On this page, you can easily access the most recent versions of essential and key documents relating to doctoral student supervision.

All regulations for research degrees can be found here

Key foundation documents:

• Mutual expectations in student supervisor partnerships [Pdf]
• What Masters students and their supervisors might mutually expect from each other [Pdf]
• Role and responsibilities research degree supervisor [Pdf]
• Defining roles and responsibilities of supervisory teams [Pdf]
• Research degree precepts [Pdf]
• Policy on research degree supervision [Pdf] 

Read information about Imperial’s Values and Behaviours and Research Misconduct.

PGR Student Annual Leave Policy

• PGR student annual leave policy [Pdf]

ESA:

• Guidance for early stage assessment‌ [Pdf]
• Early Stage Assessment Form [Word]

LSR:

• Guidance for late stage review [Pdf]
• Late Stage Review Form [Word]

Writing up & examinations:

• Writing Up Procedure [Pdf]
• Appointment of Examiners for Research Degrees [Pdf]
• Conduct of oral exams for research degrees [Pdf]
• Guidance for Students on the Modality of Final Thesis Research Degree Vivas [pdf]
• Guidance for Staff on the Modality of Final Thesis Research Degree Vivas [pdf]

Interruptions of study & thesis extensions:

• Guidelines for Interruption of Study [Pdf]
• Guidelines for requesting a thesis extension [Pdf]

Assistant Supervisors:

• Appointment Process for Assistant Supervisors [Pdf]
• Framework for the Support and Development of Assistant Supervisors [Pdf]
• Roles and Responsibilities Document for Assistant Supervisors [Pdf]

Other helpful guidance:

• Giving effective feedback [Pdf]
• Advice on Graduate School Course Selection [Pdf]
• UKCGE Guide to online supervision [Pdf]
• UKCGE Good Supervisory Practice Framework [Pdf]

Find further Policies and Forms for Research Programmes, including earlier versions of documents.