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Forms and Policies for Postgraduate Research Students

We’ve listed the key forms and policies you will need to refer to during your postgraduate research studies.

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Attendance Engagement Monitoring 

Annual Progress Review - Detailed Guidance (PDF 289.9 kB)

 

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Code of Practice for PGR Students (PDF: 404.1 KB)

Co-Authorship Form (DOC: 34.6 KB)

Confidentiality Agreement (DOC: 38.9 KB)

Council Tax Exemption Request (DOC: 770.1 KB) (For Under Examination students only)

Covid 19 Impact Statement Guidance (PDF: 215.1 KB)

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Doctoral College Parental Leave Bursary Guidance

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Extension to Thesis Submission Deadline

Examination Entry Form for Research Degrees (HaSS and SAgE) (DOC: 53.1 KB)

Examination Entry Form for Research Degrees (FMS) (DOC: 53.6 KB)

External Advisors and Development of Joint Supervision Arrangements (Principles) (PDF: 142.2 KB)

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General Concession Application Form‌ (DOC: 780.4 KB)

Guideline for Submission and Format of Theses (PDF: 251.4 KB)

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Handbook for Examiners of Research by Theses (PDF: 1.3 MB)

PGR Handbook 2025/26

Higher Degrees University Procedure (DOC: 17 KB)

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Intellectual Property for PGR Students (PDF: 146 KB)

Interruption of Studies

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Learning Agreement Example (PDF: 219.3 KB)

Standard Deposit Licence for Print and Electronic Theses (DOC: 33 KB)

PGR Leave Policy (Effective from 2025/26) (PDF: 263KB)

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Application for Outside Study

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Student Parental Leave Policy (PDF: 220KB)

PGR Placement Guidance (PDF: 307.6KB)

Policy for Postgraduates who Teach 

Posthumous and Aegrotat Degree Awards for Postgraduate Research Students

Previous Study - Application for Previous Study to be Taken into Account  (DOC: 779.9 KB)

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Guidance for PGR Thesis Restriction (PDF: 243.6KB)

PGR Reasonable Adjustments Policy and Guidance (PDF: 355.2KB)

Risk Assessment Form (Generic) (Internal Sharepoint)

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PGR SSP Process Map (PDF: 150.9KB)

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Transfer from MPhil to IPhD (DOC: 818.2 KB)

Transfer from MPhil to PhD (DOC: 818.2 KB)

Transfer: School and Programme of Studies (DOC: 806 KB)

Guidance for Postgraduate Research Student Travel / Outside Study (PDF: 193.9 KB)  Revised May 2023

Turnitin Principles for PGR Student Work (PDF: 195.7 KB) 

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Withdrawal Notification (DOC: 798Kb)

Withdrawal Questionnaire (PGR)‌ (DOC: 73Kb)

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