PhD Annual Review system

The annual review form for PhD students is located within your student record. Guidance on how to use the system / an overview of the system is below, and details are also available on the university Student Systems PGR Annual Review web pages, which includes an FAQ if you are having issues accessing the system.

Before starting we recommend copying the questions from the Annual Review into a word document and adding in your answers as you update MyEd so you have a saved local copy. If your supervisor has to return your review to you for any updates via MyEd, the system will automatically delete anything that you have previously input.

Queries regarding the system should be directed to the PGR Administrator in the first instance.

Timing of the review

The annual review is sent out to you 8 months from the start date of your programme or year of programme.

The system will take into account any interruptions of study. For example, if you have had a 2 month interruption of study then the review will be sent out 2 months later than originally scheduled.

It is possible for administrative staff to send out a review earlier than scheduled, change the date of the review or delete a review. If this is required or if you believe the date on the system is incorrect, please contact the PGR Support Team with details.

Overview of the system

The review form is located, and can be viewed, within your MyEd portal, via 'Student Personal Details' channel and then 'Research'

The review form contains five sections:

Student
Principal Supervisor
Additional Supervisors
Student sign-off
Postgraduate director (or delegate)

More information on each section is outlined below.

System Workflow

1. Student

8 months into your year of programme EUCLID will automatically create an annual review form.

Once this has been created you are sent an automatically generated email with a link to the form. At this time the principal/lead co-supervisor will also be sent an email notification that the process has started.

You will then complete and submit Section 1. This should be completed as soon as possible to allow full completion by all parties by the end of your year of programme at the latest.

Please ensure to upload your 1st Year Board paper or relevant paper for subsequent years 3-4 weeks prior to your review board date, or around 2 weeks prior to a 3-month repeat review board.

2. Principal/Lead Co Supervisor

Once you have submitted Section 1, EUCLID will send an email notification to the principal/lead co supervisor with a link to access the form.

Your supervisor completes and submits Section 2.

Your supervisor will upload the minutes/report of your board or supervisory meeting at this stage.

This document can only be uploaded by the Principal/Lead Co-supervisor.

3. Additional supervisors

Once your Principal/Lead Co-supervisor has submitted Section 2, the system will send an email notification to your Assistant/Co-supervisor with a link to access the form.

Your Assistant/Co-supervisor reviews and signs off Sections 1 and 2 and adds a comment if they choose to.

This step is repeated for any additional supervisors you may have.

4. Student sign-off

The system will then automatically notify you that all sections are now complete and you can access and view both completed sections.

You should review both sections and sign off the form.

5. Postgraduate Advisor or Director of Postgraduate Research Programmes

Once you are satisfied and have signed off the form, an email notification is sent to the Postgraduate Advisor (PGA), or Director of PGR Programmes if the PGA is part of the supervision team, with a link to the form.

Once the PGA/Director has reviewed the form and is satisfied, they can sign off on it and the process is complete.

Please note that at any point the form is under review, should the reviewer disagree with a comment, they may send the form back for additional review.

All the roles have this capability at their sign off phase. Should the form be sent back, an automated email is generated to inform all the parties of the form status.

System Help

Further guidance is available on the Student Systems website.