Glossary
| Term | Meaning and connected page |
|---|---|
| ACDC | Academic Committee of the Doctoral College, a legacy name still present in some current source passages; see Committees and approvals |
| ADoR | School Associate Dean of Research; resource/financial authority in relevant processes |
| CAS | Confirmation of Acceptance for Studies; visa-related document, Admissions and transfer reference |
| Critical appraisal | Contextual/critical account accompanying a portfolio, PhD by Published Works / Creative practice degrees |
| DBA | Doctor of Business Administration, DBA and Professional Doctorate |
| DCEB | Legacy Doctoral College Examination Board; current source normally uses RDEB |
| DoS | Director of Studies |
| DS | Debt Sanctions status, Financial difficulty and debt sanctions |
| EPC | Exam Panel Chair |
| Grace period | Additional writing-up time with conditions and fees, Grace period |
| GTA | Graduate Training Assistant, Graduate Training Assistants |
| IPC | Independent Panel Chair |
| LLMRes | Master of Laws by Research, Masters by Research examination |
| Maximum registration | Standard period plus agreed extra time/approved changes, Registration periods |
| MRes | Master by Research, Masters by Research examination |
| PGCert | Postgraduate Certificate, required in certain Degree routes |
| Prof. Doc | Professional Doctorate, DBA and Professional Doctorate |
| RD | Research Degree; used in form codes, Forms directory |
| RD4 | RD4 proposal review |
| RD5 | RD5 confirmation review |
| RD6 | RD6 reflective review |
| RDEB | Research Degrees Examination Board, Committees and approvals |
| RPG / PGR | Research postgraduate / postgraduate researcher; terminology for the student community |
| SEC | Teaching and the Student Experience Contract |
| SRDC / School RDC | School Research Degrees Committee, School Research Degrees Leader |
| SRDL / RDL | School Research Degrees Leader |
| Standard registration | Normal degree duration/offer period, Registration periods |
| Suspended study | Approved pause in registration time, Taking a study break |
| TIIPC | Trauma-informed Independent Panel Chair |
| UKRI | UK Research and Innovation; referenced for rates in Studentships and stipends and funder provisions |
| URDC | University Research Degrees Committee, Committees and approvals |
| Viva voce | Oral examination, What happens at the viva |
These are navigation definitions. Follow the linked page for conditions and source citations. Legacy terms are included to help you read old forms and inconsistent current passages, not to assert that old structures remain unchanged.