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This page contains the Code of Practice on Postgraduate Research Degrees (COP) as a series of downloadable files or sections.
SECTIONS
SECTION 1 Roles and Responsibilities
SECTION 2 Resources and Support
SECTION 3 Student Admission and Progress
SECTION 4 Exams and Appeals (See Regulation 2D (4), (7) (10) and (11))
SECTION 5 Quality Assurance
SECTION 6 Student Liaison, feedback & complaints
SECTIONS 1- 6 in one Sections 1- 6
Annex A1: criteria for research degrees
Annex A2: Recommendations available to examiners
Annex A3: Registration mode of attendance
Annex B1: Submission for a research degree
Annex B2: Format for Personal Development and Learning Plan
Annex B3: Content of RI handbook
Annex B4: Doctoral Progression procedures
Annex B5: Sections for Progress Monitoring Forms
Annex B6: Approved of supervisors and mentors
Annex B7: Approval of examiners and chair for viva
Annex B8: Oral exam procedures
Annex B9: Format for examiners reports
Annex B10: T&C for graduate Teaching Assistants appointment
Annex B11: Ownership and Management of IP
Annex B12: Agreement for provision of supervision
Annex B13: Guidance on Research degree by Published works PhD
Annex B14: Guidance on research degrees by published works- higher doctorates
Annex B15: Joint PhD programmes with External Partners
Annex C – All forms available at the Gradschool website - COP forms page
Annex C1: Submission of thesis for a research degree (the two-part declaration)
Annex C2: Approval of supervisors and mentors
Annex C3: Approval of examiners and chair for a research degree
Annex C4: Doctoral progression
Annex C5: Pre-submission review
Annex C6: Progression to continuation mode of attendance
Annex C7: Application for leave of absence
Annex C8: Appeals from research degrees students
Annex C9: Progress report form (supervisors and students) pro formas
Annex C10: Personal Development and Learning Plan pro-forma
Annex C11: Resubmission report
Annex D1: Guidance on plagiarism and academic dishonesty
Annex D2: Expectations of RI facilities and resources
Annex D3: Roles and Responsibilities of students and supervisors
Annex D4: Prep and presentation of thesis
Please note that the title page date should be updated to match the Cover and Spine (i.e. with the month, year of the Senate when you will be awarded the degree, remember this may be in the future when you bind). If unsure please contact Sarah Graves 01782 733727 or email)
