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ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
RESEARCH DEGREES COMMITTEE
Preliminary Report and Recommendation on a Candidate for the degree of
Master of Philosophy
Each Examiner is required to make an independent preliminary report and provisional
recommendation on the thesis and to forward it before the oral or alternative examination is
held by the University.
1.
The Candidate
Name:
Title of Thesis:
2.
Name of Examiner:
3.
Report of the Examiner on the Thesis and any published work submitted
3.1 Does the thesis show evidence of sustained independent effort
by the candidate?
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3.2 Does the thesis demonstrate:
(i)
(ii)
4.
competence in the investigation of the chosen topic(s) or
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competence in undertaking a critical study of the chosen topic(s)?
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3.3 Is the thesis satisfactory as regards presentation and succinctness?
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3.4 Is the abstract of the thesis submitted appropriate?
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3.5 In the case of a candidate whose research programme is part of a
collaborative group project, does the thesis indicate clearly the
individual contribution and the extent of the collaboration?
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Examiner’s Report
Note: a report of about 300 words should suffice (Please attach a separate report)
5.
Provisional Recommendation
Note: If the Examiner wishes to suspend judgement until after the oral examination this should be
stated below.
6.
Signed .................................…..
Date .......................................
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