Form RD7c
[MD by Published Work]
ANGLIA RUSKIN UNIVERSITY
Research Degrees Sub Committee
Preliminary Report and Recommendation on a Candidate for the degree of Doctor of
Medicine by Published Work
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
Anglia Ruskin University. This form should be completed at least 10 days before the
examination and returned to the Research Degrees Unit, Academic Office
1. The candidate
SID Number:
Name of candidate
Thesis title:
2. The examiners
3. Report of the examiner on the thesis and published work submitted
3.1 Does the thesis represent a significant contribution to knowledge of the
subject by:
(i)
(ii)
the discovery of new facts
and/or
the exercise of independent critical powers?
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3.2 Does the thesis provide evidence of originality?
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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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Form RD7c
[MD by Published Work]
4. Examiner’s report
Please refer to Part B of the Research Degrees Regulations for the assessment criteria
for MD by Published Work
5. Provisional recommendation
Note: If the examiner wishes to suspend judgement until after the oral examination this
should be stated below
Signed …………....................................
July 2012
Date ................................
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