The Research Degrees Committee
The Research Degrees Committee is chaired by Professor Donna Pankhurst, Dean of Graduate Studies and is responsible for the policy, direction and quality assurance of graduate research throughout the University.
Terms of Reference
The Research Degrees Sub-Committee makes recommendations to the Learning and Teaching Committee on the following business:
1. To advise and report to the Learning and Teaching Committee on matters of academic policy relating to higher degrees by research
2. To formulate, for consideration by the Learning and Teaching Committee, Ordinances and Regulations for higher degrees by research
3. To make recommendations to the Learning and Teaching Committee arising from periodic, major reviews of academic policy relating to higher degrees by research
4. To formulate, for consideration by the Learning and Teaching Committee, procedures, guidelines and Codes of Practice relating to higher degrees by research
5. To co-ordinate institutional quality assurance and learning support activities, with a view to assuring the security, quality and standards of University awards for higher degrees by research, both in relation to internal and external candidates
6. To inform and consult as appropriate Research Strategy Committee
7. To consider on behalf of the Schools matters relating to individual candidates for higher degrees by research including the following and, where appropriate, to make recommendations to Senate:
- admission
- progression from MPhil to PhD
- suspension and extension of registration
- titles and sub-titles of theses
- restriction of access to theses
- appointment of examiners
- examiners' reports
- recommendations for termination of registration
and other matters as may be appropriate.
Membership
| Chair | Professor Donna Pankhurst |
| Deputy Chair | Dr Iqbal Mujtaba |
| Representing the Schools | |
| School of Computing, Informatics and Media | Dr Rob Holton |
| School of Engineering, Design and Technology | Dr Iqbal Mujtaba, Dr Prashant Pillai |
| School of Health Studies | Professor Maryann Hardy |
| School of Life Sciences | Dr Marina Bloj, Dr Anne Graham |
| School of Lifelong Education and Development | Dr Paul Jennings, Dr Louise Comerford-Boyes |
| School of Management | Professor Nelarine Cornelius, Dr Carol Atkinson |
| School of Social and International Studies | Professor Yunas Samad, Professor Jim Whitman |
| Graduate School | Dr Judi Sture/Dr Ian Fouweather |
| Two Postgraduate Research Students | |
| Ex-Officio | |
| Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic Development) | Professor Barry Winn |
| Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research and Knowledge Transfer) | Professor Nana Poku |
| In attendance (and others by invitation as appropriate): | |
| Head of Student Administration and Support (SAS) | Mrs Hayley Preston |
| Academic Quality Unit | Ms Sharon Roscoe |
| Research Student Administrator (SAS) | Ms Margaret Haldane |
