Annual Research Institutes Reports
Research Themes in ResCAF
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- Theme two – Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance
- Theme three – Finance and Banking
- Theme four – Financial Managerial Systems
- Key faculty members: Kennedy, Michael Three research students (four from 2011/ 12 onwards- see below) Key collaborators
- Research Environment Degree awarded
- External Activity Chin-Bun Tse PhD viva external examiner, Aston University, 2011 CRiL Report
- 1. Research Output (a) Publications by members of staff (2010-2011) Book chapters
- Shorter pieces/case notes
- (b) Major forthcoming publications by members of staff Monographs and edited volumes
- 2. Research Environment 2.1 Overview
- 2.2 Research strategy
- (a) Consolidation of existing research activities within the School and improvement of the quality and quantity of research within the School (Strategic Aim 1)
- (b) Attaining national and international visibility and recognition as a dynamic research community in the field of law (Strategic Aim 2)
- (c) Development of a vital and sustainable research environment (Strategic Aim 3).
- (d) Preparing students to become outstanding researchers (Strategic Aim 4).
Research Themes in ResCAFTheme one – Management Accounting Since the early 1980s a number of innovative management accounting techniques have been developed such as activity-based management, strategic management accounting, and the balanced scorecard. These ‘new’ techniques have been designed to support modern technologies and new management processes, such as total quality management and just-in-time production systems, and the search for competitive advantage to meet the challenge of global competition. The new developments in management accounting and the changing nature of businesses have motivated researchers to gain understanding of practices of management accounting. This theme of research includes research in performance measurement and management, capital investment decisions, implementation of enterprise resources planning (ERP) and budgetary participation.
Theme two – Financial Reporting and Corporate Governance This theme of research focuses on understanding of issues arise from the separation between ownership and control, changes in regulatory framework of financial reporting and standards, market based accounting and financial statement analysis. Key faculty members:
Theme three – Finance and Banking This theme of research focuses on issues related to bank lending behaviour, the impact of constrained liquidity on small firms in Europe, stock trading in small companies and corporate finance. Key faculty members:
Theme four – Financial & Managerial Systems Michael Kennedy founded the Financial & Managerial Systems Research Group [formerly the Centre for Social & Financial Systems Research (SFSR) at London South Bank University and before that Information Management and Modelling Research Group (IMMaGe)] in 1996 and continues to lead the group. His main internal collaborators at London South Bank University were Prof Jon Warwick and Dr. Gary Bell. The modelling aspect concentrates on the use of system dynamics (a form of simulation modelling). Initially most of the modelling effort was in the information systems development and maintenance process domains. From the late 1990s we developed and maintained an interest in modelling financial products and markets (with special reference to investment portfolios of Financial Services organisation) Higher Education Management and wider Public Policy issues. Current developments include firstly action research interventions re understanding the causal factors and linkages concerning the impact of budgetary changes (‘cuts’ in the current environment) on service delivery in Public Service organisations, secondly (in collaboration with Bologna University) developing a holistic system for corporate decision making and performance indications showing the deeper causal factors for financial performance and accounting data, including dynamic changes over time, thirdly the application of system based approaches to Investment Appraisal, particularly in the area of Information Systems investments and fourthly (in collaboration with Baden-Wuerttemberg Cooperative State University, Stuttgart) developing models for understanding issues regarding the performance (especially of investment funds) of insurance companies. Higher Education Management: another thread of Financial & Managerial Systems Research Group’s current research interests involves the use of system dynamics (a form of simulation modelling) as a tool for decision-making in Higher Education Management. Michael Kennedy was the programme Chair for an international meeting, held under the auspices of the Society for Research in Higher Education at the Royal Society London on 25-26 June 1999. Speakers included the late Lord Dearing. He is currently Co-Chair of the Education Management Special Interest Group of the System Dynamics Society and Education Thread Co-Chair for 2008, 2009, 2010 & 2011. Michael Kennedy has also led the evolution of the ‘Holon’ method of Higher Education (HE) Management. The team are still maturing both the method and the toolset and we will continue to develop it over future years. System Dynamics (SD): Michael Kennedy has continued with his commitment to SD and has been heavily involved in the UK Chapter of the System Dynamics Society – He has served as Treasurer, Conference Programme Chair [five times] and President and the International System Dynamics Society – he has served as Joint Programme Chair of the International System Dynamics Conference 2004, Co-Chair of Education Management Special Interest Group and Conference Education Thread Leader [four times]. Key faculty members:
Key collaborators:
Degree awarded 1. Martin Timothy Rafferty, Title of Thesis: On the viability of Game Theory as a financial investment Decision Support System, November 2010 2. Martin Elger, Thesis title: Strategies for the fulfilment of beneficial promise concerning life insurance contracts on long term low interest rate – Modelling Portfolios to attain profits on market quality through optimised Asset Allocation, November 2010 3. Sangeeta Sardiwal, Thesis title: Integrating Health and Social Care Provision: The use of simulation modelling in evaluating the role of information systems in improving the integration of health and social care provision, October 2010 Current Students
External Activity Chin-Bun Tse
Introduction The present report provides an overview of the research activities carried out within the School of Law, particularly under the auspices of the Centre for Research in Law (CRiL), in the academic year 2010-11. The present document is an abridged version of a fuller report detailing the steps taken by the School of Law in preparation for REF 2014. Although the reporting period formally starts in August 2010, it is necessary to note that, following the departure of the previous Research Director in August 2010, research activities within the School came to a stand-still for several months. Accordingly, the present report (and in particular Section 2 below) focuses specifically on activities and initiatives carried out after the appointment of the present Director of Research in January 2011. The report is structured as follows: Section 1 below sets out the research outputs of the fellows of the Centre for Research in Law (CRiL) for the reporting period and outlines the most significant forthcoming publications by members of staff. Section 2 discusses the actions and initiatives taken in order to strengthen the research culture within the School and to develop a vital and sustainable research environment. 1. Research Output (a) Publications by members of staff (2010-2011) Book chapters 1. Borelli, S., Olleson, S., (2010) “Countermeasures: Obligations Relating to Human Rights and Humanitarian Law”, J. Crawford, A. Pellet and S. Olleson (eds), The Law of International Responsibility (Oxford University Press, 2010), pp. 1177-1196, ISBN 9780199296972 2. Borelli, S., “Rendition, Torture and Intelligence Cooperation”, H. Born, I. Leigh, A. Wills (eds), International Intelligence Cooperation: Challenges, Oversight and the Role of Law (Routledge, 2011), pp. 98-123, ISBN 9780415580021.
Shorter pieces/case notes 1. Borelli, S., “Towards a Less Secular Europe? The Decision of the Grand Chamber of the European Court of Human Rights in Lautsi v. Italy”, ASIL Insight, vol. 15, issue 12 (May 2011), available at http://www.asil.org/insights110512.cfm 2. Sergakis, K., “L’ESMA consulte sur le régime de prospectus suite à la demande d’avis technique de la part de la Commission européenne”, Bulletin Joly Bourse, June 2011, n° 6, pp. 365-368. 3. Sergakis, K., “Note sous décision de la Commission des sanctions du 18 novembre 2010 à l’égard de MM. Pascal Koskas, Abel Sberro, X, Olivier Hoën, Arnaud Bezzina, Patrice Bourgeois, Y et Z ”, Bulletin Joly Bourse, April 2011, n° 4, pp. 246-252. 4. Sergakis, K., “Note sous décision de la Commission des sanctions du 7 octobre 2010 à l’égard de la société X (anciennement dénommée Y), de M.A et de M.B ”, Les Petites Affiches, 7 March 2011, n° 46, pp. 6-20. 5. C. Dixon, "The Horizontal Challenge for Airlines", Travel Law Quarterly, vol. 2, issue 1 (2010), pp. 11-17 Conference papers
(b) Major forthcoming publications by members of staff Monographs and edited volumes 1. Sergakis, K., La transparence des sociétés cotées en droit européen (Dalloz, forthcoming 2012) 2. Borelli, S. and F. Lenzerini (eds), The Human Dimension of Cultural Heritage (manuscript finalized in July 2011, currently under consideration by Brill/Martinus Nijhoff) 3. Seriki, H., Injunctive Relief and International Commercial Arbitration (Informa/Lloyd’s London Press, forthcoming 2013) Book chapters 1. Borelli, S. “Troubled Waters in the Mare Nostrum: The ‘Push-back’ of Migrants from Africa and the European Convention on Human Rights”, in A. Abass and F. Ippolito (eds), Inside Asylum: African and European Responses to Asylum Problems (forthcoming, Cambridge University Press, 2012) 2. Research Environment 2.1 Overview The School of Law is conscious of the important role which a high-quality research environment plays, both in the development of the School’s research profile and visibility and the personal development of individual researchers. The present section sets out in detail the steps which have been taken in the period January-September 2011 and those which are planned for the forthcoming academic year (2011-12) in order to develop a ‘vital and sustainable’ research environment within the School of Law. In addition, it looks further into the future, since the upcoming REF 2014 exercise will take into account in its assessment of research excellence whether the School of Law can maintain a research record “through the next funding period”. In terms of structure, the present section follows the structure of the School of Law Research Strategy for the period 2011-2013 and accordingly outlines the steps adopted and those planned for the achievement of the strategic aims of the School. However, the substance of the section covers most of the matters listed in Part 3, Section 5 of the HCFCE’s Assessment framework and guidance on submissions (doc. REF 02-2011, July 2011) and accordingly discusses the research strategy of the School of Law; staffing strategy and staff development; research students. The remaining matters mentioned in the Guidance (namely, “income, infrastructure and facilities”, and “collaboration and contribution to the discipline”) have not been directly addressed in the present report.
Although in the past the activities of the School of Law have been focused principally on teaching, research is a now a central feature of the School of Law. One of the main objectives of the School for the future is that of establishing its national and international profile as a research-active institution whilst fostering the academic development and full professional realization of all academic members of staff. A document setting out the research strategy of the School of Law for the period leading up to REF 2014 and beyond was discussed and approved by all members of academic staff in September 2011. The School’s Research Strategy is guided by the consideration that excellent research depends in equal measure on two factors, namely, first, the motivation, aspirations and academic potential of individual members of staff and, second, the existence of a supportive and stimulating research culture and environment which constitutes the context in which sustainable and productive research must take place. The Research Strategy identifies four strategic aims for the period 2011-2013, namely:
The following sections outline the measures adopted and planned in order to achieve those strategic aims. (a) Consolidation of existing research activities within the School and improvement of the quality and quantity of research within the School (Strategic Aim 1) In addition to being an objective in and of itself, raising the quality and quantity of research in the School is geared towards production of the body of work which will be submitted in the forthcoming REF 2014. Although this is an ambitious objective for the School, it is envisaged that with appropriate support from the Faculty and the University, realisation of the objective is not unrealistic. Our cosmopolitan research and teaching team, coupled with the wide-ranging and varied expertise and experience of the members of that team, is a central and essential element in achieving that aim and the standards of excellence set as our target for the years to come. The School of Law as a whole needs to focus on several aspects relevant to the production of high-quality research: most obviously, we must focus on publications, and participation at conferences. However, it is also necessary to devote time and resources to fund-raising generally, and specifically the launching and obtaining of funding for research projects. Specific actions taken in this regard and planned steps for the forthcoming reporting period include:
During the period covered by this report, the School has been able to hire several new members of staff who are established researchers or who demonstrate the clear potential to become outstanding researchers. The majority of the research-active members of staff within the School have been recruited since 2009, again demonstrating the successful expansion of the research activities of the School of Law and its investment in promising new staff. In particular, subsequent to the appointment of Dr Hakeem Seriki and Mr (now Dr.) Richard Lang as Senior Lecturers in 2010, the School has recruited four research active members of staff in the period January-September 2011. Dr Silvia Borelli joined the School of Law as Research Director in January 2011. She is an established researcher who has extensive experience in leading research intensive institutions, both in the UK and abroad. Having previously been employed as a Research and Teaching Fellow at UCL, Dr Borelli currently holds the position of Principal Lecturer in International Law. She has published extensively on public international law, including international human rights law and the laws of armed conflict. Dr Shane Sullivan joined the School of Law as Senior Lecturer in August 2010. His research interests lie in the field of 18th and 19th century legal history. Dr Konstantinos Sergakis, who recently obtained his doctorate from the University of Paris I - Panthéon-Sorbonne, joined the School of Law as a Senior Lecturer in September 2011. Dr Segakis specializes in EU financial law and regulation of financial markets and securities regulation in a European and international context. Finally, Mr Alessandro Spano will be joining the School as Lecturer in October 2011. Mr Spano is in the process of completing his PhD at KCL and his viva is expected to take place before the end of 2011. In conclusion, following the latest round of recruitment, the number of research-active members of staff who undoubtedly can be returned for REF 2014 has substantially increased, from three at the end of 2010 to seven as of the end of September 2011. The breadth of subject areas in which members of staff conduct research has also expanded, allowing greater support to be given to academics engaged in research, and greater opportunities for collaboration and cross-fertilisation as between related subjects. Together, the research team of the School of Law is on its way to constituting a critical mass which will both be capable of attracting further high-quality members of staff and which will be sustainable in future years. Although the School’s research team is still small in absolute numbers, the School can at present boast a very good ratio of research-active academics. As shown in Part I of the present report, 6 out of 11 members of staff will undoubtedly be returnable for REF 2014, with another 3 members of staff being potentially returnable. The School intends, with the support of the Faculty and the University, to pursue a policy of further targeted recruitment over the forthcoming months and it is envisaged that two posts at Lecturer/Senior Lecturer level and one post at Principal Lecturer level will be advertised in the near future.
In line with the general policy of the Business School, research goals for the future and achievement of research goals set in the previous year are one of the central elements in the Annual Review of each member of staff. The 2010-11 Annual Review of all members of staff was carried out in June and July 2011 by the Acting Head of Department, in consultation with the Director of Research. Staff performance in the field of research has been reviewed against the resources allocated in the context of the previous annual review to facilitate research for 2010-11 and targets have been set for the future. Resources have been allocated for the 2011-12 academic year in the light of achievement by individual members of staff of their research goals and their overall research record, including concrete research plans for the future. In this regard, it must be recognized that not all members of staff are either able or willing to be involved in research. This applies in particular to some members of staff who have been in post for a long period of time and were not recruited with the specific task of carrying out research. Where this is the case, the individual strengths of those staff should be identified and deployed in such a way as to maximize their impact on non-research areas, including in particular teaching and administrative duties, thus freeing up those members of staff who are research-active, and ensuring greater time for them to engage in research activities. The School is keen to ensure that the research engagement of each member of staff is effectively monitored, not least in order to ensure absolute transparency and consistency in the allocation of research resources. Starting from the academic year 2011-12, all faculty members will be required to prepare an Individual Research Plan (IRP), setting out their overall research objectives for the period leading up to the submission for REF 2014, as well as specific annual research targets. The IRP will be submitted to and discussed with the Research Director. It is envisaged that in forthcoming Annual Reviews, the assessment of whether, and to what extent, members of staff have met their research obligations will be based principally on their Individual Research Plan. More generally, the Director of Research will be responsible for monitoring the research activities of members of staff and reporting in that regard to the Head of School.
During the reporting period, the School has endeavoured to provide appropriate academic and financial support for academic staff actively engaged in research. This goal is at present achieved in a variety of ways, including:
The School is conscious of the fact that, particularly in the current economic climate, accessing external funding is the most effective way of allowing researchers to focus fully on research and benefit from appropriate research assistance and financial resources. Despite those considerations, due principally to the lack of appropriate resources and the understaffing of the School during the period January-September 2011, only one (unfortunately unsuccessful) application for external funds was submitted by the School of Law (jointly with members of other departments within the Business School). In the forthcoming reporting period, the School of Law will strongly encourage all members of staff to apply for research grants, fellowships and external funding in general. Since joining the School in January 2011, the Director of Research attended a number of workshops and seminars on research funding and has taken responsibility for alerting members of staff to appropriate funding opportunities. However, it is felt that the level of awareness of possible options of most members of staff is still inadequate, as is the awareness of the range of support which is available both within BMRI and through the Knowledge Hub - Research & Enterprise to members of staff who wish to apply for external grants. In this regard, two seminars on “Funding Research in Law” will be offered during the first Term of 2011-12 as part of the Research Development Seminars organized by CRiL. The seminars will be organized in collaboration with the Knowledge Hub – Research & Enterprise. The possibility of inviting the research facilitation officer of a leading established research-intensive institution is also being explored.
Being a new research institution, the School of Law needs to focus on the enhancement of its reputation for production of high-quality research and on the achievement of recognition both at the national and international level. Specific actions taken in this regard and planned steps for the forthcoming reporting period include:
As detailed in section 1 above, the research-active members of the School of Law have published widely in recognized, high quality peer-reviewed journals and prestigious collective works. A review of the publishing plans of members of staff carried out by the Director of Research in early September 2011 shows that all members of staff have concrete, realistic and clear plans for their publications in the forthcoming months and a clear agenda for the period leading up to December 2013. In order to increase awareness among members of staff of the importance of strategic planning in choosing outlets for publication and dissemination of research, a CRiL workshop led by the Research Director was held in July 2011. The workshop focused on discussion of the criteria for assessment for REF 2014 and covered publication options, ranking of particular outlets, strategies for submission, etc. Two further workshops on publication strategies are planned as part as the CRiL Research Development Seminars Series in the academic year 2011-12. The first seminar will be entitled “How to maximize research ‘impact’”, whilst the second will cover “Strategies for submission”.
Presentation of research results at meetings and conferences is of crucial importance in order to enhance the visibility and recognition of the research carried out by members of staff. During the academic year 2010-11, two members of staff have presented their work at international conferences and seminars. In particular, Dr Silvia Borelli presented her research on the impact of judgments of the European Court of Human Rights on the efficacy of domestic prosecutions of mass atrocities at an international conference in Amsterdam on 30 September-1 October 2010. She also gave a paper on the relevance of international human rights law for the protection of cultural diversity at an international workshop on the protection of cultural diversity and cultural heritage held in Siena on 7-8 October 2010. Dr Richard Lang delivered a paper at an international conference on The First Year of the Treaty of Lisbon - Consolidation and Enlargement held in Dubrovnik in April 2011. Despite those achievements, the participation rate of members of staff to domestic and international academic conferences is overall unsatisfactory, particularly when compared to the School’s very promising publication record. Accordingly, the participation of members of staff to conferences has been identified as an area which should be developed as a matter of priority. Members of staff have been strongly encouraged to submit papers for relevant national and international conference. A formal policy on financial support for participation in conferences has been adopted and the School of Law has undertaken to provide financial support, within the limits of available resources, for presentation of work at conferences.
Whilst publication in high quality outlets and dissemination at high profile academic events remains the preferred traditional way of ensuring visibility and recognition of research, it is also crucial that the research carried out by members of the School of Law is given appropriate online visibility. The CRiL website provides an online location through which the School is able to present and disseminate its research. The website went live in March 2011, although sections are currently being updated due to the need to reflect the research activities and interests of members of staff who joined in September 2011. Members of staff have been encouraged to establish an individual academic online presence by creating a personal profile on websites dedicated to the online dissemination of scholarly research, such as SSRN and Academia.edu. Appropriate training will be provided as part of the Research Development Seminars organized by CRiL in 2011-12.
Several steps have been taken since January 2011 with a view to creating a dynamic research environment and other initiatives are planned for the forthcoming period. Those steps include:
In order to create a vital and sustainable research environment, there needs to be a clear and effective institutional framework for research within the School. In this regard, a number of steps have already been adopted during the reporting period, including:
The School of Law is aware of the fact that it is not possible to overestimate the importance of collegiality and collaboration amongst colleagues in the promotion of excellence in research. In this regard, a number of initiatives have been taken since January 2011, including:
Starting in March 2011, a series of staff seminars have been organized under the auspices of CRiL. The purpose of the CRiL Staff Seminars is to provide an opportunity for members of staff, Visiting Lecturers and PhD students to present their work in progress to colleagues from the School of Law, and to receive constructive feedback on their research. The CRiL Staff Seminars have been advertised on the CRiL webpage and attendance at the seminars was opened up to interested researchers within other departments within the University. The initiative is going to be expanded in the forthcoming academic year with the CRiL Staff Seminars becoming a monthly occurrence and it is planned to open the seminars to external guest lectures. The calendar of CRiL Staff Seminars for 2011-12 is currently being finalized.
Three research development meetings, led by the Research Director, were held during the reporting period. A first research meeting, which took place in the context of the School’s Away Day in December 2010, was convened with the purpose of discussing the School research vision and agenda following the recruitment of the new Research Director. A further meeting was organized in July 2011 to discuss the assessment criteria for REF 2014. Finally, a meeting held on 14 September 2011 focused on discussion of the School’s draft research agenda and resulted in the adoption of the School’s Research Strategy. For the forthcoming academic year, it is planned that research developments meetings, which have so far been organized on an ad hoc basis, will be institutionalized and held on a monthly basis. The CRiL Research Development Seminars will provide a forum in which members of staff can discuss ongoing research, options for publication, funding opportunities, and ideas and possibilities for collaboration. Thematic seminars on topics of particular interest (research funding; impact of research; preparation for REF 2014, etc.) will be organized and external experts invited. The calendar of CRiL Research Development Seminars for 2011-12 is currently being finalized.
In the past, the staff of the School of Law was extremely small, and recruitment of staff was undertaken principally with a view to fulfilling teaching needs. As such, and given the small number of research active staff, it was difficult to create research teams, or research groups. Recent recruitments have sought to address the previous imbalance, with significant weight being accorded to the research record and potential both in the shortlisting of candidates and in the decisions to appoint. As such, the School has taken steps to achieve a critical mass of research active members of staff with strong research records, which it is hoped will in turn translate into an ability to attract strong researchers in the future, both as members of staff and as research students. At present, there are two research groups within CRiL, which focus around the individual research interests of members of staff. Each research group is composed by two or more members of staff and postgraduate students. One research group focuses on Human Rights and counter-terrorism, whilst the other deals with International Treaty Arbitration. We are currently exploring the possibility of creating a third research group dealing with the legal aspects of the financial crisis.
Although a formal mentoring scheme for junior staff or other members of staff who are not experienced researchers has not yet been put in place, a crucial responsibility of the Director of Research is to provide assistance and advice to all members of staff at all levels in terms of opportunities for publication, feedback on drafts, and general advice. Where necessary, the Research Director is also able refer specific queries or requests for advice to other appropriate members of staff, whether within or outside the School.
The School of Law already cooperates with other departments within the Faculty and the wider University in relation to teaching. A central element of the School’s research agenda for the forthcoming academic year is that of reinforcing and encouraging such inter-departmental cooperation with regards to research activities (including by encouraging inter-departmental funding applications). (d) Preparing students to become outstanding researchers (Strategic Aim 4). Undergraduate and post-graduate students play an important role in the School’s research vision. A number of steps have been adopted and are planned in order to increase students’ interest in legal research and nurture future researchers, including:
Having postgraduate research students reinforces the research programme, demonstrates our capacity to excel and will attract not only international attention but also funding. We need to attract PhD students, which is only possible if we advertise our research interests and if we develop a real program for PhD students, running from research seminars to teaching training. We need to have funds for this to support the students. The School’s PhD programme is extremely recent, with the first two research students registering in 2010. As a consequence, at present, it is envisaged that only one PhD student will complete his doctorate within the assessment period for REF 2014. Mr Brian Joe Stevens enrolled as a research student in January 2010 and benefits from a bursary. He works on the effectiveness of the European Court of Justice in protecting individual rights looking at the case of asset-freezing in accusation of participation to terrorist activities. Mr Stevens successfully presented a transfer seminar on 16 May 2011 and was upgraded from MPhil to PhD. Mr Andreas Yiannaros joined the School of Law as a graduate student in July 2010. He works on the right to conscientious objection in international human rights law, with particular focus on the development of the right in the jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights. From March 2011, Mr Yiannaros has also been awarded a bursary. He is expected to present his transfer seminar in December 2011. Two new graduate students joined in 2011. Mr Fathi Akeel, who works on protection of foreign direct investment in Libya, and Muhammad Awaan, whose research focuses on protection of foreign direct investment in Pakistan. Mr Awaan is the holder of a Vice Chancellor Scholarship. Although the School is keen to expand its PhD programme, since the departure of Professor Griffiths-Baker in April 2011, it has been facing serious problems in forming supervisory teams, as none of the members of the School of Law satisfies the RGS requirement of having supervised at least one PhD through to completion. The problem has so far been solved by appointing Professor Angus Duncan, in his capacity of Director of the RGS, as second supervisor. However, the situation is far from ideal and the recruitment of one or two members of staff who satisfy the criterion in question is a necessary precondition if the School is to be able to expand its PhD programme.
Postgraduate research students are recruited and inducted by the School of Law in cooperation with the Research Graduate School. They each receive a full induction at the RGS, over two days, covering all aspects of research practice, ethics, progression, the full research training programme, and so on. They then receive an individual briefing and induction by their supervisors, and at the same time are inducted onto the University and CRiL’s BREO sites, which are Virtual Learning Environments acting as a central forum for communication and dissemination. Research students are encouraged to attend CRiL Staff Seminars and, depending on the stage of advancement of their research, they may be invited to present their work and discuss it with members of staff. One such seminar was given by Joe Stevens in March 2011. Research students are encouraged to present their research at conferences and funding is available through the BMRI to support this. PhD students have been asked to contribute to the research activities of their supervisors. Staff also encourage research students to publish their research and cooperate with them in publication of research articles. Yüklə 2,33 Mb. Dostları ilə paylaş:
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