Research regulations and guidance

This page is a collection of guidance, useful links and resources for research students as well as staff involved in the supervision or examination of research.

Postgraduate research regulations have been updated and are listed below. Please see the guidance and procedure documents section for further information.

Regulations for Professional Doctorate Research Degrees
Regulations for Postgraduate Research Degrees - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Regulations for Postgraduate Research Degrees - PhD by Published Works
Regulations for Postgraduate Research Degrees - Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
Regulations for Postgraduate Research Degrees - Master’s by Research
Regulations for Higher Doctorate Degrees

Guidance and procedure documents

Annual Progress Reviews Guidance

Proofreading Guidance
Research Degree Handbook
Guidance on Concessions
Guidance on Postgraduate Research Supervision
Guidance on the Examination of Postgraduate Research Degrees
Guidance on Thesis Submission for Postgraduate Research Degrees
Postgraduate Research Student Withdrawal Policy
Procedure for the Consideration of Exceptional Factors and Exceptional Factors form RDEF
Procedure to Support Postgraduate Research Progress 

If you have any questions about the regulations or guidance documents, please contact [email protected].

Other useful documents and links

Oral Examination by Video Conference Policy
Regulations for the Payment of University Fees
Intellectual Property Policy
Guidelines on Good Research Practice
Procedure for the Investigation of Misconduct in Research

Pregnancy and Maternity Guidelines for Students

Assessment arrangements for disabled students
Appeals and complaints
Ethics and research governance 
PGR Systems List
Visiting Research Students Policy
Academic Awards
Admissions Procedure (to follow)‌
Occasional worker claim form