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Glossary Annual Monitoring
The process of ensuring your programme of research is adequately supported (see ‘Research Student: Points to Note’)
Appeals procedures
There are two appeals procedures. The ‘Request for the Review of a Progress Assessment Decision – Research Degree Candidates (UPR AS20)’ procedure should be used to appeal against the outcome of a progress assessment decision (the progress assessments are the Initial Registration Assessment and the Doctoral Review Assessment). The ‘Requests for the Review of Examination Decisions – Research Degree Candidates AS16 ‘ procedure should be used to appeal against the outcome of a final examination decision. These procedures are available on the Doctoral College StudyNet site
Associate Dean Research
Responsible for the oversight of the admission, enrolment, induction, registration, monitoring, and academic development of all registered degree students in the School
ATAS
Academic Technology Approval Scheme – this is a UK Government system that means some postgraduate students need to get an ATAS clearance certificate before applying for their student visa or extension of stay
Canvas
The University’s virtual learning environment
Complaints procedure
The complaints procedure is followed when a research degree student is not happy about something that is happening during the course of their research degree study. Use the ‘Student Complaints UPR SA05’, available on the Doctoral College StudyNet site
Conferment
When your degree is ‘conferred’ upon you, it means that it is awarded to you
Criteria
These tell you exactly what you must achieve in order to be awarded a particular degree – see Criteria for your respective Schedule
Dissertation
A written document which presents and defends a thesis
