Admission and selection

Entry requirement

(1)9.2

Applications for admission to a research degree by published work programme shall be considered in accordance with these regulations and any additional requirements specified in other Senate Regulations.

(1)9.3

The minimum entry requirement for a research degree by published work programme shall be an upper second class honours degree, or an equivalent overseas qualification, in a relevant subject.

(1)9.4

Applicants for a research degree by published work programme must be:

1. a current or former member of the University’s academic staff who has at the date of application completed at least three years of full-time service or six years of part-time service with the University
   
   or
   
   
2. a current or former clinical or scientific member of staff of the National Health Service, who has at the date of application held an honorary position with the University for a period of at least three years

(1)9.5

Research students registered for a research degree programme under Senate Regulation Nine may not transfer to a research degree by published work programme.

Admission decisions

(1)9.6

The applicant must provide an initial submission comprising:

1. a statement of around 1,000 words describing their contribution to knowledge and their suitability for a research degree by published work qualification
2. a complete list of their authored works
3. an indicative list of those works which the applicant intends to submit for examination, , of which the total published word count is at least 80,000 words for the College of Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities or College of Business or 50,000 words for the College Science and Engineering or College of Life Sciences; identifying works which are the result of work undertaken by or with others and the nature of the applicant’s contribution in each case identifying:
   
   a) works which are the result of work undertaken by or with others and the nature of the applicant’s contribution in each case
   b) works which have previously been submitted by the applicant for a degree of the University or another institution
   
   
4. a complete curriculum vitae
5. the appropriate application form and registration fee

(1)9.7

An assessment by the School using the initial submission shall be made of the applicant’s suitability for a research degree by published work qualification.

(1)9.8

A substantial proportion of the research described in the published works comprising the thesis should normally have been undertaken over the duration of the research student’s period of service with the University.

(1)9.9

A substantial proportion of the research described in the published works comprising the thesis must have been personally undertaken by the research student and the research student should normally be the first author for the majority of the items submitted for examination.

(1)9.10

A decision to make an offer of admission to the degree of PhD by Published Work must be endorsed by two members of the School’s academic staff – normally the proposed academic adviser and the Head of School. Admissions decisions for the degree of MD by Published Work must be endorsed by the MD Degree Board of Studies.

(1)9.11

A decision to make an offer of admission to a higher doctorate degree programme must not be made by staff who have or have had a close personal or professional relationship with the applicant or the applicant’s immediate family.

(1)9.12

If the applicant is not made an offer of admission to a research degree by published work programme, the School shall be responsible for providing the applicant with written feedback on the reasons for this.

(1)9.13

The formal offer of admission to the degree of PhD by Published Work must be made by the Doctoral College.