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    <summary>Guidance on the basic entry requirements for undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research degrees.</summary>
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    <summary>The standard operating procedure and code of practice for Academic Guides</summary>
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    <summary>This category provides links to the University's study regulations for undergraduate and postgraduate taught students, qualification types and structures, and teaching and learning policies. This includes information specific to China and Malaysia.</summary>
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    <summary>Access the University's policies and procedures relating to UK admissions for undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research programmes.</summary>
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    <summary>Guidance on the University's procedures for UK admissions to all taught courses and research degrees.</summary>
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    <summary>Guidance for applicants with a disability or long-term medical condition can be found on this page.</summary>
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    <summary>The University's policy and guidance on countries and qualifications which already meet our minimum English language requirements.</summary>
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    <summary>Guidance on alternative formats of thesis submission for specified programmes.</summary>
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    <summary>Guidance on when and how to make annual updates to course and module specifications.</summary>
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    <summary>The University's policy on applicant complaints.</summary>
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    <summary>The University's applicant complaints procedure.</summary>
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    <summary>If a thesis includes work that is politically, commercially or industrially-sensitive, it is possible to place a restriction or embargo upon its content. More information, including about the application process, can be found on this page.</summary>
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    <summary>The External Examiner system enables the University to make sure that its qualification awards are of a suitable standard, and that student performance is judged appropriately. More information can be found on this page.</summary>
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    <summary>Guidance on the appointment of supervisors, including eligibility and requirements.</summary>
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    <summary>This section provides detailed information about Apprenticeship Integrated End-Point Assessment and associated policies.</summary>
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    <summary>All postgraduate research programmes are subject to assessment. More information, including about different types of assessment, procedures and the role of examiners, can be accessed on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
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    <summary>Access the University's assessment and marking policies for all undergraduate and postgraduate taught programmes.</summary>
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    <summary>This page contains essential information around assessments, including an outline of School responsibilities.</summary>
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    <summary>Guidance on the University's regulations for the completion of assessed coursework, examinations and mixed assessments.</summary>
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    <category term="Assessed coursework regulations" />
    <category term="Assessment Regulations" />
    <category term="examination regulations" />
    <category term="missed assessment regulations" />
    <category term="assessment" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Assessment, awards and degree classification</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/index.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This category contains important regulations, policies and guidance that relate to assessment, awards and degree classifications (including responsibilities and extenuating circumstances).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-08T15:35:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/index.aspx</id>
    <category term="Assessment overview and School responsibilities" />
    <category term="assessment" />
    <category term="awards and degree classification" />
    <category term="awards" />
    <category term="degree classification" />
    <category term="Assessment and marking policies" />
    <category term="marking policies" />
    <category term="Assessment Policies" />
    <category term="Assessment Regulations" />
    <category term="assessment overview" />
    <category term="extenuating circumstances" />
    <category term="Fitness to Practise" />
    <category term="fitness to practise procedures" />
    <category term="Policy on academic misconduct" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>A-Z</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/a-z.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Gemma Wilks</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Information on A-Z</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2019-11-19T08:58:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/a-z.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Change of supervisor</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-change-of-supervisor.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>As of September 2007, all postgraduate research students have been allocated at least two supervisors. If a supervisor is unable to continue with the supervision, the affected student is entitled to a replacement. More information about when and how a change of supervisor might occur can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-09T11:41:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-change-of-supervisor.aspx</id>
    <category term="Short-term and temporary absence of a supervisor" />
    <category term="supervisor leaves" />
    <category term="Postgraduate Student Adviser" />
    <category term="problems with supervisor" />
    <category term="Supervisor brings research students to Nottingham" />
    <category term="withdrawal" />
    <category term="change of supervisor" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Changes in 2003</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2003.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains a record of all changes which have been made to the Quality Manual in 2003.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:26:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T13:08:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2003.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Changes in 2004</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2004.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains a record of all changes which have been made to the Quality Manual in 2004.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:26:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T13:08:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2004.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Changes in 2005</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2005.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains a record of all changes which have been made to the Quality Manual in 2005.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:26:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T13:09:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2005.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Changes in 2006</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2006.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains a record of all changes which have been made to the Quality Manual in 2006.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:26:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T13:09:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2006.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Changes in 2007</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2007.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains a record of all changes which have been made to the Quality Manual in 2007.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T13:10:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2007.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Changes in 2008</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2008.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains a record of all changes which have been made to the Quality Manual in 2008.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T13:11:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2008.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Changes in 2009</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2009.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains a record of all changes which have been made to the Quality Manual in 2009.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T13:12:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2009.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Changes in 2010</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2010.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains a record of all changes which have been made to the Quality Manual in 2010.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T13:12:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2010.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Changes in 2011</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2011.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains a record of all changes which have been made to the Quality Manual in 2011.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T13:13:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2011.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Changes in 2012</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2012.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains a record of all changes which have been made to the Quality Manual in 2012.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T13:14:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2012.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Changes in 2013</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2013.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains a record of all changes which have been made to the Quality Manual in 2013.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T13:15:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2013.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Changes in 2014</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2014.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains a record of all changes which have been made to the Quality Manual in 2014.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T13:17:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2014.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Changes in 2015</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2015.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains a record of all changes which have been made to the Quality Manual in 2015.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T13:17:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2015.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Changes in 2016</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2016.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains a record of all changes which have been made to the Quality Manual in 2016.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T13:18:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2016.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Changes in 2017</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2017.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains a record of all changes which have been made to the Quality Manual in 2017.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T13:19:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2017.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Changes in 2018</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2018.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains a record of all changes which have been made to the Quality Manual in 2018.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T13:21:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2018.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Changes in 2019</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2019.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains a record of all changes which have been made to the Quality Manual in 2019.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:28:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T13:22:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/recent-changes/changes-in-2019.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Changes of taught course</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/changes-of-taught-course.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance for undergraduate and postgraduate taught students on how to change course.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-04-30T10:03:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/changes-of-taught-course.aspx</id>
    <category term="changes of taught course" />
    <category term="request to transfer forms" />
    <category term="changing course" />
    <category term="Change of undergraduate course without going back a stage" />
    <category term="Change of undergraduate course that includes going back part of a stage or more" />
    <category term="Change from an undergraduate Foundation year to Honours programme" />
    <category term="Change of a postgraduate taught course" />
    <category term="request to transfer course" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Changes to course and module specifications</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/changes-to-course-mod-specs.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance on how to make changes to module and course specifications.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-01-22T14:56:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/changes-to-course-mod-specs.aspx</id>
    <category term="changes to programme specifications" />
    <category term="programme specifications" />
    <category term="Planned changes and notification" />
    <category term="Significant changes and notification" />
    <category term="changes to module specifications" />
    <category term="module specification" />
    <category term="changes to course specifications" />
    <category term="course specifications" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>China and Malaysia-specific regulations</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/chi-mal-spec-regs.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Students registered at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Malaysia (UNM) and ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Ningbo China (UNNC) are subject to additional regulations. More information can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-06-05T13:35:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/chi-mal-spec-regs.aspx</id>
    <category term="China and Malaysia-specific regulations" />
    <category term="China and Malaysia-specific" />
    <category term="UNNC regulations" />
    <category term="UNM regulations" />
    <category term="study regulations" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Ningbo China" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Malaysia" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Circumstances affecting students' ability to study and complete assessments</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pol-circs-affecting-students-study-assessments.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains the University's policy on circumstances affecting students' ability to study and complete assessments.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:26:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-10-03T11:35:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pol-circs-affecting-students-study-assessments.aspx</id>
    <category term="Policy on circumstances affecting students' ability to study and complete assessments" />
    <category term="circumstances affecting students' ability to study and complete assessments" />
    <category term="students' ability to study and complete assessments" />
    <category term="policy" />
    <category term="types of circumstance" />
    <category term="responsibilities" />
    <category term="responsibilities of schools" />
    <category term="responsibilities of welfare officers" />
    <category term="Responsibilities of Student Services staff - UK or equivalent at the international campuses" />
    <category term="responsibilities of personal tutors" />
    <category term="Guidance on acceptable and unacceptable circumstances" />
    <category term="ongoing circumstances" />
    <category term="formal complaint" />
    <category term="timescales" />
    <category term="evidence requirements" />
    <category term="confidentiality" />
    <category term="informing students of outcome" />
    <category term="authority" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Closing or suspending a course</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/closing-or-suspending-course.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance on the University's procedures for closing or suspending a course.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-01-22T14:58:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/closing-or-suspending-course.aspx</id>
    <category term="Obtaining approval from Quality and Standards Committee" />
    <category term="Closing or suspending a programme" />
    <category term="suspending a programme" />
    <category term="closing a programme" />
    <category term="Conditions under which a programme may close" />
    <category term="Arrangements for current and prospective students" />
    <category term="Campus delivery and marketing considerations" />
    <category term="closing or suspending a course" />
    <category term="conditions under which a course may close" />
    <category term="closing a course" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Coming soon</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/coming-soon.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This section contains a record of the University's incoming Quality Manual policies and amendments to current policies, which will come into effect from the next academic session.</summary>
    <published>2020-09-08T13:26:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-03-20T10:03:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/coming-soon.aspx</id>
    <category term="Change to policy" />
    <category term="Amendments to policy" />
    <category term="New policy" />
    <category term="Amends to policy" />
    <category term="Coming soon" />
    <category term="Quality Manual records" />
    <category term="QM changes" />
    <category term="Incoming policy" />
    <category term="Upcoming changes" />
    <category term="Upcoming policy" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Complaints</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/concerns-complaints-and-appeals/complaints.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University's policies in relation to complaints, including those from applicants and current students.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-06-27T10:38:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/concerns-complaints-and-appeals/complaints.aspx</id>
    <category term="Complaints" />
    <category term="Policy on applicant complaints" />
    <category term="Applicant complaints procedure" />
    <category term="Policy on student complaints" />
    <category term="Policy to instigate an investigation by an independent person following a complaint to the Students' Union" />
    <category term="policies" />
    <category term="student complaints" />
    <category term="applicant complaints" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Concerns, complaints and appeals</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/concerns-complaints-and-appeals/index.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This category contains the Quality Manual's complaint and academic appeal sections.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-22T11:23:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/concerns-complaints-and-appeals/index.aspx</id>
    <category term="Concerns" />
    <category term="complaints and appeals" />
    <category term="Academic appeals" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Contingency classification and progression regulations</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/contingency-classification-and-progression-regulations.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Contingency Regulations were developed to mitigate against risk to student classification and progression where University business has been significantly disrupted.</summary>
    <published>2023-04-17T15:19:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-09-15T11:18:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/contingency-classification-and-progression-regulations.aspx</id>
    <category term="contingency regulations" />
    <category term="contingency" />
    <category term="contingency planning" />
    <category term="disruption" />
    <category term="progression" />
    <category term="classification" />
    <category term="derived mark" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Continuing Professional Development (CPD)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/continuing-professional-development.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains guidance for staff interested in developing continuing professional development opportunities. This content is only applicable to staff in the UK</summary>
    <published>2025-07-23T16:22:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-23T15:20:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/continuing-professional-development.aspx</id>
    <category term="Continuing Professional Development" />
    <category term="CPD" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Course and module design and approval</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/index.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This category contains course and module-specific guidance, including procedures that relate to design and approval.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-03-13T11:03:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/index.aspx</id>
    <category term="Programme and module design and approval" />
    <category term="Programme design and approval" />
    <category term="module design and approval" />
    <category term="programme approval" />
    <category term="programme design" />
    <category term="module design" />
    <category term="module approval" />
    <category term="Annual Updating of Programme and Module Specifications" />
    <category term="module specifications" />
    <category term="programme specifications" />
    <category term="Information about the provision of Higher Education" />
    <category term="provision of Higher Education" />
    <category term="programmes" />
    <category term="modules" />
    <category term="annual updating of course and module specifications" />
    <category term="course and module design and approval" />
    <category term="course design and approval" />
    <category term="coures" />
    <category term="course specifications" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Course design, development and approval</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/course-design-development-approval.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>A step-by-step guide on how to introduce a new courses at UNUK, UNM, UNNC.</summary>
    <published>2021-09-20T00:15:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-01-22T15:00:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/course-design-development-approval.aspx</id>
    <category term="course design" />
    <category term="course development" />
    <category term="course approval" />
    <category term="programme approval" />
    <category term="Programme development" />
    <category term="programme design" />
    <category term="Programme design and approval" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Course specification guidance</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/course-spec-guidance.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>All University courses are required to provide specification guidance to all students who are registered on that course. More information can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:28:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-01-22T15:08:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/course-spec-guidance.aspx</id>
    <category term="Programme specification guidance" />
    <category term="A. Basic Information" />
    <category term="B. General information" />
    <category term="Educational aims" />
    <category term="C. Supplementary regulations" />
    <category term="D. Learning outcomes" />
    <category term="E. Curriculum map" />
    <category term="course specification guidance" />
    <category term="course specifications" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Courses</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/courses.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Access the University's guidelines on how to submit new courses, change existing courses or close courses.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-01-22T14:52:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/courses.aspx</id>
    <category term="programmes" />
    <category term="programme design" />
    <category term="development and approval" />
    <category term="Programme development" />
    <category term="programme approval" />
    <category term="External advice in programme approval" />
    <category term="Programme specification guidance" />
    <category term="changes to programme specifications" />
    <category term="Closing or suspending a programme" />
    <category term="closing or suspending a course" />
    <category term="external advice in course approval" />
    <category term="course development" />
    <category term="course spec guidance" />
    <category term="changes to course specification" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Credit-bearing microcredentials design and approval</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/credit-bearing-microcredentials-design-and-approval.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>A step-by-step guide for the introduction of a new credit-bearing microcredential.</summary>
    <published>2024-02-29T12:15:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-02T10:23:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/credit-bearing-microcredentials-design-and-approval.aspx</id>
    <category term="module design and approval" />
    <category term="module design" />
    <category term="module approval" />
    <category term="microcredentials" />
    <category term="UoNO" />
    <category term="University of nottingham online" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Degree Apprenticeship Complaints</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/deg-app-complaints.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page provides information and access to Degree Apprenticeship complaints policies and processes.</summary>
    <published>2025-07-23T16:22:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-23T15:20:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/deg-app-complaints.aspx</id>
    <category term="degree apprenticeship" />
    <category term="apprenticeships" />
    <category term="Complaints" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Degree Apprenticeship Monitoring</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/deg-app-monitoring.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This section contains the University's regulations, frameworks and guidance in relation to the ongoing and annual monitoring of Degree Apprenticeship programmes.</summary>
    <published>2025-07-23T16:19:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-23T15:08:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/deg-app-monitoring.aspx</id>
    <category term="apprenticeship" />
    <category term="degree apprenticeship" />
    <category term="Monitoring" />
    <category term="triparite reviews" />
    <category term="Monthly programme reviews" />
    <category term="programme monitoring" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Degree Apprenticeship Programme Monitoring</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/deg-app-prog-monitoring.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Learn more about the University's Degree Apprenticeship Monitoring</summary>
    <published>2025-01-08T08:17:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-23T15:12:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/deg-app-prog-monitoring.aspx</id>
    <category term="degree apprenticeship" />
    <category term="internal quality review" />
    <category term="IQR" />
    <category term="Monitoring" />
    <category term="Self Assessment reports" />
    <category term="sar" />
    <category term="QIP" />
    <category term="Quality Improvement Plans" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Degree Apprenticeship Specific Regulations</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/deg-app-specific-regs.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains information on the University's Degree Apprenticeship Standard Operating Procedures</summary>
    <published>2025-07-23T16:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-09-19T15:08:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/deg-app-specific-regs.aspx</id>
    <category term="degree apprenticeship" />
    <category term="Academic regulations" />
    <category term="degree apprenticeship specific regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Degree Apprenticeship Standard Operating Procedures</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/deg-app-sops.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains information on the University's Degree Apprenticeship Standard Operating Procedures</summary>
    <published>2025-07-23T16:36:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-23T15:04:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/deg-app-sops.aspx</id>
    <category term="degree apprenticeship" />
    <category term="standard operating procedure" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Degree Apprenticeships</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/degree-apprenticeships.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This section contains the University's regulations, frameworks and guidance in relation to the University's Degree Apprenticeships.</summary>
    <published>2025-07-23T16:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-23T15:01:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/degree-apprenticeships.aspx</id>
    <category term="apprenticeship" />
    <category term="degree apprenticeship" />
    <category term="Complaints" />
    <category term="end point assessment" />
    <category term="standard operating procedure" />
    <category term="Monitoring" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Degree classification</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/deg-classification.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance for the classification of all undergraduate and postgraduate taught awards.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-04-29T11:39:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/deg-classification.aspx</id>
    <category term="Undergraduate degree classification" />
    <category term="Postgraduate taught degree classification" />
    <category term="degree classification" />
    <category term="Policy on circumstances affecting students' ability to study and complete assessments" />
    <category term="Policy on long-term conditions or disabilities affecting students ability to study and complete assessment" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Degree classification appeals</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/concerns-complaints-and-appeals/deg-class-appeals.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance for graduating students who are appealing their degree classification.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-21T12:09:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/concerns-complaints-and-appeals/deg-class-appeals.aspx</id>
    <category term="Classification appeals – arrangements for graduation" />
    <category term="Classification appeals" />
    <category term="Degree classification appeals" />
    <category term="Request a deferral" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Degree classification before September 2015</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/deg-class-presept15.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Degree classifications which apply to all undergraduate and postgraduate taught students who entered their Qualifying year or Part I before September 2015.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-08T16:45:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/deg-class-presept15.aspx</id>
    <category term="Degree classification before September 2015" />
    <category term="degree classification" />
    <category term="previous degree classification rules" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Degree outcomes statement</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/governance/degree-outcomes-statement.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Degree outcomes statements are a requirement of the UK Standing Committee for Quality Assurance and help to assure that institutions are meeting the expectations of the Quality Code, and the Office for Students' ongoing	conditions of registration	that relate to protecting the value of qualifications. More information and the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´'s submission can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-24T13:23:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-01T11:13:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/governance/degree-outcomes-statement.aspx</id>
    <category term="Degree outcomes statement" />
    <category term="Degree outcomes" />
    <category term="Value of qualifications" />
    <category term="Internal institutional review" />
    <category term="Degree classification profile" />
    <category term="Academic governance" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Disability support for students</title>
    <link href="/" />
    <author>
      <name>Gemma Wilks</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Information on Disability support for students</summary>
    <published>2019-09-26T12:04:00Z</published>
    <updated>2019-09-26T11:58:00Z</updated>
    <id></id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Disabled students</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/personal-tutoring-student-support-and-development/disabled-students.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page provides an introduction to the requirements of the relevant legislation and the University's Disability Liaison Officer (DLO) roles.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-02-24T14:58:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/personal-tutoring-student-support-and-development/disabled-students.aspx</id>
    <category term="students with disabilities" />
    <category term="Equality Act 2010" />
    <category term="Disability Discrimination Act 1995" />
    <category term="DDA" />
    <category term="Disability Liaison Officer" />
    <category term="DLO" />
    <category term="The Persons with Disabilities Act Malaysia 2008" />
    <category term="Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Protection of Disabled Persons 2018" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>E-exams</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pol-e-exams.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University's policy on electronic exams, including minimum expectations.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-09-29T15:17:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pol-e-exams.aspx</id>
    <category term="Policy on e-assessment" />
    <category term="e-assessment" />
    <category term="policy" />
    <category term="Assessment design and delivery" />
    <category term="Scheduling of e-assessment" />
    <category term="Assessment of students" />
    <category term="Invigilation" />
    <category term="after the examination" />
    <category term="examination review procedures" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>E-learning and distance learning</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/studies-away-from-university/pol-e-learning-and-distance.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University aims to deliver its content in a variety of ways, including online and to aid distance learning. Access the full policy on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-06-27T10:28:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/studies-away-from-university/pol-e-learning-and-distance.aspx</id>
    <category term="policy" />
    <category term="Policy on e-learning and distance learning" />
    <category term="e-learning" />
    <category term="distance learning" />
    <category term="distance learner support" />
    <category term="distance learner assessment" />
    <category term="Virtual Learning Environment Delivery System" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Emergency contact protocol</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/emergency-contact-protocol.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>All students will be asked to provide an emergency contact when they register for their course. More information can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-09-15T11:25:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/emergency-contact-protocol.aspx</id>
    <category term="emergency contact protocol" />
    <category term="cases where consent has not been obtained" />
    <category term="cases where students are under 18 years of age" />
    <category term="cases of death" />
    <category term="contact protocols" />
    <category term="emergency contacts" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>End Point Assessment</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/end-point-assessment.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This section contains the University's regulations, frameworks and guidance in relation to the End Point Assessment for Degree Apprenticeship programmes.</summary>
    <published>2025-07-23T16:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-23T15:15:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/end-point-assessment.aspx</id>
    <category term="apprenticeship" />
    <category term="degree apprenticeship" />
    <category term="end point assessment" />
    <category term="conflict of interest" />
    <category term="Independent Assessor" />
    <category term="External Examiners" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>End Point Assessment Process</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/deg-app-epa-process.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This section provides a link to the process document for Apprenticeship End-point assessment process</summary>
    <published>2023-09-25T16:02:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-23T15:16:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/deg-app-epa-process.aspx</id>
    <category term="apprenticeship" />
    <category term="End-Point Assessment" />
    <category term="conflict of interest" />
    <category term="end point assessment" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Entry requirements</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/admissions/entry-requirements.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Access policies and guidance in relation to the University's entry requirements for all UK undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research programmes, including minimum English language requirements.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-06-27T10:34:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/admissions/entry-requirements.aspx</id>
    <category term="entry requirements" />
    <category term="Academic Entry Requirements" />
    <category term="Policy on minimum English language entry requirements" />
    <category term="Policy on alternative English language qualifications" />
    <category term="Minimum age requirements" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Examination arrangements for disabled students</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/personal-tutoring-student-support-and-development/examination-arrangements-disabled-students.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page provides information about examination arrangements for disabled students or long-term health condition.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-02-24T15:42:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/personal-tutoring-student-support-and-development/examination-arrangements-disabled-students.aspx</id>
    <category term="Examination arrangements for students with a disability or long term medical condition" />
    <category term="examination procedure for students with a disability" />
    <category term="policy on examination arrangements for students with a disability or long-term health condition" />
    <category term="disability adjustments" />
    <category term="determination of alternative assessment arrangements" />
    <category term="alternative assessment arrangements" />
    <category term="Disability Support Services" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Exceptional classification and progression regulations</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/exceptional-classification-and-progression-regulations.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Hayley Robinson</name>
    </author>
    <summary>As part of the University's response to the marking boycott, a number of exceptional regulations were introduced to ensure that teaching and learning could continue throughout this period.</summary>
    <published>2022-05-25T07:56:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-06-07T12:48:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/exceptional-classification-and-progression-regulations.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Exceptional regulations: Covid-19</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/exceptional-regulations-covid-19.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>As part of the University's response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, a number of exceptional regulations were introduced to ensure that teaching and learning could continue throughout this period. Dedicated pages to each of the UK, China and Malaysia campuses' Exceptional Regulations can be accessed here.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T11:04:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/exceptional-regulations-covid-19.aspx</id>
    <category term="Exceptional regulations - ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ UK (UNUK)" />
    <category term="Exceptional Regulations" />
    <category term="Exceptional regulations - ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Ningbo China (UNNC)" />
    <category term="Exceptional regulations - ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Malaysia (UNM)" />
    <category term="Exceptional regulations UNUK" />
    <category term="Exceptional regulations UNNC" />
    <category term="Exceptional regulations UNM" />
    <category term="Covid 19" />
    <category term="Coronavirus regulations" />
    <category term="COVID 19 Exceptional Regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Exceptional regulations: Covid-19 - 2019/20 to 2020/21</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/legacy-exceptional-regulations-covid-19-1920.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>As part of the University's response to the coronavirus pandemic, a number of exceptional regulations were introduced to ensure that teaching and learning could continue throughout academic year 2019/20. This included assessment and the subsequent progression and degree classification results which arose from this. Dedicated pages to each of the UK, China and Malaysia campuses' Exceptional regulations applied in 2019/20, as well as those adapted for use in 2020/21, can be accessed here.</summary>
    <published>2020-12-03T08:57:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T11:07:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/legacy-exceptional-regulations-covid-19-1920.aspx</id>
    <category term="Exceptional regulations - ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ UK (UNUK)" />
    <category term="Exceptional Regulations" />
    <category term="Exceptional regulations - ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Ningbo China (UNNC)" />
    <category term="Exceptional regulations - ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Malaysia (UNM)" />
    <category term="Exceptional regulations UNUK" />
    <category term="Exceptional regulations UNNC" />
    <category term="Exceptional regulations UNM" />
    <category term="Covid 19" />
    <category term="Coronavirus regulations" />
    <category term="COVID 19 Exceptional Regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Exceptional Regulations: Covid-19 - UNM</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/exceptional-regulations-covid-19-unm.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains the exceptional regulations for the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Malaysia, in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Its content is only relevant to staff and students at the Malaysia campus.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:26:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T11:04:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/exceptional-regulations-covid-19-unm.aspx</id>
    <category term="Exceptional regulations - ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Malaysia (UNM)" />
    <category term="Exceptional regulations UNM" />
    <category term="Coronavirus regulations" />
    <category term="Covid 19" />
    <category term="UNM" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Malaysia" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Exceptional Regulations: Covid-19 - UNM - 2019/20 to 2020/21</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/legacy-exceptional-regulations-covid-19-unm-1920.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains the exceptional regulations for the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Malaysia, developed in response to the coronavirus pandemic. Its contents are only applicable to staff and students of the Malaysia campus affected during academic years 2019/20 and 2020/21.</summary>
    <published>2020-12-03T09:14:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T11:07:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/legacy-exceptional-regulations-covid-19-unm-1920.aspx</id>
    <category term="Exceptional regulations - ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Malaysia (UNM)" />
    <category term="Exceptional regulations UNM" />
    <category term="Coronavirus regulations" />
    <category term="Covid 19" />
    <category term="UNM" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Malaysia" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Exceptional Regulations: Covid-19 - UNNC</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/exceptional-regulations-covid-19-unnc.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains the exceptional regulations for the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Ningbo China, in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Its content is only relevant to staff and students at the China campus.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:26:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T11:05:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/exceptional-regulations-covid-19-unnc.aspx</id>
    <category term="Coronavirus regulations" />
    <category term="Covid 19" />
    <category term="Exceptional regulations - ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Ningbo China (UNNC)" />
    <category term="UNNC" />
    <category term="Exceptional regulations UNNC" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Ningbo China" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Exceptional Regulations: Covid-19 - UNNC - 2019/20 to 2020/21</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/legacy-exceptional-regulations-covid-19-unnc-1920.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains the exceptional regulations for the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Ningbo China, developed in response to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Its contents are only applicable to staff and students of the China campus affected during academic years 2019/20 and 2020/21.</summary>
    <published>2020-12-03T09:14:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T11:09:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/legacy-exceptional-regulations-covid-19-unnc-1920.aspx</id>
    <category term="Coronavirus regulations" />
    <category term="Covid 19" />
    <category term="Exceptional regulations - ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Ningbo China (UNNC)" />
    <category term="UNNC" />
    <category term="Exceptional regulations UNNC" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Ningbo China" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Exceptional Regulations: Covid-19 - UNUK</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/exceptional-regulations-covid-19-unuk.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains the exceptional regulations for the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ UK, in response to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. Its content is only relevant to staff and students at the UK campus.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:26:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T11:06:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/exceptional-regulations-covid-19-unuk.aspx</id>
    <category term="Coronavirus regulations" />
    <category term="Covid 19" />
    <category term="Exceptional regulations - ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ UK (UNUK)" />
    <category term="Exceptional regulations UNUK" />
    <category term="UNUK" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ UK" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Exceptional Regulations: Covid-19 - UNUK - 2019/20 to 2020/21</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/legacy-exceptional-regulations-covid-19-unuk-1920.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains the exceptional regulations for the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ UK, developed in response to the 2020 coronavirus pandemic. Its contents are only applicable to staff and students of the UK campus affected during academic years 2019/20 and 2020/21.</summary>
    <published>2020-12-03T09:14:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-12T11:08:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/legacy-exceptional-regulations-covid-19-unuk-1920.aspx</id>
    <category term="Coronavirus regulations" />
    <category term="Covid 19" />
    <category term="Exceptional regulations - ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ UK (UNUK)" />
    <category term="Exceptional regulations UNUK" />
    <category term="UNUK" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ UK" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Extenuating circumstances</title>
    <link href="/studentservices/services/extenuating-circumstances.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Craig Goodere</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Information on Extenuating circumstances</summary>
    <published>2020-06-30T21:14:00Z</published>
    <updated>2020-06-27T14:06:00Z</updated>
    <id>/studentservices/services/extenuating-circumstances.aspx</id>
    <category term="extenuating circumstances" />
    <category term="Services for Students" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Extenuating circumstances procedure</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/ec-procedure.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Access the University's extenuating circumstance procedure for students based at the UK and ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Malaysia (UNM) and Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC).</summary>
    <published>2025-09-19T08:52:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-01-08T12:00:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/ec-procedure.aspx</id>
    <category term="extenuating circumstances" />
    <category term="Extenuating circumstances procedure" />
    <category term="ec" />
    <category term="EC procedure" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Extenuating circumstances regulation</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/ext-circumstances.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Access the University's extenuating circumstance regulation for students based at the UK and ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Malaysia (UNM) and Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-03-06T11:58:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/ext-circumstances.aspx</id>
    <category term="Guidance for obtaining medical evidence" />
    <category term="extenuating circumstances" />
    <category term="Extenuating circumstances procedure" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>External advice in course approval</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/external-advice-course-approval.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance in relation to external advice in programme approval.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-01-28T12:42:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/external-advice-course-approval.aspx</id>
    <category term="External advice in programme approval" />
    <category term="External advice" />
    <category term="programme approval" />
    <category term="What to request from the external advisor" />
    <category term="What to request from the external adviser" />
    <category term="Template for the provision of external advice" />
    <category term="external advice in course approval" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>External Assessors role</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/external-assessors-role.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This section contains detailed information with regards to the roles and responsibilities of the External Assessor for Apprenticeship Integrated End-Point Assessments. This information is only relevant to staff and students based at the UK campus.</summary>
    <published>2022-12-05T15:25:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-23T15:18:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/external-assessors-role.aspx</id>
    <category term="External Assessor" />
    <category term="End-Point Assessments" />
    <category term="EPA" />
    <category term="integrated programme" />
    <category term="ea" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>External examiners examinations roles</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/governance/external-examiners-examinations-roles.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This section provides detailed information about External Examiners, the role of the School Examinations Officer and School Examination Boards.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:26:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-23T10:31:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/governance/external-examiners-examinations-roles.aspx</id>
    <category term="External Examiners" />
    <category term="examinations roles" />
    <category term="External Examiners and Examination Roles" />
    <category term="appointment and responsibilities of external examiners" />
    <category term="School Examinations Officer role" />
    <category term="School Examination Boards" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>F1 ARCP Outcome 4 appeal procedure</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/concerns-complaints-and-appeals/f1arcp-outcome4-appeal-procedure.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Information on F1 ARCP Outcome 4 appeal procedure</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-21T12:07:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/concerns-complaints-and-appeals/f1arcp-outcome4-appeal-procedure.aspx</id>
    <category term="Grounds for appeal and timescales" />
    <category term="Further evidence and paperwork" />
    <category term="The hearing panel" />
    <category term="Support for the trainee" />
    <category term="Absence of staff or trainee from the hearing" />
    <category term="conduct of the hearing" />
    <category term="Communicating the outcome" />
    <category term="F1 ARCP Outcome 4 Appeal Procedure" />
    <category term="F1 ARCP Outcome 4" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Fitness to practise procedures</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/fitness-to-practise-procedures.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Certain university courses are subject to fitness to practise standards. More information about the procedures in place within the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences and the Centre for Social Work, can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-04-29T11:44:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/fitness-to-practise-procedures.aspx</id>
    <category term="Medicine and Health Sciences procedures" />
    <category term="Medicine and Health Sciences Fitness to practice procedures" />
    <category term="Social Work procedures" />
    <category term="Social Work Fitness to practice procedures" />
    <category term="fitness to practise procedures" />
    <category term="FTPs" />
    <category term="Fitness to Practise" />
    <category term="Medicine and Health Sciences Fitness to practise procedures" />
    <category term="Social Work Fitness to practise procedures" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Framework for Professional Doctorates</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/frame-professional-doct.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Learn more about the Framework for Professional Doctorates.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-06-05T13:46:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/frame-professional-doct.aspx</id>
    <category term="Framework for Professional Doctorates" />
    <category term="Regulations for Professional Doctorates" />
    <category term="framework" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Glossary of Terms/List of Abbreviations</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/governance/glossary-of-terms.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>A Glossary of Terms and List of Abbreviations for the Quality Manual</summary>
    <published>2024-08-01T01:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-03-13T10:29:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/governance/glossary-of-terms.aspx</id>
    <category term="Quality Manual" />
    <category term="glossary" />
    <category term="abbreviations" />
    <category term="Glossary of terms" />
    <category term="list of abbreviations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Governance</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/governance/index.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This category contains important information on the governance and oversight of the Quality Manual and its stated provisions</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-01-09T12:20:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/governance/index.aspx</id>
    <category term="Governance" />
    <category term="about the Quality Manual" />
    <category term="programme monitoring and review" />
    <category term="Quality and Standards Committee" />
    <category term="QSC" />
    <category term="External Examiners and Examination Roles" />
    <category term="External Examiners" />
    <category term="Examination roles" />
    <category term="Professional accreditation reports" />
    <category term="international campuses and quality assurance" />
    <category term="quality assurance" />
    <category term="QA" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Guidance on non-registered statuses</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/guidance-non-registered-statuses.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance on non-registered statuses and about when these might apply.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-09-19T14:07:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/guidance-non-registered-statuses.aspx</id>
    <category term="guidance on non-registered statuses" />
    <category term="status" />
    <category term="UK-specific conditions" />
    <category term="suspension of registered status" />
    <category term="completion of studies" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Guidance on student employment during studies</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/regulations-on-employment-during-studies.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Students may wish to undertake employment alongside their studies. More information, particularly for international students, can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-04-30T10:19:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/regulations-on-employment-during-studies.aspx</id>
    <category term="International students on Tier 4 visas" />
    <category term="Guidance on student employment during studies" />
    <category term="employment during study" />
    <category term="student employment" />
    <category term="Differences at UNNC" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>High Performance Athlete academic flexibility</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/high-perf-athlete-academic-flex.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains the University's policy on academic flexibility in respect of High Performance Athletes.</summary>
    <published>2021-12-13T12:08:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-14T11:06:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/high-perf-athlete-academic-flex.aspx</id>
    <category term="High Performance Athletes" />
    <category term="HPA" />
    <category term="academic flexibility for athletes" />
    <category term="High performance athlete academic flexibility" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How to propose changes to the Quality Manual</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/governance/changes-to-qm.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This section contains details on how to propose changes to the Quality Manual.</summary>
    <published>2024-08-01T01:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-01-24T09:46:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/governance/changes-to-qm.aspx</id>
    <category term="Quality Manual" />
    <category term="Quality Manual updates" />
    <category term="Changes to the Quality Manual" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>How to submit an 'outside regulation' request to the Quality and Standards Committee</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/governance/outside-regulation-request.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This section contains details on how to submit an 'outside regulation' request to the Quality and Standards Committee</summary>
    <published>2024-08-01T01:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-10-17T15:05:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/governance/outside-regulation-request.aspx</id>
    <category term="How to submit an ‘outside regulation’ case to the Quality and Standards Committee" />
    <category term="QSC" />
    <category term="Quality and Standards Committee" />
    <category term="Quality and standards regulations" />
    <category term="Regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Hybrid teaching</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/hybrid-teaching.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This document provides a framework for delivering innovative teaching experiences for students and staff through combining synchronous in-person and online teaching methods.</summary>
    <published>2025-09-23T10:21:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-03-13T10:33:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/hybrid-teaching.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Inappropriate applicant behaviour</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/admissions/pol-inappropriate-applicant-behaviour.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University's policy on inappropriate applicant behaviour.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:26:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-06-27T10:21:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/admissions/pol-inappropriate-applicant-behaviour.aspx</id>
    <category term="Policy on inappropriate applicant behaviour" />
    <category term="inappropriate applicant behaviour" />
    <category term="policy" />
    <category term="appeal" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Independent Assessors role</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/independent-assessors-role.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This section contains detailed information with regards to the roles and responsibilities of the Independent Assessors for Apprenticeship Integrated End-Point Assessments. This information is only relevant to staff and students based at the UK campus.</summary>
    <published>2022-12-05T15:04:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-23T15:18:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/independent-assessors-role.aspx</id>
    <category term="End-Point Assessments" />
    <category term="EPA" />
    <category term="IA" />
    <category term="Independent Assessor" />
    <category term="apprenticeships" />
    <category term="integrated programmes" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Induction and training</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-induction-and-training.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance on the induction and training of postgraduate research students.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-09T13:57:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-induction-and-training.aspx</id>
    <category term="Identification of training needs" />
    <category term="subject-specific training" />
    <category term="generic training" />
    <category term="training record" />
    <category term="PGR training record" />
    <category term="PGR induction and training" />
    <category term="PGR induction" />
    <category term="PGR training" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Induction and tutoring statements</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/personal-tutoring-student-support-and-development/induction-and-tutoring-statements.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance for Schools on the format of student inductions and the contents of tutoring statements.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-02-24T15:04:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/personal-tutoring-student-support-and-development/induction-and-tutoring-statements.aspx</id>
    <category term="Induction and tutoring statements" />
    <category term="tutoring induction" />
    <category term="tutoring statements" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Information about the provision of Higher Education</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/info-about-the-provision-of-he.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance on information that must be provided for current and prospective students.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-01-28T12:47:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/info-about-the-provision-of-he.aspx</id>
    <category term="Information for prospective students" />
    <category term="information for current students" />
    <category term="Information about the provision of Higher Education" />
    <category term="provision of Higher Education" />
    <category term="Information for students on completion of studies" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Informing applicants about significant changes to a course of study before registration</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/admissions/informing-significant-changes-pre-registration.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance for communicating significant course changes to applicants before and after they have formally accepted an offer.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-07T10:19:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/admissions/informing-significant-changes-pre-registration.aspx</id>
    <category term="Informing applicants about significant changes to a course of study before registration" />
    <category term="Informing applicants about significant changes to a course of study" />
    <category term="Accepted offers" />
    <category term="Unaccepted offers" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>International campuses and quality assurance</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/governance/international-campuses-and-qa.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University upholds the same academic standards across all of its campuses. To make sure there is clear ownership of roles and responsibilities, any School which delivers content on one or more campus must complete a Statement of Responsibility. More information about this requirement can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-05-13T13:43:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/governance/international-campuses-and-qa.aspx</id>
    <category term="international campuses and quality assurance" />
    <category term="quality assurance" />
    <category term="QA" />
    <category term="Organising principles" />
    <category term="Quality assurance responsibilities" />
    <category term="guidance on quality assurance across campuses" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Joint Honours programmes</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pol-joint-hons-progs.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University's policy on the management of Joint Honours programmes.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-04-28T16:33:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pol-joint-hons-progs.aspx</id>
    <category term="Responsibility of Schools operating Joint Honours courses" />
    <category term="Joint-Honours Programme Liaison Officer" />
    <category term="Policy on Joint Honours programmes" />
    <category term="Management of Joint Honours Programmes" />
    <category term="management of Joint Honours" />
    <category term="Joint Honours programmes" />
    <category term="joint honours" />
    <category term="Criteria for determining the degree class of borderline students" />
    <category term="borderline students" />
    <category term="The timing and consultation of School Boards of Examiners meetings which consider students on Joint Honours courses" />
    <category term="timing and consultation of School Boards of Examiners" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Learning Community Fora - UNNC</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/student-engagement-and-representation/learning-community-fora-unnc.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Learning Community Fora (LCFs) provide a platform for the student voice at the University. More information can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2021-09-20T00:15:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-02T11:47:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/student-engagement-and-representation/learning-community-fora-unnc.aspx</id>
    <category term="Learning Community Fora" />
    <category term="learning community forum" />
    <category term="LCFs" />
    <category term="China campus" />
    <category term="UNNC" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Legibility of work submitted for assessment</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pol-legibility-of-work-for-assessment.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University's policy on the legibility requirements of all work submitted for assessment.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-08T16:02:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pol-legibility-of-work-for-assessment.aspx</id>
    <category term="Examination scripts" />
    <category term="coursework" />
    <category term="Policy on the legibility of work submitted for assessment" />
    <category term="policy" />
    <category term="legibility of work" />
    <category term="submitted work" />
    <category term="Legibility of work submitted for assessment" />
    <category term="assessed work" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Long-term conditions or disabilities affecting students' ability to study and complete assessment</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pol-long-term-conditions-affecting-study-assessment.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains the University's policy in relation to long-term conditions or disabilities affecting students' ability to study and complete assessment.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-04-29T12:27:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pol-long-term-conditions-affecting-study-assessment.aspx</id>
    <category term="Policy on long-term conditions or disabilities affecting students' ability to study and complete assessment" />
    <category term="Responsibilities of Disability Support Services" />
    <category term="Disability Support Services" />
    <category term="Disability Liaison Officer" />
    <category term="DLO" />
    <category term="Accommodations for disabilities and long-term medical conditions" />
    <category term="Requests for extensions to coursework/assignment deadlines on the grounds of a disability or long-term medical condition" />
    <category term="Late Diagnosis of Long Term Health Conditions/Disabilities" />
    <category term="Health Conditions" />
    <category term="disability" />
    <category term="medical conditions" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Marking and grading</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pol-marking-and-grading.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University's policy on marking and grading.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-04-29T11:48:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pol-marking-and-grading.aspx</id>
    <category term="Internal and external examiners" />
    <category term="Policy on marking and grading" />
    <category term="policy" />
    <category term="marking and grading" />
    <category term="grading" />
    <category term="Marking" />
    <category term="Marking criteria" />
    <category term="Moderation of marks" />
    <category term="example marking criteria" />
    <category term="Report form for the use of marks adjustment" />
    <category term="Viva Voce Examinations" />
    <category term="Penalties and legibility" />
    <category term="Marking by numbers" />
    <category term="rounding" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Marking by number</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/marking-by-number.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University's marking by number principles.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:28:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-04-28T15:32:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/marking-by-number.aspx</id>
    <category term="Marking by number" />
    <category term="anonymous marking" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Maximum period from initial registration and on stage for completion of studies</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/max-period-from-initial-registration.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance for all students about the maximum periods for completion of studies from their initial points of registration.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-03-23T09:30:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/max-period-from-initial-registration.aspx</id>
    <category term="Table of absolute maxima for the completion of all full and part-time programmes" />
    <category term="maximum period from initial registration for completion of studies" />
    <category term="period for completion of studies" />
    <category term="completion of studies" />
    <category term="maximum period on stage" />
    <category term="max period on stage" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Minimum age requirements</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/admissions/min-age-requirements.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance on the University's minimum age requirements relating to applicants.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-07T11:06:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/admissions/min-age-requirements.aspx</id>
    <category term="Applicants under 18 years of age at the start of their course" />
    <category term="International students under 16 years of age" />
    <category term="Applicants under 18 on admission" />
    <category term="Applicants under 18" />
    <category term="Minimum age requirements" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Minimum English language entry requirements</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/admissions/pol-min-english-entry-requirements.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University's policy on minimum English language requirements for both award and non-award bearing studies.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-10-08T15:10:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/admissions/pol-min-english-entry-requirements.aspx</id>
    <category term="Policy on minimum English language entry requirements" />
    <category term="Minimum English Language Entry Requirements" />
    <category term="English language entry requirements" />
    <category term="entry requirements" />
    <category term="policy" />
    <category term="Home students" />
    <category term="EU and international students" />
    <category term="One-year foundation certificates" />
    <category term="Integrated foundation courses" />
    <category term="International English Language Testing System (IELTS)" />
    <category term="Secure English Language Test (SELT)" />
    <category term="English language equivalencies document" />
    <category term="English language bandings document" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Minimum expectations for levels of teaching and learning activity</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/min-expec-tl-activity.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance on different types of scheduled teaching and learning activity as well as the minimum levels that are expected.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-06-05T14:00:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/min-expec-tl-activity.aspx</id>
    <category term="Minimum levels of teaching and learning activity" />
    <category term="teaching and learning activity" />
    <category term="Minimum expectations for levels of teaching and learning activity" />
    <category term="Teaching and learning activities" />
    <category term="Contact hours" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Module design and approval</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/mod-design-approval.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>A step-by-step guide on how to introduce a new module.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-01-22T15:10:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/mod-design-approval.aspx</id>
    <category term="Conditions for a new UK-based module approval submission" />
    <category term="examples of curriculum maps" />
    <category term="module design and approval" />
    <category term="module design" />
    <category term="module approval" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Module specification guidance</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/mod-spec-guidance.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>All University modules are required to provide specification guidance to all students who are registered on that module. More information can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-01-22T15:12:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/mod-spec-guidance.aspx</id>
    <category term="Module details" />
    <category term="Module specification guidance" />
    <category term="module specification" />
    <category term="Higher Education Statistics Agency (HESA) subject area of study" />
    <category term="Number of credits" />
    <category term="level" />
    <category term="Semester in which module is taught and its assessment period" />
    <category term="status" />
    <category term="Module activities" />
    <category term="assessment details" />
    <category term="module convenor" />
    <category term="Schools and Faculties have been consulted (and support the proposal)" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Modules</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/modules.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Access the University's guidelines on how to submit new modules and change existing modules.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-01-22T15:13:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/modules.aspx</id>
    <category term="module design and approval" />
    <category term="modules" />
    <category term="Modules specification guidance" />
    <category term="changes to module specifications" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Monthly Programme Reviews</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/monthly-programme-reviews.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page provides information about the purpose and operation of the Degree Apprenticeships regular in-year processes.</summary>
    <published>2025-07-23T16:36:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-23T15:10:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/monthly-programme-reviews.aspx</id>
    <category term="degree apprenticeships" />
    <category term="apprenticeship" />
    <category term="Monthly programme reviews" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>New Course by Change</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/new-course-by-change.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>A step-by-step guide on how to introduce a new course at UNUK, UNM, UNNC.</summary>
    <published>2023-09-25T14:46:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-01-22T15:15:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/new-course-by-change.aspx</id>
    <category term="new course by change" />
    <category term="new programme by change" />
    <category term="course design requirements" />
    <category term="what constitutes a ne course by change" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Occasional teachers</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pol-occasional-teachers.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University's regulations on appointing or utilising teachers who are not academic members of University staff or University research students.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-06-17T09:38:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pol-occasional-teachers.aspx</id>
    <category term="Policy on occasional teachers" />
    <category term="occasional teachers" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Partnerships and placements</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/studies-away-from-university/partnerships-and-placements.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance on types of partnership arrangements and University guidelines on placement learning.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-01-27T11:45:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/studies-away-from-university/partnerships-and-placements.aspx</id>
    <category term="Partnerships and placements" />
    <category term="Approval of Partnership arrangements" />
    <category term="Reviews of partnership" />
    <category term="types of collaboration" />
    <category term="placement learning" />
    <category term="Marks and credit transfer for students on study abroad placements at educational institutions" />
    <category term="Partnerships not leading to a ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ qualification" />
    <category term="religious observance" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Penalties for late submission of assessed work</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pol-penalties-for-late-submission.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The standard deadline for coursework submission across all campuses is 3pm local time. Access the full policy, including guidance on penalties for late submission, on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-04-28T16:50:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pol-penalties-for-late-submission.aspx</id>
    <category term="Policy on penalties for late submission of assessed work" />
    <category term="penalties for late submission of assessed work" />
    <category term="late submission of assessed work" />
    <category term="late submission penalties" />
    <category term="policy" />
    <category term="penalties" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Periodic Programme Review (PPR)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/governance/ppr.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Learn more about the University's Periodic Programme Review (PPR)</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:26:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-02-17T14:22:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/governance/ppr.aspx</id>
    <category term="PACER" />
    <category term="Periodic Assurance and Continuous Enhancement Review" />
    <category term="EEAR" />
    <category term="Education Enhancement and Assurance Review" />
    <category term="periodic programme review" />
    <category term="PPR" />
    <category term="periodic review" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Personal tutoring</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/personal-tutoring-student-support-and-development/personal-tutoring.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance for staff on how to deliver effective personal tutoring, including roles and responsibilities. More information about what is expected from the system can also be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-02-24T15:46:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/personal-tutoring-student-support-and-development/personal-tutoring.aspx</id>
    <category term="personal tutoring" />
    <category term="expectations of personal tutors" />
    <category term="role and responsibilities of personal tutors" />
    <category term="Personal tutor meetings" />
    <category term="School responsibilities" />
    <category term="student responsibilities" />
    <category term="student engagement with personal tutoring" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Personal tutoring, student support and development</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/personal-tutoring-student-support-and-development/index.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This category contains information about the University's personal tutoring system, including about the roles and responsibilities of tutors, senior tutors and students.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-09-19T14:05:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/personal-tutoring-student-support-and-development/index.aspx</id>
    <category term="personal tutoring" />
    <category term="Student support" />
    <category term="Student development" />
    <category term="tutoring induction" />
    <category term="tutoring statements" />
    <category term="senior tutors" />
    <category term="tutor roles and responsibilities" />
    <category term="students with disabilities" />
    <category term="teaching timetable arrangements for students who have a disability" />
    <category term="Examination arrangements for students with a disability or long term medical condition" />
    <category term="personal tutors" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>PGR Family leave</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pol-pgr-mat-pat-adoption-leave.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University's regulation on PGR Family leave.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-11T11:12:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pol-pgr-mat-pat-adoption-leave.aspx</id>
    <category term="Returning from a period of funded leave" />
    <category term="eligibility criteria for receiving maternity leave" />
    <category term="paternity/maternity support leave" />
    <category term="Shared parental leave" />
    <category term="and adoption leave stipend payments" />
    <category term="Process for application for a period of funded leave" />
    <category term="Policy on PGR maternity / paternity / adoption leave" />
    <category term="policy" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>PGR Medical leave</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pol-pgr-sick-leave.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University's regulation on Medical leave in respect to postgraduate research students.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-11T11:09:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pol-pgr-sick-leave.aspx</id>
    <category term="Interruption of studies due to sickness during the period of registered study" />
    <category term="Student eligibility criteria for receiving sick pay" />
    <category term="Eligibility criteria for receiving sick pay" />
    <category term="PGR Procedure for reporting sickness" />
    <category term="Policy on PGR sick leave" />
    <category term="PGR sick leave" />
    <category term="PGR sick pay" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="policy" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>PGR monitoring</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/governance/pgr-monitoring.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Learn more about the University's research degree programmes monitoring process.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:26:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-01T12:02:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/governance/pgr-monitoring.aspx</id>
    <category term="PGR monitoring" />
    <category term="Research degree annual monitoring processes" />
    <category term="template for research degree programme monitoring" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Postgraduate researchers studying away/in outside organisations</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-students-studying-in-outside-organisations.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The research study of any student may in appropriate cases take place in an outside organisation. The outside organisation may be another higher education institution or a research laboratory within a non-academic organisation.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:26:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-11-25T08:45:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-students-studying-in-outside-organisations.aspx</id>
    <category term="PGR Students studying in outside organisations" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="Studies away from the University" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Postgraduate taught degree classification from September 2015 to September 2021</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pgt-deg-sept15-16start.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Degree classifications which apply to all postgraduate taught students who started their awards from September 2016.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-04-29T09:57:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pgt-deg-sept15-16start.aspx</id>
    <category term="Postgraduate taught degree classification from September 2015 (for students starting awards from September 2016)" />
    <category term="Postgraduate taught degree classification" />
    <category term="Postgraduate taught degree classification from September 2015" />
    <category term="taught degree classification" />
    <category term="degree classification" />
    <category term="Arithmetic mean model" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Postgraduate taught degree classification from September 2021</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pgt-deg-sept21.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Degree classifications which apply to all postgraduate taught students who started their awards from September 2021.</summary>
    <published>2021-09-20T00:15:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-04-29T09:53:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pgt-deg-sept21.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Postgraduate Taught study regulations</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pgt-study-regs.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>All postgraduate taught students are subject to specific study regulations, which may differ depending on year of entry. A complete list of all postgraduate taught study regulations can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-22T09:30:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pgt-study-regs.aspx</id>
    <category term="Postgraduate Taught study regulations" />
    <category term="study regulations" />
    <category term="Postgraduate Taught Regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Procedures for assessment</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-procedures-for-assessment.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance on assessment procedures and examiner's reports.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-12-19T09:21:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-procedures-for-assessment.aspx</id>
    <category term="Information for examiners" />
    <category term="supervisors and candidates documents" />
    <category term="notification of submission of thesis guidance" />
    <category term="submission pack for candidates" />
    <category term="guidance on submission by published works" />
    <category term="Procedures for Assessment" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="Criteria for award of PGR qualifications" />
    <category term="Feedback to candidate and examiners' report" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Professional accreditation reports</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/governance/professional-accreditation-reports.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Professional, Statutory and Regulatory Bodies are a diverse group of organisations that include professional bodies, regulators and those with statutory authority over a profession or group of professionals. More information about how to deal with these bodies can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-09-15T11:23:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/governance/professional-accreditation-reports.aspx</id>
    <category term="Professional accreditation reports" />
    <category term="PSRBs" />
    <category term="Professional" />
    <category term="Statutory and Regulatory Bodies" />
    <category term="Professional accreditation report policy" />
    <category term="Professional accreditation report procedure" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Professional work based learning</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/index.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This section contains the University's academic regulations, frameworks and guidance to support the University's Professional Work Based learning activities.</summary>
    <published>2024-01-31T11:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-23T14:59:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/index.aspx</id>
    <category term="about the Quality Manual" />
    <category term="Quality and Standards Committee" />
    <category term="QSC" />
    <category term="quality assurance" />
    <category term="QA" />
    <category term="professional work based learning" />
    <category term="work based learning" />
    <category term="University of nottingham online" />
    <category term="UoNO" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Programme monitoring and review</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/governance/prog-monitoring-and-review.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Learn more about the processes undertaken by the University to ensure academic standards and to identify quality enhancement opportunities.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-11-12T10:02:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/governance/prog-monitoring-and-review.aspx</id>
    <category term="programme monitoring and review" />
    <category term="Educational Enhancement and Assurance Review" />
    <category term="Annual Monitoring" />
    <category term="PGR monitoring" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Programme Review Transparency Statement</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/governance/programme-review-statement.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page provides information about the programme Review Transparency Statement and access to the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´'s statement. This page is relevant to staff and students across all of the UK, China and Malaysia campuses.</summary>
    <published>2025-02-07T16:50:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-07T12:00:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/governance/programme-review-statement.aspx</id>
    <category term="Academic governance" />
    <category term="Programme review statement" />
    <category term="programme review transparency statement" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Progression</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-progression.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>All students registered on research degrees will need to meet the required standards in order to progress. More information, including about annual reviews and the thesis pending period, can be accessed on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-22T11:30:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-progression.aspx</id>
    <category term="Annual Review of Research Students" />
    <category term="The thesis pending period (including Policy on extension)" />
    <category term="PGR Progression" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Progression Review of research students</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-progression-review-of-research-students.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The basic principles of progression review are common to all research degree students and to all years of their programme. More information about their basic elements, possible outcomes and appeals can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-08T15:10:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-progression-review-of-research-students.aspx</id>
    <category term="request to register for an additional period of study" />
    <category term="annual review forms" />
    <category term="Annual Review of Research Students" />
    <category term="request to transfer (research degree)" />
    <category term="The possible outcomes of Annual Review" />
    <category term="Final Annual Review" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="Progression review" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Qualification types and structures</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/qual-types-structures.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Learn more about the qualification frameworks that are in use at the University.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-08T15:59:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/qual-types-structures.aspx</id>
    <category term="Qualification types and structures" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Qualifications Framework" />
    <category term="UNQF" />
    <category term="The Quality Assurance Agency Qualification Framework" />
    <category term="QAA" />
    <category term="Relationship of the UNQF to the QAA qualification descriptors" />
    <category term="Framework for Professional Doctorates" />
    <category term="frameworks" />
    <category term="Statement of compatibility with the European Higher Education Area" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Quality and Standards Committee</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/governance/qsc.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Quality and Standards Committee (QSC) oversees the University's academic standards and quality assurance processes. Templates and guidance to support these processes can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-11-18T16:03:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/governance/qsc.aspx</id>
    <category term="Quality and Standards Committee" />
    <category term="QSC" />
    <category term="Chair of QSC" />
    <category term="Chair of Quality and Standards Committee" />
    <category term="QSC Membership" />
    <category term="QSC appointment process" />
    <category term="QSC replacement process" />
    <category term="QSC membership duties and support" />
    <category term="QSC Paper submission" />
    <category term="submitting a paper to QSC" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Recent changes</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/recent-changes/index.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This section contains a record of all recent (and historical) changes to the University's Quality Manual.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-01-08T12:05:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/recent-changes/index.aspx</id>
    <category term="Recent changes to the Quality Manual" />
    <category term="Quality Manual records" />
    <category term="QM changes record" />
    <category term="Recent changes" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Recognition of Other Learning</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/studies-away-from-university/recog-other-learning.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance on where credit for other learning can be awarded towards a University qualification.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-04-29T12:46:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/studies-away-from-university/recog-other-learning.aspx</id>
    <category term="Recognition of Other Learning" />
    <category term="Rol" />
    <category term="Recognition of Prior Certified Learning (RPCL)" />
    <category term="Recognition of Prior Experiential Learning (RPEL)" />
    <category term="Recognition of Prior Learning (RPL)" />
    <category term="Applications for ROL" />
    <category term="double counting" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Registration, attendance and study</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/index.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This category contains regulations and guidance on student registration, attendance and study requirements. This includes information about changes of course and suspensions of study.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-09-22T10:41:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/index.aspx</id>
    <category term="registration" />
    <category term="attendance and study" />
    <category term="attendance" />
    <category term="study" />
    <category term="Regulations governing registration" />
    <category term="Taught Module Enrolment" />
    <category term="registering for additional credit" />
    <category term="regulations governing attendance and engagement" />
    <category term="changes of taught course" />
    <category term="voluntary interruption of study" />
    <category term="guidance on non-registered statuses" />
    <category term="students required to withdraw ont he grounds of health and safety" />
    <category term="Guidance on student employment during studies" />
    <category term="maximum period from initial registration for completion of studies" />
    <category term="emergency contact protocol" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulation and code of practice on proofreading</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pol-proofreading.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains the University's policy on proofreading.</summary>
    <published>2020-09-08T13:26:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-04-02T12:02:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pol-proofreading.aspx</id>
    <category term="Proofreading Policy" />
    <category term="proofreading" />
    <category term="Proofreaders" />
    <category term="Plagiarism" />
    <category term="false authorship" />
    <category term="collusion" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulation on academic misconduct</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pol-academic-misconduct.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University's policy on academic misconduct is the same across all of its campuses. More information, including about procedural differences at ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Ningbo China (UNNC), can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-06-02T12:00:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/pol-academic-misconduct.aspx</id>
    <category term="Policy on academic misconduct" />
    <category term="academic misconduct" />
    <category term="policy" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulation on conflict of interest</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/regs-on-conflict-of-interest.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains the University's regulation on conflict of interest with regard to the appointment of Independent Assessors and External Assessors for Apprenticeship Integrated End-Point Assessment.</summary>
    <published>2022-09-05T11:03:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-23T15:17:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/regs-on-conflict-of-interest.aspx</id>
    <category term="conflict of interest" />
    <category term="End-Point Assessment" />
    <category term="EPA" />
    <category term="apprenticeship" />
    <category term="Independent Assessor" />
    <category term="External Assessor" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulation to instigate an investigation by an independent person following a complaint to the Students' Union</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/concerns-complaints-and-appeals/pol-investigation-by-independent-following-a-complaint-to-su.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University's policy when complaints are made by independent persons to the Students' Union.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-06-27T10:29:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/concerns-complaints-and-appeals/pol-investigation-by-independent-following-a-complaint-to-su.aspx</id>
    <category term="Appeal procedure" />
    <category term="eligibility" />
    <category term="Policy to instigate an investigation by an independent person following a complaint to the Students' Union" />
    <category term="investigation following a complaint to the Students' Union" />
    <category term="limitations of procedure" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations before September 2006</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pgt-regs-presep06.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate taught students who were admitted onto Taught Masters Degrees, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate courses before September 2006 and before September 2006.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-08T10:32:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pgt-regs-presep06.aspx</id>
    <category term="Regulations before September 2006" />
    <category term="PGT regulations" />
    <category term="Postgraduate Taught Regulations" />
    <category term="Postgraduate Taught study regulations" />
    <category term="Regulations for PGT students" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ regulations for PGT students" />
    <category term="study regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for first degrees before September 2005</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/ug-regs-first-deg-presep05.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Arwa Bayoumy</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all undergraduate students who entered their Qualifying year or Part I before September 2005.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-08T16:01:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/ug-regs-first-deg-presep05.aspx</id>
    <category term="Regulations for first degrees before September 2005" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for Higher Doctorates</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-higher-docs.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking Higher Doctorates.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-09T15:24:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-higher-docs.aspx</id>
    <category term="Regulations for Higher Doctorates" />
    <category term="Higher Doctorates" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for programmes which are not currently running</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-for-progs-not-running.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Access regulations for research degree programmes at the University which are not currently running.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2023-06-23T10:46:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-for-progs-not-running.aspx</id>
    <category term="Regulations for programmes which are not currently running" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="PGR regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for students admitted from September 2006 and before September 2012</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pgt-regs-sep0612.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate taught students who were admitted onto Taught Masters Degrees, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate courses from September 2006 and before September 2012.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-22T09:34:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pgt-regs-sep0612.aspx</id>
    <category term="Regulations for students admitted from September 2006 and before September 2012" />
    <category term="PGT regulations" />
    <category term="Postgraduate Taught Regulations" />
    <category term="Postgraduate Taught study regulations" />
    <category term="Regulations for PGT students" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ regulations for PGT students" />
    <category term="study regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for students admitted from September 2012 and before September 2016</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pgt-regs-sep1216.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate taught students who were admitted onto Taught Masters Degrees, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate courses from September 2012 and before September 2016.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-22T09:34:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pgt-regs-sep1216.aspx</id>
    <category term="Regulations for students admitted from September 2012 and before September 2016" />
    <category term="PGT regulations" />
    <category term="Postgraduate Taught Regulations" />
    <category term="Postgraduate Taught study regulations" />
    <category term="Regulations for PGT students" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ regulations for PGT students" />
    <category term="study regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for students admitted from September 2016 and before September 2017</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pgt-regs-sep1617.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate taught students who were admitted onto Taught Masters Degrees, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate courses from September 2016 and before September 2017.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-22T09:33:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pgt-regs-sep1617.aspx</id>
    <category term="PGT regulations" />
    <category term="Postgraduate Taught Regulations" />
    <category term="Postgraduate Taught study regulations" />
    <category term="Regulations for PGT students" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ regulations for PGT students" />
    <category term="study regulations" />
    <category term="Regulations for students admitted from September 2016 and before September 2017" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for students admitted from September 2017 and before September 2019</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pgt-regs-sep1719.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate taught students who were admitted onto Taught Masters Degrees, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate courses from September 2017 and before September 2019.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-22T09:32:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pgt-regs-sep1719.aspx</id>
    <category term="PGT regulations" />
    <category term="Postgraduate Taught Regulations" />
    <category term="Postgraduate Taught study regulations" />
    <category term="Regulations for PGT students" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ regulations for PGT students" />
    <category term="study regulations" />
    <category term="Regulations for students admitted from September 2017 and before September 2019" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for students admitted from September 2019 and before September 2020</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pgt-regs-sep1920.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate taught students who were admitted onto Taught Masters Degrees, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate courses from September 2019 and before September 2020.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-22T09:32:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pgt-regs-sep1920.aspx</id>
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ regulations for Postgraduate Taught students admitted from September 2019" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ regulations for PGT students admitted from September 2019" />
    <category term="Regulations for PGT students" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ regulations for PGT students" />
    <category term="Postgraduate Taught Regulations" />
    <category term="Postgraduate Taught study regulations" />
    <category term="PGT regulations" />
    <category term="study regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for students admitted from September 2020</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pgt-regs-sep20.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate taught students who were admitted onto Taught Masters Degrees, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate courses from September 2020.</summary>
    <published>2020-09-18T14:17:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-22T09:32:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pgt-regs-sep20.aspx</id>
    <category term="PGT regulations" />
    <category term="Postgraduate Taught Regulations" />
    <category term="Postgraduate Taught study regulations" />
    <category term="Regulations for PGT students" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ regulations for PGT students" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ regulations for PGT students admitted from September 2020" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ regulations for Postgraduate Taught students admitted from September 2020" />
    <category term="study regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for students admitted from September 2021</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pgt-regs-sep21.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate taught students who were admitted onto Taught Masters Degrees, Postgraduate Diploma and Postgraduate Certificate courses from September 2021.</summary>
    <published>2021-09-20T00:15:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-12-18T08:59:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pgt-regs-sep21.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for students who did not meet Honours requirements before September 2015</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/ug-regs-not-hons-presep15.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Craig Goodere</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all undergraduate students who entered their Qualifying year or Part I before September 2015, and have failed to meet Honours requirements.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2020-06-29T17:35:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/ug-regs-not-hons-presep15.aspx</id>
    <category term="Students failing at the end of Part II on an Ordinary Degree" />
    <category term="Honours students failing at the end of Part II" />
    <category term="Programme Specifications for Ordinary Degrees" />
    <category term="Structure of Ordinary Degree Programmes" />
    <category term="Transfers from Honours to Ordinary" />
    <category term="Regulations for students who did not meet Honours requirements before September 2015" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for students who do not meet Honours requirements from September 2015</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/ug-regs-not-hons-sep15.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all undergraduate students who entered their Qualifying year or Part I from September 2015, and have failed to meet Honours requirements.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-06-06T14:47:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/ug-regs-not-hons-sep15.aspx</id>
    <category term="Honours students failing at the end of Part II" />
    <category term="Structure of Ordinary Degree Programmes" />
    <category term="Programme Specifications for Ordinary Degrees" />
    <category term="Transfers from Honours to Ordinary" />
    <category term="Regulations for students who do not meet Honours requirements from September 2015" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for Subject Specific Masters by Research Degrees</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-for-subject-spec-masters.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking Subject Specific Masters by Research Degrees.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-23T10:23:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-for-subject-spec-masters.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary Regulations governing the degree of Master of Arts (MA) in European Integration (by research)" />
    <category term="Supplementary Regulations governing the degree of Master of Arts in German (by research)" />
    <category term="Supplementary Regulations governing the degree of Master of Arts (MA) in Greek and Roman Studies (by research)" />
    <category term="Supplementary Regulations governing the degree of Master of Arts (MA) in Modern Languages (by research)" />
    <category term="Supplementary Regulations governing the degree of Master of Arts (MA) in Music (by research)" />
    <category term="Regulations for the degree of Master of Arts (MA) Philosophy (by research)" />
    <category term="Regulations for the degree of Master of Arts (MA) in Slavonic Studies (by research)" />
    <category term="Supplementary Regulations governing the degree of Master of Arts (MA) in Science in Society (by research and thesis)" />
    <category term="Supplementary Regulations governing the degree of Master of Arts (MA) in Theology and Religious Studies (by research)" />
    <category term="Regulations for Subject Specific Masters by Research Degrees" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for the collection and use of Student Evaluation of Module surveys</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/reg-collection-and-use-of-sem.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University's policy on the collection of Student Evaluation of Module (SEM) surveys.</summary>
    <published>2024-03-04T14:49:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-06-17T10:12:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/reg-collection-and-use-of-sem.aspx</id>
    <category term="Student Evaluation of Teaching and Student Evaluation of Module surveys" />
    <category term="policy" />
    <category term="Student Evaluation of Module" />
    <category term="sem" />
    <category term="Frequency of Collection" />
    <category term="Identification of Staff and Modules" />
    <category term="Staff Responsibilities" />
    <category term="access to results" />
    <category term="Dealing with Abusive Comments" />
    <category term="publications of survey results" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for the collection and use of Student Evaluation of Teaching surveys</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/reg-collection-and-use-of-set.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University's policy on the collection, use and publication of Student Evaluation of Teaching (SET) surveys.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-06-17T10:17:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/reg-collection-and-use-of-set.aspx</id>
    <category term="Student Evaluation of Teaching and Student Evaluation of Module surveys" />
    <category term="Student Evaluation of Teaching" />
    <category term="policy" />
    <category term="Student Evaluation of Module" />
    <category term="SET" />
    <category term="Frequency of Collection" />
    <category term="Identification of Staff and Modules" />
    <category term="Staff Responsibilities" />
    <category term="access to results" />
    <category term="Dealing with Abusive Comments" />
    <category term="publications of survey results" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-doc-medicine.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Medicine.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-15T09:34:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-doc-medicine.aspx</id>
    <category term="Regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine" />
    <category term="Degree of Doctor of Medicine" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-deg-phd-mphil.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Philosophy (Mphil).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-01-23T10:10:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-deg-phd-mphil.aspx</id>
    <category term="Regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) and Master of Philosophy (MPhil)" />
    <category term="Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)" />
    <category term="Master of Philosophy (MPhil)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="PhD and MPhil regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for the Degree of European Doctorate (DocEuro)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-doceuro.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of European Doctorate (DocEuro).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-15T09:47:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-doceuro.aspx</id>
    <category term="Regulations for the Degree of European Doctorate (DocEuro)" />
    <category term="Degree of European Doctorate (DocEuro)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for the degree of Master of Arts (MA) by research and Master of Science (MSc) by research</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-degree-maresearch-mscresearch.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains the regulations for Master of Arts (MA) by research and Master of Science (MSc) by research programmes at the University.</summary>
    <published>2021-10-28T12:24:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-23T10:21:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-degree-maresearch-mscresearch.aspx</id>
    <category term="Research programme regulations" />
    <category term="Research Degree Regulations" />
    <category term="Research degree programme regulations" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="postgraduate research regulations" />
    <category term="MA by research regulations" />
    <category term="MSc by research regulations" />
    <category term="MA by research" />
    <category term="Msc by Research" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for the Degree of Master of Arts by Research (MA by Research) and Master of Science by Research (MSc by Research) before September 2018</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-maresearch-presept18.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Master of Arts by Research (MA by Research) and Master of Science by Research (MSc by Research) before September 2018.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-23T10:22:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-maresearch-presept18.aspx</id>
    <category term="Regulations for the Degree of Master of Arts by Research (MA by Research) and Master of Science by Research (MSc by Research) before September 2018" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="Degree of Master of Arts by Research (MA by Research)" />
    <category term="Master of Science by Research (MSc by Research)" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for the Degree of Master of Arts by Research (MA by Research) and Master of Science by Research (MSc by Research) from September 2018</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-maresearch-mscresearch-sept18.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Master of Arts by Research (MA by Research) and Master of Science by Research (MSc by Research) from September 2018.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-14T15:20:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-maresearch-mscresearch-sept18.aspx</id>
    <category term="Regulations for the Degree of Master of Arts by Research (MA by Research) and Master of Science by Research (MSc by Research) from September 2018" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="Degree of Master of Arts by Research (MA by Research)" />
    <category term="Master of Science by Research (MSc by Research)" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for the Degree of Master of Arts by Research (MA by Research) and Master of Science by Research (MSc by Research), two years full-time / four years part-time</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-maresearch-mscresearch-2yrft-4yrpt.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Master of Arts by Research (MA by Research) and Master of Science by Research (MSc by Research), two years full-time / four years part-time.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-14T15:02:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-maresearch-mscresearch-2yrft-4yrpt.aspx</id>
    <category term="Regulations for the Degree of Master of Arts by Research (MA by Research) and Master of Science by Research (MSc by Research)" />
    <category term="two years full-time / four years part-time" />
    <category term="Degree of Master of Arts by Research (MA by Research) and Master of Science by Research (MSc by Research)" />
    <category term="Degree of Master of Arts by Research (MA by Research)" />
    <category term="Master of Science by Research (MSc by Research)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for the degree of Master of research</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-degree-master-of-research.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains the regulations, and some supplementary regulations, for the Master by research (MRes) programmes at the University.</summary>
    <published>2021-10-28T12:04:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-23T10:12:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-degree-master-of-research.aspx</id>
    <category term="Research programme regulations" />
    <category term="Research Degree Regulations" />
    <category term="Research degree programme regulations" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="postgraduate research regulations" />
    <category term="Regulations for the degree of Master by research" />
    <category term="master by research regulations" />
    <category term="master by research supplementary regulations" />
    <category term="MRes regulations" />
    <category term="mres" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) before September 2018</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-mres-presept18.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) before September 2018.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-23T10:19:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-mres-presept18.aspx</id>
    <category term="Regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) before September 2018" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) before September 2019</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-mres-presept19.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) before September 2019.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-23T10:18:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-mres-presept19.aspx</id>
    <category term="Regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) before September 2019" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) before September 2020</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-mres-presept20.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) before September 2020.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-23T10:17:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-mres-presept20.aspx</id>
    <category term="Master of Research (MRes)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="MRes regulations" />
    <category term="Regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) before September 2020" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) from September 2020</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-mres-sept20.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) from September 2020.</summary>
    <published>2020-09-21T00:15:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-13T16:18:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-mres-sept20.aspx</id>
    <category term="MRes regulations" />
    <category term="Master of Research (MRes)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="Regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) from September 2020" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations for the Doctor of Agrifood</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-doc-agrifood.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Doctor of Agrifood.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-14T15:35:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-regs-doc-agrifood.aspx</id>
    <category term="Regulations for the Doctor of Agrifood" />
    <category term="Doctor of Agrifood" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations from September 2005 to September 2015</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/ug-regs-sep0515.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all undergraduate students who entered their Qualifying year or Part I from September 2005 until September 2015.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-22T09:28:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/ug-regs-sep0515.aspx</id>
    <category term="Regulations from September 2005 to September 2015" />
    <category term="Undergraduate study regulations" />
    <category term="regulations for UG students" />
    <category term="study regulations" />
    <category term="study regulations for UG students" />
    <category term="ug regulations" />
    <category term="undergraduate regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations from September 2015 to September 2017</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/ug-regs-sep1517.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all undergraduate students who entered their Qualifying year or Part I from September 2015 until September 2017.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-22T09:27:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/ug-regs-sep1517.aspx</id>
    <category term="Regulations from September 2015 to September 2017" />
    <category term="Undergraduate study regulations" />
    <category term="regulations for UG students" />
    <category term="study regulations" />
    <category term="study regulations for UG students" />
    <category term="ug regulations" />
    <category term="undergraduate regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations from September 2017 to September 2019</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/ug-regs-sep1719.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all undergraduate students who entered their Qualifying year or Part I from September 2017 until September 2019.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-03-04T16:15:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/ug-regs-sep1719.aspx</id>
    <category term="Regulations from September 2017 to September 2019" />
    <category term="Undergraduate study regulations" />
    <category term="regulations for UG students" />
    <category term="study regulations" />
    <category term="study regulations for UG students" />
    <category term="ug regulations" />
    <category term="undergraduate regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations from September 2019 to September 2020</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/ug-regs-sep1920.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all undergraduate students who entered their Qualifying year or Part I from September 2019 and before September 2020.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-03-04T16:14:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/ug-regs-sep1920.aspx</id>
    <category term="ug regulations" />
    <category term="undergraduate regulations" />
    <category term="Undergraduate study regulations" />
    <category term="regulations for UG students" />
    <category term="study regulations for UG students" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ regulations for undergraduate students admitted from September 2019" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ regulations for UG students admitted from September 2019" />
    <category term="study regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations governing attendance and engagement - UK Campus</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/regs-governing-attendance-and-engagement-unuk.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>All students are expected to attend all scheduled activities as required by their programme of study. Further guidance can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-09-19T13:58:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/regs-governing-attendance-and-engagement-unuk.aspx</id>
    <category term="management of non-engagement" />
    <category term="regulations governing attendance and engagement" />
    <category term="student attendance" />
    <category term="student non-engagement" />
    <category term="Student engagement" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations governing attendance and engagement - UNNC, UNM</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/regs-governing-attendance-and-engagement-unnc-unm.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>All students are expected to attend all scheduled activities as required by their programme of study. Further guidance can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2023-03-31T17:03:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-09-19T14:01:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/regs-governing-attendance-and-engagement-unnc-unm.aspx</id>
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations governing registration (UNNC)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/regs-governing-registration-unnc.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>All students must be formally registered to access relevant services and facilities. More information about the registration process for both full and part-time students can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2025-04-30T11:43:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-04-30T11:27:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/regs-governing-registration-unnc.aspx</id>
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Ningbo China-specific" />
    <category term="UNNC-specific" />
    <category term="Academic Services UNNC" />
    <category term="UK registered statuses" />
    <category term="UNM registered statuses" />
    <category term="UK registration" />
    <category term="UNM registration" />
    <category term="UNNC registration" />
    <category term="UK contact methods and details" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Regulations governing registration (UNUK and UNM)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/regs-governing-registration-unuk-unm.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>All students must be formally registered to access relevant services and facilities. More information about the registration process for both full and part-time students can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-04-30T11:25:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/regs-governing-registration-unuk-unm.aspx</id>
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Ningbo China-specific" />
    <category term="UNNC-specific" />
    <category term="Academic Services UNNC" />
    <category term="UK registered statuses" />
    <category term="UNM registered statuses" />
    <category term="UK registration" />
    <category term="UNM registration" />
    <category term="UNNC registration" />
    <category term="UK contact methods and details" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Relationship of the UNQF to the QAA qualification descriptors</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/rel-unqf-qaa.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The mapping of the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Qualifications Framework (UNQF) to the Quality Assurance Agency Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-06-06T14:53:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/rel-unqf-qaa.aspx</id>
    <category term="Relationship of the UNQF to the QAA qualification descriptors" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Remote Delivery of Teaching</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/remote-delivery-of-teaching.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page provides a definition for the remote delivery of teaching (as defined by UK visas and immigration (UKVI)) and how its use is impacted by the requirements the university must adhere to as a sponsor for student visas.</summary>
    <published>2026-03-13T22:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-03-19T09:58:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/course-and-mod-design-and-approval/remote-delivery-of-teaching.aspx</id>
    <category term="Hybrid teaching" />
    <category term="Remote Delivery" />
    <category term="UKVI" />
    <category term="online teaching" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Research degree policies and guidance</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-deg-pols-and-guidance.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Access University policies and guidance in relation to research degree programmes.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-11T11:21:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-deg-pols-and-guidance.aspx</id>
    <category term="Research degree policies and guidance" />
    <category term="Research degree policies" />
    <category term="Induction and training" />
    <category term="Resources and Facilities" />
    <category term="Responsibilities of the student" />
    <category term="Responsibilities of the Postgraduate Student Advisor" />
    <category term="Responsibilities of the School" />
    <category term="Policy on PGR maternity / paternity / adoption leave" />
    <category term="Policy on PGR sick leave" />
    <category term="Students ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ing in Outside Organisations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Research degree programmes</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/index.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This category contains the University's regulations, policies and guidance for its research degree programmes.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-22T11:26:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/index.aspx</id>
    <category term="Research degree policies and guidance" />
    <category term="Research degree programmes" />
    <category term="Research degree programme regulations" />
    <category term="Research degree progression" />
    <category term="Research degree supervision" />
    <category term="Research degree assessment" />
    <category term="Research Degree Regulations" />
    <category term="Regulations for research programmes which are not currently running" />
    <category term="Regulations for research programmes" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Research programme regulations</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-prog-regs.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>All postgraduate research programmes are subject to specific study regulations which state their minimum requirements. Where any other body (such as a sponsor or collaborative partner) is involved in a student's study, additional requirements may also need to be satisfied for the student to achieve their award.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-22T11:59:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-prog-regs.aspx</id>
    <category term="Research programme regulations" />
    <category term="Research Degree Regulations" />
    <category term="Research degree programme regulations" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="postgraduate research regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Resources and facilities</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-resources-and-facilities.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance about the study resources and facilities available to postgraduate research students.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-09T15:37:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-resources-and-facilities.aspx</id>
    <category term="Resources and Facilities" />
    <category term="PGR resources and facilities" />
    <category term="PGR study space" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Responsibilities of the Postgraduate Student Advisor</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-responsibilities-of-pgr-advisor.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Every School should have at least one full-time member of academic staff designated as an independent School Postgraduate Student Advisor (SPSA). More information about the appointment, role and responsibilities of the SPSA can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-13T09:29:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-responsibilities-of-pgr-advisor.aspx</id>
    <category term="Role of the School Postgraduate Student Advisor" />
    <category term="SPSA appointment procedure" />
    <category term="SPSA" />
    <category term="School Postgraduate Student Advisor" />
    <category term="Record of SPSA consultations" />
    <category term="Responsibilities of the Postgraduate Student Advisor" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Responsibilities of the School</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-responsibilities-of-school.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance on the responsibilities of all Schools in respect to postgraduate research students.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-13T09:36:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-responsibilities-of-school.aspx</id>
    <category term="Responsibilities of the School towards PGR students" />
    <category term="Responsibilities of the School towards postgraduate research students" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Responsibilities of the student</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-responsibilities-of-student.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University expects all of its postgraduate research students to fully participate in their studies and to complete training as required. More information can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-13T09:51:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-responsibilities-of-student.aspx</id>
    <category term="Responsibilities of the student" />
    <category term="Responsibilities of the PGR student" />
    <category term="PGR annual leave" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Responsibilities of the supervisor</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-responsibilities-of-supervisor.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance on the responsibilities of postgraduate research supervisors.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-09T12:26:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-responsibilities-of-supervisor.aspx</id>
    <category term="Research supervisor resources - Workspace" />
    <category term="Code of research conduct and research ethics - Workspace" />
    <category term="Responsibilities of the Supervisor" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="PGR supervision record" />
    <category term="Advising on services and facilities" />
    <category term="minimum number of meeting and supervisions" />
    <category term="Supervision during thesis pending period" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Role and appointment of examiners for research degree programmes</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-role-and-appointment-of-examiners-for-research-degree-programmes.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance on the role and appointment of both internal and external examiners.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-02-06T14:15:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-role-and-appointment-of-examiners-for-research-degree-programmes.aspx</id>
    <category term="Role and appointment of examiners" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="PGR examiners" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Role and responsibilities of Senior Tutors</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/personal-tutoring-student-support-and-development/role-and-responsibilities-of-senior-tutors.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance for staff on the roles and responsibilities of a Senior Tutor.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-02-24T15:08:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/personal-tutoring-student-support-and-development/role-and-responsibilities-of-senior-tutors.aspx</id>
    <category term="role and responsibilities of a senior tutor" />
    <category term="senior tutors" />
    <category term="Senior Tutors Network workspace" />
    <category term="Senior Tutors Network" />
    <category term="STN" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Role and responsibilities of the Internal Assessor</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-role-and-responsibilities-of-the-internal-assessor.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance on the role and responsibilities of postgraduate research internal assessors.</summary>
    <published>2022-09-28T15:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-08T12:29:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-role-and-responsibilities-of-the-internal-assessor.aspx</id>
    <category term="PGR Internal Assessor" />
    <category term="Internal Assessor" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Safeguarding</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/personal-tutoring-student-support-and-development/safeguarding.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>A link to the University Safeguarding Policy and the Report and Support process. Its content is relevant to staff and students across all of the UK campuses.</summary>
    <published>2021-08-24T12:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-02-24T15:10:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/personal-tutoring-student-support-and-development/safeguarding.aspx</id>
    <category term="safeguarding" />
    <category term="report and support" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>School Examination Board</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/governance/school-examination-boards.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page provides information on the membership of a School Examination Board, their power and responsibilities, default agenda, records and the Chair's action.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:26:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-01T14:08:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/governance/school-examination-boards.aspx</id>
    <category term="school examination board" />
    <category term="membership of School Examination Board" />
    <category term="Chair's action" />
    <category term="Examination Board Records" />
    <category term="Examination Board powers and responsibilities" />
    <category term="Examination Board default agenda" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>School Examinations Officer role</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/governance/school-examinations-officer-role.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The specific duties of a School Examinations Officer (or in the case of taught postgraduate examinations, the Examinations Officer for a particular taught postgraduate course), will depend to some extent on the organisational structure within the School in question. More general information can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:26:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-01T14:17:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/governance/school-examinations-officer-role.aspx</id>
    <category term="School Examinations Officer role" />
    <category term="School Examinations Officer" />
    <category term="Additional requirements of the School Examinations Officer role" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Standards of evidence</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/governance/standards-of-evidence.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This document outlines the key principles and standards that relate to the submission of supportive evidence where this is required as part of a University regulation, process or procedure</summary>
    <published>2025-09-18T13:57:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-11-04T12:38:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/governance/standards-of-evidence.aspx</id>
    <category term="standards of evidence" />
    <category term="evidence" />
    <category term="Complaints" />
    <category term="Appeals" />
    <category term="extenuating circumstances" />
    <category term="ec" />
    <category term="Extenuating circumstances procedure" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Statement of compatibility with the European Higher Education Area</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/statement-of-compatibility-with-ehea.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Learn how the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Qualifications Framework (UNQF) is compatible with the Framework for Qualifications of the European Higher Education Area (EHEA).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-06-17T09:41:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/statement-of-compatibility-with-ehea.aspx</id>
    <category term="Cycles and requirements" />
    <category term="Statement of compatibility with the European Higher Education Area" />
    <category term="compatibility with the European Higher Education Area" />
    <category term="European Higher Education Area" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Student complaints (UNM and UNNC)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/concerns-complaints-and-appeals/unm-unnc-student-complaints.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University's policy on student complaints for UNM and UNNC.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-09-15T11:15:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/concerns-complaints-and-appeals/unm-unnc-student-complaints.aspx</id>
    <category term="Overview of student complaint procedure" />
    <category term="Policy on student complaints" />
    <category term="student complaints" />
    <category term="policy" />
    <category term="Who can use the student complaint procedure?" />
    <category term="What issues constitute grounds for complaint under this policy?" />
    <category term="What issues do not constitute grounds for complaint under this policy?" />
    <category term="Recording and monitoring of complaints" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Malaysia Campus" />
    <category term="UNM" />
    <category term="UNNC" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Student engagement</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/student-engagement-and-representation/student-engagement.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidelines on student engagement, collecting feedback and quality systems at the University.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-09-08T12:06:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/student-engagement-and-representation/student-engagement.aspx</id>
    <category term="Student Charter" />
    <category term="Collection of feedback from students" />
    <category term="Policy on the collection and use of SET and SEM surveys" />
    <category term="student representation on teaching committees" />
    <category term="representative induction" />
    <category term="training and support arrangements" />
    <category term="monitoring and review systems" />
    <category term="student engagement and responsibilities for assessment" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Student engagement and representation</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/student-engagement-and-representation/index.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This category contains pages that relate to how the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ engages with the student voice. This includes links to pages on the Learning Community Fora (LCFs) and general engagement.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-08-20T15:50:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/student-engagement-and-representation/index.aspx</id>
    <category term="Student engagement and representation" />
    <category term="Student Voice" />
    <category term="Student engagement" />
    <category term="Learning Community Fora" />
    <category term="Policy on the collection and use of SET and SEM surveys" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Student Staff Fora</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/student-engagement-and-representation/student-staff-fora.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Student Staff Fora (SSFs) provide a platform for the student voice at the University. More information can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-02T11:45:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/student-engagement-and-representation/student-staff-fora.aspx</id>
    <category term="Learning Community Fora" />
    <category term="LCFs" />
    <category term="Learning Community Forum - Workspace" />
    <category term="LCF Online Community" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Students who teach</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pol-students-who-teach.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The University's policy on managing postgraduate student teachers.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-06-06T15:46:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/pol-students-who-teach.aspx</id>
    <category term="Appointment and payment" />
    <category term="Policy on Students who Teach" />
    <category term="Students who teach" />
    <category term="policy" />
    <category term="Responsibility of the Head of School" />
    <category term="postgraduate student teachers assessment of teaching capability document" />
    <category term="training" />
    <category term="induction and support" />
    <category term="Involvement in assessment" />
    <category term="Involvement in personal tutoring" />
    <category term="Student Teachers Assessment of Teaching Capability document" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Studies away from the University</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/studies-away-from-university/index.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This category contains policies and guidance around studies and activities that occur away from the University.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-06-27T10:41:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/studies-away-from-university/index.aspx</id>
    <category term="Studies away from the University" />
    <category term="Recognition of Other Learning" />
    <category term="Rol" />
    <category term="Partnerships and placements" />
    <category term="e-learning and distance learning" />
    <category term="policy" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supervision</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supervision.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Every postgraduate research student will be guided by a team of  supervisors during their registered period of study. More information about these arrangements can be accessed on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-02-04T09:03:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supervision.aspx</id>
    <category term="Appointment of supervisors" />
    <category term="Responsibilities of the Supervisor" />
    <category term="change of supervisor" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="PGR Supervision" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for other doctoral programmes</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-other-doc-degrees.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains the supplementary regulations for a number of doctoral degrees at the University.</summary>
    <published>2021-10-28T12:04:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-22T12:00:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-other-doc-degrees.aspx</id>
    <category term="Research programme regulations" />
    <category term="Research Degree Regulations" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="postgraduate research regulations" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations" />
    <category term="doctoral degree regulations" />
    <category term="supplementary regulations for doctoral degrees" />
    <category term="PhD regulations" />
    <category term="DocEuro regulations" />
    <category term="Doctor of Medicine regulations" />
    <category term="Doctor of Agrifood regulations" />
    <category term="EdD regulations" />
    <category term="DAppPsyEd regulations" />
    <category term="DHSci regulations" />
    <category term="DVetMed regulations" />
    <category term="DVetSurg regulations" />
    <category term="EngD regulations" />
    <category term="DClinPsy regulations" />
    <category term="DForenPsy regulations" />
    <category term="DocWHW regulations" />
    <category term="DPP regulations" />
    <category term="DPM regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Applied Educational Psychology (DAppEdPsy) from September 2020</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dappedpsy-from-september-2020.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Applied Educational Psychology (DAppEdPsy) from September 2020.</summary>
    <published>2020-11-03T15:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-15T14:44:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dappedpsy-from-september-2020.aspx</id>
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="Degree of Doctor of Applied Educational Psychology (DAppEdPsy)" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Applied Educational Psychology (DAppEdPsy)" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Applied Educational Psychology (Professional Training) (DAppEdPsy) before September 2020</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-professional-training-dappedpsy-before-september-2020.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Hayley Robinson</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Applied Educational Psychology (Professional Training) (DAppEdPsy) before September 2020.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:28:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-06T17:38:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-professional-training-dappedpsy-before-september-2020.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Applied Educational Psychology (Professional Training) (DAppEdPsy)" />
    <category term="Degree of Doctor of Applied Educational Psychology (Professional Training) (DAppEdPsy)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Applied Psychology (Educational) (DAppPsyEd)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-educational-dapppsyed.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Hayley Robinson</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Applied Psychology (Educational) (DAppPsyEd).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:28:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-06T17:30:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-educational-dapppsyed.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Applied Psychology (Educational) (DAppPsyEd)" />
    <category term="Degree of Doctor of Applied Psychology (Educational) (DAppPsyEd)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Applied Social Sciences (DASS)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dass.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Hayley Robinson</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Applied Social Sciences (DASS).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-06T17:22:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dass.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Applied Social Sciences (DASS)" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations" />
    <category term="Degree of Doctor of Applied Social Sciences" />
    <category term="DASS" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Architecture (DArch)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-darch.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Hayley Robinson</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Architecture (DArch).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-06T17:21:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-darch.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Architecture (DArch)" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations" />
    <category term="Degree of Doctor of Architecture" />
    <category term="DArch" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) before September 2017</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dclinpsy-presept17.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Hayley Robinson</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) before September 2017.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-06T17:22:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dclinpsy-presept17.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) before September 2017" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) before September 2019</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dclinpsy-presept19.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Hayley Robinson</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) before September 2019.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-06T17:23:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dclinpsy-presept19.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) before September 2019" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) from September 2019</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dclinpsy-sept19.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) from September 2019.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-03-21T09:54:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dclinpsy-sept19.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) from September 2019" />
    <category term="Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) from September 2023 (2021 and 2022 intake)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dclinpsy-sept23-21-22.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) from September 2019.</summary>
    <published>2024-03-21T15:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-15T14:30:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dclinpsy-sept23-21-22.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) from September 2019" />
    <category term="Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) from September 2023 (2023 intake)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dclinpsy-sept23.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) from September 2023.</summary>
    <published>2024-01-29T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-15T14:03:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dclinpsy-sept23.aspx</id>
    <category term="Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology (DClinPsy) from September 2023 (2023 intake)" />
    <category term="DClinPsy" />
    <category term="Clinical Psychology" />
    <category term="Joint regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology before 2023</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dclinpsy-presept23.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains the supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology before 2023.</summary>
    <published>2024-03-21T15:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-23T10:10:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dclinpsy-presept23.aspx</id>
    <category term="Research programme regulations" />
    <category term="Research Degree Regulations" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="postgraduate research regulations" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations" />
    <category term="doctoral degree regulations" />
    <category term="supplementary regulations for doctoral degrees" />
    <category term="PhD regulations" />
    <category term="DClinPsy regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Education (EdD) (Lifelong Learning)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-edd-lifelong-learning.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Education (EdD) (Lifelong Learning).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:28:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-15T12:17:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-edd-lifelong-learning.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Education (EdD) (Lifelong Learning)" />
    <category term="Degree of Doctor of Education (EdD) (Lifelong Learning)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Education (EdD) in School Improvement and Continuing Professional Development or Teacher Education or Literacy or Educational Leadership</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-edd-school-improvement-cpd-teachered-litored-leadership.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Education (EdD) in School Improvement and Continuing Professional Development or Teacher Education or Literacy or Educational Leadership.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-15T14:50:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-edd-school-improvement-cpd-teachered-litored-leadership.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Education (EdD) in School Improvement and Continuing Professional Development or Teacher Education or Literacy or Educational Leadership" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Education (EdD) in School Improvement and Continuing Professional Development" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Education (EdD) in School Improvement and Teacher Education" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Education (EdD) in School Improvement and Educational Leadership" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Engineering (EngD)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-engd.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Engineering (EngD).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-15T11:07:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-engd.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Engineering (EngD)" />
    <category term="Degree of Doctor of Engineering (EngD)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Forensic Psychology (DForenPsy)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dforenpsy.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Forensic Psychology (DForenPsy).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-15T11:21:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dforenpsy.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Forensic Psychology (DForenPsy)" />
    <category term="Degree of Doctor of Forensic Psychology (DForenPsy)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Health Science (DHSci)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dhsci.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Health Science (DHSci).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-15T11:11:00Z</updated>
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    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Musical Arts (AMusD)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-doc-amusd.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Hayley Robinson</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Musical Arts (AMusD).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-06T17:26:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-doc-amusd.aspx</id>
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    <category term="Supplementary regulations" />
    <category term="Degree of Doctor of Musical Arts" />
    <category term="amusd" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Public Management (DPM)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dpm.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Public Management (DPM).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-15T11:28:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dpm.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Public Management (DPM)" />
    <category term="Degree of Doctor of Public Management (DPM)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Public Policy (DPP)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dpp.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Public Policy (DPP).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-15T11:32:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dpp.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Public Policy (DPP)" />
    <category term="Degree of Doctor of Public Policy (DPP)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVetMed) and Doctor of Veterinary Surgery (DVetSurg)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dvetmed-dvetsurg.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVetMed) and Doctor of Veterinary Surgery (DVetSurg).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-15T14:08:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-dvetmed-dvetsurg.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVetMed) and Doctor of Veterinary Surgery (DVetSurg)" />
    <category term="Degree of Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVetMed)" />
    <category term="Doctor of Veterinary Surgery (DVetSurg)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Workplace Health and Wellbeing (DocWHW)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-docwhw.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Doctor of Workplace Health and Wellbeing (DocWHW).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-15T11:57:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-docwhw.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Doctor of Workplace Health and Wellbeing (DocWHW)" />
    <category term="Degree of Doctor of Workplace Health and Wellbeing (DocWHW)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Master of Musical Arts (AMusM)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-mas-amusm.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Hayley Robinson</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Master of Musical Arts (AMusM).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2022-04-06T17:32:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-mas-amusm.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Master of Musical Arts (AMusM)" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations" />
    <category term="Degree of Master of Musical Arts" />
    <category term="amusm" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) in Chemistry</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-mres-chem-sept20.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) in Chemistry from September 2020.</summary>
    <published>2021-05-21T15:54:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-14T08:51:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-mres-chem-sept20.aspx</id>
    <category term="Master of Research (MRes)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="Regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) from September 2020" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the degree of Master of Research (MRes)" />
    <category term="Regulations for Chemistry" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) in Geography</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-mres-geog-sept19.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) in Geography from September 2019.</summary>
    <published>2021-01-25T10:45:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-14T09:05:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-mres-geog-sept19.aspx</id>
    <category term="Master of Research (MRes)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="Regulations for Geography" />
    <category term="Regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) from September 2019" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the degree of Master of Research (MRes)" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) in Life Sciences</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-mres-life-sci-sept20.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) in Life Sciences from September 2020.</summary>
    <published>2020-09-08T15:40:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-14T09:20:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-mres-life-sci-sept20.aspx</id>
    <category term="Master of Research (MRes)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="Regulations for Life Sciences" />
    <category term="Regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) from September 2020" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the degree of Master of Research (MRes)" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the degree of Master of Research (MRes) in Medicine</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-mres-jun20.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) in Medicine from September 2019.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-14T10:32:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-mres-jun20.aspx</id>
    <category term="Regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) from September 2019" />
    <category term="Master of Research (MRes)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the degree of Master of Research (MRes)" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) in Pharmacy</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-mres-pharmacy-sept20.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) in Pharmacy from September 2020.</summary>
    <published>2020-09-08T12:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-14T10:48:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-mres-pharmacy-sept20.aspx</id>
    <category term="Master of Research (MRes)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="Regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) from September 2020" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the degree of Master of Research (MRes)" />
    <category term="Regulations for Pharmacy" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) in the School of Biosciences</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-mres-biosciences-sept19.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) in the School of Biosciences from September 2019.</summary>
    <published>2021-01-25T13:23:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-14T12:31:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-mres-biosciences-sept19.aspx</id>
    <category term="Master of Research (MRes)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="Regulations for Biosciences" />
    <category term="Regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) from September 2019" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the degree of Master of Research (MRes)" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) in Veterinary Science</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-mres-vet-sci-sept20.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) in Veterinary Science from September 2020.</summary>
    <published>2020-09-08T09:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-14T14:36:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-mres-vet-sci-sept20.aspx</id>
    <category term="Master of Research (MRes)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="Regulations for the Degree of Master of Research (MRes) from September 2020" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the degree of Master of Research (MRes)" />
    <category term="Regulations for Veterinary Science" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Master of Veterinary Medicine / Master of Veterinary Surgery (MVM / MVS)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-mvm-mvs.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Degree of Master of Veterinary Medicine / Master of Veterinary Surgery (MVM / MVS).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-14T14:45:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-mvm-mvs.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Master of Veterinary Medicine / Master of Veterinary Surgery (MVM / MVS)" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Master of Veterinary Medicine (MVM)" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Degree of Master of Veterinary Surgery (MVS)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="MVS regulations" />
    <category term="MVM regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Integrated Programme leading to the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-integrated-prog-phd.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Integrated Programme leading to the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-15T11:14:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-integrated-prog-phd.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Integrated Programme leading to the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)" />
    <category term="Integrated Programme leading to the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the International PhD leading to the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-internationalphd-phd.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the International PhD leading to the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-15T14:53:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-internationalphd-phd.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the International PhD leading to the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)" />
    <category term="Supplementary regulations" />
    <category term="International PhD leading to the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Supplementary regulations for the Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-professional-doc-edd.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Supplementary regulations which apply to all postgraduate research students undertaking the Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD).</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:28:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-06-05T12:24:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/pgr-supregs-professional-doc-edd.aspx</id>
    <category term="Supplementary regulations for the Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD)" />
    <category term="Professional Doctorate in Education (EdD)" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Taught module enrolment and registering for additional credits</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/taught-mod-enrolment-and-additional-credits.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>All undergraduate and postgraduate taught students must abide by module enrolment regulations. More information, including about registering for additional credits, can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-10-09T12:25:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/taught-mod-enrolment-and-additional-credits.aspx</id>
    <category term="Taught Module Enrolment" />
    <category term="registering for additional credits" />
    <category term="formal approval of module enrolment" />
    <category term="change of mind period" />
    <category term="exceptional amendments" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Teaching and learning</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/teaching-and-learning.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Access policies and guidance related to teaching and learning activities.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-06-17T09:53:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/teaching-and-learning.aspx</id>
    <category term="teaching and learning" />
    <category term="Minimum expectations for levels of teaching and learning activity" />
    <category term="Policy on occasional teachers" />
    <category term="Policy for the collection and use of Student Evaluation of Teaching and Student Evaluation of Module surveys" />
    <category term="Policy for the collection and use of SET and SEM surveys" />
    <category term="Policy on Students who Teach" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Teaching timetable arrangements for disabled students</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/personal-tutoring-student-support-and-development/teaching-timetable-arrangements-for-disabled-students.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page provides information on teaching timetable arrangements for disabled students.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:26:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-02-24T15:49:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/personal-tutoring-student-support-and-development/teaching-timetable-arrangements-for-disabled-students.aspx</id>
    <category term="teaching timetable arrangements for students who have a disability" />
    <category term="students with disabilities" />
    <category term="disability adjustments" />
    <category term="Procedures for new students with a disability" />
    <category term="module registration for new and returning students with a disability" />
    <category term="Timetabling" />
    <category term="module registration" />
    <category term="University commitment to students with a disability" />
    <category term="Disability Support Services" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Quality Assurance Agency Qualification Framework</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/qaa-qf.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The Quality Assurance Agency Frameworks for Higher Education Qualifications (FHEQ) provide important reference points for higher education providers, assisting them in setting and maintaining academic standards.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:32:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-06-06T14:36:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/qaa-qf.aspx</id>
    <category term="The Quality Assurance Agency Qualification Framework" />
    <category term="QAA" />
    <category term="QAA descriptors" />
    <category term="qualification at Certificate of Higher Education level" />
    <category term="qualification at Foundation Degree level" />
    <category term="qualification at Bachelor's Degree with Honours level" />
    <category term="qualification at Master's Degree level" />
    <category term="qualification at Doctoral Degree level" />
    <category term="qualification at Foundation level" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The retention of students' assessed work</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/reg-retention-of-assessed-work.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>All Schools should retain examination scripts until at least the end of next academic session after an assessment occurred. Access the full policy on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-04-29T09:08:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/reg-retention-of-assessed-work.aspx</id>
    <category term="Policy on the retention of assessed work" />
    <category term="Retention of Assessed Work" />
    <category term="retention of work" />
    <category term="policy" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The scope of student support, development and personal tutoring</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/personal-tutoring-student-support-and-development/scope-support-development-tutoring.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>An introduction to the scope of student support, development and personal tutoring for all undergraduate and postgraduate-taught students.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-02-24T15:38:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/personal-tutoring-student-support-and-development/scope-support-development-tutoring.aspx</id>
    <category term="scope of student support" />
    <category term="scope of personal tutoring" />
    <category term="scope of student development" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The Thesis-pending period (including policy on extension)</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/thesis-pend-period.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>All postgraduate research students undertaking a doctorate or the Masters of Philosophy (MPhil) are eligible for a thesis pending period. More information, including about entitlements and guidance around extensions, can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2026-02-26T14:50:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/thesis-pend-period.aspx</id>
    <category term="applying for an extension to the Thesis Pending Period" />
    <category term="entitlement to the Thesis Pending Period" />
    <category term="The thesis pending period (including Policy on extension)" />
    <category term="thesis pending period" />
    <category term="Policy on extending the thesis pending period" />
    <category term="PGR" />
    <category term="policy" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>The ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Online (UoNO) Regulations</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/university-of-nottingham-online.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This section contains the regulations to support learners engaging in credit-bearing micro-credentials, and to allow the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Online to verify the provision of external providers of CPD.</summary>
    <published>2024-01-31T11:00:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-23T15:20:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/university-of-nottingham-online.aspx</id>
    <category term="about the Quality Manual" />
    <category term="Quality and Standards Committee" />
    <category term="QSC" />
    <category term="quality assurance" />
    <category term="QA" />
    <category term="University of nottingham online" />
    <category term="UoNO" />
    <category term="Regulations" />
    <category term="microcredentials" />
    <category term="CPD" />
    <category term="Continuing Professional Development" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Tripartite reviews</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/tripartite-reviews.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page provides information about the purpose and operation of the Degree Apprenticeships regular in-year processes.</summary>
    <published>2025-07-23T16:36:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-07-23T15:10:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/tripartite-reviews.aspx</id>
    <category term="apprenticeship" />
    <category term="Monthly programme reviews" />
    <category term="triparite reviews" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Undergraduate degree classification from September 2015 to September 2020</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/ug-deg-class-sept15.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Degree classifications which apply to all undergraduate students who entered their Qualifying year or Part I from September 2015 to September 2020.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:29:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-22T09:53:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/ug-deg-class-sept15.aspx</id>
    <category term="Honours and Integrated Masters degrees" />
    <category term="Undergraduate degree classification from September 2015" />
    <category term="Undergraduate degree classification" />
    <category term="degree classification" />
    <category term="Arithmetic mean model" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Undergraduate degree classification from September 2020</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/ug-deg-class-sept20.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Degree classifications which apply to all undergraduate students who entered their Qualifying year or Part I from September 2020.</summary>
    <published>2020-09-18T14:18:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-04-29T11:49:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/assessment-awards-and-deg-classification/ug-deg-class-sept20.aspx</id>
    <category term="Honours and Integrated Masters degrees" />
    <category term="Undergraduate degree classification" />
    <category term="degree classification" />
    <category term="Arithmetic mean model" />
    <category term="Undergraduate degree classification from September 2020" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Undergraduate Regulations from September 2020</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/ug-regs-sep20.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Regulations which apply to all undergraduate students who entered their Qualifying year or Part I from September 2020.</summary>
    <published>2020-09-18T14:17:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-12-18T08:58:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/ug-regs-sep20.aspx</id>
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ regulations for UG students admitted from September 2020" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ regulations for undergraduate students admitted from September 2020" />
    <category term="Undergraduate study regulations" />
    <category term="regulations for UG students" />
    <category term="study regulations" />
    <category term="study regulations for UG students" />
    <category term="ug regulations" />
    <category term="undergraduate regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Undergraduate study regulations</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/ug-study-regs.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>All undergraduate students are subject to specific study regulations, which may differ depending on year of entry. A complete list of all undergraduate study regulations can be accessed on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2024-10-22T09:19:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/ug-study-regs.aspx</id>
    <category term="Undergraduate study regulations" />
    <category term="study regulations" />
    <category term="undergraduate regulations" />
    <category term="students who do not meet honours requirements" />
    <category term="First Degrees" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Online Extenuating circumstances regulation</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/uono-ext-circs.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Access the University's extenuating circumstance regulation for the ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Online Learners.</summary>
    <published>2024-03-15T11:20:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-02T10:09:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/uono-ext-circs.aspx</id>
    <category term="extenuating circumstances" />
    <category term="Extenuating circumstances procedure" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Qualifications Framework</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/unqf.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>The ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Qualifications Framework (UNQF) is used in the setting and maintaining of academic standards. More information can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:31:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-12-12T11:43:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/academic-regulations/unqf.aspx</id>
    <category term="table of credits in total and by stage" />
    <category term="table of minimum requirements for award" />
    <category term="table of periods of registered study for research awards" />
    <category term="ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´ Qualifications Framework" />
    <category term="UNQF" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>UNM Student Staff Fora</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/student-engagement-and-representation/unm-student-staff-fora.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Student Staff Fora (SSFs) provide a platform for the student voice at the University. More information about SSF's in the UoN Malaysia Campus can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2024-08-01T15:02:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-02T11:50:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/student-engagement-and-representation/unm-student-staff-fora.aspx</id>
    <category term="Student Staff Fora" />
    <category term="Student Staff Forums" />
    <category term="SSF" />
    <category term="UNM" />
    <category term="Malaysia Campus" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>UoN microcredential regulations</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/uono-microcredential-regulations.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This section contains the University's microcredential study regulations. These pages are only applicable to learners but may also be of interest to staff across all of the UK, China and Malaysia campuses, and in particular those staff within UoNO.</summary>
    <published>2024-01-25T10:12:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-02T10:01:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/uono-microcredential-regulations.aspx</id>
    <category term="QSC" />
    <category term="quality assurance" />
    <category term="Quality and Standards Committee" />
    <category term="QA" />
    <category term="UoNO" />
    <category term="University of nottingham online" />
    <category term="microcredentials" />
    <category term="Regulations" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>UoNO Verification Service</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/uono-verification-service.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>This page contains the University's policy on proofreading.</summary>
    <published>2024-01-31T13:45:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-02T09:39:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/professional-work-based-learning/uono-verification-service.aspx</id>
    <category term="Proofreading Policy" />
    <category term="proofreading" />
    <category term="Proofreaders" />
    <category term="Plagiarism" />
    <category term="false authorship" />
    <category term="collusion" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Viva voce examinations</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/viva-voce-examinations.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance on viva voce examinations, including advice on timings, location and format.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:27:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-08T13:59:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/research-degree-progs/viva-voce-examinations.aspx</id>
    <category term="Viva Voce Examinations" />
    <category term="viva voce" />
    <category term="viva" />
    <category term="PGR" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Voluntary interruption of study</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/vol-interruption-of-study.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Students may wish to interrupt their studies for a variety of reasons. More information about the University's voluntary interruption of study process can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:30:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-03-31T09:19:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/vol-interruption-of-study.aspx</id>
    <category term="Voluntary interruption of studies" />
    <category term="interruption of studies" />
    <category term="Request to interrupt studies form" />
    <category term="Request to interrupt studies UNM" />
    <category term="Request to interrupt studies UNNC" />
    <category term="Notification of withdrawal from the University" />
    <category term="Effects of interrupting study" />
    <category term="Approval of interruption of study" />
    <category term="Reasons for agreeing to requests to interrupt studies" />
    <category term="Implications for the immigration status of international students in the UK" />
    <category term="funding issues" />
    <category term="Period of interruption and maximum period of study from initial registration" />
    <category term="Timing of interruptions" />
    <category term="return to study" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Withdrawal from ÌÇÐÄÔ­´´</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/withdrawal-from-study.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Dave Preece</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Students may wish to withdraw from their studies for a variety of reasons. More information about the University's withdrawal process can be found on this page.</summary>
    <published>2022-09-29T16:38:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-08-26T15:51:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/registration-and-attendance/withdrawal-from-study.aspx</id>
    <category term="Withdrawal from study" />
    <category term="withdrawal" />
    <category term="leaving" />
    <category term="student led withdrawal" />
    <category term="university led withdrawal" />
  </entry>
  <entry>
    <title>Withdrawal of offer</title>
    <link href="/qualitymanual/admissions/withdrawal-of-offer.aspx" />
    <author>
      <name>Ian Bainbridge</name>
    </author>
    <summary>Guidance on the University's right to withdraw an offer of admission to one of its programmes</summary>
    <published>2020-07-01T08:33:00Z</published>
    <updated>2025-05-07T10:32:00Z</updated>
    <id>/qualitymanual/admissions/withdrawal-of-offer.aspx</id>
    <category term="Withdrawal of offer" />
    <category term="Withdrawal of admissions offer" />
    <category term="the University's right to withdraw an offer of admission" />
  </entry>
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