At the TRAC meeting, the student must present:

1. A draft of the dissertation abstract
2. An outline of the dissertation, including a detailed outline of the Introduction and Discussion
3. A summary of published work that will be included in the dissertation
4. Any data that are unpublished or previously unseen by the TRAC, that will be included in the dissertation.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.
5. A proposed date range for the dissertation defense
6. A proposed list of external examiners