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CONTENTS SECTION 1 ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES................................................................. 5 1.1 The University........................................................................................................ 5 1.2 The Graduate School............................................................................................. 6 1.3 Administrative Directorates .................................................................................... 6 1.4 Research Institutes (RI) ......................................................................................... 6 1.5 Schools.................................................................................................................. 9 1.6 Research students................................................................................................. 9 1.7 Supervisors and supervisory teams ......................................................................10 SECTION 2 RESOURCES AND SUPPORT.....................................................................13 2.1 Academic facilities and resources .........................................................................13 2.2 Research training (See Regulation 2D (4), (6) and (10)) .......................................13 2.3 Student support services.......................................................................................15 2.4 Bursaries and studentships...................................................................................15 SECTION 3 MANAGING AND MONITORING STUDENT ADMISSION AND PROGRESS 17 3.1 Admission, registration and arrival (See Regulation 2D (2), (3))............................17 3.2 Period <strong>of</strong> registration until submission (See Regulation 2D (4), (7)) ......................20 3.3 Requirement to remain in good academic standing (See Regulation 2D (8)) ........21 3.4 Academic warnings...............................................................................................22 3.5 Regular progress monitoring.................................................................................23 3.6 Formal doctoral progression procedures (See Regulation 2D (6)).........................23 3.7 30 Month review procedures.................................................................................24 3.8 Progression to continuation mode <strong>of</strong> attendance...................................................24 3.9 Withdrawal from research degree study................................................................25 3.10 The student record................................................................................................25 SECTION 4 EXAMINATIONS AND APPEALS (See Regulation 2D (4), (7) (10) and (11))27 4.1 Submission ...........................................................................................................27 4.2 Examination ..........................................................................................................28 4.3 Research Degrees Committee and Senate...........................................................29 4.4 Appeals (see Regulation 7)...................................................................................29 4.5 Resubmission .......................................................................................................31 SECTION 5 QUALITY ASSURANCE................................................................................33 5.1 Criteria for awards.................................................................................................33 5.2 Graduate School, Research Institutes and Schools ..............................................33 5.3 Research Degrees Committee..............................................................................33 5.4 Quality Assurance Committee...............................................................................34 SECTION 6 STUDENT LIAISON, FEEDBACK AND COMPLAINTS.................................35 6.1 Student liaison and representation........................................................................35 6.2 Feedback and evaluation ......................................................................................35 6.3 Complaints (see Regulation 26)............................................................................35 PLEASE NOTE The authoritative version at any time is the version on the web site: http://www.<strong>keele</strong>.ac.uk/gradschool/<strong>code</strong><strong>of</strong><strong>practice</strong>/ COP on PGR Degrees, November 2011 2
ANNEXES............................................................................................................................37 Annex A1: University criteria for making research degree awards at doctoral and masters level......................................................................................................................................37 Doctoral level....................................................................................................................37 Masters level ....................................................................................................................39 Annex A2: Recommendations available to examiners <strong>of</strong> research degrees.........................41 Annex A3: Registration mode <strong>of</strong> attendance........................................................................44 Full-time............................................................................................................................44 Part-time...........................................................................................................................44 Continuation .....................................................................................................................44 Leave <strong>of</strong> absence .............................................................................................................45 Annex B1: Submission for a research degree......................................................................46 Annex B2: Format for research institute Personal Development and Learning Plan ............47 Annex B3: Contents <strong>of</strong> research institute handbooks for research students ........................48 Annex B4: Doctoral progression procedures .......................................................................49 Annex B5: Required sections for progress monitoring forms ...............................................50 Lead Supervisor’s report on progress ...............................................................................50 Student’s report on progress.............................................................................................51 Annex B6: Approval <strong>of</strong> supervisors and mentors .................................................................52 Annex B7: Approval <strong>of</strong> examiners and chair <strong>of</strong> oral examination .........................................54 Annex B8: Oral examination procedures .............................................................................56 Annex B9: Format for examiners’ reports ............................................................................59 Annex B10: Terms and conditions for appointment <strong>of</strong> graduate teaching assistantships .....61 1. Graduate Teaching Assistantships............................................................................61 2. Other teaching opportunities.....................................................................................61 3 Recruitment ..............................................................................................................62 Annex B11: Ownership and management <strong>of</strong> intellectual property........................................65 Annex B12: Standard agreement for the provision <strong>of</strong> supervision services..........................66 Annex B13: Guidance on research degrees by published works - PhD ...............................70 Annex B14: Guidance on research degrees by published work - higher doctorates DLitt, LLD or DSC .................................................................................................................................74 Annex B15: Joint PhD Programmes with External Partners.................................................77 Annex C – All forms available at the Gradschool website .....................................................79 Annex C1: Submission <strong>of</strong> thesis for a research degree (the two-part declaration) ...............79 Annex C2: Approval <strong>of</strong> supervisors and mentors.................................................................79 Annex C3: Approval <strong>of</strong> examiners and chair for a research degree .....................................79 Annex C4: Doctoral progression..........................................................................................79 Annex C5: Pre-submission review.......................................................................................79 Annex C6: Progression to continuation mode <strong>of</strong> attendance ...............................................79 Annex C7: Application for leave <strong>of</strong> absence ........................................................................79 Annex C8: Appeals from research degrees students...........................................................79 Annex C9: Progress report form (supervisors and students) pro formas..............................79 Annex C10: Personal Development and Learning Plan pro-forma.......................................79 Annex C11: Resubmission report ........................................................................................79 Annex D1: Guidance on avoidance <strong>of</strong> plagiarism and academic dishonesty........................80 Annex D2: Normal expectations <strong>of</strong> research institute facilities and resources for research students ...............................................................................................................................84 Annex D3: Roles and responsibilities <strong>of</strong> students and supervisors ......................................85 Annex D4: Preparation and presentation <strong>of</strong> a research thesis .............................................88 Annex D4: Preparation and presentation <strong>of</strong> a research thesis .............................................88 Annex D5: Joint Statement <strong>of</strong> the Research Councils' Skills Training Requirements for Research Students...............................................................................................................99 COP on PGR Degrees, November 2011 3
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Research Degrees Committee may take
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