GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR DEGREES BY RESEARCH AND THESIS

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1 REG/14/463(1) GENERAL REGULATIONS FOR DEGREES BY RESEARCH AND THESIS Applil to stunts in ll Stgs/yrs of progrmms Ths Gnrl Rgultions, pprov y th Univrsity Snt, st out th rquirmnts for rsrh wrs ssss y thsis: MS/MA (y Rsrh); Mstr of Philosophy (MPhil); Dotor of Philosophy (PhD); Dotor of Miin (MD) n profssionl otorts. CONTENTS 1 Gnrl 3 2 Entry qulifitions 5 3 Amission n nrolmnt 6 4 Dt n typ of rsrh 6 5 Propos rsrh topi 8 6 Suprvision 8 7 Skills trining 10 8 Rports 10 9 Asn Trnsfr twn MPhil n PhD gr progrmms Withrwl from rsrh gr progrmm MS/MA (y Rsrh) Profssionl Dotort Tim limits for sumission of thss Sumission of thsis/portfolio for xmintion Appointmnt of thsis/portfolio xminrs Attnn t th viv vo xmintion Conut of th xmintion Exminrs rommntions Compltion of minor rvisions Rsumission of rvis thsis/portfolio for r-xmintion R-xmintion of rvis thsis/portfolio Exminrs rommntions on rsumitt thsis/portfolio 26

2 24 Appls y rsrh stunts Sumission of thsis/portfolio following xmintion Awr of gr Wivrs of rgultions Complints y rsrh stunts Misonut in rsrh Profssionl Dotorts inx (Appnix 1) Dotor of Miin inx (Appnix 2) 31 Rgultions for th grs of Dotor of Sin, Dotor of Lttrs, PhD y Prviously Pulish Work, n for stff nits for MPhil/PhD/MD grs r pulish sprtly on th Rgistry w-sit. Thr r lso sprt Gnrl Rgultions for th Prsnttion of Thss. 2

3 1 GENERAL 1.1 Amission to th Dgr Stunts of th Univrsity my mitt y th Snt to th grs of MS or MA (y Rsrh), Mstr of Philosophy (MPhil), Dotor of Miin (MD), Dotor of Philosophy (PhD) or profssionl otort (.g. Dotor of Businss Aministrtion (DBA), Dotor of Optomtry (DOptom)) on omplying with th rquirmnts of ths Rgultions, with th Univrsity s Co of Prti for Rsrh Dgrs, n with suh Orinns n othr Rgultions s r rlvnt. 1.2 Ntur of th Dgr n Rquirmnts for th Awr MS or MA (y Rsrh) n MPhil Th gr of MS/MA (y Rsrh) or Mstr of Philosophy my wr to stunt whos postgrut rsrh work rprsnts ontriution to knowlg n shows ritil pprition of xisting knowlg in th fil. Th work must ommunit ohrntly in thsis prsnt in ritil, litrry n orrly wy n, whr pproprit, must show vin of qut nlysis n isussion of rsults. Mstr s grs r wr to stunts who hv monstrt (Lvl 7, QAA Frmwork for Highr Eution Qulifitions): i ii iii iv systmti unrstning of knowlg, n ritil wrnss of urrnt prolms n/or nw insights, muh of whih is t, or inform y, th forfront of thir mi isiplin, fil of stuy or r of profssionl prti omprhnsiv unrstning of thniqus pplil to thir own rsrh or vn sholrship originlity in th pplition of knowlg, togthr with prtil unrstning of how stlish thniqus of rsrh n nquiry r us to rt n intrprt knowlg in th isiplin onptul unrstning tht nls th stunt: to vlut ritilly urrnt rsrh n vn sholrship in th isiplin to vlut mthoologis n vlop ritiqus of thm n, whr pproprit, to propos nw hypothss. PhD Th gr of Dotor of Philosophy my wr to stunt whos postgrut rsrh work rprsnts sustntil originl ontriution to knowlg, shows ritil pprition of xisting knowlg in th fil n ontins pulishl lmnts. Th work must ommunit ohrntly in thsis prsnt in ritil, litrry n orrly wy n, whr pproprit, must show vin of qut nlysis n isussion of rsults. Dotorl grs r wr to stunts who hv monstrt (Lvl 8, QAA Frmwork for Highr Eution Qulifitions): 3

4 i ii th rtion n intrprttion of nw knowlg, through originl rsrh or othr vn sholrship, of qulity to stisfy pr rviw, xtn th forfront of th isiplin, n mrit pulition systmti quisition n unrstning of sustntil oy of knowlg whih is t th forfront of n mi isiplin or r of profssionl prti iii th gnrl ility to onptulis, sign n implmnt projt for th gnrtion of nw knowlg, pplitions or unrstning t th forfront of th isiplin, n to just th projt sign in th light of unforsn prolms iv til unrstning of pplil thniqus for rsrh n vn mi nquiry. MD Th gr of Dotor of Miin my wr to stunt whos postgrut rsrh work rprsnts sustntil originl ontriution to mil or iomil sin knowlg, shows ritil pprition of xisting knowlg in th fil n ontins pulishl lmnts. Th work must ommunit ohrntly in thsis prsnt in ritil, litrry n orrly wy n, whr pproprit, must show vin of qut nlysis n isussion of rsults. Th xpttions of otorl nits r stt in, i-iv, ov. Profssionl Dotorts (DBA, DOptom, DOPhS, PhrmD) Th profssionl otort is quivlnt to PhD stnr (Lvl 8, QAA Frmwork for Highr Eution Qulifitions). It is otorl lvl qulifition for profssionls working in prtiulr fil whih ims to i th issmintion, vlopmnt n mngmnt of rng of profssionl prti n poliy vlopmnt. Th rsrh thsis or portfolio rsults in sustntil n originl ontriution to knowlg (ithr thortil or ppli to profssionl prti), shows ritil pprition of xisting knowlg in th fil n ontins pulishl lmnts. Th xpttions of otorl nits r stt in, i-iv, ov. 1.3 Qulifition for th Dgr In orr to qulify for th wr of gr y rsrh n thsis stunt must hv: nroll s rsrh stunt of th Univrsity, pursu ours of rsrh within th tim limits prsri in ths Rgultions, prsnt stisftory thsis or portfolio upon th sujt of th rsrh, stisftorily unrgon viv vo xmintion unlss, in xtrorinry irumstns, writtn xmintion hs n sustitut unr th provisions of Rgultion 18, pi th pproprit fs n ishrg ll othr oligtions to th Univrsity. 1.4 Th rquirmnts for ll Aston Univrsity Qulifitions, inluing rits, n Lvls of wrs, r til in Aston Univrsity Qulifitions Frmworks, REG/13/493 n susqunt vrsions. 4

5 2 ENTRY QUALIFICATIONS f g MPhil or PhD pplints shoul normlly hv n wr Mstr s gr or first or uppr son lss Honours gr in rlvnt sujt or shoul hv n wr n/or xprin m y th Assoit Dn Rsrh n th Pro Vi Chnllor Rsrh or nomin to provi similr vin of rsrh potntil. Th MD is im t prsons in linil prti. MD pplints must hol n MBBS or BDS (Bhlor of Miin, Bhlor of Surgry or Bhlor of Dntl Surgry) gr or quivlnt, rgistr with th Gnrl Mil Counil or Gnrl Dntl Counil, n hv t lst thr yrs of linil or sintifi postgrut xprin. Cnits shoul normlly in pproprit linil or sintifi mploymnt t th Univrsity or ollorting prtnr Trust of th Univrsity for th urtion of th gr. Profssionl otort pplints shoul normlly hv n wr ithr Mstr s Dgr or first or uppr son lss Honours gr in rlvnt sujt n shoul hv rlvnt xprin in th r of profssionl prti thy wish to rsrh. Any progrmm spifi ntry qulifitions for profssionl otorts will inlu in th rlvnt Progrmm Dsription. MS/MA (y Rsrh) pplints must prou vin of hving fulfill th ntry rquirmnts s prsri y th progrmm rgultions rlting to tht prtiulr progrmm. Applints shoul normlly hv n wr t lst ithr first gr from rognis Univrsity or Institut of Highr Eution or qulifition m y th pproprit Shool Rsrh Committ to t lst of quivlnt stning. Applints whos first lngug is not English must monstrt tht thy hv mt th Shool s English Lngug rquirmnt for nrolmnt. Applints will provi tils of two rfrs, on of whom shoul for th pplint s most rnt prio of stuy/rsrh. Th following si prinipls hv n rwn up to ssist Shools in vloping prours for th Assssmnt of Prior Lrning, in ss whr this is pt y th Shool. Assssmnt of Prior Lrning inlus rtifit lrning (APL) n xprintil lrning (APEL) n my onsir in irumstns whr stunt wishs to trnsfr to th Univrsity hving omplt prio of rsrh t nothr institution: i th rsponsiility rsts with th stunt for mking lim n supporting th lim with pproprit vin, lthough vi n ssistn on th ntur of th vin rquir shoul provi y th Assoit Dn Rsrh. Th Shool shoul trmin pproprit fs for this srvi; ii th xprin of th stunt is signifint only in so fr s it n intifi s sour of lrning; iii mi ssssmnt of rtifit n xprintil prior lrning is th rsponsiility solly of mi stff; iv ttntion shoul pi to th mthing of stunt s stt hivmnts n omptnis ginst th rquirmnts of th prio of th rsrh gr progrmm for whih xmption on th sis of APL n APEL is sought; v in mking offrs for mission with xmption th Assoit Dn Rsrh shoul sur tht th stunt hs lry gin th rquir 5

6 vi vii knowlg/skills for whih xmption is wr n tht thir ility to follow th rst of th progrmm will not jopris; ny xmptions on th sis of APL n APEL shoul pprov y th Assoit Dn Rsrh n th prio of rsrh for whih xmption is grnt rport to th Shool Rsrh Committ; xmption my grnt for no mor thn two thirs of th mximum tim llow for sumission of th thsis/portfolio, s fin in Rgultion Stunts r rquir to omplt t lst on full-tim or two prttim yrs of th progrmm nroll s stunts of th Univrsity. This os not inlu th writing up prio. Whr proposl for xmptions involving Assssmnt of Prior Exprintil Lrning (APEL) pplis to group of stunts, th Univrsity rogniss tht whilst th xprin of th group might similr, th stunts lrning from it, n thrfor th xmptions to whih thy my iniviully ntitl, might iffr. 3 ADMISSION AND ENROLMENT 3.1 Amission Stunts my only offr pl if t lst two mmrs of Univrsity stff, on of whom must th rlvnt Shool s Assoit Dn Rsrh, or thir nomin *, pprov ll of th following: th stunt s ntry qulifitions (S Rgultion 2 ov), th rsrh strt t n mo of ttnn (S Rgultion 4 low), th propos rsrh topi (S Rgultion 5 low), th lotion of th rsrh work (S Rgultion 4 low), th suprvisory rrngmnts (S Rgultion 6 low). Prior to nrolmnt th stunt is rquir to pt th onitions of th offr in writing. Any susqunt mnmnts to th onitions, for xmpl hng in th suprvisory rrngmnts, shoul pprov y th Assoit Dn Rsrh, or thir nomin, n rport to th Shool Rsrh Committ. 3.2 Enrolmnt Bfor ommning rsrh, n pplint for gr y rsrh must nrol s stunt of th Univrsity, through th Rgistry, y omplting th pr-nrolmnt n nrolmnt prosss. 4 DATE AND TYPE OF RESEARCH 4.1 Rsrh Strt Dt * Th Assoit Dn Rsrh s nomin will normlly th Dirtor of Rsrh Dgr Progrmms or quivlnt. Nithr th Assoit Dn Rsrh nor th Dirtor of Rsrh Dgr Progrmms (or quivlnt) shoul tk tion within ths Rgultions in rspt of stunts thy suprvis. 6

7 Th stunt s fftiv rsrh strt t will on of th following four ts in th pproprit mi yr: 1 Otor, 1 Jnury, 1 April or 1 July Th t (inluing th yr) is trmin n pprov y th Shool Assoit Dn Rsrh n will th t losst to th t on whih th stunt nrols. MS/MA (y Rsrh) stunts normlly strt on 1 Otor. 4.2 Mo of Attnn Rsrh stunts must nroll on on of th following ss: s stunt on n pprov MS/MA (y Rsrh), s full-tim rsrh stunt, s prt-tim rsrh stunt (pursuing rsrh for th quivlnt of not mor thn 24 wks pr yr), s prt-tim MD stunt, s full-tim MD stunt if thy r full-tim mploy of Aston Univrsity n r mploy for th purpos of livring rsrh projt (normlly s Clinil Rsrh Fllow). A prt-tim rsrh stunt (MPhil/PhD/MD) my prmitt to ttn th Univrsity for lss thn 24 wks yr if pprov y th Assoit Dn Rsrh on th rommntion of th stunt s Suprvisor. Most profssionl otort stunts will rgistr s prt-tim stunts. Prt-tim is fin s pursuing rsrh or stuy (inluing work-s rsrh) for not lss thn 24 wks pr yr, or quivlnt, n not mor thn 24 wks pr yr, or quivlnt. Full-tim profssionl otort stunts will only pt if thy n monstrt links whih will llow pproprit intrtion with prti s this will rquir for ssssmnt. Th norml tim limits for h typ of ttnn r list in Rgultion 14, low. 4.3 Lotion of Rsrh A rsrh stunt my pursu full-tim or prt-tim rsrh wholly, or prtly, outsi th Univrsity unr th irt suprvision of Univrsity Suprvisor if pprov y th Assoit Dn Rsrh on th rommntion of th stunt s Suprvisor. All rsrh stunts r xpt to ttn th Univrsity for th xmintion of th Qulifying Rport or quivlnt, n for th xmintion of th finl thsis, unlss th Assoit Dn Rsrh wivs this rquirmnt. 4.4 Spifi Enrolmnt All PhD n MPhil stunts r nroll in th first instn for n unspifi highr gr y rsrh n thsis. On stisftory ompltion of th first yr of suprvis rsrh, in th s of full-tim stunts, or th son yr of suprvis rsrh, in th s of prt-tim stunts, s on stisftory Qulifying Rport h stunt 7

8 my rommn for progrssion to th MPhil or to th PhD gr progrmm (s Rgultion 8). Th ntry rout to profssionl otort will spifi in th Progrmm Dsription n my vi link Mstr s. Profssionl otort stunts r rquir to stisfy progrssion point rquirmnts spifi for thir progrmm (Rgultion 8.4). 5 PROPOSED RESEARCH TOPIC Applints for gr y rsrh must provi projt outlin s rquir y thir Shool of Stuy. Th propos Suprvisor must ttst tht th propos shm of work is pl of ing pursu to th lvl n xtnt pproprit to th rlvnt rsrh gr (s Rgultion 1.2) within th spifi tim-limit. Whr propos rsrh topi is onrn with prtiulrly snsitiv mtril, rrngmnts my m to rstrit th irultion of th rsultnt MS/MA (y Rsrh), MPhil, MD, PhD or profssionl otort thsis or portfolio for up to mximum of thr yrs through Rstrition of Ass (s Rgultion 15.2). Th stunt n th propos Suprvisor r vis to nsur t n rly stg of plnning th thsis or portfolio tht snsitiv informtion will xlu whih os not lrly support th mi sis of th work, to voi whrvr possil th n to rqust rstrition of ss to th finish thsis. 6 SUPERVISION 6.1 Suprvision f Evry rsrh stunt must suprvis y Suprvisor who is mmr of th Ami Stff, s fin in Stion 1 of th Sttuts or y n ppropritly qulifi n xprin snior Rsrh Fllow. Rsrh Fllows my only ppoint s Suprvisor whn thir ontrt xtns yon th xpt thsis sumission t of th stunt. Th Ami Stff Suprvisor of n MD stunt will itionlly hv xprin of rsrh involving humn prtiipnts n/or humn tissu n pproprit mi sintifi xprtis to support Protool vlopmnt n livry of th stuy. Whr th Suprvisor is Rsrh Fllow mmr of th Ami Stff must ppoint s Assoit Suprvisor. A rsrh stunt s suprvision shoul normlly supplmnt y t lst on Assoit Suprvisor. A Suprvisor who hs not prviously suprvis otorl nit to sussful ompltion will support y n Assoit Suprvisor who is mmr of th Ami Stff who hs suprvis n xmin t lst on sussful otorl nit. At lst on mmr of th suprvisory tm (Suprvisor n/or Assoit Suprvisor) must ngg in xllnt rsrh. No prson my th Suprvisor for mor thn nin rsrh stunts (six FTE) t ny tim without th grmnt of th Assoit Dn Rsrh; this numr shoul proportiont for prt-tim stff. A Suprvisor who hs not prviously suprvis otorl nit to sussful ompltion will not normlly suprvis mor thn thr rsrh stunts. 8

9 g h All rsrh stunts must givn th nm n ontt tils of t lst on othr mmr of mi stff from whom thy my sk vi n support in th sn or unvilility of th min Suprvisor, or in irumstns whr th stunt fins th stunt/suprvisor rltionship is not working wll. Th son mmr of mi stff nm s stunt visor my from outsi th spifi r of th stunt s rsrh topi. Th sm ppointmnt woul normlly ontinu throughout stunt s full prio of stuy. 6.2 MS/MA (y Rsrh) Stunts normlly must pursu full-tim or prt-tim rsrh wholly within th Univrsity unr th irt suprvision of Suprvisor. 6.3 Assoit Suprvisors A rsrh stunt s suprvision shoul normlly supplmnt y t lst on Assoit Suprvisor. An Assoit Suprvisor must ppoint y th Assoit Dn Rsrh in th following instns: whr th Suprvisor hs not prviously suprvis otorl nit to sussful ompltion. This Assoit Suprvisor will ngg in xllnt rsrh; (Prior to Sptmr 2013, nw Suprvisors wr support y n Avisor n th rol of Avisor my ontinu for stunts nroll for this t.) for n MD stunt, n Assoit Clinil Suprvisor nomint y th ollorting NHS Trust. Clinil Suprvisors r xpt to hol Consultnt ontrt with th Trust in n pproprit linil r n to hv xprin of ting s Prinipl Invstigtor for linil stuis. Th ppointmnt of n Assoit Suprvisor is lso onsir nfiil in th following instns: f g whr th stunt s rsrh is intrisiplinry, son mmr of th Ami Stff of th Univrsity my ppoint s Assoit Suprvisor; n ppropritly qulifi n xprin Rsrh Fllow my ppoint s Assoit Suprvisor whr this woul nfit th stunt s rsrh; whr th Suprvisor lvs th Univrsity n rplmnt is ppoint from mong th Ami Stff of th Univrsity, th originl Suprvisor my ppoint s Assoit Suprvisor; whr thr is ollortiv rltionship with n xtrnl institution, mmr of stff of th xtrnl institution my ppoint s Assoit Suprvisor whr this woul nfit th stunt s rsrh; to provi lss xprin mmr of stff who hs not prviously suprvis rsrh stunt to sussful ompltion with prtil xprin. 6.4 Extrnl Contts A mmr of n xtrnl orgnistion in whih stunt is pursuing rsrh my ppoint in th rol of Extrnl Contt. Th Extrnl Contt is not formlly involv in 9

10 th suprvision of th stunt n it is th Suprvisor s rsponsiility to kp th Extrnl Contt inform of th stunt s progrss. 6.5 Aston Univrsity s Co of Prti for Rsrh Dgrs Th Co of Prti for Rsrh Dgrs ontins guin on th rsponsiilitis of Suprvisors n rsrh stunts. 7 SKILLS TRAINING All stunts nroll on th MD progrmm or with th im of qulifying for n MPhil must unrtk minimum of 60 hours pproprit skills trining, inluing onfrn sssions, twn th rsrh strt t n th sumission of th thsis/portfolio. All stunts iming to qulify for PhD/profssionl otort must unrtk minimum of 90 hours pproprit skills trining, inluing onfrn sssions, twn th rsrh strt t n th sumission of th thsis/portfolio. Th hoi of trining to unrtkn is sujt to th pprovl of th Suprvisor, in orn with Shool guilins. A list of th trining unrtkn must sumitt with th thsis/portfolio n snt to th Exminrs for th viv vo xmintion. A Suprvisor my rommn to th Assoit Dn Rsrh or nomin tht stunt xmpt from th skills trining rquirmnts on th sis of prior lrning or xprin. Th rommntion shoul normlly m t th tim of th stunt s nrolmnt on th rsrh progrmm. All stunts nroll with th im of qulifying for n MS/MA (y Rsrh) will unrtk pproprit skills trining s prt of thir progrmm. Dtils r vill s prt of th pproprit progrmm hnook/informtion. 8 REPORTS 8.1 Rports Stunts n Suprvisors r xpt to in rgulr ontt, normlly t lst vry two wks. Thr shoul strutur intrtions t lst vry thr months twn th stunt n th Suprvisor to rport, isuss n gr mi n prsonl progrss. A ror of th outoms of ll suh intrtions shll mintin, with opy of th ror ing rtin y oth th stunt n th Suprvisor n sumitt with th Annul Rport. 8.2 Annul Rports (MPhil, MD, PhD n profssionl otort) At th n of h yr of rsrh rport must sumitt to th Assoit Dn Rsrh on th prformn of h rsrh stunt, inluing tils of th skills trining unrtkn y th stunt uring th yr n rviw of forthoming trining ns, unlss th stunt hs n grnt n xmption from skills trining (s Rgultion 7()). Annul rports must omplt y th n of h yr following th stunt s rsrh strt t, this pplis qully to full-tim n prt-tim stunts. Th nnul rport sumitt to th Assoit Dn Rsrh t th n of th first full-tim yr or son prt-tim yr will ontin rommntion from n 10

11 f g inpnnt pnl onrning th stunt s ontinution on th MD or progrssion to ithr th MPhil, PhD or profssionl otort gr progrmm, s on th stunt s Qulifying Rport or progrssion point rquirmnts, n viv vo xmintion (s Rgultions 8.3 n 8.4). In xptionl irumstns, n xtnsion of no mor thn thr months for n nnul rport my pprov y th Assoit Dn Rsrh or nomin. Eh rport must ountrsign y th Assoit Suprvisor(s)/Assoit Clinil Suprvisor for MD n Avisor if ppoint, n must giv rif tils of mtings twn th stunt n Suprvisor(s). Dtils of nnul rports riv n stunt progrssion will rport to th Shool Rsrh Committ. Eh rsrh stunt must snt opy of his or hr nnul rport ftr it hs n rport to th Shool Rsrh Committ. 8.3 Qulifying Rport (MPhil, MD, PhD) Bfor th n of th first yr of rsrh, in th s of full-tim stunts, or for th n of th son yr in th s of prt-tim stunts, h rsrh stunt must writ rport on th rsrh work. Th rport shoul minimum of 6,000 wors or s spifi y th Shool Rsrh Committ n shoul sumitt to th Shool Rsrh Offi for forwring to th Suprvisor in th first instn. Shool Rsrh Committs my spify mximum lngth for th Qulifying Rport. Th Suprvisor (n th Assoit Clinil Suprvisor for MD stunts) will mt with th stunt to provi strutur writtn fk on th Qulifying Rport in th form of rif rport. Th sumitt Qulifying Rport, without furthr mnmnt, n th strutur fk rport will thn sumitt to n inpnnt xmining pnl, togthr with t lst thr 3-monthly mting rports. Th stunt must thn xmin on th ontnt of th Qulifying Rport t viv vo xmintion onut y th pnl. Th pnl will ompris t lst two mmrs of th Ami Stff, normlly inluing H of Rsrh Group or nomin n t lst on of whom will hv prvious xprin of sussful otorl suprvision n fmilir with th sujt r. For n MD stunt, th pnl shoul hv xprin of rsrh involving humn prtiipnts n/or humn tissu. In ition: i th pnl mmrs shoul not hv suprvisory rol in rspt of th stunt ing xmin. Th H of Rsrh Group or nomin normlly will hir th mting; ii ithr th Suprvisor, or n Assoit Suprvisor nomint y th Suprvisor to ttn in thir pl, shoul ttn th viv vo s n osrvr; iii th stunt will hv th opportunity to mt with th pnl without ny mmr of th suprvisory tm ing prsnt; iv th pnl shoul sumit rport on th viv vo xmintion to th Assoit Dn Rsrh, with ll pnl mmrs signing to gr th progrssion rommntion. It is th rsponsiility of th rsrh stunt to vis th xmining pnl in writing, for th qulifying viv vo xmintion, of ny ftors whih my fft thir prformn. 11

12 f On th sis of th stunt s Qulifying Rport n viv vo xmintion, n tking into onsirtion th strutur fk n 3-monthly mting rports, th inpnnt xmining pnl must sumit rport to th Assoit Dn Rsrh whih inlus on of th following rommntions: i tht th stunt s progrssion to th PhD gr progrmm pprov, ii tht th stunt s progrssion to th MPhil gr progrmm pprov, iii tht th stunt s ontinution on th MD gr progrmm pprov; iv tht n MD stunt s progrssion to n ltrntiv gr progrmm,.g. MPhil, pprov iii tht th stunt s nrolmnt shoul trmint, sujt to th prours on rprsnttions outlin in prgrph 11 ing follow. Th rport on th stunt shoul lso giv provisionl titl for th thsis/portfolio. If rsrh stunt plns to writ th thsis/portfolio in on of th lngugs tught n xmin in tht Shool (othr thn English), pplition must m to th Shool Rsrh Committ y th Suprvisor, on hlf of th stunt, t th tim of th qulifying rport. Th pplition must xplin lrly th rson for th rqust n must monstrt tht thr will no unu rstrition in th hoi of Extrnl Exminr if th pplition is pprov. Irrsptiv of th propos lngug of th thsis/portfolio, th Qulifying Rport must writtn in English n th viv vo xmintion shoul onut in English. 8.4 Progrssion point (Profssionl Dotorts) f g Stunts will formlly ssss for progrssion to th profssionl otort t suitl point in th progrmm (normlly on yr full-tim or quivlnt). Th purpos of th progrssion point is to ssss th stunt's ility to omplt th rlvnt profssionl otort. It inlus n ssssmnt of th nit's pity to unrtk rsrh. All progrssion points will inlu n pproprit viv vo xmintion y n inpnnt, Intrnl Exminr. Progrssion points my iffr oring to progrmm. A Qulifying Rport s fin in Rgultion 8.3 might us s th progrssion point. Sussful ompltion of link Mstr s progrmm, if on is inlu in th urriulum, might pproprit if th progrmm provis qut rsrh skills trining n inlus viv vo xmintion of th rsrh rport. Th progrssion point will fin in th oumnttion for pprovl of th progrmm n pprov s prt of th progrmm pprovl pross. At progrssion point n grmnt shoul rh on th form of ssssmnt (thsis or portfolio) for th profssionl otort. Th outom of th progrssion point ssssmnt will on of th following rommntions: i tht th stunt s progrssion to th rlvnt profssionl otort gr progrmm pprov, ii tht th stunt s progrssion to n ltrntiv gr progrmm,.g. MPhil, pprov, iii tht th stunt s nrolmnt shoul trmint, sujt to th prours on rprsnttions outlin in prgrph 11 ing follow. 12

13 8.5 Progrssion t n of Son Full-Tim/Fourth Prt-Tim yr (PhD n profssionl otorts) Bfor th n of th son yr of rsrh, in th s of full-tim stunts, or for th n of th fourth yr in th s of prt-tim stunts, h rsrh stunt must omplt minimum of: ithr or n orl prsnttion of ll or prt of thir rsrh writ up ll or prt of thir rsrh s ppr (without th rquirmnt to sumit for pulition). Th hoi of tsk to unrtkn will m y th Suprvisor in onsulttion with th stunt. Th formt of th orl prsnttion will spifi y th Shool n will minimum of 30 n mximum of 60 minuts; it shoul provi th stunt with sminr xprin. Th stunt shoul lso writ rif rport on wht thy hv gin from th tsk. Strutur fk shll provi to th stunt ftr th tsk, normlly y th Suprvisor n on of th pnl mmrs who ssss th Qulifying Rport. A opy of th fk shll sumitt with th nnul rport to th Assoit Dn Rsrh mking rommntion s to ontinu progrssion. In th s of poor prformn in th progrssion tsk, th stunt will rquir to unrtk th tsk gin, within spifi tim prio not xing six months, in orr to monstrt improvmnt. Continu poor prformn will inform th Suprvisor s ision s to th stunt s ovrll stisftory progrss (s Rgultion 11). 9 ABSENCE 9.1 Work wy from th Univrsity Rsrh stunts my, if prmission hs prviously n riv from th Assoit Dn Rsrh, unrtk thir rsrh for n xtn prio t pprov ntrs othr thn th Univrsity, or unrtk pproprit fil work. Whr rsrh is unrtkn outsi th Univrsity in this wy, it must rmin unr th ontrol n suprvision of th Suprvisor. S lso Rgultion 4.3, Lotion of Rsrh. 9.2 Vtion A rsrh stunt my llow up to six wks vtion yr y prior rrngmnt with thir Suprvisor, or vtion llown s spifi y thir sponsor. 9.3 Lv of Asn A rsrh stunt my pply to th Assoit Dn Rsrh or nomin for lv of sn of no mor thn two yrs on th grouns of prgnny, illnss or othr suffiint us, uring whih th rsrh work is suspn n no tuition f is hrg, lthough th stunt is rquir to r-nrol. This prio os not ount in th lultion of tim limits for sumission of th thsis/portfolio (s Rgultion 14 low), n is th sm for full-tim n prt-tim stunts. Th ision shoul rport to th Shool Rsrh Committ. 10 TRANSFER BETWEEN MPhil AND PhD DEGREE PROGRAMMES 13

14 Provision is m in xptionl ss for trnsfr twn th MPhil or MD n PhD gr progrmms t th rqust of th stunt or th Suprvisor sujt to th following onitions: ny rqust for trnsfr twn gr progrmms shoul sumitt to th Assoit Dn Rsrh or nomin n must ompni y til ssssmnt of th stunt s work y th Suprvisor, th Assoit Dn Rsrh my sk inpnnt vi on th stnr of th stunt s work for mking jugmnt, in gring ny trnsfr twn gr progrmms, th Assoit Dn Rsrh shll spify th nw sumission t for th thsis, th ision shll rport to th Shool Rsrh Committ; in th s of n MD stunt, th ollorting Trust(s) gr to th trnsfr. 11 WITHDRAWAL FROM RESEARCH DEGREE PROGRAMME If stunt wishs to withrw from thir rsrh progrmm, th stunt must notify thir Suprvisor n th Srtry to th Shool Rsrh Committ in writing, stting thir min rson(s) for lving. If t ny tim th Suprvisor onsirs tht rsrh stunt s progrss is unstisftory n tht th stunt is unlikly to omplt th rquirmnts of th gr, th Suprvisor must rport this to th stunt n to th Assoit Dn Rsrh, in writing. Whr th Assoit Dn Rsrh is involv in th suprvision of th stunt, th rport shoul sumitt to th Dirtor of Rsrh Dgr Progrmms, or quivlnt. Whr th Assoit Dn Rsrh n/or th Dirtor of Rsrh Dgr Progrmms (or quivlnt) r involv in th suprvision of th stunt, n pproprit nomin (.g. H of Rsrh Group) will unrtk th rol. Whr th unstisftory progrss hs risn from n xtn prio of lk of ommunition ovr prio of t lst thr months n whr rsonl fforts hv n m to ontt th stunt *, th Suprvisor my rommn to th Assoit Dn Rsrh tht th stunt shoul m to hv voluntrily withrwn from th rsrh progrmm. If th Assoit Dn Rsrh pts th Suprvisor s rommntion, th Assoit Dn Rsrh will formlly notify th stunt of th ision n llow th stunt rsonl prio of tim in whih to prsnt ny mitigting irumstns, normlly fourtn ys. If progrss ontinus to unstisftory following th initil notifition in writing (othr thn s rsult of n xtn prio of lk of ommunition), th Suprvisor my rommn to th Assoit Dn Rsrh tht th stunt withrwn from th rsrh progrmm. Bfor iing tht stunt shoul withrwn, th Assoit Dn Rsrh n th Dirtor of Rsrh Dgr Progrmms, or quivlnt, shll giv th stunt (i y nothr mmr of th Univrsity, or y mmr of stff ptl to th Snt, if sir) th opportunity to mk rprsnttions in writing, or in prson, or oth, of ny irumstns tht hv fft thir progrss. Whr th Assoit Dn * S Stion XXIX of th Sttuts: Srvi of Notis n Doumnts s fin in prgrph 1 of th Chrtr n Stion II of th Sttuts. A Stunt Wlfr Avisr from th Stunts Union hs n pprov y th Snt to t in this ontxt. 14

15 f Rsrh n/or th Dirtor of Rsrh Dgr Progrmms (or quivlnt) r involv in th suprvision of th stunt, n pproprit nomin (.g. H of Rsrh Group) will unrtk th rol. Th stunt must normlly givn minimum of 10 ys noti if full-tim stunt or 20 ys noti if prt-tim stunt, of th mting. Th stunt will inform of th ision, in writing, normlly within tn ys of th t of th mting. A stunt whos nrolmnt is rommn for trmintion s rsult of th xmintion of th Qulifying Rport or progrssion point ssssmnt will hv th opportunity to mk rprsnttions to th Assoit Dn Rsrh n th Dirtor of Rsrh Dgr Progrmms, or quivlnt, s outlin in, ov. If th stunt is isstisfi with th outom of th onsirtion of rprsnttions m unr or ov, thy my ppl unr th provisions of th Univrsity s Stunt Complints or Ami Appls Prours, opis of whih r vill from th Rgistry w-sit (s Rgultion 24). 12 MSC/MA (BY RESEARCH) 12.1 Dfinitions MS/MA (y Rsrh) shll wr for iniviul rsrh of, typilly, 12 months urtion, to xmin primrily y thsis (normlly smll numr of tught rits will inlu in progrmms.g. rsrh mthos trining). MS/MA (y Rsrh) hv fin strutur ut o not normlly hv progrmm titl s th stunts iniviul rsrh is th min ssssmnt n h iniviul will normlly prsnt iffrnt thsis titl Progrmm strutur n rquirmnts Th ovrll lrning outoms for ny MS/MA (y Rsrh) progrmm shll t mstr s lvl s fin y th Frmwork for Highr Eution Qulifitions (s Rgultion 1.2). Thr will hnook for stunts whih will inlu th progrmm strutur n moul rquirmnts, n progrmm rgultions. Th progrmm s rgultions will spify: ntry rquirmnts; ttnn rquirmnts (if ny); progrmm strutur inluing ny rquir mouls; spifi ssssmnt rquirmnts for mouls inluing whthr mouls must pss or omplt Assssmnt Th pss mrk for ny ssss tught mouls shll 50%. Stunts my not rssss in ny moul for whih thy hv lry otin rit. Th thsis will xmin in orn with stions of ths Rgultions. A stunt who fils to sumit thsis within th prmitt tim my rquir to withrw from th progrmm. 15

16 MS/MA (y Rsrh) my wr with istintion if spifi y th progrmm rgultions for th wr. To hiv n wr with istintion nits must rommn for istintion y th thsis xminrs. Th Exminrs ision is s on th qulity of th thsis (s Rgultion 19.1) lthough thy will lso riv tils of th tught mouls s onfirmtion tht this lmnt of th progrmm hs n omplt Exmintion Bor Any tught mouls will ssss y Bors of Exminrs. Bors of Exminrs will onut s spifi y ths rgultions n y th Gnrl Rgultions for th Conut of Bors of Exminrs. 13 PROFESSIONAL DOCTORATE 13.1 Chrtristis of Profssionl Dotort Awr Th profssionl otort is intn for profssionls who n utilis n initit rsrh in rltion to th vlopmnt n mngmnt of rng of profssionl prti n poliy vlopmnt. Th wr is istint from th PhD wr in th following rspts: stunts will profssionls normlly onuting rsrh in thir own sujt; within th progrmm of profssionl prti, th rsrh ls to th proution of thsis or portfolio whih mks sustntil originl ontriution to knowlg within th stunt s r of profssionl prti n of irt rlvn to it; th rsrh outoms will ontin pulishl lmnts of rlvn to th profssionl rs. Th vlopmnt n issmintion of is n goo prti r ky fturs of th ojtivs of th progrmm; th profssionl otort my m vill s prt of suit of link wrs Progrmm Dsription 13.3 Titl Eh profssionl otort wr will hv Progrmm Dsription, whih inlus informtion out th progrmm strutur n ny progrmm spifi rgultions. Th gr of profssionl otort is wr in profssionl r suh s Eution, Enginring, Businss Aministrtion, n othr pproprit profssionl sujts. Th titl is to hv urrny in th mi r n signt s Dotor of sujt (rvit to D n sujt ronym, or sujt ronym n D).g. Dotor of Businss Aministrtion, DBA, Dotor of Phrmy, PhrmD, Dotor of Optomtry, DOptom. Th titl will pprov uring th progrmm pprovl pross Strutur of Profssionl Dotort Mo of stuy n urtion 16

17 Typilly profssionl otorts inlu minimum of thr lnr yrs fulltim postgrut stuy, or quivlnt, with stuy t Lvl 7 rprsnting no mor thn on-thir of this. Crits Th profssionl otort, in ommon with othr Aston Univrsity otorts, is not rit-rt. Whr profssionl otort inlus link Mstr s progrmm or iniviul mouls rwn from tught progrmms th wr or mouls will rit-rt in lin with Univrsity rgultions for tught progrmms. Tught mouls All profssionl otort progrmms inlu tught mouls. Spifi ontnt will vry pning on th profssionl r of th gr ut will xpt to ontin: forml rsrh trining (inluing rsrh strtgis n mthoologis), pproprit stuy of th fil. Progrssion point 13.5 Assssmnt S Rgultion 8.4. Tught mouls Stunts will rquir to sussfully omplt th ssssmnt for spifi numr of rit-rt mouls. Rsrh thsis or portfolio Thsis Sumission n xmintion of th thsis, y viv vo, will in orn with ths Rgultions. Portfolio i Sumission n xmintion of th portfolio, y viv vo, will in orn with ths Rgultions. ii Th portfolio mtril will monstrt sustntil nggmnt with profssionl prti ovr prio of tim; th portfolio must ontin oy of vin, whih might inlu pulish work or innovtiv prti. iii Th portfolio will inlu oth n ovrriing lin of rgumnt n ritil ommntry whih sts th mtril in thortil n profssionl ontxt. iv Th portfolio must fous on n r/thm of irt rlvn to th stunt's profssionl r of work, n im to issmint nw 17

18 v vi knowlg n prti throughout th profssion to i its vlopmnt. Th portfolio, tkn s whol, will mk n originl ontriution to knowlg n profssionl prti. Th ntur n initiv omponnts of portfolio will spifi t th outst s prt of th progrmm pprovl pross, suh s to nl th nit to monstrt (t th finl xmintion) tht th outoms xpt of otorl nits hv n mt. Dtils of ssssmnt inluing th minimum numr of rtils, th minimum lngth of rtils will spifi t th tim th progrmm is pprov. A minimum of two pulish rtils n ovring ppr outlining th ovrll lin of rgumnt will rquir Extrnl Exminrs Viv vo ssssmnt of th thsis or portfolio will unrtkn y (t lst) two inpnnt fllow profssionls ppoint s Exminrs oring to th following ritri n to th ritri for th norml ppointmnt of Exminrs (s Rgultion 16.1): on Exminr must xtrnl to th Univrsity. h Exminr will xprin in rsrh in th gnrl r of stunt's sumission n, whr prtil, will hv xprin s spilist/profssionl prtitionr in th topi(s) to xmin. th xmintion tm hs sustntil xprin (i.. normlly thr or mor prvious xmintions) of xmining otorl rsrh gr stunts. tught mouls shoul onsir y n pproprit Moul Bor of Exminrs. Any link wrs (.g. Mstr s wrs) shll onsir y n pproprit Progrmm Bor of Exminrs. Moul n Progrmm ors will onut oring to Univrsity Rgultions for tught progrmms Link Awrs Mstrs wrs my link to profssionl otort inluing MS, MA, MRs, MS or MA (y Rsrh), Postgrut Diplom n Postgrut Crtifit. Th rlvnt Gnrl Rgultions for ths wrs will pply to thm. 14 TIME LIMITS FOR SUBMISSION OF THESES 14.1 Norml Tim Limits All tim-limits r lult from th stunt s rsrh strt t, n from 1 Otor for MS/MA (y Rsrh). Full-tim stunts 18

19 MS/MA (y Rsrh) MPhil MD PhD/ Profssionl otort Erlist t for sumission: not pplil ftr on yr not pplil ftr two yrs Mximum tim llow: on yr two yrs two yrs thr yrs Prt-tim stunts MS/MA (y Rsrh) MPhil MD PhD/Profssionl otort Erlist t for sumission: not pplil ftr two yrs not pplil ftr four yrs Mximum tim llow: two yrs four yrs four yrs six yrs 14.2 Extnsion of Tim Limit f A stunt who is unl to sumit thsis/portfolio within th norml tim limit my pply in vn for prmission from th Assoit Dn Rsrh or nomin to sumit lt, if th stunt n provi goo rson why th thsis/portfolio nnot sumitt in tim. Th pplition from th stunt shoul m t lst on month for th thsis/portfolio is u to sumitt. It must ompni y timtl showing in til how th thsis/portfolio will omplt within th itionl tim rqust n y supporting sttmnt from th Suprvisor. Th Assoit Dn Rsrh my grnt n MS/MA (y Rsrh) stunt up to thr months xtnsion. Normlly, th Assoit Dn Rsrh my grnt full-tim or prt-tim otorl or MPhil stunt up to on yr s xtnsion yon th mximum tim limits for full-tim n prt-tim stunts givn in Rgultion 14.1 ov. Stunts who r llow itionl tim in whih to omplt thir thsis/portfolio must r-nrol for th prio of th xtnsion n will onsir to writing up stunts uring this prio unlss spifi othrwis. Th ision shoul rport to th Shool Rsrh Committ Tim Limits if Trnsfr Btwn Full-tim n Prt-tim Mo of Attnn Whr stunt trnsfrs twn full-tim n prt-tim mo of ttnn, th guilin will tht on yr of full-tim rsrh is onsir to quivlnt to two yrs prt-tim rsrh. 15 SUBMISSION OF THESIS/PORTFOLIO BEFORE EXAMINATION 15.1 Rquir Doumnttion 19

20 MS/MA (y Rsrh) Within th prsri tim-limits, rsrh stunt nroll for th gr of MS/MA (y Rsrh) shll prsnt to th Shool or Progrmm Offi s vis: thr unoun opis of thsis/portfolio not xing 30,000 wors in lngth, xluing ppnis. Th thsis/portfolio shoul prou in orn with th Gnrl Rgultions for th Prsnttion of Thss MPhil or Dotort Within th prsri tim-limits, rsrh stunt nroll for otort or for th gr of MPhil shll prsnt to th Shool or Progrmm Offi s vis: thr unoun opis of n MPhil or otorl thsis/portfolio prou in orn with th Gnrl Rgultions for th Prsnttion of Thss. A portfolio sumission is not prmitt for MD two opis of th thsis/portfolio summry in th formt spifi y thir Shool, sign sttmnt y th stunt, ountrsign y th Suprvisor (n Clinil Assoit Suprvisor for n MD stunt), lrly knowlging thos prts of th work sri in th thsis/portfolio whih wr on in ollortion (if ny) n th xtnt of th stunt s ontriution to thos prts of th work, n onfirming tht th work hs not n sumitt for ny othr mi wr, thr opis of list of skills trining unrtkn (whr pproprit) in th formt rquir y thir Shool Rstrition of Ass to Thsis/Portfolio Ass to thsis/portfolio my rstrit for up to two yrs from th t of th wr of th gr t th rqust of th Suprvisor n stunt vi th Shool Rsrh Committ to th Grut Shool Mngmnt Committ. Th rqust must stt lrly th rsons for rquiring rstrit ss to th thsis/portfolio. Rstrition of ss for thir yr my only grnt in spil irumstns n will not grnt for mor thn thr yrs from th t of th wr of th gr Tim Btwn Sumission n Viv Vo Exmintion (MPhil n otorts) Th viv vo xmintion shll normlly hl t lst thr wks n no mor thn thr months ftr th sumission of th thsis/portfolio. 16 APPOINTMENT OF THESIS/PORTFOLIO EXAMINERS All Exminrs ppointmnts must pprov y th Snt or y th Vi-Chnllor or nomin * on hlf of th Snt Norml Appointmnt of Exminrs * Th Vi-Chnllor s nomin will normlly th Pro-Vi-Chnllor for Rsrh. 20

21 Upon sumission of th thsis/portfolio th Exminrs shoul nomint y th Suprvisor n pprov y th Assoit Dn Rsrh n rport to th Shool Rsrh Committ in orn with th following rquirmnts (for profssionl otort nits s lso Rgultion 13.6): f g h i on Intrnl Exminr n on Extrnl Exminr must ppoint for h rsrh stunt n oth Exminrs must monstrly rsrh tiv. For n MD nit, t lst on of th Exminrs shoul milly qulifi; h Exminr will xprin in rsrh in th gnrl r of stunt's sumission; th Intrnl Exminr must mmr of th Ami Stff or Emritus Profssor of th Univrsity; th Intrnl Exminr my not th stunt s Suprvisor, th Avisor to th Suprvisor (if ppoint), n Assoit Suprvisor, or othrwis involv in th suprvision of th stunt.g. mmr of suprvisory tm; formr stff n stunts my not ppoint s n Extrnl Exminr within fiv yrs of lving Aston; Assoit Dns Rsrh r rquir to monitor th nomintion of xminrs to nsur tht th sm Extrnl Exminr os not rgulrly xmin stunts from th sm Rsrh Group; n Extrnl Exminr must hv prvious xprin of sussful PhD suprvision n th xmintion tm must hv sustntil xprin (i.. normlly thr or mor prvious xmintions) of xmining otorl rsrh gr stunts. nithr th Intrnl nor th Extrnl Exminr shoul hv h sustntil outhoring or ollortiv involvmnt in th stunt s work, n nithr of th Exminrs own work shoul th fous of th stunt s thsis/portfolio; Exminrs will rqust to lr ny prsonl onflit of intrst whih might prlu thir ppointmnt Erly Appointmnt of Exminrs Th Suprvisor my rqust tht th Exminrs r ppoint for th thsis/portfolio hs n sumitt. Th rqust must ompni y th thsis/portfolio summry n sttmnt y th stunt of th t y whih th thsis/portfolio will sumitt Rfr Exminr If th Exminrs r unl to gr upon rommntion n Extrnl Rfr Exminr will ppoint y th Snt, or y th Vi-Chnllor or nomin on hlf of th Snt, to mk n inpnnt rport upon th thsis/portfolio (s Rgultions 19.4 n 23.4) Exminrs for Stff Cnits Any stunt who t th tim of sumitting th thsis/portfolio hs n ppoint s mmr of th stff of th Univrsity, or who hs s to mmr of th stff of th Univrsity within th prvious 12 months, must xmin y two Extrnl Exminrs, in orn with th Gnrl Rgultions for Rsrh Dgrs y Stff of Aston Univrsity n y Aston Univrsity Gruts for spifi wrs. 21

22 16.5 Chnging n Extrnl Exminr Th Extrnl Exminr my hng up to th t of th viv vo xmintion following sumission y th Suprvisor for pprovl y th rlvnt Assoit Dn Rsrh n th Snt, or y th Vi-Chnllor or nomin on hlf of th Snt. Th ppointmnt of ny rplmnt Exminr must in orn with Rgultion ATTENDANCE AT THE VIVA VOCE EXAMINATION Th Suprvisor is rsponsil for nominting th Exminrs n for rrnging th viv vo xmintion. Th following prsons must ttn th viv vo xmintion: th rsrh stunt; th Intrnl Exminr; th Extrnl Exminr; th inpnnt non-xmining Chir. Th inpnnt non-xmining Chir normlly shoul ppoint from within th rlvnt Shool xpt for stff nits whn th Chir shoul from iffrnt Shool. Th Chir shoul not hv h sustntil involvmnt in th nit s work or hv n involv in th ppointmnt of th Exminrs, ut shoul hv xprin of rsrh gr ssssmnt. Th Suprvisor my, unlss th stunt ojts, ttn th viv vo xmintion. Th Suprvisor my invit y th Exminrs or th Inpnnt Chir to prtiipt in isussions ut will rquir to lv for ny ision is tkn, n shoul not sign ny of th Exminrs rports or rommntions. Th Suprvisor my nomint n Assoit Suprvisor to ttn th viv vo in thir pl. No othr prson my prsnt t th viv vo xmintion without otining prmission in vn from th Snt, or from th Vi-Chnllor or nomin on hlf of th Snt. 18 CONDUCT OF THE EXAMINATION Following thir forml ppointmnt h Exminr must snt opy of th thsis/portfolio y th pproprit Shool Offi. Th inpnnt non-xmining Chir must not snt opy of th thsis. Bfor th viv vo xmintion h Exminr must r th thsis/portfolio n sumit n inpnnt writtn rport. A viv vo xmintion must thn hl, normlly t lst thr wks ftr n within thr months of th stunt sumitting th thsis/portfolio, t whih th Exminrs tst th stunt s knowlg of th rsrh upon whih th thsis/portfolio is s. Irrsptiv of th lngug of th thsis/portfolio, th xmintion must onut in English. Th Exminrs must sumit joint writtn rport on th stunt s prformn t th viv vo xmintion. It is th rsponsiility of th rsrh stunt to vis th Exminrs, in writing, for th finl viv vo xmintion, of ny ftors whih my fft thir prformn. 22

23 f g If th Exminrs r stisfi with th thsis/portfolio ut not with th prformn of th stunt t th viv vo xmintion, thy my st th stunt writtn xmintion n mk thir finl rommntion on th sis of th stunt s prformn in th writtn xmintion. All MPhil n otorl Exminrs rports must sumitt to th Snt or th Vi-Chnllor or nomin on hlf of th Snt, vi th Rgistry or th pproprit Shool Offi. Exminrs rports for MS/MA (y Rsrh) shll sumitt to th pproprit Exmintion Bor for informtion Vio Confrning Vio onfrning my us in viv vo xmintions only whr th Extrnl Exminr or nit is s t suh istn from th Univrsity (normlly outsi th UK) tht thy r unl, for rsons of prohiitivly high ost, iffiultis of tim, or rstrit moility, to trvl to th Univrsity t n pproprit tim. Th option of vio onfrning shoul not normlly m vill solly for th rson tht th stunt hs lft th Univrsity ftr sumitting th thsis/portfolio n os not wnt to rturn for th viv vo xmintion. Whr th nit is th rmot prty, ny mtrils rought into th onfrn room shoul intifi t th strt of th xmintion n no on ls shoul in th room with th nit xpt ssntil thnil stff. Th xmintion will ror n opy rtin until th stunt hs n wr thir gr. Vio onfrning my only us with th grmnt of th nit, th Exminrs n th Assoit Dn Rsrh. Contingny plns shoul m in s of thnologil filur or th n for th nit to rpt th viv vo xmintion t ltr t. 19 EXAMINERS RECOMMENDATIONS All Exminrs rommntions must sumitt to th Snt or th Vi- Chnllor or nomin on hlf of th Snt, vi th Rgistry or th pproprit Shool Offi. A stunt my otin opy of th Exminrs joint rommntion rlting to thir viv vo xmintion on pplition to th Rgistry or th pproprit Shool Offi. Altrntivly, th Intrnl Exminr my provi th rsrh stunt with opy of th Exminrs joint rommntion t th onlusion of th viv vo xmintion Stisftory If th Exminrs r stisfi with th thsis/portfolio n with th stunt s prformn t th viv vo xmintion (or writtn xmintion, if Rgultion 18() ov is us), thy must jointly rommn th wr of th gr. Th Exminrs my rommn th wr of MS/MA (y Rsrh) with istintion if thy r stisfi tht th thsis is of xptionl qulity. 23

24 Th Exminrs my not rommn th wr of MD/PhD/profssionl otort to stunt unlss th stunt sumitt for tht wr Stisftory sujt to Minor Rvisions If th Exminrs r stisfi with th thsis/portfolio n with th stunt s prformn t th viv vo xmintion ut rquir minor rvisions to m to th thsis for it is oun, thy must mk on of th following joint rommntions n inform th stunt oringly: Dotorl Sumission i Tht th gr of MD/PhD/profssionl otort wr on ompltion of minor rvisions within thr months (s Rgultion 20); ii Tht th gr of MD/PhD/profssionl otort, wr on ompltion of minor rvisions within six months (s Rgultion 20); MPhil Sumission i Tht th gr of MPhil wr on ompltion of minor rvisions within thr months (s Rgultion 20); ii Tht th gr of MPhil wr on ompltion of minor rvisions within six months (s Rgultion 20); MS/MA (y Rsrh) Sumission i Tht th gr of MS/MA (y Rsrh) wr on ompltion of minor rvisions, with istintion ; ii Tht th gr of MS/MA (y Rsrh) wr on ompltion of minor rvisions, without istintion Unstisftory If th Exminrs r not stisfi with th thsis/portfolio (irrsptiv of th stunt s prformn t th viv vo xmintion), thy must mk on of th following joint rommntions n inform th stunt oringly: Dotorl Sumission i tht th stunt prmitt to sumit rvis thsis/portfolio for rxmintion within on yr for th gr of MD/PhD/profssionl otort (s Rgultion 21); ii tht th gr of MPhil wr (PhD sumission only); iii tht th gr of MPhil wr (PhD sumission only) on ompltion of minor rvisions within thr or six months (s Rgultion 20); iv tht th stunt prmitt to sumit rvis thsis/portfolio within on yr for r-xmintion for th gr of MPhil (PhD sumission only); v tht no gr wr; vi tht th unsussful profssionl otort thsis or portfolio rommn to th rlvnt Bor of Exminrs s quivlnt to th Mstr s issrttion (in ss whr thr is link Mstrs only). MPhil Sumission i tht th stunt prmitt to sumit rvis thsis for r-xmintion within on yr for th gr of MPhil (s Rgultion 21); 24

25 ii tht no gr wr. MS/MA (y Rsrh) Sumission i tht th stunt prmitt to sumit rvis thsis for r-xmintion for th gr of MS/MA (y Rsrh) within six months of th t of th viv vo. In suh ss no istintion my wr; ii tht no gr wr No Agr Rommntion If th Exminrs r unl to gr upon on of th joint rommntions in Rgultion 19.1, 19.2 or 19.3 ov, thy must sumit iniviul rports to th Snt or th Vi-Chnllor or nomin on hlf of th Snt through th Rgistry or th pproprit Shool Offi, mking lr th rsons for thir isgrmnt (s Rgultion 16.3). 20 COMPLETION OF MINOR REVISIONS Th Exminrs shll provi th stunt with tils of th minor rvisions rquir to thsis/portfolio within two wks of th t of th viv vo xmintion. Minor rvisions to thsis/portfolio must omplt y th stunt in orn with th wishs of th Exminrs within n gr timsl of thr or six months from th t of th viv vo xmintion. For minor rvisions to n MS/MA (y Rsrh) thsis shortr timsl my gr y th Exminrs, with th mximum ing thr months. Th Exminrs must onfirm tht th minor rvisions hv n omplt to thir stisftion for thir rommntion is forwr to th Snt or th Vi-Chnllor or nomin on hlf of th Snt. Th Extrnl Exminr my uthoris th Intrnl Exminr to pprov th stunt s ompltion of minor rvisions. If thr r two Extrnl Exminrs (in th s of stff nit) on my uthoris th othr to pprov th stunt s ompltion of minor rrors. Th Suprvisor will provi guin on th orrtion of minor rvisions. 21 RESUBMISSION OF A REVISED THESIS/PORTFOLIO FOR RE-EXAMINATION Mjor or xtnsiv fts in th ontnt or prsnttion of th rsrh ntiling rsumission n r-xmintion of th MPhil or otorl thsis/portfolio must rtifi within on yr of th t of th viv vo xmintion. This tim limit is pplil to oth full-tim n prt-tim rsrh stunts. Mjor or xtnsiv fts in th ontnt or prsnttion of th rsrh ntiling rsumission n r-xmintion of th MS/MA (y Rsrh) thsis shoul rtifi within six months of th t of th viv vo xmintion. Th Exminrs must provi th stunt with tils of th rquir mnmnts, in writing, whn mking thir rommntion to th Snt or th Vi- Chnllor or nomin on hlf of th Snt. This shoul normlly within two wks of th t of th viv vo xmintion. Stunts shoul sumit ommntry with thir rvis thsis/portfolio initing how th mnmnts rquir y th Exminrs hv n rss. 25

26 Th stunt s Suprvisor will provi pproprit n rsonl guin on th rvision of th thsis. 22 RE-EXAMINATION OF A REVISED THESIS/PORTFOLIO Th xmintion prour must s spifi in Rgultions 17 n 18, xpt whr moifi y th following provisions: th rsumitt thsis/portfolio must xmin y th prviously ppoint Exminrs unlss th Snt or th Vi-Chnllor or nomin on hlf of th Snt is stisfi tht thr is soun s for th rplmnt of ny Exminr(s). An Intrnl Exminr who hs sin lft th Univrsity n is no longr mmr of th Ami Stff my ontinu in th rol for th stunt onrn, th ppointmnt of ny rplmnt Exminr(s) must in orn with Rgultion 16, th Exminrs my rquir th stunt to ttn viv vo xmintion on th rsumitt thsis/portfolio. 23 EXAMINERS RECOMMENDATIONS ON A RESUBMITTED THESIS/PORTFOLIO All Exminrs rommntions must sumitt to th Snt or th Vi- Chnllor or th nomin on hlf of th Snt, vi th Rgistry or th pproprit Shool Offi. Th Exminrs shoul normlly trmin thir rommntion within thr months of th stunt rsumitting thir thsis/portfolio Stisftory If th Exminrs r stisfi with th rvis thsis/portfolio (n with th stunt s prformn t th viv vo xmintion, if rquir, or writtn xmintion if Rgultion 18 is us), thy shll jointly rommn th wr of th gr, Th Exminrs my not rommn th wr of PhD to stunt sumitting rvis thsis/portfolio for th gr of MPhil, Th Exminrs my not rommn n wr with istintion to stunt sumitting rvis thsis/portfolio for th gr of MS (y Rsrh) Stisftory sujt to Minor Rvisions If th Exminrs r stisfi with th thsis/portfolio n, whr pplil, with th stunt s prformn t th viv vo xmintion ut rquir minor rvisions to m to th thsis for it is oun, thy must mk on of th following joint rommntions n inform th stunt oringly: Rsumission for Dotort i Tht th gr of MD/PhD/profssionl otort wr on ompltion of minor rvisions within thr months (s Rgultion 20); ii Tht th gr of MD/PhD/profssionl otort wr on ompltion of minor rvisions within six months (s Rgultion 20); 26

27 Rsumission for MPhil i Tht th gr of MPhil wr on ompltion of minor rvisions within thr months (s Rgultion 20); ii Tht th gr of MPhil wr on ompltion of minor rvisions within six months (s Rgultion 20); Rsumission for MS/MA (y Rsrh) i Tht th gr of MS/MA (y Rsrh) wr on ompltion of minor rvisions within mximum timsl of thr months. Th wr my not m with istintion Unstisftory If th Exminrs r not stisfi with th thsis/portfolio (irrsptiv of th stunt s prformn t th viv vo xmintion, if rquir), thy shll mk on of th following rommntions n inform th stunt oringly: Rsumission for otort i tht th gr of MPhil wr (PhD only), ii tht th gr of MPhil wr (PhD only) on ompltion of minor rvisions within thr or six months (s Rgultion 20), iii tht th unsussful profssionl otort thsis or portfolio rommn to th rlvnt Bor of Exminrs s quivlnt to th Mstr s issrttion (in ss whr thr is link Mstrs only), iv tht no gr wr. Rsumission for MPhil i tht no gr wr. Rsumission for MS/MA (y Rsrh) i tht no gr wr No Agr Rommntion If th Exminrs r unl to gr upon on of th joint rommntions in Rgultion 23.1, 23.2 or 23.3 ov, thy must sumit iniviul rports to th Snt, or th Vi-Chnllor or nomin on hlf of th Snt, through th Rgistry or th pproprit Shool Offi, mking lr th rsons for thir isgrmnt (s Rgultion 16.3) Compltion of Minor Rvisions If th stunt is rquir to ttn viv vo xmintion, within two wks of th viv vo xmintion on th rsumitt thsis/portfolio, th Exminrs shll provi th stunt with tils of th minor rvisions rquir to th thsis/portfolio, n n gr timsl of thr or six months for thir ompltion. For MS/MA (y Rsrh) shortr timsl my gr y th Exminrs, n th mximum shoul thr months. If th stunt is not rquir to ttn viv vo xmintion, within thr months of th thsis/portfolio rsumission t, th Exminrs shll provi th 27