Please Delete the Recommendations Which Do Not Apply

Recommendation of the Examiners on a Candidate for the Degree ofMaster of Philosophy (MPhil) or Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) by Published Works

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The Examination team are required to complete a joint report on this form on the outcome of the submitted works and the viva voce examination and give their recommendations to the University

Note: In the case of disagreement, each examiner should report separately

Name of Member completing form:
Examination for the degree of:
MPhil / PhDBy Published Works
Name of Candidate:
Full Title of Submission:
The Examination Board
Names of Examiners, Chair and Supervisor(s) present at the viva voce examination:
External Examiner(s)
Internal Examiner
Chair - if any
Supervisor(s) - (if any)

Report on the thesis and viva voce examination

Yes/No

1.1.Are you satisfied that the thesis is the candidate’s own work? / Yes No
1.2.Does the submission make a substantial contribution to knowledge or provide evidence of original work? / Yes No
1.3.Did the candidate show a satisfactory knowledge and understanding of:
(i)matters relating to the thesis? / Yes No
(ii)background studies to the subject of the thesis? / Yes No
1.4.Where the candidate’s research programme was part of a collaborative group project, did the viva voceexamination reveal the unique contribution of the candidate? / Yes No
1.5.Any further comments on the thesis from those in the pre-viva report - its content and quality? No Yes if Yes, please provide these below
1.6.Please provide a summary of the candidate’s performance at the viva voce examination (and the presentation of the practice element for practice-based subjects)

Recommendations

Please delete the recommendations which do not apply

2.1.Pass with no corrections: the degree be awarded
2.2.Pass with minor corrections: the degree be awarded subject to minor corrections being made to the final copy of the thesis to the satisfaction of (please tick one option):
a)internal examiner
b)external examiner
(please provide name if more than one external examiner):______
c)both examiners
The candidate is required to make corrections to the thesis and to send the thesis to the Doctoral College by 3 months from the date of the formal notification of the outcome of the examination.
2.3.Pass with major corrections: the degree be awarded subject to major corrections and/or amendments being made to the final copy of the thesis to the satisfaction of (please tick one option):
a)internal examiner
b)external examiner
(please provide name if more than one external examiner):
______
c)all examiners
The candidate is required to make corrections and amendments to the thesis and to send the thesis to the Doctoral College by 9 months from the date of the formal notification of the outcome of the examination.
2.4.Compensatory awards: in the case of PhD examinations, the degree for which the research student is examined is not to be awarded but, in the case a lower level research degree, MPhil, be awarded subject to the presentation of the thesis being amended to the satisfaction of (please tick one option):
a)internal examiner
b)external examiner
(please provide name if more than one external examiner):
______
c)all examiners
Please complete Section 3.
The candidate is required to amend the thesis and to send the thesis to the Doctoral College by 3 months from the date of the formal notification of the outcome of the examination.
2.5.Fail: the degree not to be awarded and the candidate not be permitted to be
re-examined
Please complete Section 3.

The candidate has not satisfied the Examiners for the degree of (please tick
one option): MPhilor PhDin the following aspects
(continue on a separate sheet if necessary):

Please tick one option below:

a)The list of amendments required is attached
b)The list of amendments required is to be forwarded to the Doctoral College
If the list of corrections is to be forwarded to the Doctoral College please do so as soon as possible and in any case no later than 2 weeks from the examination date, as the candidate will not be officially notified of the outcome of the examination until the list of corrections is received by the Doctoral College.
Signature of Examiners
Name of Examiner (1): / Signature: / Date:
Name of Examiner (2): / Signature: / Date:
Name of Examiner (3): / Signature: / Date:
Name of Chairperson: / Signature: / Date:
Received by the Doctoral College
Signed: / Date:

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