First Year Report Form 

This form should be completed and accompany your 1st year report, which is due by the end of Month 9 of your Ph.D. studies.  

Please ensure it reaches the assessor and 2nd supervisor by the agreed date – usually 1-2 weeks before the viva.

It is your supervisor’s responsibility to arrange the assessor and date of the viva.

**After being notified of the outcome of the viva by your assessor/supervisor you must update your Research Log.**

Name of candidate:
Preliminary Ph.D. Title:

Starting date:
Date of Report:
1st Supervisor:
2nd Supervisor:
Assessor:

 
1.	Problem statement

Describe the research problem that your work is addressing (5-6 sentences)

2.	Literature reviewed

List the areas of research literature you have reviewed

3.	Conclusions from literature review

Summarise the main conclusions from the literature review (5-6 sentences)

4.	Proposed contribution

Summarise the contribution your PhD will make (5-6 sentences)

5.	What is the scope of the thesis?

State the boundaries of your research – what will be covered, what not?

6.	What research needs to be carried out to achieve contribution?

List all activities (reviews, studies, experiments, simulations, etc.)  which need to be carried out.  For each activity, state

- purpose of activity

- expected outcome

- how long it will take to complete

7.	How will the contribution be validated?

State how your contribution will be validated (5-6 sentences)

8.	Timetable

Attach a timetable or chart of planned research activities.