Last Updated on 08/01/2020
For the thesis, programme staff (or other members of the university such as colleagues in psychology, DHR or social sciences) who are not directly involved in helping trainees with the preparation of their thesis research and are not one of their individual tutors act as internal examiners. Each thesis is examined by a specifically appointed external examiner whose appropriateness to examine the thesis is assessed by the university. University requirements regarding the examination of doctoral level theses require that the viva be chaired by an eligible member of academic staff or audio-recorded.
Trainees can find more information in the Guidance on the thesis process for trainees section of the online handbook.