Senate delegates responsibility to the Doctoral College Committee for leading and directing the development of the Postgraduate research student experience and environment at the University of Southampton. The Doctoral College Professional Development Subcommittee reports to the Doctoral College Committee on matters related to the professional development of Postgraduate research students
The Doctoral College Professional Development Subcommittee maintains a university-wide oversight of the provision for the professional development of Postgraduate research students feeding into the Doctoral College Committee.
The Chair is responsible for ensuring that any equality impacts against each project/policy/process/procedure have been considered as part of the decision-making process.
Planning and oversight of central training & development activities.
Keeping an overview of Faculty/Academic Unit programmes and encouraging opening out where appropriate.
Developing generic technical training and fostering greater visibility and coordination of discipline-based technical training.
Overseeing the training for postgraduate research students engaged in teaching/demonstrating.
Planning and advice re. support for supervisors and their professional development (working with the Centre for Higher Education Practice).
Planning and oversight of support for postgraduate research career management and employability (working with Careers).
Contributing to postgraduate research induction and facilitating other postgraduate research events and activities.
The Terms of Reference and Constitution are reviewed annually to ensure that the composition of the Subcommittee reflects those Faculties and Professional Services that have responsibilities for postgraduate research professional development.
The Doctoral College Professional Development Subcommittee will be quorate with one third of the membership plus one in attendance.
The Doctoral College Professional Development Subcommittee will meet at least four times per year (aligned with the Doctoral College Committee).
Secretariat support is provided by the Centre for Higher Education Practice.
Terms of Reference review
Date of last review:....... June 2023
Date of next review:...... September 2024
The Doctoral College Professional Development Subcommittee reports to the Doctoral College Committee.