Essential reading
- The Departmental Research Postgraduate Handbook contains almost everything you need to know.
- The Information booklet for Directors of Graduate Studies is not only invaluable for the DoGS, but also provides a useful overview of formal aspects of PhD supervision.
- The Departmental Research Degree Application Process.
- In the College's Postgraduate Research Students page one can find a wide range of useful material for students and supervisors, such as regulations, forms, etc.
Make sure you visit this page from time to time to keep yourself informed. - The Research Degrees Regulations.
- The Code of Practice for the Academic Welfare of Postgraduate Research Students.
Forms for Supervisors
- Quarterly Review Meeting form
- Annual Review form
- MPhil to PhD upgrade meeting form
- Research Student Training Log
- Appointment of PhD examiners fform
- ATAS clearance form (for overseas PhD offers)
Other resources
- College templates for warning letters (together with advice on their use), covering issues such as formal warnings and termination of registration, are available here.
- Information regarding the regulations and fees for visiting research students is available here.
College contacts
- Queries regarding research degrees (MPhil and PhD) should be sent to researchdegrees@rhul.ac.uk - MPhil to PhD upgrade forms should be sent as attachments to the same address, as should all matters relating to EPSRC.
- Interruption, withdrawal and changes in mode of attendance forms should be sent to student-records@rhul.ac.uk
note: please get in touch first with the DoGS if the student concerned is EPSRC funded. - Matters relating to the generic skills programme should be sent to graduate-school@rhul.ac.uk
Research Supervision Advice
- Vitae Researchers' Portal is a set of resources for research students and supervisors.
- Pat Cryer’s Resources for Research Supervisors.