Policies
Academic guidance of Research Degree by published work students
(1)9.25
The School must allocate an academic adviser for every research student. The academic adviser shall provide appropriate guidance on the development of the critical appraisal and, provided that it is presented within a reasonable and agreed timeframe, read and comment on the whole of the final draft of the critical appraisal before it is submitted for examination.
(1)9.26
A second academic adviser may be allocated if requested by the research student or required by the School.
(1)9.27
The academic adviser(s) must be one of the following:
- a member of the University’s academic staff
- a research fellow of the University
- a clinical or scientific member of staff of the University Hospitals of Leicester National Health Service Trust, holding an honorary position with the University.
Other honorary and emeritus staff of the University shall not be appointed as academic advisers.
(1)9.28
The academic adviser(s) must have expertise relevant to the student’s area of research and appropriate experience of the supervision of research students.
(1)9.29
The School must specify a named academic adviser at the point it makes a formal offer of admission to a research degree by published work programme.
(1)9.30
The School must notify the research student and the Doctoral College in writing should it be necessary to change the allocated academic adviser(s) after a formal offer of admission has been made. The Head of School or their nominee shall be responsible for making alternative academic adviser arrangements.
Conflicts of interest
(1)9.31
Academic advisers should not be allocated to, or be allowed to remain allocated to, a research student with whom they have or have had a close personal or professional relationship.
(1)9.32
The academic adviser must declare to the Head of School or their nominee any close personal or professional relationship they have or have had with the research student. The Head of School or their nominee shall be responsible for making alternative academic adviser arrangements.