Research Degrees Progression and Award Board
The Research Degrees Progression and Award Board (RDPAB) is responsible for overseeing the progression and examination policies and processes for PGRs (except for those registered to the Brighton Sussex Medical School and Higher Degrees).
Remit
RDPAB makes recommendations on awarding degrees, approves examiner appointments, considers variations to examination procedures (extensions, remote vivas, reasonable adjustments), and monitors adherence to regulations and policies. It also develops procedures for exams and progression, and provides input on assessment practices in relation to international collaborations.
Membership
| Committee role | Role holder |
|---|---|
| Chair | Rotates annually between academic members |
| Secretary | Research Degrees Manager |
| Ex officio | Head of the Sussex Researcher School |
| Member | Academic representative for the Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities Academic representative for the Faculty of Science, Engineering and Medicine Academic representative for the Faculty of Social Sciences Academic representative for the University of Sussex Business School |
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In attendance |
Academic Regulations Manager Assessment and Examinations Manager Minute secretary (member of the Assessment and Examinations Team) |
Meeting dates
RDPAB meets annually, normally in February.
- 2024-25
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- Annual meeting date TBC (expected February 2025)
- 2023-24
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- Wednesday 7 February 2024
Meeting documentation
All previous agendas, minutes and unrestricted papers are available on Sussex Direct. You may also wish to view the Terms of Reference, which are updated annually, as well as the PGR Regulations and Policies page.
Colleagues wishing to submit an item for discussion at a meeting of the RDPAB should contact pgr-governance@sussex.ac.uk in good time before the meeting at which they wish their item to be discussed. In all cases, the deadline for papers is two weeks prior to the meeting.