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SCHOOL OF PHILOSOPHY AND ART HISTORY STUDENT HANDBOOK 2018-19 This handbook gives you essential information about your School and the University. Other helpful sources of information are available at www.uk/myessex and wwww. Our friendly departmental staff are also here to help and you can find their contact details in this handbook. At our three uniquely intimate campuses we celebrate diversity and challenge inequality.

Whatever your background, race or sexual orientation, you’re part of a vibrant community that lives, learns and plays together. 1 Contents Section 1: Introduction .1 Welcome from the Director of Graduate Studies .2 Term dates, calendar and academic week numbers .4 Study leave and reading week (Philosophy only) .6 Payment of Fees. 9 Section 2: About the School of Philosophy and Art History .3 School post holders.4 Philosophy contact details .5 Art History contact details.7 Academic Support Hours .8 Graduate Teaching Assistants (GTAs) .9 School of Philosophy & Art History administrative staff.10 Philosophy staff profiles and research interests .11 Art History staff profiles and research interests .12 Interdisciplinary Studies Centre staff profiles and research interests .13 Resources within the School .14 Correspondence and communication .15 Job references: Requesting references from members of staff.16 Ordering important documents .17 Information about Moodle and FASER .18 SPAH Equality policy .19 Who to go to if you need help .20 School Seminars and training events .21 Research and Skills training .22 School of Philosophy and Art History Prizes. 38 Section 3: Academic Matters .1 Research Student and Staff Expectations .3 Nature of Doctoral Studies .1 The Doctoral Thesis .2 Choice of Research Topic .5 Permission to carry out research away from the university .7 Supervisors and Supervision .8 Confirmation of PhD status .5 Outline of Examination Arrangements for Research Students .12 Standards for Postgraduate Research Degrees .14 Standard Milestones for PhD Students – Philosophy .15 Standard Milestones for PhD Students –Art History .16 Milestones for practice-based PhD in Curating .17 Art History PhD 2nd Year Presentations .18 Completing your Thesis on Time .19 Submission of the thesis .20 Appeals, complaints and fitness to practise .21 Registration, intermitting, changes to studies .22 Disability and emotional wellbeing .24 Mature and part-time students.1 Principal Regulations for Research Degrees and the Code of Practice for Research Degrees/ Code of Practice for Professional Doctorates .2 Extenuating Circumstances, withdrawing and intermitting .3 Marking Policy and re-marking of coursework .4 Academic Offences Policy.

72 Section 5: Referencing and good academic practice .2 Guidance on referencing .3 Information relating to the University’s procedure on academic offences. 74 Section 6: Practicalities: Getting started and IT matters .1 Registration, enrolling and transcripts .2 Find Your Way and room numbering system.3 IT support, wifi, email account, free MS office, computer labs, m:drive .5 On-campus facilities. 77 Section 7: Skills, Employability and Experience .1 Employability and Careers Centre .3 Talent Development Centre .8 Big Essex Award. 79 Section 8: You Matter: Health, Welfare, Support and Safety .1 Student Services Hub .2 Harassment Report and Support Service .3 Religion, faith and beliefs .5 Health and safety on campus .8 Students’ Union Advice Centre.9 University Privacy Statement.

81 4 Section 9: Essex Matters. 81 The Essex Experience .1 The Essex Student Charter .2 Freedom of speech policy and the Code of Conduct .3 Essex Spirit, social media and other channels of communication with students. 82 Appendix A: School of Philosophy and Art History Policy on Equality. 83 2018-19 Calendar Campus map 5 Section 1: Introduction 1.1 Welcome from the Director of Graduate Studies I would like to extend a very warm welcome to all graduate research students entering the School of Philosophy and Art History.

Essex Art History has a well-established international reputation and a long tradition of graduate training in almost all areas of European art and architecture from 1300 to the present, and in the art and architecture of Latin America and of the United States. We have achieved excellent results in recent student surveys and were ranked in the Top Ten in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (REF), which measures research performance nationally. Staff are research active and supervise both MA and PhD students. There is a large and lively graduate community at Essex with conferences organised by PhD students, along with an exciting postgraduate research journal, re•bus.

Essex Philosophy has an equally well-established international reputation with a distinctive orientation towards modern European as well as moral and political philosophy, with special emphasis on phenomenology, critical theory, German idealism, the philosophy of religion, and medical humanities. Across these fields we tend to focus on ‘existential’ issues, fundamental questions about human existence. In the past few years we have enjoyed a string of successes: we were among the Top Ten Philosophy submissions in the last REF; we had very high ratings in the last National Student Satisfaction Survey (NSS); and we have been awarded a series of externally funded research grants, including large grants for the Essex Autonomy Project and the Ethics of Powerlessness. Those successes are a reflection of the distinctive character of Philosophy at Essex: intensive, close-knit, original, focused.

Study at graduate level can be a demanding and challenging enterprise, which requires personal determination and commitment in addition to a well-trained intellect and a lively and productive imagination. We aim to provide the best environment we can in which to conduct study and research, and we urge you to take advantage of all the events and facilities available. You are warmly encouraged to attend our School Research Seminars, which are held at 4pm every Thursday during the autumn and spring terms and provide an occasion to hear both external visiting speakers and internal speakers from the faculty and the graduate community. There are additionally various guest lectures, in addition to other relevant activities throughout the University, and annual mini-courses in both Philosophy and Art History.

On the Philosophy side of the School we also offer various research seminars, informal reading groups, and three research colloquia. Finally, this booklet provides information about the Faculty of Humanities, the Registry, the School, details about assessment procedures and guidelines for writing and submitting a thesis. To obtain comprehensive information about regulations relevant to graduate students please look on the University website. 6 Your comments on School arrangements are important as we are constantly alert to the need to accommodate students' changing interests within a responsible educational programme.

This involves ensuring that we maintain the optimal content and format for our programmes, and your input, both formal and informal, is a vital part of the process. Please make your views known. We all hope that you will have a happy and fruitful time here at Essex and we shall do our best to ensure that you do. Dr Irene McMullin Director of Graduate Studies 7 1.2 Term dates, calendar and academic week numbers 2018-2019 Autumn term 4 October 2018 – 14 December 2018 Spring term 14 January 2019 – 22 March 2019 Summer term 23 April 2019 – 28 June 2019 2019-2020 Autumn term 3 October 2019 – 13 December 2019 Spring term 13 January 2020 – 20 March 2020 Summer term 20 April 2020 – 26 June 2020 A calendar can be found at the end of the handbook.3 Timetables Information about teaching timetables can be found at: www.4 Study leave and reading week (Philosophy only) For the majority of modules in Philosophy no lectures or classes will take place during the weeks listed below, but please check your module description for more information.

Autumn Term: week 8 (week commencing Monday 19 November 2018) Spring Term: week 21 (week commencing Monday 18 February 2019) The purpose of Reading Week is just that, an opportunity for students to catch up on reading and also writing coursework. Not all departments have reading weeks so please check with them if you are uncertain. If a member of staff has to miss a lecture or class due to illness, or for some other reason, Reading Week may be used to catch up on the missed session.5 Registration It is essential that you register at the start of each academic year, as you will not be able to continue on your course unless you do register. Information relating to registration can be found on the following web page: http://www.uk/students/new/registration.6 Payment of Fees The online student payment system can be found at: www.uk/webpay/login.7 MyEssex myEssex is your online account.

Use it to see your timetable, keep your personal details up- to-date, see how you’re doing on your course, let us know if you’ll miss a lecture or class, contact the Student Services Hub and much more. Please note: please carefully check your timetable and/or myEssex portal each term to ensure that you are enrolled in the correct modules; it is your responsibility to verify this information. If you encounter any problems, please see the Senior Student Services Administrator in the first instance.8 Student responsibilities As a Postgraduate Research student, you have a responsibility to:  Read the documentation provided, including the regulations for your degree, this Code of Practice and details of the departmental supervisory arrangements.  Attend meetings with your supervisors and Supervisory Panels as arranged, and prepare adequately for them, notifying your supervisor in the event of unavoidable absence.

 Keep in regular contact with your supervisor. Students and supervisors are required to communicate, whether face-to-face or by electronic means, to engage in discussion/review of the student's work and progress at least once a month (and bi- monthly for part-time students).  Provide updates on progress as outlined in the Progress and Appeals Procedures for Research Degree Students.  Carry out, as far as possible, the work agreed with your supervisor and submit written work as agreed so that you meet the required milestones.

 Familiarise yourself with the departmental milestones for your degree and the requirements for your chosen thesis format. The milestones are designed to help you submit your thesis by the deadline and are used to assess your progress during your period of study. The milestones will be considered at your RSPB which takes place twice a year (or equivalent for part-time students). It’s important you review your milestones regularly to ensure you’ll be ready to submit your thesis by the required date.

 Familiarise yourself with University and subject-specific guidelines on ethical research, including data protection matters, and with health and safety and intellectual property 9 regulations and obtain ethical approval as appropriate.  Familiarise yourself with the expectations and conventions regarding academic referencing other people’s work.  Attend any research training and generic skills courses as agreed with your supervisor.  As requested, submit reports on progress to professional practice and research supervisors, Supervisory Panels, , or the departmental Research Students’ Progress Board.

 Keep a record of your personal progress, including a copy of agreed training needs, courses that need to be attended and when they are attended. This may take the form of a log book or research portfolio to be signed off by your supervisor.  Inform the relevant supervisor promptly if there are any specific needs or circumstances likely to affect your work. Notify the Supervisory Panel/Research Students’ Progress Board in writing of any extenuating circumstances that you believe have significantly affected your performance.

 Discuss any supervisory problems with your supervisor or the Head of Department. Alternatively, if you feel unable to talk to a member of the departmental staff, please contact the Postgraduate Research Education Team to discuss the concerns. Any discussions will remain confidential if requested. Students may request a change of supervisor but should note that it may not always be possible for suitable alternative arrangements to be made.

 You must present your thesis for examination by the end of the final term of your minimum period or completion period, depending on your programme of study. A request for an extension of up to two weeks to the submission deadline may be made.