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The Board of Graduate Research |
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| Brief overview |
The Board of Graduate Research is responsible for the programs of study and research leading to a research higher degree. The functions of the Board, which are defined in the Ordinance, are to advise the Academic Senate on matters relating to graduate research, including the Rules and Procedures, and to manage graduate research candidature. For example, the Board approves admission to candidature, appoints supervisors, monitors the progress of all candidates, appoints examiners, and determines whether or not candidates should be awarded degrees.
The Board includes appointed members, those elected by academic staff (who are registered with the Board) and one member elected by graduate research candidates. The Dean of Graduate Research chairs meetings of the Board and represents it on other University bodies including the Academic Senate and the Research College.
The Board is required by ordinance to ‘monitor the quality of supervision of candidates’. As part of this process, the Dean regularly visits schools to talk with candidates and supervisors. Candidates are encouraged to take an active part in these sessions or to request a meeting with the Dean.
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| Functions and responsibilities of the Board: |
- To administer the candidature and examination for awards under the rules; and
- To make recommendations to Academic Senate about the award of degrees under the
rules; and
- To monitor the observance of any code of conduct applying to the supervision of candidates; and
- To monitor the quality of supervision of candidates; and
- To allocate research scholarships; and
- To provide advice to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) on matters relating to graduate studies by research.
- The Board is responsible to Council and Academic Senate in the exercise of its functions under clause 3.2 (Research Higher Degree Resource Book), and also to the Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) in relation to the function set out in paragraph (f) of that clause.
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Membership:
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- The Dean of Graduate Research;
- The Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research)
- The Chair of Academic Senate or, if the Vice-Chancellor
is the Chair, the Deputy Chair;
- 6 members who are elected by and from those members of
academic staff who are registered
as supervisors under clause 7 of the Rules of higher Degrees
by Research;
- 1 member who is elected by and from the candidates.
- at least 2 members who are elected by and from the Senate.
- The elected members hold office for 2 years.
- The Board will set the times and manner of election.
- The elected members lose office when they cease to be
qualified for election under the relevant paragraph of clause
4.1 (Research Higher Degree Resource Book), or when they
resign by notice to the Dean, or when their term expires
- whichever happens first
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Meetings:
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- The Dean is to convene meetings of the Board as and when required for the discharge of its
business. The Board will normally meet 5 or 6 times a year.
- The Dean is to chair the meetings if present.
- The Board will elect one of its members as Deputy Dean, who will chair meetings in the Dean's absence. Otherwise, the Board may regulate its own procedure, including the determination of
issues of confidentiality.
- The Dean will act on behalf of the Board between meetings, and the Board may authorise the Deputy Dean to act when the Dean is unavailable
- The Academic Registrar will provide administrative support to the Board.
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| Extracts of Board Meeting minutes: |
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