Post on 20-Jun-2019
Introduction to the WR DTC
Anne KerrAndrew Webster
• Collaboration between Universities of Leeds, Sheffield and York
• Encompasses all of the PGR social science provision at these institutions
• One of the largest DTCs in the UK• Part of a national network of 21 centres of excellence
• 48 studentships per annum across 20 pathways
Our Vision
• Building capacity and enhancing PGR training in the social sciences to meet the demands of the contemporary knowledge economy
• Build from our current strengths in – qualitative and quantitative methodologies – sector‐leading skills training– international leadership in core social science subject areas
Our Vision• Develop our interdisciplinary strengths in key areas of – Environment and Energy – Health and Wellbeing – Security and Justice– Science and Technology Studies
Our Vision• Broaden and deepen the quantity and quality of social science training provision and address national shortage areas for doctorates in – Economics– Education – Language Based Area Studies – Management and Business Studies– Social Work– Socio‐legal Studies
OVERVIEW OF WHITE ROSE PATHWAYS
Pathways
Disciplinary clusters Politics and International Relations Politics and International Relations,
Politics, Philosophy & EconomicsSociology Sociological Research, Gender
Studies, Women’s Studies Social Policy Social Policy and Social Research,
International, Comparative Social and Public Policy
Human Geography Human Geography Psychology Psychology, Neuroscience Management and Business, Accounting and Finance, and Work Psychology
Management and Business, Accounting and Finance, International Business, Work Psychology, Work Science
OVERVIEW OF WHITE ROSE PATHWAYS
Pathways
Capacity Building Clusters Economics Economics, Health Economics,
Transport Economics, Politics, Economics and Philosophy (PEP)
Education Education Socio‐legal Studies Criminology, Socio‐legal Studies Language‐based Area Studies East Asian Studies, East Asian
Business Studies, Asia‐Pacific Studies
Social Work Social Work and Social Care
OVERVIEW OF WHITE ROSE PATHWAYS
Pathways
Interdisciplinary Clusters International Development International Development Planning Planning and Design, Transport
Planning Environment and Sustainability Environment and Sustainability,
Climate Change Linguistics and Language Sciences Linguistics, Forensic Speech Science,
Conversation Analysis, Language Learning and TESOL
Social History Social History Communication and Media Studies Communications Studies, Journalism
Studies ESRC Challenge Clusters Health and Wellbeing Health and Wellbeing Security, Conflict and Justice Security, Conflict and Justice Science and Technology Studies Science and Technology Studies
Support Research on Grand ChallengesStage 1 (Y1&2) •Dedicated WR studentships to grand challenge pathways •Develop a Science and Technology Studies pathway and links with existing science DTCs •Align WR training with other grand challenge agendas
Stage 2 (Y3&4) •Interdisciplinary events and opportunities for PGR student•Links with other DTCs•Seek additional funding for scholarships•Establish further grand challenge pathways
Enhance Training via CollaborationStage 1 (Y1&2) •Co‐supervision, shared provision and course materials•Catalogue of open advanced training provision•Align skills training & open this up to regional HEIs •Working group on quantitative methods
Stage 2 (Y3&4) • Align core methods
training• Master classes and
summer schools on innovative methods
• Virtual graduate school• Regional supervisors
forum • Advanced quants
pathway
Engage with StakeholdersStage 1 (Y1&2) •Broaden portfolio of externally funded PGR studentships •Catalogue of placement and internship opportunities•Showcase PGR research with impact
Stage 2 (Y3&4) •Follow on funding for PGRs•Annual competition on research with impact
Build critical mass &diversityStage 1 (Y1&2) •Taster sessions to undergrads•Undergrad scholarships•Showcase PGR research with impact•Working group on widening participation
Stage 2 (Y3&4) •Open skills training to regional partners•Virtual graduate school•Develop career change scholarships, distance learning, part time options
Challenges
• Developing a ‘whole social science’ approach• Alignment of diverse systems and practices• Moving from allocation of studentships to activities within and between the pathways
• Getting the message across: this DTC is for all social science students & supervisors
A few words about methods…
ESRC priority: National Centre for Research Methods
Three levels of training:
-Generic cross-DTC package of activity (summer schools etc)
-Generic training programmes that each WR university provides as a matter of course to students (e.g. one day events on impact, developing research grants, dissemination of results etc)
- Pathway specific activities mentioned in the proposal (existing research training and subject specific modules at M-level)
ESRC national portfolio of methods courses to be made available 2012‐13
e.g. within White Rose DTC 2011/12/13– for PGRs:
Advanced Quantitative Methods:data management using the SPSS syntax languagepanel/longitudinal estimationmodelling non continuous dependent variables and censored datasimultaneous equations and instrumental variable analysismulti‐level modelling and structural equations
Advanced Courses in Spatial Analysis:Introduction to Geographical Information Systems ‐ Using ArcGIS (Vector Applications)Introduction to Geographical Information Systems ‐ Using ArcGIS (Raster Applications)Introduction to Geographical Information Systems ‐ Using MapInfoGIS for Criminology ResearchGIS for Health Sciences and EpidemiologyReal Time Data Analysis and ExtractionWeb 3.0 for Spatial Data Analysis and Mapping
Conversation Analysis:
Transcribe their data appropriatelyUnderstand and apply the basic concepts of CAIdentify and explore the management of social actions in talk‐in‐interactionIdentify specific interactional patterns and phenomena in original dataMake collections of those phenomena, as an essential step towards analysisExplore the connections between the details of talk, and different interactional/ethnographic settings
As enter PhD level the student will be asked to discuss with his/her Supervisor and agree a training plan.
Training Needs Assessment: Year 1 Year2 Year 3
Substantive topic?
Date required and sources?
Practical/ethical issues raised?
Analysis of datasets
TNA1: Methods to secure data
TNA2: managing research
TNA3: Data analysis skills
Future activity:
Working Group on AQM – explore new and emerging areas such as population modelling, consumer sciences, high level social statistics and in partnership with the biosciences
Academic Conference May 2 2012: speakers on cutting‐edge methodological and interdisciplinary developments within the consortium