At the TRAC meeting, the student must present:
- A draft of the dissertation abstract
- An outline of the dissertation, including a detailed outline of the Introduction and Discussion
- A summary of published work that will be included in the dissertation
- Any data that are unpublished or previously unseen by the TRAC, that will be included in the dissertation. These data should be presented in publication-ready form.
- A proposed date range for the dissertation defense
- A proposed list of external examiners