School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work 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 Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work.

Progress Reviews Snapshot

Progress review requirements
	Confirmation of Candidature (R1)	Review 2 (R2)	Review 3 (R3)
Candidate Documents	Candidate statement Individual Development Plan (IDP) Portfolio of activity (this is embedded within your project document review form)	Candidate statement Individual Development Plan (IDP) Portfolio of activity (this is embedded within your project document review form)	Candidate statement Individual Development Plan (IDP) Portfolio of activity (this is embedded within your project document review form)
Principal Advisor Documents	Principal Advisor statement	Principal Advisor statement	Principal Advisor statement
Project Documents	Literature review + abridged research proposal OR Detailed research proposal (approx. 8000 words) Confirmation of Candidature Form (DOCX, 134.3 KB) iThenticate report	Research Design Chapter and Results Chapter if complete OR A paper submitted for publication. Review 2 Form (DOCX, 137.9 KB) iThenticate report	Results chapters + Discussion chapter/s in polished form Entire thesis in draft form Review 3 Form (DOCX, 136.5 KB) iThenticate report
Review Meeting	20 minute presentation; followed by 15 minutes question time. Private interview with panel approx. 60 minutes. 90 minutes total.	20 minute presentation; followed by 15 minutes question time. Private interview with panel approx. 60 minutes. 90 minutes total.	20 minute presentation; followed by 15 minutes question time. Framed as practice for oral examination. Private interview with panel approx. 60 minutes. 90 minutes total.
Oral Presentation	As above 20 minute presentation followed by 15 minutes question. Open.	As above 20 minute presentation followed by 15 minutes question. Open.	As above 20 minute presentation followed by 15 minutes question. Open.

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

Email the following details to the HDR inbox (hdr.nmsw@enquire.uq.edu.au) at least two weeks before your presentation:

Thesis/presentation title
Panel composition
Date, time and location/zoom

Panel Composition

Your Progress Review Panel (PRP) in the School of Nursing, Midwifery and Social Work will consist of a chair, and two reviewers. All review your work.

Confirmation of Candidature Review (R1)

Your confirmation of candidature review will include the submission of your review documents, a 20 minute oral presentation followed by 15 minutes question time, and an interview with the review panel (approximately one hour). Your panel meeting will be part of the NMSW Postgraduate Symposium Days, held six times per year.

The document should include:

A research proposal of approximately 8000 words, excluding references, which provides a clear statement of the research problem; a critical literature review that includes a rationale for the study;  a detailed conceptual framework and theoretical framework, a research design/ detailed methodology demonstrating the procedural and ethical issues related to the work; and limitations. A complete and accurate set of references is included.

A complete literature review highlighting research gap and including all references in chapter format + Abridged research proposal (approx 5 pages) that includes a rationale for the study;  a detailed conceptual framework and theoretical framework, a research design/ detailed methodology demonstrating the procedural and ethical issues related to the work; and limitations.

Written feedback will be provided by your reviewer(s) before 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.

Progress Review 2 (R2)

Your second progress review confirmation of candidature review will include the submission of your review documents, a 20-minute oral presentation followed by 15 minutes question time, and an interview with the review panel (approximately one hour). Your panel meeting will be part of the NMSW Postgraduate Symposium Days, held six times per year.

Documents should include:

A research design/methods chapter and if complete a results chapter.

A manuscript submitted for publication.

Written feedback will be provided by your reviewer(s) before the interview. Your chair will also prepare a written report detailing the recommendations of the Progress Review Panel to the Dean, UQ Graduate School.

Progress Review 3 (R3)

Your third progress review confirmation of candidature review will include the submission of your review documents, a 20-minute oral presentation followed by 15 minutes question time, and an interview with the review panel (approximately one hour). The oral presentation is seen as preparation for the oral examination. Your panel meeting will be part of the NMSW Postgraduate Symposium Days, held six times per year.