Refining a research proposal is done in research colloquium that usually is arranged in seminars, conferences or at doctoral level events. Is there any best method of conducting such a research colloquium?
Khaliq - to me, probably the best screening, reviewing or critical appraisal of current research proposals is at the local level. For tenured academic staff, that is best in designated research streams/clusters/groups within schools, departments, faculties etc. For PhD students, best at their local Higher Degree Research (HDR) forums and support groups. The most common proposal 'screening' that I experience is the research proposal milestone for early doctoral students. This is best organised with the HDR co-ordinator a month or so before presentation. The Principle Supervisor organises for the draft proposal to be reviewed by an internal 'expert' reviewer who offers their feedback within a week. A week or two before the presentation, a flyer is posted to all relevant staff and HDR students offering attendance. Supervisors are expected to attend - as well as the internal reviewer. Venue dates and details are supplied. The student prepares a half-hour Power Point presentation - with 15 minutes for questions from the audience. Post-event, the student, reviewer and supervisors meet up to critically, constructively and objectively discuss outcomes and improvements. Applying parts, if not all of this process, to tenured staff is also a useful approach at local seminars. The process for conferences is different - but one could argue that the screening process occurs at the abstract submission review. General feedback from the audience may help - but is not as structured as the previous process I have described.
Dear Khaliq Ahmad
Dean Whitehead has provided a very comprehensive response - we use the same procedures, but we include an external expert reviewer in addition to the internal expert reviewer in the process he has outlined.
Thank you to Nyawira Mwangi too.
In fact we also feel that sometimes an external opinion adds value...
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