Graduate Studies

Committee Terms of Reference

Committee Chair: Dr Pau Farras

Committee Co-Chair: Dr Olivia McDermott

• Develop and implement the School’s Strategy as it relates to the development and provision of high-quality PGT and PGR programmes.
• Identify new opportunities for PG programme provision
• Ensure inter-disciplinary in the development of graduate education.
• Ensure that policies, procedures and guidelines that relate to PhD education are adopted.
• Develop and implement strategies in the school for the retention of postgraduate students.
• Oversee the development and management of new postgraduate taught and research programmes in the school.
• Review and oversee the quality of postgraduate programmes and oversee the implementation of recommendations arising from Quality Reviews and/or External Examiners.
• Review and oversee the operation of GRCs and yearly progress reports for all research students in the school.
• Coordinate the contribution of the school to postgraduate open days.
• Work closely with schools and Research Units in the development of proposals for Centres for Researcher Training
• Work closely with the Education and Students Committee in the review and oversight of master’s programmes in the school.
• Support the implementation of School Athena Swan Action plans.