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Start and study foundations

Student Dashboard · Home · Using this wiki · About this wiki · Getting started · First month checklist · Registration and study commitment · Facilities and resources · Training and development

Reviews and time

Reviews and deadlines · Review types explained · RD4 proposal review · RD5 confirmation review · RD4 and RD5 deadlines · RD6 reflective review · Registration periods

People and support

Supervision and support · Supervisory team and meeting expectations · Director of Studies · Independent Panel Chair · School Research Degrees Leader · Supervision agreement · Changing supervisors or IPC · Help with a problem · Wellbeing and community · Disability support and adjustments · Complaints, appeals and conduct · Progress concerns and withdrawal

Money and work

Money and work · Studentships and stipends · Tuition fees and sponsorship · Paid work during your degree · Teaching and the Student Experience Contract · Financial difficulty and debt sanctions

Leave and changes

Leave and changes to study · Study breaks, grace periods and extensions · Holidays and annual leave · Illness and medical leave · Family and compassionate leave · Taking a study break · Stipends during study breaks · Grace period · Extending maximum registration · Extending a corrections deadline · Changing full-time or part-time study · Changing target degree · Changing school · Visa-related absence and changes

Thesis and integrity

Writing and submitting your thesis · Writing and referencing · Thesis word count · Thesis format and required contents · Title page and declaration · Research integrity and ethics · Intellectual property and research data · Preparing for submission · Submitting for examination · Early or late submission

Examination and completion

Examination and completion · Examination team and approval · Exam Panel Chair · Viva format and arrangements · What happens at the viva · Examination outcomes · Completing corrections · Final thesis deposit · Thesis embargo and open access · Completion and graduation

Routes

Degree routes · Masters by Research examination · DBA and Professional Doctorate · Graduate Training Assistants · PhD by Published Works · Creative practice degrees

Reference

Forms directory · Contacts · Glossary · Committees and approvals · Admissions and transfer reference · Source register · Source differences and clarifications