Registry Academic Services Division Chris Bexton Postgraduate Registry

Registry Academic Services Division Chris Bexton, Postgraduate Registry Manager Academic Services Division

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/qualitymanual/research-students/index. htm Academic Services Division

Types of Research Degrees and Regulations National Context: QAA Code of Practice and developments Regulations at: http: //www. nottingham. ac. uk/qualitymanual/study-regulations/Higher. Degree. Regs. htm • Ph. D/DM/MPhil • Integrated Ph. D (or New. Route™Ph. D) • Professional Doctorates (eg DHSci, Ed. D, Eng. D, DApp. Ed. Psy, DForen. Psy) • Practitioner Doctorate (DClin. Psy) • MRes, MSC/MA by Research • Higher Doctorates (eg DSc, DLitt) Academic Services Division

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 Ph. D, new schemes) Postgraduate Student Adviser Academic Services Division

Annual Monitoring and Progression Quality Manual at: http: //www. nottingham. ac. uk/qualitymanual/research-students/annual-review. htm Confirmation Review of Ph. D students Progression Review of Ph. D students Annual Review (for research degrees other than Ph. D lasting more than one year) Academic Services Division

Thesis Pending Period Quality Manual at: http: //www. nottingham. ac. uk/qualitymanual/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 Academic Services Division

Examination of research degrees Submission • Submission Pack (see http: //www. nottingham. ac. uk/academicoffice/studentregistry/research. htm ) • Notice of Intent Form Role and appointment of examiners • Internal Examiner • External Examiner • Chair of Viva Voce Examination Academic Services Division

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 Academic Services Division

Registry Academic Services Division Email: studentregistry@nottingham. ac. uk www. nottingham. ac. uk/academic-office/studentregistry/ Chris Bexton, Postgraduate Registry Manager Academic Services Division

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