Doctoral Research Masterclasses in Law: The Institute Of Advanced Legal Studies Role In National PhD Education
- Event type
- Research Training
- Address
- Online
- Event dates
- Contact
- ials.events@sas.ac.uk _
Doctoral Research Masterclasses in Law
DRAFT PROGRAMME
10:00-10:15
Introduction to IALS and its role as a national educator of PhD students
Professor Carl Stychin
10:15-10:45
Introduction to IALS Library and its role as the national centre for legal research resources
Marilyn Clarke or designate
10:45-11:00
Introduction to Doctoral Masterclasses - a series of lectures on doctoral research
Professor Susan Breau IALS and Dr Ben Turner Cardiff University and IALS Research Fellow
11:00-11:30 Break
11:30-12:15
LECTURE 1 – WHAT IS A PhD in law?
‘Doctor’ rather than ‘master’ - creating knowledge, not just mastering.
Expectations (independence, ‘skilling-up’, becoming the expert)
The ‘novel contribution’ factor.
Dr Ben Turner
12:15-13:00
Lecture 2 – The changing requirements for obtaining a PhD
Theoretical and methodological challenges
Literature reviews
Ethical requirements
Professor Susan Breau
13:00-14:00 Lunch
14:00-15:00
Lecture 3 – Managing the supervisory relationship
Vice Chancellor Birkbeck Professor Sally Wheeler and Professor Carl Stychin
15:00-16:00
Lecture 4 Decolonising Legal Research
Professor Foluke Adebisi School of Law, University of Bristol
Two further days will be held on:
Wednesday, 30 April: https://ials.sas.ac.uk/events/doctoral-research-masterclasses-law-sources-and-theories
Wednesday, 14 May: https://ials.sas.ac.uk/events/doctoral-research-masterclasses-law-publishing-imperative
Details about how to join the workshop will be circulated via email to registered attendees closer to the event date.
