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Registry Academic Services Division. Chris Bexton, Postgraduate Registry Manager. Research Degrees. Types of Research Degrees and Regulations Supervision, Annual Monitoring and Progression Thesis Pending and Examination
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RegistryAcademic Services Division Chris Bexton, Postgraduate Registry Manager
Research Degrees Types of Research Degrees and Regulations Supervision, Annual Monitoring and Progression Thesis Pending and Examination Quality Manual at: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/quality-manual/research-students/index.htm
Types of Research Degrees and Regulations • National Context: QAA Code of Practice and developments • Regulations at: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/quality-manual/study-regulations/HigherDegreeRegs.htm • PhD/DM/MPhil • Integrated PhD (or NewRoute™PhD) • Professional Doctorates (eg DHSci, EdD, EngD, DAppEdPsy, DForenPsy) • Practitioner Doctorate (DClinPsy) • MRes, MSC/MA by Research • Higher Doctorates (eg DSc, DLitt)
Supervision • Responsibilities of the School: facilities, training, staff • Appointment of supervisors • Role of the Supervisory Team • Recording of supervisions • Format for supervisions • Students studying in outside organisations (MNDP, Split Site PhD, new schemes) • Postgraduate Student Adviser
Annual Monitoring and Progression • Quality Manual at: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/quality-manual/research-students/annual-review.htm • Confirmation Review of PhD students • Progression Review of PhD students • Annual Review (for research degrees other than PhD lasting more than one year)
Thesis Pending Period • Quality Manual at: http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/quality-manual/research-students/pending.htm • Entitlements in Thesis Pending Period: • Use of library and IT facilities but NOT primary research • Six supervisions • Option to register in Thesis Pending Period • Applying for an extension to Thesis Pending Period • Submission rates and completion rates
Examination of research degrees • Submission • Submission Pack (see http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/academic-office/studentregistry/research.htm ) • Notice of Intent Form • Role and appointment of examiners • Internal Examiner • External Examiner • Chair of Viva Voce Examination
The examination • Three reports: • Internal Examiner’s report • External Examiner’s report • Joint Report Form containing report on viva (when appropriate) and recommendation • Outcomes: • Pass • Minor corrections (1 month or 3 months) • Resubmission for same degree (on first examination only) • Award MPhil (with or without corrections) • Fail, no award
RegistryAcademic Services DivisionEmail:studentregistry@nottingham.ac.ukwww.nottingham.ac.uk/academic-office/studentregistry/ Chris Bexton, Postgraduate Registry Manager