RDSPress

a platform for the collaborative management of research degrees

Project Summary

RDSPress (Research Degree Student WordPress) will develop a platform for the ollaborative management of research degrees. The platform will be built from WordPress and will be integrated into the Research Degree Framework at Coventry University. The platform will enable students, their supervisors and staff from the research unit to collaborate and communicate effectively no matter where any of them are based. Development of the platform will reduce the current dependency on paper systems, encourage the use of more flexible and richer means of communication, enable supervisors to track the activities and performance of their students more easily and promote good working practices.

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Video introduction

Please find the 3 minute introduction to the RDSPress project, from the VRERI Kick-off meeting at: http://vimeo.com/9854902 You can find the presentation in the Downloads section of this site.

Project Details

• Host Institution: Coventry University
• VRERI/Strands: / Theme-CommsnColl / Theme-MgtnAdmin
• Duration: 8 months
• Start Date: 18/1/2010
• End Date: 10/9/2010
• Amount Awarded to Project: £26,662

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• Product Owner: David Morris, d.morris@coventry.ac.uk, 07974984023
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