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

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 preparing for remote doctoral 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:

• COVID Guidance for PGR Supervisors [Pdf]
• 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.