Forms and Policies
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 (PDF: 716kb) Revised July 2019
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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)
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Doctoral College Parental Leave Bursary Guidance
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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
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Library Deposit Licence Electronic Theses (PDF: 169kb)
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Maternity /Paternity /Adoption Leave Policy (PDF: 306kb)
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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)
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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)