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Nomination of Examiners for Candidates for the Degree of

MRes, MPhil, LLM, MMA, PhD, DMA, DPsych, DHealth, DJourn.

One copy of this form plus relevant attachments should be forwarded to Student and Academic Services (Room E208). The original should be retained in the students file or approved through Research and Progress (RaP).

PROPOSED EXAMINERS
Candidate Surname
Candidate Forename
Candidate Student Number (SITS)
Department/School
Board of Studies responsible
Degree and Registration
(Please delete as appropriate) / MRes MPhil LLM MMA PhD
DMA Dsych DHealth DJourn
FT PT Int Ext Staff
Title of thesis / publications
Names of Supervisors
(Please indicate two supervisors: one must be category A, and one must be the first point of contact)
Present Registration Category
(please tick appropriate box) / FULL TIME / PART TIME
INTERNAL / EXTERNAL
Date of Original Registration
1.Proposed External Examiner
(give full details of position and address)
Please send your Right to Work Coversheet when submitting this form / Name:
Position/Title:
Address:
Right to Work Checked: Yes/No
2.Proposed External/Internal Examiner
(if external, give full details of position and address)
Note:Staff candidates require 2 External Examiners. / Name:
Position/Title:
Address:
Right to Work Checked (if another External Examiner): Yes/No
Proposed Chair of Viva
(see
for further guidance)
Do all examiners fulfil the following criteria?
If not, please give a reasoned case for appointment including a CV that shows appropriate research experience. If an examiner is from outside of the HE system, please confirm that he/she is fully conversant with the requirements of a research degree and that the other examiner(s) have appropriate experience.
(see for further guidance) / 1. Expert in the field of study
2. Professor or reader at an HE institution or have appropriate experience in examining research candidates;
3. Hold a doctorate or, in the case of an MPhil thesis examination, at least a master’s degree by research.
(Please tick boxes to confirm)
Have any of the external examiners had any significant contact with the candidate in the course of his/her research?
(NB. Should not normally) / YES NO
If YES please say why:
Does any of the external examiner(s) own research work form an important part of the candidate’s thesis?
(NB. Should not normally) / YES NO
If YES please say why:
Are the examiners independent from one another and from the supervisor?
(NB. Should be, as far as possible) / YES NO
If NO please say why:
Are any of the external examiners former members of staff of the University and, if so, when did they leave the University’s employment?
(NB. Should be a lapse of at least five years) / YES NO
Date of leaving University:

I approve the proposal and confirm that it has the support of the supervisor(s) named above

Signed______Name______Date:

(Senior Tutor/Director of Research) (Please print)

I confirm that the appropriate committee has approved the above proposal.

Signed______Name______Date:

(Secretary to Board of Studies) (Please print)

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