UCL DIVISION OF BIOSCIENCES
NEUROSCIENCE, PHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
THESIS SUBMISSION AND VIVA – NPP GUIDELINES 2015/16
You must submit your thesis by your programme end date. A single day after the
deadline is considered late and submission then has to be granted by the Dean of
Students. If late submission is subsequently permitted, a penalty fee is charged. Late
submissions also reflect poorly on the Department and will impact negatively on
relationships with external funders and Research Councils.
6 months prior to students’ submission of thesis
You must submit a Thesis Plan (an outline of the table-of-contents headings for your
thesis) to the PhD Administrator – Joanna Fryer – j.fryer@ucl.ac.uk.
You must fill out the Exam Entry form and give to your supervisor (who will complete and
submit it to the PhD Administrator).
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/current-students/research_degrees/rd_exam_entry
At this time your supervisor will also complete the Examiner Nomination form and submit to
the PhD Administrator. Supervisors can find guidance for the appointment of examiners in
the Academic Manual, chapter 5: Assessment Framework: research degrees, 1.3.1.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/current-students/research_degrees/rd_exam_entry
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/srs/academic-manual/c5/research-degrees/examiners
1 month prior to submission
Format and binding of your thesis.
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/current-students/research_degrees/thesis_binding_submission
SUBMISSION!
When your thesis is bound and ready to submit, complete the Thesis Deposit form and
submit this alongside your two copies to the Student Centre in the Chadwick building (open
10am-4pm, Mon-Fri).
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/current-students/research_degrees/rd_exam_entry
The Viva
1 month after submission
Your supervisor will arrange an appropriate date for this after you have submitted.
6 months after submission
Your viva should have been completed.
What the viva entails:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/current-students/research_degrees/viva_mphil
Doctoral School FAQs on completing your research:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/srs/academic-manual/research-degrees/documents/faq_rd.pdf
The final outcome:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/current-students/research_degrees/viva_exams
Department of Neuroscience, Physiology and Pharmacology, University College London, Gower Street, London WC1E 6BT
Tel: +44 (0)20 3549 5461 Email: j.fryer@ucl.ac.uk