International Conference on Enhancement and Innovation in Higher Education June 2015 Transitions to Research: Experiencing new paradigms Gráinne Barkess & Anne Tierney, Edinburgh Napier University

Overview Background Challenges of transitions to research Current practice and support – PhD/disciplinary research – Pedagogical research Discussion

Background Transformational learning (Mezirow, 1990, 2009) Moving through the liminal state (Keefer, 2015 & Kiley, 2009) Assuming a doctoral/researcher identity through: Work (Paré, McAlpine & Starke-Meyerring, 2006) Community (McAlpine, Jazvac-Martek & Gonsalves, 2008) Performance/doing (Tonso, 2006) We argue that this also all applies to the transition of being a pedagogical researcher

Current practice and support Induction PhDPedagogy Induction activities at school and university level PGCTLHE induction workshop

Current practice and support Early stage support PhDPedagogy Researcher Development programme PGCTLHE UG summer interns

Writing support

Current practice and support Presentation opportunities PhDPedagogy Student conferences Teaching Fellows conference Staff Learning and Teaching conference

Current practice and support Financial support PhDPedagogy Researcher-led initiatives Teaching Fellows Fund Research pump- priming fund

Current practice and support Supervisor support PhDPedagogy UG PDTs

Supporting an emerging researcher identity Community Performing / Doing Work

Discussion Support for PhD students is in place PGCert and its current redevelopment helps “new” academics ARISE will support those undergoing a secondary transition to pedagogical research Transitions at all levels supported through – work – community – performance/doing

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International Conference on Enhancement and Innovation in Higher Education June 2015 Gráinne Barkess Anne Tierney Edinburgh Napier University