Quality Assurance and Enhancement (QAE)

Postgraduate Research Degrees

All students and academic staff involved in postgraduate research (PGR) should refer to the documents below when seeking clarification on aspects of the various processes in place at our University.

The documents included below provide important and specific detail on the approval pathways through School Research Degrees Sub-Committee (SRDSC) and Research Degrees Subcommittee (RDS), alongside a summary of key areas of responsibility and our University's PGR Code of Practice:

• Research Degrees Subcommittee (RDS) Approval Process
  A process map detailing the various stages of recommendation and approval between SRDSC and RDS.
• PGR Activities and Responsibilities
  A summary of the various activities linked to PGR activity across our University.
• PGR Process Ownership Model (POM)
  A detailed overview of the various key processes of PGR activity and the schools and services who hold lead institutional responsibility for them.
• PGR Code of Practice 2011-2012
  The Code of Practice articulates the standards and expectations of our University and should be read in conjuction with Part 9 of the Manual of General Regulations.

For further enquiries please contact Merlin Harries (Quality Assurance and Enhancement) m.harries@uel.ac.uk

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