The unplanned but supported part-time DPsych experience – how to foster belonging and becoming in part time doctoral students

Dr Lindsey Burns is the Director of the Professional Doctorate in Health Psychology at GCU. Dr Richard Golsworthy is the Director of the Professional Doctorate in Counselling Psychology at GCU, and Dr Paul McCarthy is the Director of the Professional Doctorate in Sport and Exercise Psychology at GCU. All three are HCPC registered Practitioner Psychologists and Chartered …

Creating a sense of belonging

This is a guest post by Dr Jo Collins and Dr Nicole Brown. Jo is a Researcher Developer at the Graduate and Researcher College of the University of Kent (@PGDevAdvisor) and an EMCC accredited coach and member of the Association of Coaching. Nicole is a Lecturer in Education at UCL Institute of Education (@ncjbrown), Director of Social …

Part-time research students: recognising differing priorities and the need for connection

This is a guest post by Ros Beaumont, a Lecturer working in Academic and Researcher Development, at Newcastle University. Tweets @RosBeaumont. This article is presented with thanks to Dr Gail de Blaquiere and Hanh Pho. A tension exists between the individual endeavour of a student research project and the notion of being in a research community – the …

Dealing with ‘atypical’ students

This is a guest post by Dr Nicole Brown, Lecturer in Education at UCL Institute of Education (@ncjbrown). She gained her doctorate from the University of Kent as a mature, part-time student balancing the demands of doctoral studies with the challenges of a working life and family commitments. Nicole is a UKCGE Recognised Research Supervisor. …