• PGR Handbook
    v2022.0

Contents:

  • TL;DR
    • Emergencies
      • Notes
  • About
    • Changes to v2022.0:
      • Version: gfcc1242 (Update: 3) dated Apr 26, 2023.
      • Version: g3e1e389 (Update: 2) dated 09 Feb 2023.
      • Version: gb8a1119 (Update: 1) dated Sep 12, 2022.
      • Changes to Old Versions at: change-history.
      • Notes
  • Welcome
    • Welcome to Post Graduate Researchers
    • The University
      • Notes
  • Quick Guide
    • Notes
  • Mentors Guide
    • Getting support from a mentor
    • Limitations to support
      • Contacting the Mentors
    • Kickstart Guide
      • Helpful Numbers and Links
      • General
      • If you’re new to the UK:
      • For Non-European International PGRs
      • For Europeans
      • Others
      • Notes
  • CS Operations Guide
    • Credit card expenditures (RBS)
    • Requesting conference registration
    • Requesting travel and accommodation
      • Expenses
      • Room Booking
      • Stationery
      • Notes
  • COVID 19 Update
    • COVID 19 Impact Statement
    • Notes
  • Minimum Viable PhD
    • A MVPhD Specification
    • Thesis by Journal Format
    • Examples of the Journal Format
    • Notes
  • Getting Started
    • People and Places
    • Accounts & Passes
    • Communications
    • Resources & Facilities
    • Welbeing
    • Help and Advice
      • Notes
  • Expectations of the Post Graduate Researcher
    • The Main Event - Supervised Research
    • Success is not Guaranteed
    • Attendance (Flexible Working)
      • Contact Hours
      • Holidays / Vacations / Annual Leave
      • Illness
    • Responsibilities
    • Expectations
    • Writing-Up
      • Some Additional Resources
    • Finally…
      • Notes
  • Expectations of the Supervisor
    • Contact Hours
      • Holidays / Vacations / Annual Leave
    • Research Supervision
      • Recording Attendance & Engagement
      • On Commencement of PGR’s Research
      • Throughout the PGR’s Project
      • Towards the end of a research project
    • Some Additional Resources
      • Postgraduate Researcher Supervisor Toolkit
      • Faculty PGR Informaion for Supervisors
      • Notes
  • Rooms
    • In General
    • Room allocation processes:
      • Notes
  • Attendance, Engagement & Visas
    • Engagement
      • eProg
    • Home Working
    • Working Hours
    • Tier 4 Visa Attendance Monitoring Census
      • UKVI Attendance and Engagement (Tier 4)
      • Visa Status During Submission Pending
      • What if a Tier 4 PGR cannot attend a census point?
      • What happens if a PGR does not attend a census point?
      • Keeping your ATAS clearance up to date
      • Further information
      • Notes
  • Funding (RTSGs), Papers, Conferences, & Export Controls
    • £3000 Over the 3 Years
    • Computer Equipment
    • Home Working
      • Publications
      • Export Controls
      • Conference, Workshop, Summer School Travel
    • Notes
  • Part-Time Study
    • Notes
  • Split-Site PhD
    • Notes
  • Training
    • Mandatory Training
      • Scientific Methods Courses (COMP81020, COMP82020, COMP83020, and COMP84020)
      • Introduction to Research — Essentials
      • University and CS Health and Safety Courses
      • Plagiarism Course
      • Research Integrity
      • Research Data Management
    • Other Training
      • Managing and sharing research data from human participants
      • ReproducibiliTea
      • Academic Phrasebank
      • Research Seminars
      • Central Research Training
      • Research Computing
      • Manchester Enterprise
      • The Graduate and Researcher Development
      • Public Engagement and STEM ambassadors
      • Notes
  • PGR Symposium
    • Year 1
    • Year 2
    • Year 3
      • Notes
  • Departmental Prizes Awards and Medals
    • Steve Furber Medal for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis in Computer Science
      • Steve Furber Medal winners
    • Carole Goble Medal for Outstanding Doctoral Paper in Computer Science
      • Carole Goble Medal winners
    • Nomination Process
      • Eligibility Conditions
      • Deadline
      • Items for Nominating Theses
      • Items for Nominating Papers
    • Award Process
      • The Panel
      • The Brief
      • The Outcomes
      • The Prizes
      • An Approximate Timeline
    • Notes
  • External Sponsorships, Prizes and Awards
    • Awards by Reverse Chronology
      • 2022
      • 2021
      • 2020
      • 2019
      • 2018
      • 2017
      • 2016
      • 2015
      • 2014
      • Notes
  • Progression and Assessment
    • Progression Overview
    • 1st Year
      • 1st year ‘Research Progress Review’:
        • Additional Notes and Checklist
        • Checklist
      • End of Year Examination:
      • Examiners
      • Process
    • 2nd Year
      • 2nd year ‘Progression’:
    • 3rd Year
      • 3rd year ‘Progression’
    • Submission
    • Submission Pending
    • Progression Limit
      • Notes
  • Graduate Teaching Assistantships (GTA)
    • Payment for GTA contracts
      • Why have we amended the approach?
      • What do you need to do?
      • Additional hours
      • Working below the contracted number of hours
      • Support with cost-of-living pressures
        • Public Engagement and STEM ambassadors
        • Leadership in Education Awards Programme (LEAP)
      • Notes
  • Thesis, Viva, and Corrections
    • Plagiarism
    • Writing Advice
      • COVID Statement
      • Thesis Writing Advice
    • Submission
    • The Thesis Defence (Viva)
      • Viva Format
      • Viva Advice
    • Corrections
      • Notes
  • Safety
    • Fire, Emergencies and First Aid
      • Fire Safety Arrangements and Requirements
        • Fire Detection
        • Fire Alarm
        • Fire Evacuation Procedure
        • Means of Escape
        • Fire Alarm Test
        • Fire Extinguishers
        • Automatic door closers
        • Link bridge
      • Emergencies
      • First Aid
      • Emergency Evacuation Marshals
    • Accidents and Incidents
    • Electrical Equipment
    • Lone Working and Extended Hours Working
      • Lone Working
        • Extended Hours Work
          • Kilburn Building
          • Information Technology Building
        • Occupants of the buildings remaining on site after normal working hours
    • Chemical Safety
    • Department smoking policy
      • Notes
  • Health & Wellbeing
    • In General…
    • Discrimination and Harassment
    • Bullying
    • Support for trans students
    • Imposter Syndrome
  • Extensions and Interruptions
    • Extensions Close to the Submission deadline
      • Notes
  • Student Support and Guidance
    • Department & Postgraduate Support Staff
    • University Learning Resources
      • The University Library
      • Central Authentication Service
      • Notes
  • University Policies and Code of Practice
    • Submission and Completion
    • Plagiarism and Academic Malpractice
    • Finding a policy document
    • PGR Representation
    • Ethical Approval
    • Complaints Procedure
    • Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Gegrees
      • Foreword
      • Notes
  • Afterwards
    • What makes a good post-doc application?
    • EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowships
    • Commercialise Your Research
      • Notes
  • Change History
    • Changes to v2021:
      • Version: ga52c3e5 (Update: 1) dated Jan 21, 2022.
      • Version: g4e65407 (Update: 0) dated Sep 27, 2021.
    • Changes to v2020:
      • Version: g9d96fd7 (Update: 2) dated Jun 03, 2021.
      • Version: g95c87d9 (Update: 1) dated May 14, 2021.
      • Version: 0 (Update: 0) dated Mar 03, 2021
      • Notes
 
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