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.
You should read the forms in conjunction with the Academic Regulations 2024/25 and the PGR Code of Practice 2022-23 [PDF 402KB] (please note that these are being updated shortly). 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.
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.
Find out more about when you can expect your degree certificate, how we deliver this to you and more.