Student Dissertation Diary: UK Banking Sector & Women in Management

This student diary meticulously documents the progress of a dissertation investigating the barriers hindering women's advancement to senior management roles within the UK banking sector. The diary captures key aspects of the research, including meeting notes with the supervisor, outlining discussions on chapter introductions, literature reviews, research methodologies, data analysis, and conclusions. It meticulously records agreed actions, deadlines, and ideas shared during supervisory sessions, providing a comprehensive overview of the research process. The diary covers the introduction's overview, background of the organization, rationale, problem statement, research aim, objectives, and questions. It also details the literature review process, the use of secondary sources, and the development of a theoretical framework. Furthermore, it outlines the research methodology, data collection methods, and ethical considerations, while also documenting data analysis techniques, including thematic analysis and the use of Microsoft Excel for data presentation. Finally, the diary includes notes on conclusions and recommendations, providing insights into the study's findings and suggestions for future research and improvements within the banking sector.

Student Diary
Dissertation Progress & Meetings Log
(To be updated and kept by the Student)
Student’s Name:
Student’s ID:
Student’s email:
(Always use your Ulster email address for all communication with the university)
Supervisor’s Name:
Supervisor’s email:
(Only email your supervisor on their QA email address)
Dissertation Title:
An investigation of the barriers for woman progressing into senior
management roles in the UK banking sector.
Course Title:
“To investigate the barriers for woman progressing into senior
management roles in the UK banking sector”. A study on Bank of
England.
Module Name:
Module Code & CRN:
Dissertation Start Date:
Submission Date & Time:
Instructions to the student:
 Use this Diary to record:
 reviews, outcomes, plans and deadlines agreed with your supervisor during supervisory meetings or other
contact.
 progress, tasks and to-do lists, ideas, process, queries, etc. you may have for your dissertation.
 Always keep and update the Diary whilst at a meeting with your supervisor – never leave it for later.
 The Diary is not a formal document so it should be kept in draft form.
 The Student Diary must be included in the Appendix of your Dissertation and be submitted as part of your final
dissertation to provide evidence of supervisory meetings and continues involvement in the dissertation process.
 Never attach the Diary or any other document in your dissertation report – always include in the Appendix
.
V - May 2020

Date: Day: Time Start: Time End:
Meeting Type: Interaction for Chapter 1:
Introduction
Location:
Notes:
This is the most important area of investigation as to works as the primary aspect to aid the project
in right manner to execute the entire exploration in right direction. This part is important in
providing brief analysis over the investigation subject and the issue on which the entire project is
based. This section will cover different aspects, that are associated as below:
 Overview of the Research: This section is effective in providing brief idea about the
research issue as in this the selected research area is clearly defined within summarised
manner and the areas which are covering in the project.
 Background of the organisation: This is the another important area of introduction chapter
where suitable information regarding the selected business or industry has provided to
make collaboration with the chosen study subject.
 Rationale of the Research: Rationale mainly provides suitable idea about the purpose of
executing the research and explains the significance of research area in the manner to
enhancing personal and professional abilities.
 Problem Statement: In this the issue of the research is mentioned within clear statement
with the suitable specifications of the issues within detailed manner on which the research
is carried out. Research Aim: Research aim is clearly defined statement which effectively explains the
issue within a clear and concise statement. This basically helps in determining the purpose
of executing n investigation and also evaluate the issue of investigation effectively. Research Objectives: This aspect of investigation mainly based over the aim of the
research as in this variables are clearly defined within different statements and aid the
investigation to execute literature in effective manner.
 Research Questions: In this researcher needs to be focused over creating questions that
covers the aim and objectives of the research and support the work to gain suitable
outcomes.
 Chapter Structure: In this, section, suitable chapters which are covers in the project are
defined in detailed manner and also summarise the chapters effectively with the
specifications to cover the areas in the chapter. This section initiates to explain the areas of
investigation in which introduction, literature review, research methodology, data analysis,
conclusion and recommendations are covered.
1

Agreed Actions:
For conducting the section 1: Introduction in effective manner researcher
is going to study about the research issue and study the similar research
papers to enhance idea to execute the project in right manner.
Deadlines:
Student’s Signature:
2

Date: Day: Time Start: Time End:
Meeting Type: Idea sharing meeting for
Chapter 2: Literature review
Location:
Notes:
The another meeting is executed to conduct the section two of research which is literature review
in suitable manner. In this a section with supervisor has been taken to gain suitable idea about the
chapter 1 introduction and also receiving assessment for executing literature in effective manner.
The meeting for literature review is effective in providing suitable evaluation about the aspect to
conduct literature in effective manner.
 In this suitable idea about the way to conduct literature has been gained, thus this session
initiates about the use of suitable sources like books, journals, articles and so on has been
provided to gather information to aid project in right manner.
 In this idea has been provided to enhance theoretical perspective in relation to the aspect of
evaluating the barriers for woman progressing into senior management roles in the UK
banking sector, with the support of using secondary sources like books, journals and
articles which are similar with the specified subject.
 In this suitable idea of analyzing the views of authors opinion has also been provided to
support the with the suitable emergence of data that are significant to generate suitable
outcome.
 The session is also effective in providing the way to use secondary sources like with the
assistance of library, books, journals and the onion sources which are encompasses over
the chosen study area.
Agreed Actions:
With the enhancing idea about the aspect of secondary sources and how
this support the work, theoretical frame work over the chosen study area
are created to aid the project in right direction and enhance understanding
of researcher and learner in relation to a specified subject.
Deadlines:
3

Student’s Signature:
4

Date: Day: Time Start: Time End:
Meeting Type: Coordination meeting for
enhancing idea about the use of Research
Methodology
Location:
Notes:
This is the another important segment of the investigation which provides suitable ide about the
implementation of right methodology to assist the research in right manner to reaching at the key
results. In this the notes are relay over providing idea about the applications of research
methodology that are significant in supporting the research in the direction to generate effective
results.
 This section of investigation mainly covers the supportive methodologies like research
strategy, research approach, research philosophy, data collection tools, data sampling,
ethical considering, validity and reliability and so on, to generating significant idea.
 In this suitable justification of using research methodology has been rendered to support
the analysis effectively.
 This session also helps in assisting to determine the sources of data collection to gather
information. Therefore, primary research aid in executing analysis to gather specific data
where information is gathered via designing questionnaire and secondary research will
support the analysis via enhancing theoretical perspective with the assistance of books,
journals, articles and so on.
 Suitable idea of selecting the effective participants are also rendered to support the work in
suitable manner.
 In this suitable idea of managing time is also explained as determine the significance of
designing a time scale to completing the project within provided time duration.
Agreed Actions:
Suitable idea regarding the aspect of methodology will aid the
investigation in right direction to gain suitable outcome. In addition to
this, suitable justification regarding the selection of methodology will
also be rendered to justify the selection in effective manner. With the
guidance of sources data gathers from the suitable sources to reaching at
significant outcome.
Deadlines:
5

Student’s Signature:
6

Date: Day: Time Start: Time End:
Meeting Type: Team Building meeting for
Chapter4: Data analysis and Results
Location:
Notes:
This session is mainly taken to explaining the way to gather information and implement them in to
supportive action to generate effective results. Therefore, supportive notes are created that aid in
conducting analysis effectively.
 Data analysis is effective in executing an evaluation over the accumulated information to
analyse the perspectives of others and generate suitable results.
 In this, suitable implementation of research analysis tools is also mentioned to generate
effective outcome.
 The section initiates the use of thematic approach to conduct analysis effectively.
 In this, frequency distribution evaluation has also been implementing to effectively
presenting the information.
 In addition to this, suitable use of micro soft excel is also explained to effectively
representing the information as in this graphs and charts are created to determine the
measures of information.
Agreed Actions:
In this, suitable actions have been taken to enhance idea about
conducting analysis with the support of thematic analysis as this part
effective in analysing the views of others over a specified subject and
generate suitable results. In this questionnaire is designed to gather
primary information and an evaluation over secondary research is also
conducted to create suitable outcome.
Deadlines:
7

Student’s Signature:
8

Date: Day: Time Start: Time End:
Meeting Type: Interaction over the chapter of
Conclusion
Location:
Notes:
 This segment is imperative in defining the outcome via evaluating the entire project based
on the aspect of determining the barriers for woman progressing into senior management
roles in the UK banking sector.
 In this a summary has been created over the findings of the research.
 Therefore, the brief analysis over the findings of the research is effective in filling the gap
of the research via evaluating the data in appropriate manner.
 This section provides a brief summary over the outcome of the research and resolve the
issue via the involvement of suitable information.
Agreed Actions:
In this suitable action has been made over evaluating primary and
secondary data over a specified subject and generate appropriate
outcome. This section is effective in filling the gap of the research in
effective manner with the emergence of suitable data that are significant
to the study.
Deadlines:
9

Student’s Signature:
10

Date: Day: Time Start: Time End:
Meeting Type: Meeting for creating
recommendation to make suitable adjustments.
Location:
Notes:
 This is the final and most imperative aspect of research, which is imperative in conducting
analysis to generate suitable suggestions for making better decision.
 In this suitable suggestions have been provided to the business to make suitable changes in
relation to the policies and legislations that are supportive for the women employees within
banking sector to gain growth and success.
 In this suggestions are also provided in the manner of research to overcome the mistakes
and conduct the project in right manner to generate suitable outcome.
Agreed Actions:
This section is supportive in providing ideas and suggestions that can be
implement by the businesses to gain progression, therefore, here, suitable
ideas are generate over analysing the condition of the business.
Deadlines:
11

Student’s Signature:
12