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Location - Bolton, Greater Manchester
Application Form for Admission to the University of Bolton as a Research Student
To access the yellow Form portal, please click this link https://boltonuni.sharepoint.com/sites/research-admin
Ethics Form Identification Tool (EFIT)
Form R1 Application to Register for a Research Degree (Mandatory Submission 5)
Form R1 (PD) Application to Register for a Professional Doctorate Award
Details of Proposed Supervisor (to be submitted in Support of Forms R1)
Form R3 Application for Extension/Suspension of Period of Registration
Form R4 Application for change in approved arrangements for supervision
R5 Application for Approval of Examination Arrangements
Form R6 Application for Change in Approved Mode of Study
Form R7 Notification of Withdrawal
Form R8 Confirmation of the originality of a final thesis
Form R9 Request to alter the title of research programme of study
R10 Candidates Declaration Form
Form R11 Application for Notification of Writing Up
Form R12 Requesting Confidentiality of the Thesis
Criteria, procedures and application forms for professor and reader titles.
Professorial/Reader Application (for use by current staff)
Teaching Professor Application (for use by current staff)
Visiting Academic Staff Proposal Form
NOTE – Examiners are strongly requested to text process their reports where feasible.
Research External Examiner Claim Form (fees and expenses)
Recommendation of the Examiners on a Candidate for the Degree of Master of Philosophy (E-MPHIL.2)
Recommendation of the Examiners on a Candidate for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (E-PHD.2)
Research Degree Oral Examination – Report of the Independent Chair
Code of Practice for Research Students and Supervisors
General Terms and Conditions of Research Studentships funded by the University of Bolton
Guide to Good Practice in Research
ATAS Example Research Proposals
Procedures and Notes for Guidance on the submission and consideration of the R2 Progress Report
Oral Examination of Research Degree Candidates (Guidance Notes)
Guidelines on Supervision and Co-authorship in the PhD by Published Work
Code of Policy and Procedures for Investigating and Resolving Allegations of Misconduct in Research
Support in Statistical Analysis and SPSS for Research Students
PGR Research Student Attendance and Progress Monitoring: follow this link here to access the online attendance form