman Ellis) / * 3-4
1-2 welcome / Lockkeeper’s Cottage Seminar Room
Wk 6, Thur 4 & Fri 5 June, 9am-6pm / Drama PhD Colloquium
(PhD-student organised) / * 1
* 2 / RR1
Ongoing events (Exam Term)
WEEK / DATE / TIME / EVENT / for students in year / VENUEWednesdays 5:15-7:30 (6 & 20 May) / Quorum – Drama Research Seminar (fortnightly)
/ *1, *2
3-4 / RR1
Thursdays 5.15pm-7.30 pm ( / English Graduate Research Seminar
/ 1-4 / Lock-Keeper’s Cottage
Further details tbc / Lacan Reading Group (Drama only) / 1-4 / tbc
Further details tbc / Theory Reading Group (run by English) / 1-4 / tbc
APPENDIX FOR YEAR-1, 2 & 3 PhD STUDENTS
The College is piloting a credit-based scheme for graduate training. This means that for every training activity (in certain cases for a certain number of activities of a certain type) you will be awarded points. These are divided into four types—knowledge and intellectual abilities (A); personal effectiveness (B); research governance (C); engagement and impact (D)—according to a schema (devised by Vitae, the Careers Research and Advisory Centre, for the Research Councils, Activities have been given notional points in whichever category is merited. You can accrue points for each of the three kinds of research training offered: (1) School and Department training [outlined in this document]; (2) Humanities and Social Sciences Faculty training (administered by the Leaning Institute); (3) Learning Institute activities.
Over the course of your PhD programme, you will be expected to accrue 210 points in total, with minimum points in each of the ‘types’ as follows: A (knowledge/intellectual abilities) 60; B (personal effectiveness) 30; C (research organization) 15; D (engagement / impact) 40; students are expected to accrue 70 points by nine months into their programme of study (18 months for part-time students) (A=20, B=10, C=5, C=10). Once you have accrued the minimum number of points in each domain, the balance of points required to reach the target can be gained in any domain(s). Points are not difficult to accrue; as you will see from the list below, you are awarded points (up to a maximum for each activity) for attending seminars and reading groups, for giving conference papers (both in the School or College and externally), and for attending compulsory inductions. If you undertake an activity (like a training course outside the College, or organising a conference) for which you believe you should be awarded points, this can be negotiated with the Director of Graduate Studies and the Learning Institute. Your progress in accruing points will be monitored at each of the progression stages during your PhD. Points are recorded via the Points Skills Database:
This appendix lists activities by type, for School and Department activities, as well as including the compulsory College induction (for all other Learning Institute and Humanities and Social Sciences faculty activities, which are optional, you need to consult the relevant schedules). The points/credits awarded for activities aimed at third-year PhD students are notional because only Year-1, 2 & 3 students are subject to this programme; you will have an indication, however, of the number of points you will accrue for these activities in future years.
Note for students who have completed one or more academic years: if you attend a session that you previously attended, you will be awarded ‘half points’ for these events (e.g. if you attended the Approaching Performance seminar ‘Theorising Spectatorship’ during 2012/13 you will have been awarded 2 points; if you attend the same session during 2013/14 you will be awarded 1 point). The codes for these repeat events are identified in purplebelow (‘half points’ do not apply to Writing Retreats). Although some events don’t carry points for repeat attendance you are still welcome to attend them.
Dr Catherine Silverstone
Director of Graduate Studies
Semester 1: COMPULSORY Induction events
Code / Activity / TYPE / Total Points / Knowledge & intellectual abilities [A] / Personal Effectiveness [B] / Research governance & organization [C] / Engagement, influence & impact [D]HSS32024 / PhD Induction (Year-1 PhDs, Drama, compulsory) / SCH-IND / 2 / 1 / 1
R175 / College induction [claim separately for days 1 and 2] / COURSE / 14 / 2 / 5 / 7
HSS30001 / Core-skills training day (Year-1 PhDs, English & Drama) / COURSE / 7 / 2 / 2 / 1 / 2
Research Development Seminars
Code / Activity / TYPE / Total Points / Knowledge & intellectual abilities [A] / Personal Effectiveness [B] / Research governance & organization [C] / Engagement, influence & impact [D]SEMESTER 1
HSS32020
HSS32520 / How to prepare an academic CV / COURSE / 2
1 / 1
0.5 / 1
0.5
HSS32002
HSS32502 / Approaching Performance Seminar Series [Claim separately for each session] / COURSE / 2 per session
1 per session / 1 per session
0.5 per session / 1 per session
0.5 per session
HSS30008 / Library Resources (English & Drama) / COURSE / 2 / 1 / 1
HSS32021 / Preparing for Progression / COURSE / 2 / 1 / 1
HSS311001 / English Research Development Seminar: Issues in English Studies: The Descriptive Turn in Literary Studies / COURSE / 2 / 1 / 1
HSS30009 / Organising Conferences / COURSE / 2 / 1 / 1
SEMESTER 2
HSS32025 / Reading Critically / COURSE / 2 / 1 / 1
HSS32022 / Oral Histories: Interview Skills and Research Ethics / COURSE / 2 / 1 / 1
HSS32002
HSS32502 / Approaching Performance Seminar Series [Claim separately for each session] / COURSE / 2 per session
1 per session / 1 per session
0.5 per session / 1 per session
0.5 per session
HSS32001 / Performance Research Practices module (Year-1 PhDs/ 5x2-hour sessions) [Claim separately for each session] / COURSE-TECH / 2 per session / 1 per session / 0.5 per session / 0.5 per session
HSS30007
HSS30507 / Publishing in Journals – Book Reviews (English & Drama) / COURSE / 2
1 / 1
0.5 / 1
0.5
HSS30003 / Applying for Post-Docs (English and Drama) / COURSE / 2 / 1 / 1
HSS30004
HSS30504 / Applying for Academic Jobs (English and Drama) / COURSE / 2
1 / 1
0.5 / 1
0.5
HSS310008
HSS310508 / English Research Development Seminar: Working with Theory / COURSE / 2
1 / 2
1
EXAM TERM
HSS32023
HSS32523 / Presenting at conferences / COURSE / 2
1 / 1
0.5 / 1
0.5
HSS30005
HSS30505 / Publishing in Journals – Articles (English & Drama) / COURSE / 2
1 / 1
0.5 / 1
0.5
HSS30011
HSS30511 / Publishing Books / COURSE / 2
1 / 1
0.5 / 1
0.5
HSS30006 / Preparing for the viva (Year-3 & -4 PhDs) (English & Drama) / COURSE / 2 / 1 / 1
Special Seminars & Workshops
Activity / TYPE / Total Points / Knowledge & intellectual abilities [A] / Personal Effectiveness [B] / Research governance & organization [C] / Engagement, influence & impact [D]SEMESTER 1
HSS30010 / Writing Workshop for Year-1 PhDs (English & Drama) / COURSE / 2 / 1 / 1
HSS313002 / Introduction to Digital Humanities (English & Drama) / COURSE / 2 / 1 / 0.5 / 0.5
SEMESTER 2
HSS30012 / Thinking/Writing retreat (English & Drama) / WRITE-RET / 4 / 2 / 2
EXAM TERM
HSS32030 / Writing Retreat / WRITE-RET / 4 / 2 / 2
Special Compulsory activities
Activity / TYPE / Total Points / Knowledge & intellectual abilities [A] / Personal Effectiveness [B] / Research governance & organization [C] / Engagement, influence & impact [D]HSS32040 / Year-1 PhD Colloquium, Exam Term, (organization, attendance, presentation)
2 days / CONF-INT / 10 / 2 / 4 / 1 / 3
HSS32041 / Year-2 PhD conference, Exam Term (attendance, presentation at PhD Colloquium)
2 days / CONF-INT / 7 / 2 / 3 / 2
Other Activities (throughout the year)
Activity / Type / Total Points / Max Points / Knowledge & intellectual abilities [A] / Personal Effectiveness [B] / Research governance & organization [C] / Engagement, influence & impact [D]HSS32042 / Attendance at Quorum – Drama Research Seminar (fortnightly) / SEM-INT-ED / 1 per seminar / 30(over 3 years, max. 10 per year) / 1
PRES001 / Attendance at seminars and reading groups external to the Department of Drama (e.g. IES, SAS, other Colleges of the University of London, other QM departments) / SEM-EXT / 1 per hour / 10 (over three years) / 0.5 per hour / 0.5 per hour
HSS32043 / Organisation of Quorum; committee of Year-2 students – Postgraduate Research Seminar / ORG-EVENT / TO CLAIM FOR / 6 / 3 / 3
HSS32047 / Chairing a Quorum Seminar / ORG-EVENT / 2 per session / 4 / 1 / 1
HSS32044 / Attendance at reading group (e.g. Drama Student-led reading group) / JC-RG-ATT / 0.5 per seminar attended / 10 (over three years) / 0.5
JC-RG-ATT / Attendance at Drama student-led peer-mentoring group / JC-RG-ATT / 0.5 per session attended / 10 (over three years) / 0.5
CONF-ATT-1 / Attendance at external (non-QM) conference / CONF-ATT / 7 per day / 14 / 5 / 2
PRES-INT / Research Presentation in Department or Research Institute (QMUL) / PRES-INT / 4 / 4 / 1 / 1 / 2
PRES0004 / Presentation at conference (excluding QM PhD Colloquium) / PRES-EXT / 10 / 3 / 3 / 4
HSS32046 / Respondent at QM Drama MA or PhD Colloquium / ED-COLLOQ-RESP / 5 per session / 10 / 2 / 2 / 1
PUB00001 / Publication (paper, article) / PUBLICATION / 10 / 2 / 8
PUB00002 / Publication (review) / PUB-REVIEW / 4 / 4 / 1 / 3
FUNDING-APP-EXT / Funding Application - Applying for external funding / FUNDING-EXT-APP / TO CLAIM FOR
FUNDING-APP-INT / Funding Application - Applying for internal funding / FUNDING-APP-INT / 2 / 2
HSS32050 / TA Training and Support (Sept) / COURSE / 2-day event / 10 / 1 / 4 / 5
HSS32051 / TA Training additional sessions / COURSE / 2 per session / 8 / 1 / 1
HSS32052 / TA Training teaching observation / COURSE / 1 per session / 2 / 0.5 / 0.5
TCH00001 / Teaching / TEACH / 1 per hour / 20 / 0.5 per hour / 0.5 per hour
OTHR0001 / Other Activities † / Tbc / Tbc
† These will be awarded after consultation in each case depending on circumstances (e.g. attendance at external course, organising a conference, etc.)
Code Summary:
HSS0001 = the code for FACULTY WIDE (HSS) courses and events
HSS30001= the code range for the School-wide events/courses for the SCHOOL OF ENGLISH AND DRAMA
HSS31001 or HSS310001 = DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH
HSS32001 or HSS320001 = DEPARTMENT OF DRAMA
01-19 for research training seminars
20-29 general skills training and professional development
30-39 writing retreats
40-49 conference/seminars
50-59 teaching
HSS3x5xx = repeat attendanceVersion 2, 12 December 2013 (CS)
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