Fillable Printable FORM 2: The Initial Personal Development Plan
Fillable Printable FORM 2: The Initial Personal Development Plan
FORM 2: The Initial Personal Development Plan
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
FORM 2: INITIAL PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Purpose of this form: To record the student’s initial Personal Development targets highlighted through
their completion of the online Development Needs Analysis. The student should
provide the supervisor with a completed DNA and a draft Initial PDP.
Who completes it? Supervisor and student at 3 months into the research project
Copy to: Student, Supervisor, School Administrator
Research Project Title:
Student Name: Student Number:
Supervisor: School:
1. Strengths Identified in Development
Needs Analysis
Identified Strength Example Evidence (Should be available on request by supervisor)
2. Planning - Priority Areas for Development at Three Months (Both the requirements of the research
programme and the future employability of the student must be considered. This sheet can be copied if additional
space is required)
Priority Area Identified for
Development
Proposed Activity to Support Development
(See table provided in section 3 of this form )
Target Completion
Date
Academic DevelopmentPrioritiesPersonal and ProfessionalDevelopment Priorities
3. EPS Graduate School Training Workshops -
Indicate which Workshops you propose to attend
Workshop
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Workshop
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Intro to Research Compulsory Planning the Final Year
Date______________ Example of Completed Form Overleaf
Complete at 3 Months
Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
Effective Presentations Academic Paper Publication
Academic Writing Teaching in HE Workshop
Developing the Postgraduate Manager Starting a Business Workshop
Career Management
Student:_________________________Supervisor:_______________________Adviser:_____________________
Date______________ Example of Completed Form Overleaf
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Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences
FORM 2: INITIAL PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT PLAN
Purpose of this form: To record the student’s initial Personal Development targets highlighted through
their completion of the online Development Needs Analysis. The student should
provide the supervisor with a completed DNA and a draft Initial PDP.
Who completes it? Supervisor and student at 3 months into the research project
Copy to: Student, Supervisor, School Administrator
Research Project Title:
Student Name:
Student Number:
Supervisor:
School:
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Academic Writing
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Developing the Postgraduate Manager Starting a Business Workshop
Career Management
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