Staff + Student LoginReporting Progress
| Progress Reports | |
| When required |
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| Form to be used | Progress Report Forms are sent to each candidate in advance of the due date for their submission. They are also available here |
| Period covered |
(a) Assessment of previous 6 months work (b) Plan for following 6 months work |
| Prepared by | Candidate prepares initial report and passes to chief supervisor for comment. |
| Endorsed by | Chair of department and Faculty/School Dean's nominee for postgraduate studies. |
| If satisfactory | Passed to Postgraduate Studies Office for processing. Copy of final report sent to candidate. |
| If unsatisfactory | Resolved with the help of the Dean's nominee for Postgraduate Studies. Full report compiled for Postgraduate Studies Office. Copied to chairperson of department and chief supervisor. |
Candidates who have any concerns affecting their ability to make full comments on their progress report, should preferably approach the chairperson of department or the Faculty/School Dean's nominee for postgraduate studies, or if necessary the Postgraduate Studies Office in confidence to discuss those concerns.
At the time each progress report is submitted the candidate has the opportunity to participate in a survey or make a submission to the Postgraduate Studies Office, which will assess the quality of supervision, the continued availability of resources needed for the project and the availability and quality of University services and facilities provided in support of students.
The Postgraduate Studies Committee considers that the preparation of progress reports and the discipline they impose on the progressive review and planning of the research is an important aspect of continued enrolment in research degrees. The Postgraduate Studies Committee may cancel the enrolment of a candidate who does not provide progress reports in a timely way or whose progress as recorded in such reports continues to be unsatisfactory.
Progress report forms are available on the here.
