Progress reporting

This page contains links that will support you as you approach Progress reporting. Post-upgrade, there will be a formal Progress Review for all students prior to the anniversary of each start date. Informal progress reporting may also be done in between these dates within Faculty.

Progress monitoring gives students and supervisors regular opportunities to review progress and plan next steps. Continued registration depends on maintaining satisfactory academic progress, and any concerns trigger support from Faculty and School teams. Students and supervisors should agree any remedial actions with reference to the procedures in Appendix 3 of the Research Degree Regulations.

All MPhil/PhD students must complete an annual progress monitoring report via PGR Manager, covering work completed over the previous year. Faculties submit a single report to the Graduate School, with oversight from the Research Degrees Committee. Academic progression requirements are set out in Section 16 of the Research Degree Regulations.

Forms and Guidance

Note: if any of these links are broken try searching on the main Forms and Guidance page.

PGR Manager: Completing Your Progress Report

PGR Manager: Supervision meeting notes guide

'PGR Manager: Planning and booking your training' in Forms and Guidance | Graduate School Network.

What differs between Faculties?

Each Faculty may have its own policy and procedure around stages and actions including:

• how you can spend any funds related to your training, e.g., Research Training Support Grant (RTSG or Research Student Support Fund/RESSF)
• health and safety, including work stations and risk assessments for fieldwork
• arranging travel for conferences and fieldwork
• equipment and specialist software
• Third Party Monitor allocation and any subject-specific buddying/mentoring.

We recommend you start by talking with your Faculty Administrator about what happens in your Faculty (mailbox address on Contact us | Graduate School Network).