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: 150kb)

Co-Authorship Form (PDF: 30kb)

Confidentiality Agreement (PDF: 159kb)

Council Tax Exemption Request (For Under Examination students only)

C19 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

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

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General Concession Application Form‌ (PDF: 404kb)

Guidelines for the Submission and Format of Thesis (PDF: 152kb) Revised August 2019

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

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

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Handbook for Examiners of Research Degrees by Theses (PDF 132kb)

PGR Handbook 22 23 Complete (PDF: 1397kb)

PGR Holiday Entitlement Policy‌ (PDF: 178 kb)

Higher Degrees Procedure (PDF: 120KB)

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Intellectual Policy and Confidentiality for Research Students

Interruption of Studies

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Learning Agreement

Library Deposit Licence Electronic Theses (PDF: 169kb)

M

Maternity /Paternity /Adoption Leave Policy (PDF: 306kb)

Application for Outside Study

P

Policy for Postgraduates who Teach  (PDF 665kb)

Posthumous Degrees for Postgraduate Research Students

Previous Study - Application for Previous Study to be Taken into Account (PDF: 119kb)

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)

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Sickness and Absence Policy‌ (PDF: 162kb)

Staff Application for Doctoral Study (PDF: 350kb)

Staff: Application for Masters Study ‌(PDF: 178kb)

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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 Dec 2020

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

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Withdrawal Notification (Word Document)

Withdrawal Questionnaire (PGR)(Word Document)