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School Staff research roles
School Research and Knowledge Transfer Leads
Each school has a School Research and Knowledge Transfer Lead who is responsible for providing research leadership within the school and supporting the Head of School and Pro Vice Chancellor (Research and Impact) in meeting the University's research objectives. The role description document sets out information on the responsibilities of a School Research and Knowledge Transfer Lead.
| School | Research and Knowledge Transfer Lead |
|---|---|
| School of the Arts | Dr Steve Rawle |
| School of Education, Language and Psychology | Dr Dai O'Brien |
| School of Humanities | Professor Abi Curtis |
| School of Science, Technology and Health | Dr Daniel Madigan |
| York Business School | Professor Lewis Cheung |
| London | Dr Khaled Kesseba |
School Postgraduate Research Lead
Each school has a School Postgraduate Research Lead who has oversight of PGR student recruitment, experience, and progression, and takes a lead role on the development and implementation of School and University postgraduate research plans, and provides leadership and support for supervisory and examination teams.
The role description document sets out information on the responsibilities of a School Postgraduate Research Lead.
| School | Postgraduate Research Lead |
|---|---|
| School of the Arts | Professor Claire Hind |
| School of Education, Language and Psychology | Dr Scott Cole |
| School of Humanities | Dr Robert Edgar |
| School of Science, Technology and Health | Dr Adam Odell |
| York Business School | Dr Rosie Binfield-Smith |
| London Campus | Dr Khaled Kesseba |
Postgraduate Research Tutors
Each PGR is assigned a Postgraduate Research Tutor (PGRT) during the admissions process, and they will usually keep the same PGRT throughout the duration of their programme. Postgraduate Research Tutors are responsible for providing pastoral care to PGRs through pastoral meetings which are offered to each PGR on an annual basis. PGRs can request a pastoral meeting by contacting the Research Office. The role description document sets out information on the responsibilities of a PGRT.
Supervisory Teams
Supervisors are appointed during the admissions process. Each team consists of a minimum of two supervisors – a main supervisor and at least one co-supervisor. At least one supervisor must be a designated senior supervisor. Occasionally, a supervisory team may also include an external supervisor.
The eligibility criteria for research degree supervision and supervisory teams states that supervisors normally:
- Should normally hold a doctoral level qualification
- Should not be registered for a research degree themselves at YSJU or any other institution
- Must have completed the required training for research degree supervision in the previous three years, or have been actively supervising for at least the previous three years
- Must have active participation in research
- Must have either a 0.2 FTE permanent appointment or 0.2 FTE fixed term contract with an expiry date at least 6 months after the submission deadline for the student’s thesis.
For more information please read the criteria document.
All supervisory teams satisfy the requirements of the UK Quality Code Chapter B11: Research Degrees. The University ensures this by providing PGRs with:
- Opportunities for access to regular and appropriate supervisory support
- Encouragement to interact with other PGRs
- Advice from one or more independent sources, internal or external
- Arrangements that protect the PGR in the event of the loss of a supervisor
Change to a Supervisor or Postgraduate Research Tutor
If changes are required to a supervisory team or PGRT for a PGR during their candidature, the request form below should be completed and approved, by the appropriate School Postgraduate Research Lead. The form should then be sent to Registry (research@yorksj.ac.uk) for the change to be made to the student record.
