Code of Practice

The Keele Code of Practice on Postgraduate Research Degrees was first introduced in August 2002 and was substantially revised in August 2005 to take account of new Keele structures (Graduate School and Research Institutes) and the revised Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) Code of Practice on Postgraduate Research Programmes.

All Research Institutes, research students and staff who are associated with Keele’s research degree programmes are required to understand and comply with the Code of Practice. Printed copies, correct as at July 2005, are available from the Graduate School on request, but the authoritative version at any time is this online version.

The Code of Practice 2008 as a PDF file

Approved by Senate 5 March 2008
Further minor modifications June 2008
Effective from 5 March 2008

Independent Chairs will be required for all research degree examinations as of 1 May 2008
Other major changes (doctoral progression timescales, 30 month review and learning plan timescales) to be implemented for all students by the start of the 2008/9 academic year.

Examiners handbook as Word document, as a PDF file