The meeting will be held on 1 October.
Staff are invited to attend the presentation and discussion section of the meeting, but must first book a place through MyEd.
Senate meeting
Wednesday 1 October 2014, 2.00pm
Wednesday 1 October 2014, 4.00pm
Informatics Forum, 10 Crichton Street, Edinburgh
International guest speaker
The meeting's discussion will focus on the University's intention to increase postgraduate research student numbers, and the changing nature of doctoral education.
Topics will include:
- student and supervisor support
- the Edinburgh doctorate explained
- joint PhD programmes
- online distance learning PhD programmes.
Among the guest speakers is Dr Isolde von Bülow from Munich’s Ludwig-Maximilians-Universität.
She will explain the restructure of doctoral education at her institution, and how it aligns with the wider agenda of the European Commission.