[FACULTY]
[DEPARTMENT]
RESEARCH DEGREE PROGRAMME SUBMISSION READINESS
PROGRESS REVIEW
SECTION 1: For completion by the candidate (to be submitted at 30 months full time/ or 54
Months part time)
Candidate’s First Name:
Candidate’s Surname/Family Name:
Principal Supervisor
Second Supervisor
Third Supervisor
Type of Programme: tick as appropriate
PhD
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MPhil
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Professional Doctorate 
For Professional Doctorate candidates only
Name of programme:
In the case of a PhD which is practice-led, will the procedure for final examination
require the examiners to view an exhibition of the candidate’s artistic work in addition
to the written submission? [*delete as appropriate]
Mode of Study: tick as appropriate
FT
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PT
Yes / No*
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Current working title of the research degree programme:
Research Start Date
Standard Duration Date
SECTION 2: For completion by the candidate
The candidate must provide brief details of the remaining activities and timescale for completion
of the thesis / portfolio (with dates)
The following is the culmination of the candidate’s Professional Development and Research
Training Programme and is in-line with Vitae’s Researcher Development Framework.
Confirm attendance at compulsory training sessions:
The Graduate School’s ‘Induction’ (within three months of enrolment)
Submission Readiness Form
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Date:
Faculty ‘Induction’ (within one month of enrolment)
The Graduate School’s ‘Annual Progression’
The Graduate School’s ‘Preparing for the viva: the end is in sight!’ (final year)
Date:
Date:
Date:
Completed Professional Development and Research Training Programme (give brief details of activities
with dates):
Domain A: Knowledge and intellectual abilities
This domain relates to the knowledge and
intellectual abilities needed to be able to carry out
excellent research.
Domain B: Personal effectiveness
This domain contains the personal qualities,
career and self-management skills required to take
ownership for and engage in professional
development.
Domain C: Research governance and
organisation
This domain relates to the knowledge of the
standards, requirements and professional conduct
that are needed for the effective management of
research.
Domain D: Engagement, influence and impact
This domain relates to the knowledge,
understanding and skills needed to engage with,
influence and impact on the academic, social,
cultural, economic and broader context.
It is the candidate’s responsibility to read and understand the following documentation*:
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Regulations and Procedures Relating to Cheating, Plagiarism and other forms of Academic
Misconduct
Guidance for Students & Supervisors on Submitting for Examination.
* All documentation is available via the Graduate School website:
http://www.northumbria.ac.uk/researchandconsultancy/graduateschool/documents/
Statement by candidate
I, the candidate, have completed Sections 1 and 2 and acknowledge responsibility:
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for my research degree programme to date including the identified Professional
Development and Research Training Programme that has been completed;
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that I have read and understood the Regulations and Procedures Relating to Cheating,
Plagiarism and other forms of Academic Misconduct; and
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that I have read and understood the Guidance for Students & Supervisors on Submitting for
Examination.
Signature of candidate:
Submission Readiness Form
Date:
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SECTION 3: For completion by the Principal Supervisor
Please comment on the remaining timescale for completion. Is it comprehensive and realistic?
What measures have you put in place to ensure submission of the thesis by the Standard Duration
date?
Yes
No
Will the candidate submit their thesis by the standard duration date?
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If yes, can you confirm that the active research phase will be completed by the
Standard Duration date?
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Please tick the appropriate box
If no, how much more time is required, beyond Standard Duration, before the
active research phase will be completed (give the timescale):
Please complete each box
What is the timeframe for nomination of examiners? Give
dates and comment
Have the candidate’s examiners been identified?
YES
NO
If no, when will this be done (date):
Who will conduct the mock viva?
Date of ‘mock’ viva, if known at this stage:
Which University Research Degrees Committee will the Nominate Examiners form be submitted to:
(month / year)
Statement by the Principal Supervisor
I, the Principal Supervisor, have completed Section 3 and I endorse the progress outlined in this
document.
Signature of Principal Supervisor:
Submission Readiness Form
Date:
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Important: A signed paper copy of the Submission Readiness form, together with an
electronic copy by e-mail, should be submitted by the Principal Supervisor to the Faculty
PGR Co-ordinator.
SECTION 4: For completion by the Chair of the Faculty Research Degrees Sub-Committee
Yes
Please tick the appropriate box
No
Having considered the information in SECTIONS 1 to 3 are you confident the
Thesis / Portfolio will be submitted by the Standard Duration date?
If no, give reasons and action required by whom and by when:
Are you confident that the candidate has completed an appropriate level of
Professional Development and Research Training Programme, in-line with Vitae’s
Researcher Development Framework?
If no, give reasons and action required by whom and by when:
I confirm that the candidate has completed ‘Submission Readiness’ and all
procedures relating to the Research Degree Programme are in place and that a
timely submission to University Research Degrees Committee is expected.
If no, give reasons and action required by whom and by when:
SECTION 5: Recommendation by the Chair of the Faculty Research Degrees Sub-Committee
Please tick the appropriate box
I recommend that the candidate is ready to submit their thesis / portfolio.
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I recommend that the candidate submits for Annual Progression and an
extension is approved / not approved*.
[* delete as appropriate]
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If no, what action is required by whom and by when:
Chair of Faculty Research Degrees Sub-Committee
Name (in full):
Date:
Signature: …………………………………………………………………………..
The candidate should receive formal notification on the outcome of this application from
the Faculty Research Degrees Sub-committee within one month of the Submission
Readiness meeting taking place.
Submission Readiness Form
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