Research students

Updated Postgraduate Assessment Regulations for Research Degrees and Code of Practice for Supervisors and Research Students.

Updated

Code of Practice for Supervisors and Research Students

Minor updates for consistency with University regulations and practices.

Supervisors and Research Students, Code of Practice (2.11 MB PDF)

Supervisors and Research Students, Code of Practice - print-friendly version (362.38 KB PDF)

Postgraduate assessment regulations for research degrees

We have removed the requirement to submit a hard copy of the final thesis for consistency with the Library's move to electronic only final submission.

2020/21 Postgraduate Assessment Regulations for Research Degrees (445.5 KB PDF)

Key Changes to Postgraduate Assessment Regulations for Research Degrees (80.22 KB PDF)

Thesis binding guidance

Updated toreflect the changes to electronic only final thesis submission for 2020/21.

Thesis Format and Binding Guidance (178.89 KB PDF)

New

Non-Examining Chairs

Guidance for Schools and Colleges on when to consider using a Non-Examining chair for vivas.

Non-examining chair guidance

Two External Examiners

Guidance for Schools and Colleges on when to consider having two External Examiners where the student is a member of staff.

Using two External Examiners

Coming soon

We are working on updating the guidance for videolink vivas to incorporate learning from digitally conducted vivas during Covid-19.