Suspension
The Principal Supervisor may apply on behalf of the student to the Research Degrees Committee for suspension to the registration period.
Reasons for suspensions might include:
- illness
- personal difficulties of a serious nature
- maternity leave
- bereavement
In particular circumstances, for example maternity leave, Learner Support Services will still be available.
Suspensions of studies must be applied for at the time the when the difficulties arise, not retrospectively or as an extension at the end of studies.
To apply for a suspension to the registration of a Research Student, a request will need to be submitted to the Hub either by a paper copy, or via email to hub-research@bradford.ac.uk
The request needs to include the following information:
- the reasons why the suspension is required
- dates the suspension is to take place over
- and length of the suspension
The request from the Research Student is to be accompanied by a statement in support of their request from their Principal Supervisor.
Additional School approval is required before the request is sent to the Hub (for Research Degrees Committee consideration), for:
- the School of Engineering, Design and Technology all suspension requests must first be approved by the Director of PG Research (via John Purvis in Chesham, C2.32)
- the School of Life Sciences all suspension requests must be first approved by the Director of PG Research (via Shamim Haider, 2.12, Norcroft Building - IPI)
- the School of Management all suspension requests (for the PhD programme) must first be approved by the PhD Director of Studies (via Su Bain in Cartwright, 2.20)
- the School of Social & International Studies all suspension requests must be first approved by one of the Co-Directors of PG Research (via Michele Mozley in Pemberton, P0.12)
On full receipt of the required information and approval by Research Degrees Committee students will receive formal notification by letter from SAS-Research team based in the Hub.
Further Guidance
If you are in receipt of sponsorship or any other external funding it is important that you notify such agencies of you suspension of study. Please include their approval with your University's suspension request.
Moreover Research Council funded students must apply to the Research Council for permission to suspend their studs. It is essential that that this is applied for at the time difficulties are experienced and not after the deadline for final thesis submission. Student Administration and Support (Research) are responsible for sending suspension requests to all Research Councils. Generally the support documents required for the suspension request are the same as listed above, although specific Research Council guidelines should be followed. Please email hub-research@bradford.ac.uk for advice.
If you are studying with us on a Tier 4 Visa we further advise you that contact the University's visa trained staff to discuss the implication of suspending your studies with them directly before applying to suspend your studies.
