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Guidance for supporting students through the key stages and activities of the PGR student journey, including registration, induction, project approval, attendance engagement, annual progress review, and examination requirements.

• PGR Student Activities and Processes

Guidance for supporting students through University procedures, including academic appeals, complaints, disciplinary matters, support to study, academic progress concerns, absence reporting, and misconduct and harassment processes.

• Student Procedures

Access key regulations, policies, and guidance relating to postgraduate research study and supervision, including UKRI terms and conditions, Code of Practice for Research Degree Programme, Handbook for Examiners and Handbook for Research Students and Supervisors.

• PGR Regulations

Guidance on changes in circumstances, including extensions, interruptions of study, and changes to supervisory arrangements.

• Changes in Circumstances

General support information for PGR students, including access key handbooks, administrative guidance, wellbeing resources and Postgraduates Who Teach information.

• PGR Student Support

Information and guidance on postgraduate research admissions and the application process.

• PGR Applications

Search for postgraduate funding opportunities and scholarships available to prospective and current students.

• Funding and Scholarships Search

Guidance and support relating to student visas and immigration requirements.

• Visa Support for Students

Information on the Academic Technology Approval Scheme (ATAS) for international students, including who requires an ATAS certificate and when it must be obtained or updated during a student’s studies.

• ATAS Guidance

Student Wellbeing Support

Information on University wellbeing services for postgraduate research students, including counselling, disability support, and access to helplines and other support services.

• Student Health and Wellbeing Service

Guidance on what to do if you are concerned about a student, including key contacts, escalation routes, and steps to take depending on the situation.

• Student Concerns and Escalation Guidance

Staff Wellbeing Support

All colleagues can access the Employee Assistance Programme (EAP), which provides free, confidential 24/7 wellbeing support via Spectrum Life. 

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The EAP also includes access to a free wellbeing platform (code: nuwell), offering digital tools such as self-guided meditation, self-help programmes, and other proactive wellbeing resources.

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Further information, guidance, and support for staff wellbeing is available via the Colleague Health and Wellbeing Hub, which includes a monthly newsletter featuring upcoming workshops, events, and awareness days. 

Staff Wellbeing Training

Training opportunities to support supervisors in recognising and responding to student wellbeing concerns, including stress, sleep, burnout, mental health challenges, and related issues.

• As part of the PGR Supervisor Development Programme, we offer PGR Student Wellbeing Workshop for Supervisors - available to book via .
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Resources and support to help students develop academic writing, study skills, referencing, numeracy, and digital skills.

• Academic Skills Kit

Support on campus for personal development and employability, including skills audits, careers support, training workshops, and opportunities to develop skills and experience beyond the research degree.

• Personal Development and Employability Support

Information on faculty-led research development and training opportunities available to PGR students.

• Faculty Research Development Programmes

Guidance for postgraduate students undertaking teaching responsibilities.

• Postgraduates Who Teach

Information on financial support available to students experiencing financial difficulties.

• Financial Hardship Support

Advice for students on managing money including budgeting and student finance advise. 

• Financial Advice and Student Support

Information for full-time students on council tax exemption eligibility and processes.

• Council Tax Exemption Information

Information for students with dependents, including additional funding such as childcare support grants and parental allowances.

• Students with Dependants Support

Information for international students on living costs in the UK, including expenses such as NHS prescription charges and TV licensing.

• International Student Financial Advice
  
  

Guidance  to support researchers and supervisors in maintaining high standards of research integrity, including responsible research practice, compliance requirements, health and safety training, risk assessments, and key legal and regulatory frameworks for conducting research.

• Research Integrity Resources

Guidance on research ethics policies, the ethical review processes, and training and resources to support ethical decision-making in research.

• Research Ethics

For further advice and support:

• General advice on University research policy and procedures: res.policy@newcastle.ac.uk
• Confidential advice regarding specific research integrity matters: research.integrity@newcastle.ac.uk

Support and resources aligned with the University’s Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) strategy.

• Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

Tools and resources to understand equality, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) issues and build more inclusive research environments.

• EDI Toolkit

Guidance on creating accessible content to support diverse audiences and improve accessibility.

• Creating Accessible Content

Support and guidance on using inclusive language in research and academic practice.

• Inclusive Language Guidance