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 (PDF: 716kb) Revised July 2019

C

Code of Practice (PDF: 529kb)

Co-Authorship Form (PDF: 30kb)

Confidentiality Agreement (PDF: 159kb)

Council Tax Exemption Request (For Under Examination students only)

Covid-19 Impact Statement Guidance (PDF 198kb)

D

Doctoral College Parental Leave Bursary Guidance

E

‌Extension to Thesis Submission Deadline

E-Submission - CD Sleeve  (PDF: 82kb)

Examination Entry Form for Research Degrees (HaSS and SAgE)

Examination Entry Form for Research Degrees (FMS)

External PGR Advisor (Principles) (PDF: 161kb)

G

General Concession Application Form‌ (PDF: 404kb)

Guidelines for the Submission and Format of These (PDF: 226kb) 

Guidance for Doctoral and MPhil Students and PGR Supervisors (PDF 189 kb)

Guidance Notes on APR, Extensions and Interruptions (PDF 185kb)

H

Handbook for Examiners of Research Degrees by Theses (PDF 512kb)

PGR Student Handbook 23 24 (PDF: 1397kb)

PGR Holiday Entitlement Policy (PDF: 178 kb)

Higher Degrees Procedure (PDF: 120KB)

I

Intellectual Policy and Confidentiality for Research Students

Interruption of Studies

L

Learning Agreement

Library Deposit Licence Electronic Theses (PDF: 169kb)

O

Application for Outside Study

P

Parental Leave Policy for Students 

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 

R

Risk Assessment Form (Generic) (PDF: 30kb)

Remote Viva Top Tips for HaSS and SAgE (PDF: 156kb)

Remote Viva Top Tips For FMS (PDF: 555kb)

S

Sickness and Absence Policy (PDF: 188kb)

T

Transfer from MPhil to IPhD. (PDF:

Transfer from MPhil to PhD (PDF:

Transfer: School and Programme of Studies (PDF: 27kb)

Travel and Outside Study (off-campus and overseas Guidance for Postgraduate Research students(PDF 189kb) Revised May 2023

Turnitin Principles for PGR Student Work (PDF: 192kb)

W

Withdrawal Notification (Word Document)

Withdrawal Questionnaire (PGR)(Word Document)