Part-time students will need to visit the university on a regular basis for supervision. After acceptance, on first registering a student meets the Head of Department and supervisors, and is given the dates of the research training weeks, and of other potentially useful courses and training events. Appointments are made with the Library, and Evelyn Cornell, the Librarian concerned, by supervisors. The expectation of the student and the tutor are explored in association with the University s Code of Practice for Research Degrees. The progress of individual students is carefully monitored by supervisors and the student group as a whole is reviewed twice per year at the Higher Degrees Committee in the department.
All staff attend and present papers in rotation.
Students are expected to use the opportunity to present papers for peer review. It is a condition of the successful completion of the first stage of the Higher Degree registration process, and the move in status from Advanced Post-Graduate to Phd that a paper be delivered. With 10 research students on campus, we have introduced an additional short weekly seminar which will be led by either staff or students. The research students of the department edit and produce the annual Museological Review, which is now in its seventh year. Research Centre for Museums and Galleries The Department s Research Centre for Museums and Galleries is now an extremely active component in its research output.