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EIE-Surveyor25.4. Doctoral Studies in the United KingdomDoctoralStudies25.4.1. SupervisionScientific Board or SupervisorUSupervisorU - same personal supervisor for the student’s thesis work on an Uactive/newU research area ofthe department.UThesis Advisory PanelU – Typically each MPhil and PhD student will have a Thesis Advisory Panel(TAP) consisting of their Supervisor and another member of academic staff. The purpose of this panelis to advise, guide and supervise the student throughout his/her period of research study untilcompletion and submission of the thesis. In some circumstances additional persons may join the TAP,for example where the subject matter relates to other Departments.Subject AssignmentSubject assigned at the beginning of the doctoral studies, by agreement between student andsupervisor.Who can be a SupervisorAny professor/lecturer in the department approved to supervise at this level by the Institution.Tasks of Scientific Board/Supervisor1. General management YES2. Deciding/advising layout of course YES3. Assigning a thesis subject YESDurationThree years (typically).- 483 -