10.1
Departments must have in place appropriate mechanisms for: (i) PGRs and recent graduates, and their supervisors to evaluate their experience, (ii) monitoring TAP and progression reports, and (iii) reviewing examiners’ reports. Departments may wish to consider whether feedback might usefully be requested from other interested parties eg sponsors, PGR administrators, alumni, employers and collaborating organisations.
10.2
Departments also receive feedback from PGR representatives. Each department must ensure that there is at least one PGR on its Graduate School Board (or equivalent).
10.3
Graduate School Boards should consider relevant PGR data (including PRES data, submission and completion data etc) and ensure that any issues raised are dealt with appropriately.
10.4
When undertaking reviews of its provision, a department should ensure that PGRs and their programmes are fully covered and, where relevant, issues are flagged for consideration by PPPC.
10.5
YGRS will ensure that the institution’s academic review processes pay due attention to PGRs and their programmes. The students' union represents PGRs on relevant University committees.
Policy sections
1. Introduction
2. The criteria for the award of PGR degrees
4. Selection, admission and induction of PGRs
5. Supervision
6. Responsibilities of PGRs and supervisors
8. Progress and review arrangements
9. Development of research and other skills
10. Evaluation of PGR programmes
11. Responsible research and academic integrity
12. Assessment
13. Dissemination of research results, intellectual property rights and responsibilities
14. PGR complaints and appeals
15. Research away from York (excluding PGRs on distance learning PGR programmes)
16. Arrangements for non-York PGRs
Appendices
- Appendix 1: Policy on the recording of second progress review meetings and oral examinations for research degrees
- Appendix 2: Policy on PhD/EngD and MPhil PGR progression
- Appendix 3: PGR Academic Misconduct policy
- Appendix 4: Paid parental leave policy
- Appendix 5: Policy framework for distance learning PGR programmes
- Appendix 6: Policy framework for collaborative off-site and collaborative split-site PGR programmes
- Appendix 7: Policy framework for integrated PhD programmes
- Appendix 8: Policy and process for the appointment of examiners for research degrees
- Appendix 9: Guidance for Examiners on Degree Outcomes
- Appendix 10: Policy on Transparency of Authorship in PGR Programmes, including generative AI, proofreading and translation
- Appendix 11: Policy on Granting PGR Programme Extensions in Exceptional Circumstances