COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES AND PSYCHOLOGY
ANNUAL REPORT ON MD CANDIDATES
The MD Degree Board of Studies is responsible for overseeing all MD activities in the
School of Medicine.
Supervisors of MD candidates are required to meet with the student at the end of each year of
registration to discuss progress. An annual report, agreed by all parties, must be completed
on the attached forms.
This reporting process is essential to enable the MD Degree Board of Studies to monitor MD
candidates’ progress.
The candidate should complete Section A, the Supervisor(s) should complete Section B and
signed by the Postgraduate Tutor of your Department before returning the form to David
Parker, College of Medicine, Biology and Psychology, Maurice Shock Medical Sciences
Building.
COLLEGE OF MEDICINE, BIOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOLOGY
ANNUAL REPORT OF MD CANDIDATES
This form should be typewritten (Section A by candidate and Section B by Supervisor) and submitted
to David Parker, Medical School Office, MSB. A copy can be sent to you electronically by email
dkp7@le.ac.uk).
NAME OF CANDIDATE:
……………………………………………………………….
NAME OF SUPERVISOR(S):
…………………………………………………….…………
DEPARTMENT ……………………………………….Date of Initial Registration ……………….
REGISTRATION STATUS (please tick):
APG
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MD degree
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REQUESTING APG TRANSFER? (please tick):
YES
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NO
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If you are undergoing a Departmental APG Transfer process you can submit the report that you
produced for your Thesis Committee, along with the APG-MD Transfer Form, instead of completing
this annual report.
SECTION A (to be completed by Candidate)
1.
Title of thesis:
2.
Your research project Give a brief outline of your aims and design of your studies, written so
that it can be understood by someone who is not an expert in the field (300-350 words).
3.
Training. Please provide details of the research training relevant to your MD that you have
undertaken. Such training can be from a variety of sources, and might include attendance on courses
provided by the department, College and/or central university services, relevant Master’s course modules,
participation in seminars within and outside the university, or attendance at other courses. Please indicate
which components were compulsory, which were voluntary but recommended by your supervisor(s), and
which ones you sought out independently. You are expected to spend the equivalent of two weeks per year
on training though this may be longer if required.
4.
Research progress. Give below a summary of your research progress against your original
objectives. Indicate if there have been any major deviations or hold-ups and how you have addressed
these. In the report at the end of the APG period you are expected to write between 500 and 750
words. Subsequent annual reports you are expected to write between 1,500 and 2,000 words
(excluding figures). You may include up to 5 key tables or figures in addition.
5.
Dissemination of research. Please give details of any conferences attended or planned, including
any presentations you may have given or plan to give. Please also list any publications, including those that
are in press or submitted for publication, and any grants you have applied for or been awarded.
6.
Supervision. The School of Medicine expects you to have regular formal supervisor’s meetings.
Describe the frequency and nature of these meetings.
7.
Thesis. Please give a current plan for your thesis: include provisional chapter headings and
indicate whether completed, in draft form or yet to be started.
Signed ………………………………………………………………..
Please print name ……………………………………………………
Date ……………………………
Name of student: ………………………………………….
SECTION B (to be completed by Supervisor)
Recommendation:
a) Report on candidate’s progress to date:
Please comment on the performance of the student throughout the academic year. The MD Degree Board
of Studies expects a short report under each of the following headings:
Background reading, preparation
Planning/organisation
Practical skills
Data recording and analysis
Presentation of the project (please comment on any spoken or poster presentations the student has made
over the course of the project).
Writing up the project
Name of student: ………………………………………….
b) Please tick (Students are expected prepare a training plan with their supervisor(s) and then attend
relevant training sessions)
 I confirm the student has prepared a training plan in consultation with me
 I confirm the candidate has attended the relevant training identified in the plan
 I am not satisfied that this candidate has covered the required training
If the candidate is requesting an APG transfer:
I support / do not support the candidate’s request to transfer from APG status to the MD degree
(please delete as applicable)
Signed ………………………………………………………………..
Date ……………………………
Please print name ……………………………………………………
Please pass on to the Postgraduate Tutor in your Department for signature.
Signed ………………………………………………………………
Postgraduate Tutor
Date …………………………….
Please print name ……………………………………………………
Form to be returned to David Parker, Administrative Assistant (Programme Support), Maurice Shock
Medical Sciences Building