Research Policies and Regulations

• University Guidelines for Research Degree Programmes

The University Guidelines for Research Degree Programmes have been updated as at July 2012 and apply to all Research Masters and PhD students. 

Treoirlínte na hOllscoile do Chéimeanna Taighde

Flowchart On the PhD/MD Examinations Process

Leave of Absence Policy for Research Postgraduates - Please go to section 5.8.5 Leave of Absence of the University Guidelines for Research Degree Programmes . Forms GS 080 and GS 081 to be completed and can be downloaded from the Relevant Official Forms link.

• For Local Guidelines go to link below.
  Local Guidelines (to be added shortly)

• Timetable and Relevant Official Forms

• To view the University's General Calendars go to link:
  http://www.nuigalway.ie/calendar/

• Research Support Services Brochure 
  This guide outlines the services provided by the Library to support staff and students engaged in Research in NUI Galway.

• IUQB - Good Practice in the Organisation of PhD Programmes in Irish Higher Education
  (Information below is from the IUQB website under Publications )
  Published by IUQB in June 2009. This Good Practice Guide (No.5) supersedes the 'National Guidelines of Good Practice in the Organisation of PhD Programmes in Irish Universities' (No. 1).
  IUQB first published its National Guidelines of Good Practice in the organisation of PhD programmes in Irish universities (the national PhD guidelines) in 2005.
  This latest edition reflects changes that have taken place since 2005 in the organisation of PhD Programmes and recognises that the guidelines are used both within and outside of the university sector .

• IUA - Irish Universities' PhD Graduates' Skills  
  (Information below is from the Irish Universities' PhD Graduates' Skills booklet)  
  This skills statement, a key output of the Irish Universities Association Strategic Innovation Fund Fourth Level Ireland project, describes the desired learning outcomes and skills that PhD students may develop during their studies. Students develop these skills through their research and additional taught modules. The development and availability of skills development opportunities must reflect student and discipline needs. Consequently, the skills outlined are not a rigid standard, but rather a guideline, which is fully compatible with the European Universities Association’s Salzburg principles, endorsed by a Higher Education Authority forum in March 2006 (1). These principles recognise that
  advancement of knowledge through original research is the core component of PhD education, but PhD education must also facilitate additional skills development opportunities (2).
  
  (1). HEA, Graduate education forum-key guiding principles, (2006), p.4.
  (2). European University Association, Report on the Bologna seminar: doctoral programmes for the European knowledge society, Salzburg, 3-5 February 2005, p.2. http://www.eua.be/fileadmin/user_upload/files/EUA1_documents/Salzburg_Report_final.1129817011146.pdf
  
     

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