The Challenges of ESRC 1+3 l Finding students who are eligible l Enhanced content of training l Avoiding qual/quant polarisation l Assessment of learning outcomes and student progression l Relationship of Masters dissertation to PhD work l What happens to PhD upgrading ?

I +3 and other MPhil/PhD students l How to determine learning needs l How to teach Masters students, 1+3 and MPhil/PhD students together l How to match individual student wishes with comprehensive training l How to deal with variation in supervisor attitudes to training l How to provide practical experience

Part-time and full-time study l How achieve critical mass for both? l Maintaining flexibility for part time students- evenings, weekends, summer and day schools, web-based materials - relevant ft too? l Role of self-help groups l How to provide practical research experience for part-timers

Managing +3 l Finding out what they’ve done if studied elsewhere for Masters l Advanced workshops & clinics l Thesis writing workshops l Career development l Writing and presenting to different audiences