Policy and procedures

• Research Degree Precepts 2018-19 [pdf]
• Collaborative Research Degree Precepts 2018-19 [pdf]
• Research Degree Precepts 2019-20 [pdf]
• Research Degree Precepts 2020-21

• Mutual Expectations for the Research Degree Student Supervisor Partnership‌ [pdf]

Policy and procedures

• Guidance for Early Stage Assessment‌‌ [pdf]
• Guidance for Late Stage Review [pdf]

Forms

• Early Stage Assessment Form‌ [doc]
• Late Stage Review Form [doc]
• Transfer from MPhil to PhD or EngD‌ [doc]

Policy and procedures

• Attendance requirements for research degrees‌ [pdf]
• Guidelines for external study leave [pdf]
• Guidelines for interruption of studies for research students [pdf]
• Special cases for research degree registration: procedure and authorisation [pdf]

Forms

• [doc]
• External study leave form‌ [doc]
• Research degree registration amendment form‌ [doc]

Policy and procedures

Partner Research Institutions and Split PhDs are procedures to allow students who will be undertaking PhD study at Imperial to spend periods of time at a partner organisation to undertake research for their degree programme. In both cases, students can only be registered for the Imperial PhD programme - these procedures do not allow concurrent registration for a PhD programme at another institution. 

• Procedure for approval, renewal and review of PRIs [pdf]
• ‌List of approved partner research institutions [pdf]
• Guidance note for supervisors of students at PRIs [pdf]
• Procedures for approval and review of split PhDs [pdf]
• Imperial recognised locations [pdf]

Forms

• Application for research degree registration under PRI scheme [doc]
• Partner research institute review form [doc]
• Split PhD registration form [doc]

Policy and procedures

• Procedure for appointment of examiners for research degrees [pdf]

Forms

• Nomination of examiners and exam entry form [doc]

Policy and procedures

• Policy on Research Degree Supervision [pdf]
• Conduct of Oral Examinations for Research Degrees and Related Matters (Examination Regulations, Appendix 4) [pdf]
• Writing up period‌ [pdf]
• Submission checklist for Imperial College degrees‌ [pdf]
• Submission information for research degrees (University of London) [pdf]
• Plagiarism issues in theses‌ [pdf] - updated June 2021
• Access to research degree thesis by other scholars‌ [pdf]

Forms

• Writing up form‌ [doc]
• Thesis declaration form [doc]
• Thesis declaration form (University of London)‌ [doc]
• Project outline template [doc]

Policy and procedures

• Guidance for candidates applying for the award of DSc‌ [pdf]

Forms

• DSc application form‌ [doc]