Progress monitoring
In addition to regular supervisory sessions, the University of Surrey requires that two formal progress reviews take place each year: six-monthly review and the annual review
Six-monthly review
The six-monthly review is intended to monitor your progress against any previously agreed targets, ensure that regular supervisory sessions are useful, and to raise any issues you may be experiencing with your research.
Download the six-monthly review form as a Word document.
Annual review
The annual review is the formal mechanism by which the University evaluates the progress you are making on your research programme. The review covers the progress you have made against targets, research outputs, training needs, and teaching/demonstrating responsibilities. The review also offers students the opportunity to raise any concerns.
It is compulsory that every postgraduate research student undertakes a review each year. An unsatisfactory progress outcome at an annual review or failure to attend the annual review will result in the initiation of unsatisfactory academic progress procedures.
Download the PhD annual review form as a Word document.
In order to get the most out of your annual review and six-monthly reviews the Researcher Development Programme offer training.