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COP downloadable version

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

ANNEXES

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)

Annex D5:  RCUK Joint statement on Training requirements  

Annexes A, B, and D