10.1 The University is responsible, through the Research Degree Committee, for the process of registering students, approving any changes to the status of students and approving examiners; for providing the framework for the discussion of policy relating to research students; for providing a central induction programme for students; for providing the framework for the training of supervisors; and for ensuring the adequacy of the arrangements for research training for students.
10.2 The Research Degree Committee is responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of Faculty’s Research Degree programmes. All Faculties must undertake a full annual review of their programme and forward the report to the Research Degrees Committee for consideration.
The annual monitoring undertaken by both Faculties and the Research Degree Committee should include:
- recruitment profiles;
- feedback from research students via an Exit Questionnaire;
- feedback from sponsors and funding bodies;
- the number of appeals and complaints and how many were upheld;
- an analysis of comments from examiners.