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Additional guidance

Guidance on specific aspects of the assessment regulations for research degrees, including when to consider appointing a Non-Examining Chair for a viva or two External Examiners.

Non-examining chair

Guidance for Schools and Colleges on when to consider appointing a Non-Examining Chair.

Two external examiners

Guidance for Schools and Colleges on using two External Examiners for postgraduate research assessment.

PhD by Research oral examinations by video link

University policy providing principles for holding a postgraduate research oral (viva voce) examination remotely by video link.

Other guidance documents