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 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) (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 Student Handbook 2024 25 (PDF: 2.5 MB)
PGR Holiday Entitlement Policy (PDF: 143.2 kB) - effective until start of 25/26 academic year when it will be replaced by the Leave Policy for PGR Students
Higher Degrees University Procedure (DOC: 17 KB)
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Intellectual Property for PGR Students (PDF 146kB)
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Learning Agreement Example (PDF: 219.3 KB)
Standard Deposit Licence for Print and Electronic Theses (DOC: 33 kB)
Leave Policy for PGR Students (Effective from 2025/26) (1.0 MB)
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Student Parental Leave Procedure 2024 (202.7kB)
Policy for Postgraduates who Teach Effective from Academic Year 2023/2024
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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Risk Assessment Form (Generic) (Internal Sharepoint)
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Sickness Absence Policy for PGR Students (PDF: 196.7 kB) - effective until start of 25/26 academic year when it will be replaced by the Leave Policy for PGR
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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:806kb)
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)