Postgraduate Repository

REGISTRAR HANDBOOK 2026

Important documentation applicable to postgraduate research degrees may be accessed from this repository.

 

SMPG-1-A guide to the preparation of the MMedSc or PhD thesis

Information for students on the preparation of the MMedSC and PhD thesis.

SMPG-2-Specimen MMed thesis

An example of an MMed thesis showing contents and layout.

SMPG-3-MMed thesis checklist

Compulsory checklist to be handed in along with the thesis when submitting for examination.

SMPG-4-Information for MMed examiners

Guidelines for examination sent to all MMed examiners

SMPG-5-Revised MMed examiner’s questionnaire

Mark form which MMed examiners use to indicate their recommendations.

SMPG-6-Writing the corrections table

Instructions on the correct preparation of a corrections table (rebuttal letter) when students are required by examiners to make corrections to a thesis. Will also be of use to those submitting papers to journal who are required by reviewers to make changes.

SMPG-7-Turnitin guide for SCM supervisors

A guide to using Turnitin plagiarism-checking software for the checking of theses and manuscripts.

SMPG-8–Cooperative supervision framework

Information for examiners of Master of Medicine dissertation

SMPG-9- Supervision Oversight and Mentoring Framework

Mentorship and Support For Inexperienced Supervisors in The School Of Clinical Medicine

SMPG-10-Preparing data for statistical analysis

A guide to preparing Excel spreadsheets for discussion with a statistician

SMPG-11-A guide to the preparation of the MMed thesis

Information for students on the preparation of the MMed thesis

SMPG-12-Preparing a research proposal or protocol

A learning guide to the preparation of a research proposal or protocol (Mmed, MMedSc, PhD)

SMPG-13-Nomination of PhD examiners

Nomination of  PhD examiners

 

 

Writing for a PhD

Writing for a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD): A guide to developing a strong and coherent thesis