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 - PGR Code of Practice 2026/27(PDF: 506.2 KB)
Co-Authorship Form (DOC: 34.6 KB)
Confidentiality Agreement (DOC: 38.9 KB)
Council Tax Exemption Request (For Under Examination students only) (DOC: 770.4 KB)
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)
Handbook - PGR Handbook 2025/26
Higher Degrees University Procedure (DOC: 17 KB)
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Intellectual Property for PGR Students (PDF: 146 KB)
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Learning Agreement Example (PDF: 219.3 KB)
Library Deposit Licence for Electronic and Print Theses - Standard 6 Months.docx (Word 52.8KB)
Leave Policy - PGR Leave Policy (PDF: 450.5KB)
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Outside Study - Application for Outside Study
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Parental Leave Policy - Student Parental Leave Policy (PDF: 288.3KB)
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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Restricted theses - 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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SSP Process - 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)
Travel and Outside Study - 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)