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A University with Bold Ambitions

You're joining a vibrant community of over 1,200 postgraduate and postdoctoral researchers.

As a postgraduate research (PGR) student at Essex, you'll benefit from working closely with your supervisor(s) and engaging with the wider research community within your academic department or school. You'll also become part of the wider PGR network through the Essex Doctoral and Postdoctoral College (EDPC).

The Essex Doctoral and Postdoctoral College is led by the Dean of Postgraduate Research Education (PGRE), who reports to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Education) and works closely with the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, the Pro Vice-Chancellor for Research, and our Executive Deans. Each Faculty has a dedicated Faculty Dean of Postgraduate Studies, who supports the Dean of PGRE and their Executive Deans in fostering a vibrant and supportive postgraduate community.

To ensure a joined-up, University-wide approach, the EDPC operates through a Steering Group and an Operational Group, providing effective and consistent leadership for postgraduate and postdoctoral activity.

Academic leadership

Professor Shane Martin

Dean of Postgraduate Research and Education, 黑料网

Academic lead for all strategic aspects of Postgraduate Research and Education.

Dr Lisa Smith

Faculty Dean Postgraduate, Faculty of Arts and Humanities

Academic decision maker for PGR student matters for the Faculty of Arts and Humanities (including student casework, progress and examinations); Academic Lead for the CHASE and AHRC DTP.

Dr Michael Kampouridis

Faculty Dean Postgraduate, Faculty of Science and Health

Academic decision maker for PGR student matters for the Faculty of Science and Health, including student casework, progress and examinations.

Professor Philip Hancock

Faculty Dean Postgraduate, Faculty of Social Sciences

Academic decision maker for PGR student matters for the Faculty of Social Sciences, including student casework, progress and examinations; Academic Lead for the SeNSS/SENSS DTP.

Operational Group

Membership

Dean Postgraduate Research Education (Chair)
Faculty Dean (Postgraduate), Faculty Arts and Humanities
Faculty Dean (Postgraduate), Faculty Science and Health
Faculty Dean (Postgraduate), Faculty Social Sciences
Senior Postgraduate Research Education Manager
Head of Marketing and Student Recruitment
Head of Admissions
Head of Student Wellbeing and Inclusivity Service
Head of Student Development
Deputy Director of Academic Services (Quality and Development)
Head of Academic and Professional Practice
One PGR Director from Faculty Arts and Humanities
One PGR Director from Faculty Science and Health
One PGR Director from Faculty Social Sciences

Responsibilities

To receive direction and operationalise this direction from the EDPC Steering Group regarding the prioritisation of actions (and commitment of staff resources) and deadlines for delivery (and reporting) of the actions for the academic year, relating to the EAP, RAP and USG Strategic Priorities.
To receive direction from the EDPC Steering Group regarding the implementation of: the PGR Marketing and Recruitment strategy for the University; the PGR training and student development strategy for the University; the Postdoctoral researcher training and development strategy for the University; the training and support for PGR supervisors for the University.
To coordinate the work of services across the EDPC as a mechanism to better-facilitate collaborative working, communications and accountability for delivery.
To ensure appropriate ownership and accountability of service delivery and meeting strategic priorities, supported through the establishment (and agreeing appropriate membership) of temporary operational delivery groups. Each operational delivery group would contribute to the development, implementation and operationalisation of the identified action/task as relevant to that group.
To receive update reports from each operational delivery group regarding the development, implementation and operationalisation of the relevant identified action/task.
To report to the EDPC Steering Group on the delivery of actions and strategic priorities (for example, through provision of an action plan).

Steering group

Membership

Dean Postgraduate Research and Education (Chair)
Faculty Dean (Postgraduate), Faculty Arts and Humanities
Faculty Dean (Postgraduate), Faculty Science and Health
Faculty Dean (Postgraduate), Faculty Social Sciences
Director of MaSR
Director of Admissions
Director of Academic Services
Director of Student Life
Director of Organisational Development
Head of Research Development and Impact
Head of Planning and Performance
One PGR Director from Faculty Arts and Humanities
One PGR Director from Faculty Science and Health
One PGR Director from Faculty Social Sciences

Responsibilities

To review and oversee the strategic priorities set out in Education and Research Strategies and annual Education and Research Action Plans as related to PGRE and post-doctoral affairs.
To review the USG Strategic Priorities for academic leadership roles that are part of the EDPC and oversee the prioritisation of actions and commitment of staff resources to support the successful delivery of the Strategic Priorities for the identified academic leadership roles.
To give direction to and receive reports from the EDPC Operational Group on the delivery of actions and strategic priorities.
To enable the development, and oversee the implementation, of the PGR Marketing and Recruitment strategy for the University.
To enable the development, and oversee the implementation, of the PGR training and student development strategy for the University.
To enable the development, and oversee the implementation, of the Postdoctoral researcher training and development strategy for the University.
To enable the development, and oversee the implementation, of the training and support for PGR supervisors for the University.
To consider the PGR Education data to be included on tableau and provided routinely as part of the planning process.
To receive update reports from the EDPC Operational Group and Operational Delivery Groups.