{"id":1767,"date":"2021-09-02T15:39:34","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T14:39:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/sxn\/?page_id=1767"},"modified":"2026-01-20T10:22:06","modified_gmt":"2026-01-20T10:22:06","slug":"doctoral-programme","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/sxn\/teaching\/doctoral-programme\/","title":{"rendered":"Doctoral Programme"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Postgraduate School: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/fepspgrportal.soton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences (FEPS) postgraduate portal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sotonac.sharepoint.com\/teams\/Commsitetest?e=1%3A6bcea2d5484b47ceac48a42d55622696\" target=\"_blank\">FEPS <\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sotonac.sharepoint.com\/teams\/Commsitetest?e=1%3A6bcea2d5484b47ceac48a42d55622696\" target=\"_blank\">P<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sotonac.sharepoint.com\/teams\/Commsitetest?e=1%3A6bcea2d5484b47ceac48a42d55622696\" target=\"_blank\">h<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sotonac.sharepoint.com\/teams\/Commsitetest?e=1%3A6bcea2d5484b47ceac48a42d55622696\" target=\"_blank\">D<\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sotonac.sharepoint.com\/teams\/Commsitetest?e=1%3A6bcea2d5484b47ceac48a42d55622696\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sotonac.sharepoint.com\/teams\/Commsitetest?e=1%3A6bcea2d5484b47ceac48a42d55622696\" target=\"_blank\">Admission Portal<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/fepspgrportal.soton.ac.uk\/the-school-of-electronics-and-computer-science\/whoswho\/\" target=\"_blank\">Management<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate School Director: Alan McAlpine <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:am@isvr.soton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\">am@isvr.soton.ac.uk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Doctoral Programme Director (COMP): Mark Weal <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:mjw@ecs.soton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\">mjw@ecs.soton.ac.uk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Doctoral Programme Director (ELEC): Michael Ng <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:sxn@ecs.soton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\">sxn@ecs.soton.ac.uk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Penny: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:feps-gradschool@soton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\">feps-gradschool@soton.ac.uk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>PhD admission: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:feps-pgr-apply@soton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\">feps-pgr-apply@soton.ac.uk<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>ECS PGR Training: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:lly@ecs.soton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Prof. Lie-Liang Yang<\/a> (Director, Teacher),  <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:Nawfal@soton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Nawfal Fadhel<\/a> (Teacher)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funding: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:L.Aniello@soton.ac.uk\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:L.Aniello@soton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Leonardo Aniello<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Funding <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/study\/fees-funding\/international\/scholarships\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/study\/fees-funding\/international\/scholarships\">scholarship<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sotonac.sharepoint.com\/teams\/ECSPhDAdmissions\/Shared%20Documents\/Forms\/AllItems.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Funding panel files<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/doctoral-college\/researcher-resources\/handbook\/feps\/feps-contacts.page\" target=\"_blank\">Finance and other contacts<\/a>: <a href=\"mailto:R.A.Franklin@soton.ac.uk\">R.A.Franklin@soton.ac.uk<\/a> &nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SCB: on rolling basis <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sotonac.sharepoint.com\/teams\/FEPSGraduateSchoolCommittee-Unrestricted\/Shared%20Documents\/Forms\/AllItems.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FEPS Sharepoint site<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/fepspgrportal.soton.ac.uk\/the-school-of-electronics-and-computer-science\/\" target=\"_blank\">ECS PGR webpage<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/blackboard.soton.ac.uk\/webapps\/blackboard\/execute\/announcement?method=search&amp;context=course&amp;course_id=_194884_1&amp;handle=cp_announcements&amp;mode=cpview\" target=\"_blank\">PGR Blackboard<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>SSLC<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Graduate School Board <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Head of School Office, Senior Faculty Administrator: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:alg1@soton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Amanda Goodacre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/disco.soton.ac.uk\/discoverer\/viewer\" target=\"_blank\">Report<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/pgrmanager.soton.ac.uk\/do\/phd-alerts-reporting\/missed-deadlines\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Missed deadlines<\/a>: [30\/10, 27\/11, 18\/12, 29\/1, 26\/2, 26\/3, 30\/4, 21\/5, 25\/6, 23\/7]<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/rdweb.wvd.microsoft.com\/arm\/webclient\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Remote Desktop<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Supervisor loading: 80+20; 80+10+10. Max 80, min 10: sum=100.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Annual Report: <a href=\"https:\/\/eur03.safelinks.protection.outlook.com\/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fapp.powerbi.com%2Fgroups%2Fme%2Freports%2F6d0c52cd-b174-43e9-8cb9-5187193f38ef%2Fb210504fc9d16ad7e453%3Fctid%3D4a5378f9-29f4-4d3e-be89-669d03ada9d8%26experience%3Dpower-bi&amp;data=05%7C02%7Csxn%40ecs.soton.ac.uk%7C34b92ebaf6ce4525060a08dcafa3a308%7C4a5378f929f44d3ebe89669d03ada9d8%7C0%7C0%7C638578364550049826%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C0%7C%7C%7C&amp;sdata=aTaXU30GpL6G%2BHgQXDUefgbYPdyPeKl6Adu4besQAVU%3D&amp;reserved=0\">Power Bi<\/a>; <a href=\"https:\/\/sotonac.sharepoint.com\/teams\/AnnualMonitoring\/SitePages\/Research-Programmes.aspx\">Sharepoint<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>PGR Handbook: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/doctoral-college\/researcher-resources\/handbook\/feps\/index.page\" target=\"_blank\">FEPS<\/a> : <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/doctoral-college\/researcher-resources\/handbook\/feps\/ecs.page\" target=\"_blank\">ECS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PGR Handbook: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/doctoral-college\/researcher-resources\/handbook\/pgrhandbook.page\" target=\"_blank\">pgrhandbook.page<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PGR Code of Practice: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/doctoral-college\/pgr-code-of-practice.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University site <\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>PGR manager: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/pgrmanager.soton.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">link<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sotonac.sharepoint.com\/teams\/PGRManagerGuide\/SitePages\/Supervisor-Team-Meetings.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">meeting guidance<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/sotonac.sharepoint.com\/teams\/PGRManagerGuide\/SitePages\/Issues-and-fixes.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">issues and fixes<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PGR tracker: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/pgrtracker.soton.ac.uk\/Supervisor\" target=\"_blank\">link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PGR induction 2021\/2022: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/fepspgrportal.soton.ac.uk\/Induction2020_21\/\" target=\"_blank\">link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.ecs.soton.ac.uk\/module\/2324\/comp8001\">COMP8001 module<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Training for students: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.efolio.soton.ac.uk\/blog\/otd-step1\/\" target=\"_blank\">OTD1<\/a>, OTD2<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Training for supervisors: <a href=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/sxn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2022\/10\/GenericTraining_PGR_Supervisior_Exam_FEPS_Oct2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">slides<\/a>  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ecs.soton.ac.uk\/research\/groups\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">ECS research groups<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Research groups (ELEC):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>X <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.bio.ecs.soton.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Biomedical Electronics<\/a> : <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:hm@ecs.soton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Prof. Hywel Morgan<\/a> :<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>X <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cef.soton.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Centre for Electronics Frontiers<\/a> : <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:T.Prodromakis@soton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Prof. Themis Prodromakis<\/a> : <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:E.A.Gerouville@soton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Emilie Gerouville<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.epe.ecs.soton.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Electrical Power Engineering<\/a> (EPE): <a href=\"mailto:pll@ecs.soton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof. Paul Lewin<\/a> : <strong><a href=\"mailto:xw7a17@soton.ac.uk\">Xiwen Wu <\/a> <\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.wireless.ecs.soton.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Next Generation Wireless<\/a> (NGW): <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:lh@ecs.soton.ac.uk\" data-type=\"URL\" target=\"_blank\">Prof. Lajos Hanzo<\/a> : <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:dw9g20@soton.ac.uk\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto:dw9g20@soton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Dingzhao Wang<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sems.ecs.soton.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Smart Electronic Materials and Systems<\/a> (SEMS): <a href=\"mailto:nrh@ecs.soton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof. Nick Harris<\/a>: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"mailto:at1u18@soton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\"><strong>Alexander Todorov<\/strong><\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.set.ecs.soton.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sustainable Electronic Technologies<\/a> (SET): <a href=\"mailto:hmhc@ecs.soton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Prof. Harold Chong<\/a> :<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Research groups (COMP):<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aic.ecs.soton.ac.uk\">Agents, Interaction and Complexity Research Group<\/a> (AIC): <a href=\"mailto:eg@ecs.soton.ac.uk\">Enrico Gerding<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cps.ecs.soton.ac.uk\">Cyber Physical Systems Research Group<\/a> (CPS): <a href=\"mailto:srg@ecs.soton.ac.uk\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto: srg@ecs.soton.ac.uk\">Steve Gunn<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/cyber.southampton.ac.uk\">Cyber Security Research Group<\/a> (Cyber): <a href=\"mailto:vsassone@soton.ac.uk\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto: vsassone@soton.ac.uk\">Vladi Sassone<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>X <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ecs.soton.ac.uk\/research\/it_innovation_centre\" target=\"_blank\">IT Innovation Centre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vlc.ecs.soton.ac.uk\">Vision, Learning and Control Research Group<\/a> (VLC): <a href=\"mailto:Daniel.Clark@soton.ac.uk\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto: apb@ecs.soton.ac.uk\">Daniel Clark<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.wais.ecs.soton.ac.uk\">Web and Internet Science Research Group<\/a> (WAIS): <a href=\"mailto:t.tiropanis@soton.ac.uk\" data-type=\"mailto\" data-id=\"mailto: t.tiropanis@soton.ac.uk\">Thanassis Tiropanis<\/a> <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/research\/groups\/digital-health-biomedical-engineering\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Digital Health and Biomedical Engineering<\/a> (DHBE)&nbsp;: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"adriane.chapman@soton.ac.uk\" target=\"_blank\">Age Chapman<\/a> : <a href=\"mailto:er1u21@soton.ac.uk\">Eryn Rigley<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<p>PhD Progression Steps:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/about\/governance\/regulations-policies\/research-students\/general\/candidature-supervision#supervision\">Supervisory team update<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Data Management Plan, submission<\/li>\n<li>Ethics, submission<\/li>\n<li>First progression review<\/li>\n<li>Confirmation Review Report<\/li>\n<li>Third progression review<\/li>\n<li>Examination, intention to submit<\/li>\n<li>Examination, appointment of examiners<\/li>\n<li>Examination, submission<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>Nominal registration <a href=\"https:\/\/sotonac.sharepoint.com\/teams\/PGRManagerGuide\/SitePages\/Transfer-to-Nominal-Registration.aspx\">guidance<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>REGULATIONAS<\/strong> for Research Degrees: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/~assets\/doc\/calendar\/RegulationsforResearchDegrees.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">link<\/a>; <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/generic.wordpress.soton.ac.uk\/sxn\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/289\/2022\/10\/RegulationsforResearchDegrees.pdf\" target=\"_blank\">local copy<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Student holidays: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/about\/governance\/regulations-policies\/research-students\/general\/candidature-supervision#holidays-absence-ill-health\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/about\/governance\/regulations-policies\/research-students\/general\/candidature-supervision#holidays-absence-ill-health\">rules<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Application: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/study\/postgraduate-research\/apply\" target=\"_blank\">link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Files: <a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sotonac-my.sharepoint.com\/personal\/sxn_soton_ac_uk\/_layouts\/15\/onedrive.aspx?id=%2Fpersonal%2Fsxn%5Fsoton%5Fac%5Fuk%2FDocuments\" target=\"_blank\">link<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Useful links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"http:\/\/roombooking.soton.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Web Room Booking<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/maps.southampton.ac.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\">Campus map<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/data.southampton.ac.uk\/building\/59.html\" target=\"_blank\">Building info<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/sotonac.sharepoint.com\/teams\/HealthSafetyRisk\/SitePages\/COVID-19-from-August-2021.aspx\" target=\"_blank\">Health and safety<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/qlikview.soton.ac.uk\/qlikview\/\" target=\"_blank\">Qlikview<\/a> Clickview: check supervisor load<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/uni-life\/international\/your-country.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/uni-life\/international\/your-country.page<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Dates: ECS Head of Group Meeting<\/p>\n\n\n<p>14\/9, 5\/10, 2\/11, 7\/12, 11\/01, 1\/02, 1\/03, 30\/03 (April meeting), 3\/05, 7\/06, 5\/07.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Main contacts of each school:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>ECS\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Head: Prof. Tim Norman &lt;T.J.Norman@soton.ac.uk&gt;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DPDs: Michael Ng &lt;sxn@ecs&gt; and Mark Weal &lt;mjw@ecs&gt;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Zepler Institute\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Head: Prof. Sir David Payne &lt;dnp@orc.soton.ac.uk&gt;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DPD: Nikitas Papasimakis &lt;np3@orc.soton.ac.uk&gt;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Physics and Astronomy\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Head: Prof. Mark Sullivan &lt;M.Sullivan@soton.ac.uk&gt;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DPD: Robert Fear &lt;R.C.Fear@soton.ac.uk&gt;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Chemistry\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Head: Prof. Jonathan Essex &lt;J.W.Essex@soton.ac.uk&gt;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DPD: Marina Carravetta &lt;M.Carravetta@soton.ac.uk&gt;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Engineering\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Head: Prof. David Richards &lt;djr@soton.ac.uk&gt;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>DPD: Ioannis Kaparias &lt;I.Kaparias@southampton.ac.uk&gt;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/about\/departments\/faculties\/engineering-and-physical-sciences.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Other key peoples in FEPS<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Independent Chair<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Any second attempt at a progression review will include an independent chair. The independent chair is nominated by the Doctoral Programme Director.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The role of the chair is to monitor good practice within the examination, and to ensure that:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>the examination is conducted according to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/calendar\/sectionv\/index.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Regulations<\/a> and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/calendar\/sectionv\/index.page\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Code<\/a>;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the research student is treated fairly and appropriately;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>the process was appropriate and the outcome of the examination represents fairly the views of the examiners.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>All research degrees at the University of Southampton are governed by the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/calendar\/sectionv\/index.page\">Regulations for Research Degrees and Higher Doctorates<\/a> and the <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/doctoral-college\/pgr-code-of-practice.page\">Code of Practice for Research Degree Candidature and Supervision<\/a>, which should be consulted to aid the completion of this form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Other<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Meeting: <a href=\"https:\/\/sotonac.sharepoint.com\/teams\/FEPSPGRSSLC\/Shared%20Documents\/Forms\/AllItems.aspx\" data-type=\"link\" data-id=\"https:\/\/sotonac.sharepoint.com\/teams\/FEPSPGRSSLC\/Shared%20Documents\/Forms\/AllItems.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SSLC<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/sotonac.sharepoint.com\/teams\/PGRManagerGuide\/SitePages\/Data-Management-Plan-and-Ethics.aspx\">Data management plan and ethic<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PhD start dates: Sept, Jan, May and July. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For 2022\/2023: 26.09.22 | 30.01.23 | 02.05.23 | 03.07.23 <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Mailing Lists: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/all.soton.ac.uk\">https:\/\/all.soton.ac.uk<\/a> search for ecs-pgr<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:feps-pgr@all.soton.ac.uk\">feps-pgr@all.soton.ac.uk<\/a> for all research postgraduates in faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:chem-pgr@all.soton.ac.uk\">chem-pgr@all.soton.ac.uk<\/a> &nbsp;All research postgraduates in School of Chemistry<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:pa-pgr@soton.ac.uk\">pa-pgr@soton.ac.uk<\/a>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; All research postgraduates in School of Physics &amp; Astronomy<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:zepler-pgr@soton.ac.uk\">zepler-pgr@soton.ac.uk<\/a> All research postgraduates in Zepler Institute for Photonics and Nanoelectronics<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"mailto:ecs-pgr@soton.ac.uk\">ecs-pgr@soton.ac.uk<\/a> &nbsp;All research postgraduates in School of Electronics and Computer Science<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important Notes:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PGRs are allowed to spend more than \u00a31,200 a year, as long as they do not go over their \u00a33,600 total.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Supervisor:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The primary supervisor cannot be on probation or has a contract that is less than the duration of the PhD.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>An academic who is not on probation can be the primary supervisor if the other supervisor is experienced (has supervised a PhD student to completion).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>External <a href=\"https:\/\/sotonac.sharepoint.com\/teams\/PGRManagerGuide\/SitePages\/Extwr.aspx\">examiner guide to submit report<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Change of Primary Supervisor<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><em>&#8220;Students should also obtain a new ATAS clearance certificate if their primary supervisor changes. This is not yet expressed in guidance but has been stated in sector meetings since December 2023.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In most cases students <strong>will not <\/strong>have to pause their studies whilst they wait for a new ATAS certificate. A marker will be placed on their account for follow-up by the visas team. This marker will not result in loss of access to systems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><strong>Special Consideration<\/strong><\/p><p>For long suspension request, contact visa team for advise: <br>https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/studentservices\/visa-and-immigration\/contact-us\/index.page#email<br>visa@soton.ac.uk <br>For wellbeing or mental health, contact also wellbeing team: <br>https:\/\/www.southampton.ac.uk\/studentservices\/support-wellbeing.page<br><\/p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><p><strong>PGRManager comments<\/strong><\/p>\nStudent needs to upload the &#8216;certificate of completion&#8217; of the &#8216;Data Management Plan training&#8217; to the &#8216;additional information&#8217; tab in PGRManager.<\/p>\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/secure.ecs.soton.ac.uk\/notes\/sxn\/pgr\/PGR_Supervision_202509.mp4\">PGR Supervision Video 2025: for staff<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>RTSG account<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TGC 6.2.1<\/strong> Students may submit their thesis or equivalent prior to the end of their award. 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