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Programme where they could share their work. Examples might
Requirements and include presenting at departmental meetings, at
Expectations special interest groups such as the Medical Education
Special Interest Group (MESIG) and the Physics
Attendance Education Discussion Group, or at college wide events
such as Education Day. There are also opportunities
Full attendance at the taught sessions is expected to present at national and international conferences,
and students may find successful completion of the including both specific education ones such as the
dissertation very challenging if they do not attend Society for Research in Higher Education (SRHE) and
these sessions. If students are unable to attend it may Higher Education Academy and discipline specific
be recommended that they postpone their entry on conferences that often have an education strand or
to the MEd until they are able to commit to the time. parallel sessions. Students may also seek to publish
Should you have any problems attending any part of from their dissertation in education or discipline
the taught sessions, students are expected to contact specific journals. EDU staff can help support this
the course director. process and co-authorship should be discussed with
the supervisor.
Making progress
Some students may wish to continue with an
academic programme such as a PhD or EdD. EDU staff
would be happy to talk through these options with
students. If students are interested in pursuing their
studies at doctoral level they may also wish to join the
EDEN group (Educational Doctorate EDU Network).
Once every two months, students will be asked
to provide an update of their progress as well as
action plans for the forthcoming two months. The
purpose of this is to help students monitor their
own progress and set goals that will help ensure
successful completion of the dissertation. This will
also enable supervisors to keep up to date with
students’ progress and identify any issues that need
support. Students will be sent a link to an online form
to complete this.
Progressing from the MEd
On successful completion of the MEd students will
have a number of options open to them.
Dissemination would be a key part of the MEd journey
and therefore students may look to in-house forums
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Programme where they could share their work. Examples might
Requirements and include presenting at departmental meetings, at
Expectations special interest groups such as the Medical Education
Special Interest Group (MESIG) and the Physics
Attendance Education Discussion Group, or at college wide events
such as Education Day. There are also opportunities
Full attendance at the taught sessions is expected to present at national and international conferences,
and students may find successful completion of the including both specific education ones such as the
dissertation very challenging if they do not attend Society for Research in Higher Education (SRHE) and
these sessions. If students are unable to attend it may Higher Education Academy and discipline specific
be recommended that they postpone their entry on conferences that often have an education strand or
to the MEd until they are able to commit to the time. parallel sessions. Students may also seek to publish
Should you have any problems attending any part of from their dissertation in education or discipline
the taught sessions, students are expected to contact specific journals. EDU staff can help support this
the course director. process and co-authorship should be discussed with
the supervisor.
Making progress
Some students may wish to continue with an
academic programme such as a PhD or EdD. EDU staff
would be happy to talk through these options with
students. If students are interested in pursuing their
studies at doctoral level they may also wish to join the
EDEN group (Educational Doctorate EDU Network).
Once every two months, students will be asked
to provide an update of their progress as well as
action plans for the forthcoming two months. The
purpose of this is to help students monitor their
own progress and set goals that will help ensure
successful completion of the dissertation. This will
also enable supervisors to keep up to date with
students’ progress and identify any issues that need
support. Students will be sent a link to an online form
to complete this.
Progressing from the MEd
On successful completion of the MEd students will
have a number of options open to them.
Dissemination would be a key part of the MEd journey
and therefore students may look to in-house forums
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