School of Architecture, Design & Planning Progress Review Guidelines

Before reading the guidelines outlined on this page, ensure you have reviewed all the information about Progress Reviews, including the criteria for each review, and the Higher Degree by Research Candidature Progression Procedure.

How to organise a Progress Review

The following guidelines outline the management and conduct of HDR Progress Reviews in the School of Architecture, Design & Planning. These guidelines should be used in combination with the Higher Degree by Research Candidature Policy and the Higher Degree by Research Candidature Procedure. Further instructions to help you to arrange your upcoming review are available here.

Progress Reviews Snapshot

Progress review requirements
	Confirmation of Candidature (R1)	Review 2 (R2)	Review 3 (R3)
Candidature Documents	Candidate statement Individual Development Plan (IDP) Academic Portfolio (DOC, 167 KB)	Candidate statement Individual Development Plan (IDP) Academic Portfolio (DOC, 167 KB)	Candidate statement Individual Development Plan (IDP) Academic Portfolio (DOC, 167 KB)
Project Documents	Research Proposal (max. 10 pp) Writing sample (approx. 5,000 words) [Ethics application etc., if appropriate.] iThenticate report	Updated Research Proposal (max 10pp) 1 thesis chapter (approx. 5,000 words) Ethics application, etc as appropriate]. iThenticate report	Updated Research Proposal (max 10pp) Full thesis draft, with one recent chapter identified for review Ethics application, etc, as appropriate iThenticate report
Review Meeting	60 minutes	60 minutes	60 minutes
Oral Presentation	Open 20 minutes presentation + 10 minutes questions	Open 20 minutes research presentation + 10 minutes questions] NB. Credit may be awarded for Oral Presentation component if research has been presented at a symposium, conference, school seminar, etc. within 3 months of Review.	Open 20 minutes presentation + 10 minutes questions

Note: Documents should be submitted by the census date in of research quarter in which your review is due.

Panel Composition

Progress Review Panel (PRP) in the School Architecture will consist of the advisory team, a chair and one or more reviewers. The chair and reviewers should both be external to the advisory team.

Confirmation of Candidature Review (R1)

Your confirmation of candidature review will include the submission of your candidature and project documents, a 60 minute meeting with the review panel, and an open 20 minute oral presentation and 10 minutes of question time.

Your review documents will be submitted online through a My.UQ request and will include the candidature and project documents outlined in the snapshot.

Documents for R1

Academic Portfolio, using the school template (DOC, 167 KB)
Research Proposal, (max. 10 pp), using the school template (DOC, 167 KB)
Writing sample (approx. 5,000 words). May be a chapter draft or conference paper, etc.
Ethics application and other documents as appropriate
iThenticate report.

Oral feedback will be provided by the reviewer(s) during the interview. The chair will prepare a written report summarising the discussion, and recommendations to the Dean, UQ Graduate School about attainment of the review.

To meet the expectations of this review, candidates need to demonstrate:

the project is well-defined, clearly structured and has clear parameters
the project is viable within the scope of a PhD or MPhil
the project identifies and makes use of appropriate methods
engagement with current scholarly debates and appropriate literature for the field
ideas and arguments are communicated effectively and convincingly
satisfactory progress has been made since commencement
appropriate training and development opportunities have been undertaken or identified.

Progress Review 2 (R2)

Your second progress review will include the submission of your candidature and project documents, a 60 minute meeting with the review panel, and an open 20 minute oral presentation and 10 minutes of question time.

The requirement for an oral presentation may be waived if you have presented your research at a symposium, conference, school seminar, etc. within 3 months of the review. Your review documents will be submitted online through a My.UQ request and will include the candidature and project documents outlined in the snapshot.

Documents for R2

Updated Academic Portfolio using the school template (DOC, 167 KB)
Updated Research Proposal, using school template (DOC, 167 KB) (max 10pp)
1 recent thesis chapter (approx. 5,000 words)
Ethics application or approval, and other documents as appropriate
iThenticate report.

Oral feedback will be provided by your reviewer(s) during the interview. Your chair will also prepare a written report and will provide a recommendation to the Dean, UQ Graduate School about attainment of the review.

By R2 it is expected that approximately 50% of the research project/thesis will be complete. To meet the expectations of this review, candidates need to demonstrate:

the project is well-defined, clearly structured and has clear parameters
the project demonstrates appropriate originality and significance for a PhD or MPhil
the project remains viable within the scope of a PhD or MPhil
the project identifies and makes use of appropriate methods
continued engagement with current scholarly debates and appropriate literature for the field
ideas and arguments are communicated effectively and convincingly
satisfactory progress has been made since last review
appropriate training and development opportunities have been undertaken or identified.

Progress Review 3 (R3)

Your third progress review will include the submission of your candidature and project documents, a 60 minute meeting with the review panel, and an open 20 minute oral presentation and 10 minutes of question time.