Postgraduate Research Student Support

As a postgraduate research student at Newcastle, you have access to a network of professionals and postgraduate research specialists throughout your degree to help you:

• stay healthy, positive and feeling well
• overcome any challenges you may face during your degree – academic or personal
• get the most out of your postgraduate research experience
• carry out admin and activities essential to progressing through your degree
• understand postgraduate research processes, standards and rules

Essential Resources

Below you'll find links to essential resources to help you understand University requirements and processes, and access support when you need it.

• Find out info about key activities like registration, project approval, annual progress review, and examination requirements here: PGR Student Activities and Processes
• Find out about basic University procedures, including academic appeals, complaints, and support to study here:  Student Procedures
• Access key regulations, policies, and guidance relating to postgraduate research procedures and rules here: PGR Regulations
• Guidance on changes in circumstances, including extensions, interruptions of study, and changes to supervisory arrangements here: Changes in Circumstances
• Find out about University wellbeing services, including counselling, disability support, and access to helplines and other support services here Student Health and Wellbeing Service

Postgraduates Who Teach

We are committed to providing opportunities to acquire transferable skills that will enhance your preparation for a variety of careers. For some of you, experience of teaching is one of those valuable skills. 

We are also committed to giving all our students the best possible educational experience and outcomes, and we recognise the important contribution that postgraduates who teach play in providing that experience and as members of the university community. 

To support this a revised PGWT policy came into effect from the start of the 2023/24 academic year.