Thesis Advisory Panel (TAP)

Your Thesis Advisory Panel (TAP) consists of your supervisor(s) and at least one other member of academic staff from your department. Full-time students meet with their TAP at least once every six months. The purpose of TAP meetings is to discuss your progress and training needs and to give advice on the direction of your research and your professional development.

You and your TAP will document your meeting on the TAP meeting form, highlighting your progress and any goals that you should be working towards for the next meeting. This record of your TAP meeting will be kept on SkillsForge and must be signed by you and your TAP members.

After the main TAP meeting, the TAP member will also discuss any issues that have arisen between you and your supervisory team, and after each TAP you and the TAP member will complete a Review of Supervision Form where you have the chance to discuss any issues regarding your supervision.

For full-time students TAP meetings will be required twice a year with both to be completed in time for progression, see the Programme Structure for more information.