Postgraduate research

• Bristol Doctoral College
  For postgraduate researchers, the Doctoral College is there to support your development and enhance your experience with training, events and opportunities.
• Research supervisors
  All postgraduate research students have a main supervisor who is your primary point of contact for academic guidance.
• Annual progress monitoring (APM)
  The annual progress monitoring review process gives you the chance to reflect on your progress and confirm your plans for your next year of study.
• Assessments and exams
  Guidance on examiners, submitting the dissertation (thesis), viva (oral exam), receiving corrections (feedback), resubmission payment, uploading to the library and delaying public access.
• Annual leave
  All postgraduate research students should take annual leave (holiday) from their studies.
• Absences
  Sometimes postgraduate research students may need to take leave or be absent from studies.
• Exceptional short-term absences
  Learn what to do, and what you should consider, when taking an exceptional short-term absence from your postgraduate research programme.
• Extending your studies
  What to do if you are a PGT or PGR student and thinking about extending your studies.
• Postgraduate Research stipends
  Discover how to set up and receive your postgraduate research stipend, and find out what to do if there are changes to your programme.