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Appeals regulations for research students 

Appeals submission form: research students [DOC]

C

Complaints procedure for students 

Copyright guidance

COVID -19 Financial Support Guidance 

COVID-19 Extension form: Original Scheme [DOC]

COVID-19 Extension form: Phase 3 [DOC]

D

Disciplinary procedures for students 

Doctoral Community Fund Pilot Project [PDF]

E

Examination entry form  [DOC]

Examination re-entry form [DOC]

Examiner Fees and Expenses Claim Form

Examiner replacement form [DOC]

Extension to submission deadline 

F-G

Fieldwork 

Formatting and binding your thesis 

Guidance for final thesis submission to Library

Guidelines for MPhil/PhD examinations 

I-N

Interruption to your studies 

Mission Statement

Nominating Examiners for MPhil and PhD Examinations [PDF]

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Parental Leave Policy for Research Degree Students Please direct queries on parental leave for research degree students to James Ringer, Head of Scholarships and Financial Support (j.ringer@lse.ac.uk) and Dr Pete Mills, PhD Academy Manager (phdacademy.manager@lse.ac.uk).

Part-time study 

PhD Log-Guide for Academic Departments

PhD Log Instructions for Students

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Regulations on assessment offences: plagiarism 

Regulations on assessment offences: other than plagiarism 

Regulations for Research Degrees 

Remediation and Withdrawal Policy

Research Ethics

Researcher safety

Residing outside the UK (ROUK) 

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Statement on Editorial Help [PDF]

Statement of Service Level [PDF]

Statement on term dates and vacations [PDF]

Student charter 

Student Handbook 2023/24 [PDF]

Student Event Funding Competition Guidance and Application

Study Elsewhere

Supervisor Handbook

T-Z

Template for the front pages of your thesis [PDF]

Transfer of Programme

Withdraw from programme