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Research Student Information

Find guidance and information on documentation you will be provided and services provided during your studies.
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Your Research Studies

During your time with us, the Research Degrees Office is able to offer a range of administrative support covering the distribution of official Registry documentation for Research programmes, as well as filling in forms and providing process guidance. 

The webpages included in this section will outline administrative aspects of your programme the Research Degrees Office may be able to assist with. You will find guidance under the topics of your Viva Voce, Thesis Submissions, Award documentation, Change of Circumstances , your writing up period and more. The links below will give you quick access to some of the most commonly researched topics. 

 

My documents

Explore the range of documents Queen Mary provides you during your studies.

Change of circumstances

Guidance on the variety of processes in place should your circumstances change.

Thesis submission

Find out more about your viva and how to submit your thesis.

Writing up

See our guidance and things to note regarding your writing up period.

Forms and information

Explore the range of forms we can fill out, and information of further processes.

Studentships

Find out more about the Studentship programmes available at Queen Mary.

Post viva voce

Find out more about what you can expect post viva and award.

Exam nomination and entry

Learn more about the exam process for research degree students.

Frontline services

Find contact information for the Research Degrees Office.

More Information

You should read the forms in conjunction with the Academic Regulations 2023/24 and the PGR Code of Practice 2022-23 [PDF 402KB]. The requirements for research degrees (MPhil, PhD, MD(Res) and DClinDent) are set out in Appendix 1 of the Academic Regulations. 

All students studying for research degrees are automatically enrolled in the Doctoral College. Please refer to the webpages of the Doctoral College to learn more about the support offered to research degree students by the Careers & Enterprise, Library and Students' Union. You can also find out more about funding opportunities.

Continuing students must re-enrol at the beginning of each new academic year. If you have submitted your thesis and/or are making your corrections you are still a student and must be fully enrolled so that we can award you.

Contact us

The Research Degrees Office has a frontline service which may be able to assist with your query via email, phoneline or in person, depending on how you would feel comfortable talking about your query. You can find out contact details in full via the Registry Services' Contact Directory.

Please note, for Undergraduate and Postrgaduate queries you would need to contact the Student Enquiry Centre, they have a frontline service and are contactable via email, phoneline or through the public front desk on Mile End Campus.

Your degree certificate

Find out more about when you can expect your degree certificate, how we deliver this to you and more.

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