On this page, you can easily access the most recent versions of essential and key documents relating to doctoral student supervision.
All regulations for research degrees can be found here. A list of changes applied to the Academic Regulations (research) for the 2024/25 session can be accessed here
Key foundation documents
Mutual Expectations - Masters Student Supervisor Partnership.pdf
Roles-and-Responsibilities.pdf
Defining the Roles within Supervisory teams.pdf
Policy-on-Research-Degree-Supervision.pdf
Read information about Imperial’s Values and Behaviours and Research Misconduct
PGR Student Annual Leave Policy
ESA:
Guidance-for-ESA-June-2025.pdf
Early-Stage-Assessment-Form-June-2025.docx
LSR:
Guidance-for-LSR-June-2025.pdf
Late-Stage-Review-Form-June-2025.doc
Writing up & examinations:
Procedure-for-the-appointment-of-research-degree-examiners-Jun25.pdf
Final-Guidance-for-students---for-PRQC---updated-27.10.23.pdf
Staff_guidance_modality_of_final_research_degree_viva_Oct-23.pdf
Interruptions of study & thesis extensions:
Guidelines-for-IoS-for-Research-Students.pdf
Assistant Supervisors:
Appointment-process-for-Assistant-Supervisors.pdf
Framework-for-the-Support-and-Development-of-Assistant Supervisors.pdf
Roles-&-Responsibilities---Assistant-Supervisor.pdf
Other helpful guidance:
Providing-Effective-Feedback - a guide for supervisors.pdf
Receiving feedback - a guide for research students.pdf
Advice on ECRI Course selection.pdf
Good Supervisory Practice Framework
Find further Policies and Forms for Research Programmes, including earlier versions of documents.