This document outlines the progression points for PhD students at the University of Salford. It discusses the purpose of progression points, which are milestones to ensure structure and monitor progress. Key progression points include an initial learning agreement, annual reports, an interim assessment after 9-12 months, and an internal evaluation 12 months after the interim assessment. These assessments evaluate students' research skills, knowledge, and original contributions, and can result in an outcome of pass, resubmission, or transfer to an MPhil. The document provides timelines and criteria for each progression point to help students successfully complete their PhD.

1. PhD Progression Points
Dr Sonja Tomaskovic
Research & Innovation
University of Salford
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2. What are Progression Points for?
Structure!
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Progress!
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Quality Assurance!
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3. What is the Criteria?
Originality!

4. What is the Criteria?
Understanding & Knowledge!
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5. What is the Criteria?
What is the Criteria?
Project Management!
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6. What is the Criteria?
Research Skills!
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7. What are the Ph.D. milestones?
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8. Timeline - full time PhD
Annual Report
Year 1
Self Evaluation
Learning Interim
Report
Agreement: Assessment: 9-12
within 3 months months
Annual Report
Year 2
Self Evaluation
Internal
Evaluation: 12
Report
months after IA
Annual Report
Year 3
Self Evaluation
Report
Write-up and assessment period

9. Timeline - part time PhD
Annual Report
Learning Year 1
Agreement: Self-Evaluation
within 6 months
Annual Report
Year 2
Interim Assessment:
Self-Evaluation
17-23 months
Annual Report
Year 3
Self-Evaluation
Annual Report
Year 4
Self-Evaluation
Internal
Evaluation: 20
months after IA
Annual Report
Year 5
Self-Evaluation
+2 Write up and assessment

10. Learning agreement
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11. Annual Reports
Annual progress report
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12. Interim Assessment (IA)
Within 9–12 months (17–23 for PT)
Requirements - 4000 words
- oral exam (supervisor + 2 staff members)
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13. Original Clarity of
Literature Contribution research
review focus
Evaluation
Future Work
General
knowledge
Data
findings

14. Interim Assessment - Outcomes
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15. Interim Assessment - Outcomes
In 3 months
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16. Interim Assessment - Outcomes
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17. Interim Assessment - Outcomes
MPhil
PhD
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18. Internal Evaluation (IE)
12 months after IA
Requirements- 10k–15k words (i.e. chapter of your thesis)
- oral exam (2 research active staff members)
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19. Internal Evaluation (IE)
Solving Substantial
Independent
complex Knowledge
Researcher
issues
12 months after IA
Evaluation
Overcoming
Creation of
Obstacles
new
knowledge Original
Research
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20. Internal Evaluation - Outcomes
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21. Internal Evaluation - Outcomes
In 3 months
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22. Internal Evaluation - Outcomes
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23. Internal Evaluation - Outcomes
MPhil
PhD
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24. Arrangements
Your responsibility!
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25. All the forms can be found:
www.pg.salford.ac.uk/page/general_forms

26. THANK YOU!
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