Quality at Queen Margaret University

Research Degrees Administration - see below for documents
For advice and guidance on research degrees at Queen Margaret University please contact Sheila Adamson on 0131 474 0000 or email ResearchDegrees@qmu.ac.uk

Research Ethics - see below for documents
For advice on research ethics please contact Linda Graham on 0131 474 0000 or email researchethics@qmu.ac.uk

Research Degrees

Research Degree Regulations (MSWord)
Updated regulations for PhD and MPhil degrees (as of January 2010)

Professional Doctorate Regulations (MSWord)
Updated regulations (as of June 2008)

Revised probationary assessment (research degree students) (MSWord)
The paper approved by Senate on 30 May 2007

PhD by Published Work (MSWord)
Regulations governing the award of PhD on the basis of previously published material (open to current staff members only)

Research degrees code of practice (Link to website )
Code of practice for Research Students and Supervisors to complement the research degree regulations

Research degree forms (Link to Forms Library)
All forms relating to research degree administration

Graduate School (Link to website)
Information and support for research students and supervisors

Guidance for research degree examiners (MSWord)
Guidance notes for those involved in examining PhDs and MPhils

Guidance for examiners of professional doctorate vivas (MSWord)
Guidance notes for examiners of the research project viva element of the Professional Doctorate

MRes - QMU does not currently offer any Masters by Research programmes. For further information, staff members may contact the Secretary to the Research Degrees Committee (researchdegrees@qmu.ac.uk)

Research Ethics

Research ethics: regulations, procedures and guidelines (revised December 2008) (MSWord)

Ethical approval form
Form for use by staff and students seeking ethical approval. (MSWord)

Notification of changes form (MS Word)
Form to be completed once research has concluded or in case of deviation from original proposal.

Example information sheet (MS Word)

Example consent form (MS Word)

Premia Resource base (Link to website)
Online resource for disabled postgraduate research students and their supervisors