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Development Needs Analysis

The Postgraduate Researcher Development Needs Analysis (PGR DNA) has been designed to support you, as a PGR student, in considering your experience and planning your skills development. Your skills development supports your progress through your doctorate in a structured way. 

Skills development is a continous process throughout your entire doctorate, and beyond. You aren't expected to begin your doctorate with all of the necessary skills in place, and you will need different skills at different times during your research career.  This document, used in collaboration with your supervisor, will help you identify where you are with your skills development throughout your doctorate, and decide how to progress in that skill area.

Access the Development Needs Analysis below

Queen Mary Doctoral College Development Needs Analysis [DOC 69KB]

Training and Development Pillars

The Doctoral College developed the PGR DNA using our seven Training and Development Pillars.

  • Doctoral Essentials
  • Thriving as a Researcher
  • Research Ethics and Research Integrity
  • Careers
  • Engagement and Impact
  • Research Culture
  • Commercialisation, IP, and Enterprise

You'll find within the PGR DNA a specific framework to consider your experience in these different areas, how confident you feel about your skills, what your development goals for that skill area are, and how this will you progress through your doctorate. 

 

 

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