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Version | Date | Revision description/Summary of changes | Author |
7.0 | 01 August 2024 | Throughout the regulations - Insertion of missing words and small spelling or grammatical changes throughout.
- Small clarification and formatting changes throughout.
Section A – General regulations governing all research degrees - Amendment and clarification provided within A1.10 Alternative formats of thesis submission, specifically in relation to requests made by PGRs with a disability
- Slight amendments made the requirements of the supervisory team in section A3
Section D - Professional Doctorate, incorporating the Master in Research - Amendment to D5.8 to state that following initial assessment (progression stage), that the examination team reserve the right to request a further viva after resubmission
- Amendment to D5.9 and D5.12 to state that following amendments, if the PGR has failed/been downgraded the examination team must hold a viva before decision is finalised.
Section E - PhD and EntD - Amendment to E5.10 to state that following initial assessment (progression stage), that the examination team reserve the right to request a further viva after resubmission
- Amendment to E5.11 and E5.14 to state that following amendments, if the PGR has failed/been downgraded the examination team must hold a viva before decision is finalised
- Guidance to alternative thesis format altered to reflect that included in A10.
Section G: Higher Doctorates - Clarity provided on appeal procedure
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6.0 | 1 August 2023 | Throughout the regulations - Insertion of missing words and small spelling or grammatical changes throughout.
- Small clarification and formatting changes throughout.
Section A – General regulations governing all research degrees - Clarity provided around dual enrolment
- Introduction of ‘fit to submit’ regulation
- Introduction of the record of achievement (under 50 credits only)
- Clarification of revocation of award process
- Emphasis on student visa implications of student’s requesting additional time to complete
- Clarity on process for the request to increase wordcount
- Introduction of A.4.9 ‘The Examination Team’. The information used to sit in Section N within the Quality Assurance Regulations but has been moved to the Award Regulations for parity and process ownership by the PGR Team.
Section B: Masters by Research - Clarity on the period required for further editorial corrections to be submitted, given as an outcome of the revised submission.
Section C: Master of Philosophy - Clarity on the period required for further editorial corrections to be submitted, given as an outcome of the revised submission.
Section D: Professional Doctorate, incorporating the Master in Research - Clarity of the progression panel membership
- Introduction of second discretionary PM viva
- Clarity on the period required for further editorial corrections to be submitted, given as an outcome of the revised submission.
Section E: PhD and EntD - Clarity on the period required for further editorial corrections to be submitted, given as an outcome of the revised submission
- Clarity of the progression panel membership
- Clarity on restrictions of change of programme for PhD and EntD candidates
Section F: PhD by Publication - Clarity on the period required for further editorial corrections to be submitted, given as an outcome of the revised submission
Section G: Higher Doctorates - Insertion of outcome appeal outcome window
- Clarity provided on qualifying criteria
- Insertion of the usual requirement to submit all work electronically.
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5.0 | 1 August 2022 | Throughout the regulations - Insertion of missing words and small spelling or grammatical changes throughout.
- Small clarification and formatting changes throughout.
- Some larger areas of re-wording to address providing additional clarity, which does not impact a regulatory change.
- Some areas of duplication have been deleted.
- Insertion of hyperlinks.
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5.0 | 1 August 2022 | Section A – General regulations governing all research degrees A1.10 Alternative formats of thesis submission - Links provide to guidance that is now found in the appendices.
- Change of approval procedure from through validation to School Dean and Dean of Graduate School.
- Alternative formats should normally be declared at research support plan submission and be formalised at progression monitoring one.
- Inclusion that an alternative format may be required to provide a reasonable adjustment for a PGR with a disability.
- Confirmation that the appropriate guidelines will be made available to examiners.
A2.5 Candidates enrolled on a campus based research degree - Updated to clearly define what is a campus based research degree to differentiate between research degrees that are delivered via distance learning.
A4.1 Examination and assessments – candidate responsibilities - Clarity provided to explain ‘fit to sit’ in relation to submitting work for assessment and for attendance at progression and final viva examinations.
A4.4 Application for the writing-up period Removal of point A4.4.10 which states that no further time will be allowed at the end of the writing-up period, as this contradicts that end extensions are permitted at this stage. A5 Revocation of a research degree - New section created to support the revocation of degree
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5.0 | 1 August 2022 | Section B – Master’s by Research B1.4 Alternative formats of thesis submission - Condense to reduce duplication from section A1.10.
B5.3 Transfer to or from a distance learning route - Addition section added to permit transfer to distance learning from a campus based degree or vice versa
B5.4 Final thesis examination - Change to the editorial outcome to allow minor content changes and one month allowed for corrections.
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5.0 | 1 August 2022 | Section C – MPhil C4 Final thesis examination - Change to the editorial outcome to allow minor content changes and one month allowed for corrections
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5.0 | 1 August 2022 | Section D – Prof Doc D3 Admission criteria - Updated to reflect change to the admissions policy which requires a master’s degree would normally be a merit of distinction classification
D5.5 Assessment of progression - Ethical approval will need to be confirmed at progression monitoring.
D5.10 Final thesis examination - Change to the editorial outcome to allow minor content changes and one month allowed for corrections
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5.0 | 1 August 2022 | Section E – PhD and EntD E2.2 Alternative formats of thesis submission - Condensed to reduce duplication from section A1.10E5.6.1 Assessment of progression
- Confirmation that ethical approval will be considered at progression monitoring one and will need to be approved by progression monitoring two.
E3 Admission criteria - Updated to reflect change to the admissions policy which requires a master’s degree would normally be a merit of distinction classification
E5.4 Transfer to or from a distance learning route - Addition section added to permit transfer to distance learning from a campus based degree or vice versa
E5.12 Final thesis examination - Change to the editorial outcome to allow minor content changes and one month allowed for corrections
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5.0 | 1 August 2022 | Section F – PhD by Publication F4 Admission criteria - Updated to reflect change to the admissions policy which requires a master’s degree would normally be a merit of distinction classification
F5 Final thesis examination - Change to the editorial outcome to allow minor content changes and one month allowed for corrections
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5.0 | 1 August 2022 | Section G – Higher Doctorates G3 Application for candidature - Addition that registration will be on a part-time basis and normally for one year
- Addition that applications will be considered within 20 working days
- Addition that fees will be payable after the application is approved and before the work is submitted for examination
G5 Examination - Clarification that the candidate will propose three examiners which will be approved by the Higher Doctoral Board
- Clarification that the candidate must have no contact with the examiners between their appointment and receiving their examination outcome
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5.0 | 1 August 2022 | Appendix - Creation of new pages (as an appendix) which include all approval alternative format thesis guidelines
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