1. Academic Review Procedure The main purpose is to help you! It also informs the ARCP

2. ACF’s The academic review occurs at least 1 month before the ARCP Panel consists of myself and 2 other academics from different departments The research supervisor will be invited to attend

3. ACF’s 5 minute power point presentation followed by 25 min discussion Questions Are you getting adequate supervision? Are you getting adequate time for research? How is your research going? How is the MRes going? How is the PhD funding process going?

4. What happens if I fail the academic review? –Return to the NHS I fail the ARCP? –As dictated by clinical training needs

5. ACL’s Induction Review within 6 months of starting in post Questions Supervisors Anticipated CCT date Support/assistance required Funding plans

6. ACL’s Thereafter formal yearly academic review Panel consists of myself and 2 other clinical academics from 2 different College Departments Academic supervisors will provide a report including research supervisors report ACL will provide a summary of the previous 12 months academic activity and the plan for the next 12 months

7. MRes in Clinical Science NIHR have requested that Universities develop formal research teaching for ACF’s It is an excellent idea because it formalises the delivery of teaching in research methods and it gives those who fail to obtain PhD funding recognition/reward for their research efforts/training

8. MRes Total of 180 credits 20 credits from Module1 (Foundations of Applied Health Research). Semester 1 20 credits from either Module 2 (Quantitative Methods in Applied Health Research) or Module 3 (Qualitative Methods in Applied Health Research) 140 credits from Dissertation

9. Modules Module 1. October – November. Module 2. November – January Need 11 days study leave or research days

10. Dissertation Completed grant application 45% Research Review (12000-15000 words) 40% Reflective Commentary (1000-2000 words) 15% All three components will be examined by viva voce