Research regulations and guidance
Links to help you find key documents explaining how we regulate and govern our research.
Research regulations and guidance
This page is a collection of guidance, useful links and resources for research students as well as staff involved in the supervision or examination of research.
Postgraduate research regulations have been updated and are listed below. Please see the guidance and procedure documents section for further information.
Regulations for Professional Doctorate Research Degrees
Regulations for Postgraduate Research Degrees - Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Regulations for Postgraduate Research Degrees - PhD by Published Works
Regulations for Postgraduate Research Degrees - Master of Philosophy (MPhil)
Regulations for Postgraduate Research Degrees - Master’s by Research
Regulations for Higher Doctorate Degrees
Guidance and procedure documents
Annual Progress Reviews Guidance
Proofreading Guidance
Research Degree Handbook
Guidance for adapting and adjusting Postgraduate Research projects impacted by COVID-19
Guidance on Concessions
Guidance on Maternity, Paternity and Adoption Leave for Postgraduate Researchers
Guidance on Postgraduate Research Supervision
Guidance on the Examination of Postgraduate Research Degrees
Guidance on Thesis Submission for Postgraduate Research Degrees
Postgraduate Research Student Withdrawal Policy
Procedure for the Consideration of Exceptional Factors and Exceptional Factors form RDEF
Procedure to Support Postgraduate Research Progress
If you have any questions about the regulations or guidance documents, please contact doctoralservices@mmu.ac.uk.
Other useful documents and links
Oral Examination by Video Conference Policy
Regulations for the Payment of University Fees
Intellectual Property Policy
Guidelines on Good Research Practice
Procedure for the Investigation of Misconduct in Research
Pregnancy and Maternity Guidelines for Students
Assessment arrangements for disabled students
Appeals and complaints
Ethics and research governance
PGR Systems List
Visiting Research Students Policy
Academic Awards
Admissions Procedure (to follow)
Occasional worker claim form
Previous year postgraduate research regulations and guidance (2019-20)
Guidance on Milestones for Postgraduate Research Degrees - updated January 2022
Research Degrees Handbook
Regulations for Postgraduate Research Degrees
Institutional Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Degrees
Guidelines on the Examination of Postgraduate Research Degrees
Code of Practice on Extensions and Suspensions