1. Developing networked scholarship with part-time doctoral students
Dr Katy Vigurs
Associate Professor of Higher & Professional Education
@drkatyvigurs

2. What is my role at the University?
Lead the Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD).
Supervise PhD and EdD students who are studying part-time.
Researcher Education & Researcher Development = core part of my role.
Doctoral education is also one of my research interests.

4. Common experiences of part-time doctoral study
Juggling job & study
Balancing family life
Nervous writers
Outside
of research cultures
At a distance
Isolation
Stop-start
study
Common experiences of part-time doctoral study

5. Participation in social practices is a necessary condition for learning. (Lave & Wenger, 1991)
Part-time PGR students at risk of remaining on periphery of research communities.

15. “I lack the confidence to write my own tweets.”
“I’m concerned how others might respond.”
“I don’t want to appear foolish or stupid. What if I’m ridiculed?”

18. Want to know more? This just out.
Research paper published June 2016
Using Twitter to Tackle Peripherality?
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19. Learn more about using Twitter in university research, teaching & impact activities
User-friendly guide published by Mollet, Moran and Dunleavy
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