Session 2015 Annual PGR Progress Review Form
(See attached Guidelines for further information)
Section A: General Student Information (please check and advise the Graduate School of any changes to be made)
This section will be completed by the Graduate School
Term:
Student name:
Student ID:
Start date:
Year of study:
Supervisor names
Principal Supervisor:
Second Supervisor:
Third Supervisor:
Split of supervisor load % (please check – if the load has changed please advise the effective date) :
Principal Supervisor :
Second Supervisor:
Third Supervisor:
School/Subject (for supervisory/administrative purposes):
Thesis title: (Please check and complete if missing)
Mode of study in current session
Proposed qualification (e.g. PhD, MLitt, MRes, MPhil LLM etc):
Expected Thesis Submission Date:
Note: This date includes time added for any period of suspension and does not include a thesis pending year. Please do not change this date – contact the Graduate School if you think it is wrong.
Section B: Student Self Assessment
Are you in receipt of a funded studentship Yes/No
Name of Funder (if Applicable)
A Reflection on this session
1. Please provide a brief description of the work you have submitted for the progress review
( e.g. literature review, draft chapter, oral presentation)
2. Please provide a summary of your research progress since your last review:
3. Please provide an update of training and development activity you have undertaken since your last review referring to the training needs identified at the beginning of the year. This should include GTA activities. Please attach your training needs assessment and Training and Development Log.
4. Are you in regular contact with your supervisor? Please briefly summarise your supervisory arrangements and confirm that you are content with these.
5. Have you and/or your supervisors identified any issues which are affecting your progress (e.g. skills gaps, facilities/equipment available, etc.). If yes, please give details of the issues

identified and how these will be resolved.
Going Forward
6. Please provide a summary of the objectives you and your supervisory team have agreed for the coming session?
7. Are there any training or development opportunities not currently provided that you would find useful? If so, please specify.
8. If you wish to make any other comments about your experience as a research student within the Graduate School, you may do so here – or separately, and confidentially, to the Graduate
School office.
Supervisors Report
1. Please note the approximate frequency, nature (e.g. email, face to face, telephone) and extent of your contact with the student
2. What training and development activities have you recommended to facilitate the student’s progress this session
3. Have you identified any issues affecting the student’s progress in the past session Yes/No. If
Yes please specify how these have been managed and give an assessment of the outcome
4. Please rank the student’s progress by completing the following table
Oral expression of ideas
Written expression of ideas
Development of research plan/thesis structure
Capacity for original ideas
Ability to organise own time and tasks
Acquisition/Exercise of appropriate skills
Understanding of relevant literature
Excellent Satisfactory Concern Unsatisfactory
Quality of submitted work

other
Overall assessment
5 Please use the space below to provide more detail of your assessment. If you assess the progress to be unsatisfactory a reason must be given. For final year students (yr 3 Full-time,
Year 5 Parttime) please include an assessment of the student’s ability to submit according to his/her submission schedule.
Review Panel Recommendation
1. Date of Review
2. Please provide details of the format of the review meeting and membership of the review panel below.
3. Please indicate the outcome of the review by selecting one of the following (Please consult the guidelines for advice on the outcome of the review) : a. We recommend that the student be permitted to register for the coming session b. be permitted to register for the coming session subject to the following conditions
(minor actions required – please provide details below c. We do not recommend that the student be permitted to register until the following substantial action is taken (please provide details below including the date of a further review if applicable) d. The student is in the final year of full-time/part-time study and should register as thesis pending from dd/mm/yy (Please enter date and upload a time bound thesis pending review plan) e. We recommend the student be excluded from further study (please provide details below)
Review Panel Convener
Signed: ...............................................................................................................................................
Name: .................................................................................................................................................
Date: ..................................................................................................................................................

Review Panel Member (If applicable)
Signed: ...............................................................................................................................................
Name: .................................................................................................................................................
Date: ..................................................................................................................................................
Supervisor Statement
We the supervisors of the abovenamed student confirm the assessment of the student’s progress follows a review with the student of their performance over the past year.
Supervisor 1
Signed: ...............................................................................................................................................
Date: ..................................................................................................................................................
Supervisor 2
Signed: ...............................................................................................................................................
Date: ..................................................................................................................................................
Student statement
I confirm that I have met with my Supervisors to discuss the content of this Progress Report 
I confirm that I have received and read my Supervisors’ assessment of my progress and their recommendations as provided in Section C of this form. 
I confirm that the details concerning my personal, degree and submission date information  as provided in Section A of this form is accurate and up to date.
I confirm that I have submitted a thesis completion plan (If applicable)
I confirm that I accept the recommendations of the Review Panel
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Signed: ...............................................................................................................................................
Name: .................................................................................................................................................
Date: ..................................................................................................................................................

2015 PGR Progress Review Guidance Notes
Purpose of the Review
All fully registered PGR students are required to attend an progress review to confirm their ability to progress to the following session. Students registered as Thesis Pending will be required to submit a Thesis Pending Review
Form to confirm their submission.
The purpose of the review is to:
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Provide the student with an opportunity to present, to a panel, aspects of their work and achievements for the period of the review.
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Highlight any problems experienced by either student or supervisor during the review period.
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Provide written and verbal feedback to the student on his or her progress throughout the review period and facilitate the completion of the progress review form.
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Carry out a training needs assessment and agree research training needs for the next session.
 Confirm, or otherwise the student’s ability to progress to the next year of study.
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Gauge the ability of the student to complete within the timescale. (see University Code of
 practice for Research Degrees and the College Supplement for further details)
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For full time students in year 3 and part-time students in year 5 who require additional time to complete their thesis a decision should be made about the amount of supervision required during year 4. A time bound thesis submission plan will be required to allow progression to thesis pending status. If a student is changing to thesis pending part way through a session please indicate the date of the change on the form.
http://www.gla.ac.uk/services/postgraduateresearch/pgrcodeofpractice/
Format of the Review
Schools are responsible for organising the reviews for their students within the following parameters:
• The supervisor(s), the student and at least one other member of staff not directly involved with the student should form the review panel and the convenor should not be one on the supervisors. The principal supervisor is expected to attend
• Reviews are compulsory for all registered students except for those currently registered as thesis pending
• In exceptional circumstances, approval may be granted for the review to be conducted remotely
– this will not be allowed to happen on 2 or more consecutive years
• The student should submit work at an appropriate level for consideration by the review panel (e.g. research design in year 1; methodology chapter or field work report in year 2; full chapter in year 3)
• During, or immediately following the review, the review panel recommendation should be completed and signed by all members of the review panel and the student
Outcome of the Review
 Annual progress reviews should be rigorous and present an honest assessment of a student’s ability to progress to the next session;
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The decision of the review panel should be clearly stated on the form;
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If there is uncertainty interim reviews in the Autumn can be arranged;
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There is an option for partial thesis pending e.g. student is required to register as full/part-time for a period of say 3 months and, subject to review, move to thesis pending for the remainder of the session.
Review Timescale
By 31 st March: Progress forms for all PGR students will be sent to Schools by the Graduate School.
During April and May: Schools carry out Progress Reviews and return completed forms to the
School PGR Director.
31 st May : Report of Progress forms returned to the Graduate School
13 th June: Report from the PGR Director indicating which students, if any, require their progress to be discussed by the College PGR Committee.
23rd June: Progress considered by the PGR Committee Meeting.
Students who have a start date in January of later will attend a progress review in September in the first year of study. All progress reviews to be returned to the Graduate School by 30 th September