Welcome to the web-pages of the Universitas 21 Deans and Directors of Graduate Studies (DDOGS).

The U21 DDOGS have formed a network to enable us to share ideas and information, and enhance knowledge, contacts and the skills-base across our membership.  We aim to identify ways in which U21 members can support each other and, ideally, share resources in such areas as professional development materials or programs, information systems, and core policies and procedures.  To that end, we have launched some specific initiatives, including a Visiting Researcher Postgraduate Protocol, support for postgraduate student networking at major international conferences and the development of an on-line Research Integrity Project.

The U21 DDOGS have held three formal meetings.  The initial meeting took place in November 2001 in Noosa, Australia (hosted by the University of Queensland), and involved DDOGS and Research Managers.  A second meeting was held in Glasgow, Scotland (jointly hosted by the Universities of Glasgow and Melbourne) in July 2004.  The third meeting took place in November 2005, hosted by the University of British Columbia in Vancouver and we recently met in Lund, Sweden in May 2007. Reports from these meetings are available by clicking below. 

The DDOGS network is currently chaired by Professor Christopher Thomas, Directors of the Graduate School and Professor of Molecular Genetics at the University of Birmingham.