Regulations and Policies

A summary of the regulations governing the PhD in Health Psychology Research and Professional Practice is available at:

http://www.calendar.soton.ac.uk/sectionXIII/psych-phd-healthpsych.html

The University fitness to practise policy and procedures can be accessed at:

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/quality/off_campus_learning/fitnesstopractise.page

Standard university regulations, philosophy, and policy regarding the teaching and learning experience relevant to a research degree also apply to the PhD in Health Psychology Research and Professional Practice and are detailed in the FSHMS PGR handbook and the following documents:

Regulations and Code of Practice for Research Degrees:

N.B. The relevant regulations for the research part of the PhD in the University Calendar are the Regulations for the Degrees of Master of Philosophy and Doctor of Philosophy.

Completion of Research Degree Candidature booklet:

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/quality/pgr/research_degree_candidature/completion.page

E-thesis: Advice and Resources About the Submission of Electronic Theses:

http://www.studyskills.soton.ac.uk/ethesis/

Quality Assurance Handbook:

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/quality/

Standards and guidelines set out by the HCPC and BPS also apply to the PhD in Health Psychology Research and Professional Practice and are detailed in these documents:

HCPC Standards of Conduct, Performance and Ethics:

HCPC Standards of Proficiency for Practitioner Psychologists:

http://www.hpc-uk.org/publications/standards/index.asp?id=198

HCPC Disabled Person’s Guide to Becoming a Health Professional

http://www.hpc-uk.org/publications/brochures/index.asp?id=1111

BPS Code of Ethics and Conduct

http://beta.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/bps-code-human-research-ethics-2nd-edition-2014

BPS Guidelines for Assessment of the PhD in Psychology and Related Disciplines

https://www.bps.org.uk/news-and-policy/guidelines-assessment-phd-psychology-and-related-disciplines

Together these documents set out your rights and responsibilities, explain the procedures governing quality assurance, examination, trainee representation, complaints and disciplinary action, and describe all the many sources of support available to you, from IT and library facilities to counselling and careers advice. It is VITAL that you read all these documents carefully.

For details of the University’s Health and Safety Risk Assessment Policy, please see the following website:

https://www.southampton.ac.uk/healthandsafety/index.page

For details of the University’s Lone Working Policy, please see the following website:

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/hr/services/lone-working/index.page

For details of the University’s Equality and Diversity Policy, please see the following website:

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/diversity/policies/index.page?

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