Mid-Candidature Review
In 2006 the Faculty of Arts introduced the Mid-Candidature Review milestone for all students who commenced a PhD in the Faculty of Arts from 1 January 2007.
The purpose of the Mid-Candidature Review is to ensure satisfactory progress in the research project and to allow candidates a platform on which to receive useful insights and feedback on their progress and research direction from an experienced panel. The process is also useful to identify and remedy any difficulties that may impede successful completion of the research project.
The Mid-Candidature Review is also useful for reviewing and assessing the timetable for completion and for initial discussion on suitable examiners.
Requirements of the Mid Candidature Review
- A minimum of 25,000 to 35,000 words of fully drafted thesis
- A detailed timetable for conclusion of the research project
- A list of publications produced during candidature(if applicable)
- An oral pesentation of 20 minutes (plus discussion) to a review panel
The Review Panel
A review panel must be convened to consider the candidate’s progress towards the PhD as demonstrated by their written submission and oral presentation. The panel will discuss the evidence presented with the candidate and make a formal recommendation in relation to the continuation of candidature.
The review panel must have a minimum of three members, normally:
- the School Graduate Coordinator or nominee (Convenor)
(the Convenor cannot currently be supervising the candidate)
- the candidate's main supervisor
- the candidate's associate or joint supervisor
Any exceptions to the panel composition must be approved by the Arts Research Graduate School committee prior to the panel meeting.
Schools and Centres are strongly recommended to include a fourth, independent panel member who is conversant with the area of research but not directly involved with the candidate’s project.
The review panel Convenor and optional independent panel member should have extensive experience in the successful supervision of doctoral students.
Ideally the review panel originally convened for the confirmation of candidature of the PhD candidate will be re-convened to undertake this Mid-Candidature Review.
Timeline
All PhD candidates enrolled from 1 January 2007 will be required to undertake the Mid-Candidature Review in the period between 2 to 2.5 years of full-time enrolment (4-5 years of part-time enrolment).
PhD candidates will be contacted by the Arts Research Graduate School well in advance of their Mid-Candidature Review. The specific review requirements together with their review due-date and relevant forms, will be provided directly to the candidate at this time. We do, however, encourage candidates to begin discussing the requirement with their supervisors once they have successfully confirmed their PhD candidature.
The Mid-Candidature Review Form (4.7 Mb)