SWDTP Pathway Leads and Institutional Stakeholders Forum 2024

The 2024 intake of SWDTP students is the first cohort to follow the most recently revised ESRC training guidelines. With contribution from academic and professional services colleagues across our partner institutions, we have now introduced new processes and components that students must engage with. We must also continue to have conversations across the Partnership in order to improve and enhance what we can offer – for students, for colleagues in all our respective roles and capacities, and for wider PGR communities.

Through the Pathway Leads and Institutional Stakeholders Forum, we hope to bring together colleagues – institutional academic leads, pathway leads, coordinators, supervisors, board members and the hub team – for a day of constructive dialogues. We will explain new processes, share experiences, exchange best practices, strengthen networks, and seek ways to foster greater collaboration across the Partnership.

Objectives for the Day

• Hear your views and share experiences on current SWDTP Pathways
• Review the SWDTP recruitment process
• Review the Development Needs Analysis processes and requirements
• Review “Research in Practice” placement component
• Exchange experiences and explore opportunities around supervisor training
• Hear your views on collaboration across the Partnership can support your role
• Meet colleagues from within and across pathways and institutions
• Find out more about academic-led training and collaboration funding pots