Guidelines for Presentations During General Meetings (original) (raw)

First-Year Presentations (First Research Unit Presentation)

Purpose: The first-year presentation allows members of the Research Unit to ask critical questions about the doctoral project, and to verify that the researcher has a clear and practical research plan for the entirety of their project. It also provides an opportunity for the researcher to present their project to an audience, and to make connections with other members of the Research Unit.

The oral presentation should last for a maximum of 15-minutes, and address the following topics:
1. Title
2. State of the art
3. Research question and objectives
4. Summary of project (including contribution to the state of the art, and innovative aspects)
5. Research methodology and time plan

Discussion with members of research unit (20-minutes).

Fourth-Year Presentations (Second Research Unit Presentation)

Purpose: The fourth-year presentation provides an opportunity for the researcher to present their research and receive feedback which may assist with the finalisation of their doctoral project.

The oral presentation should last for a maximum of 10-minutes, and address the following topics:
1. Title
2. Research question and objectives
3. Research methodology
4. Results
5. Conclusions

Discussion with members of research unit (20-minutes).