TEEME Doctoral Handbook 2013

Doctoral Student Handbook
Second edition (2013)

Table of contents
1. Introduction
The TEEME consortium
2. The degree-awarding partners
3. Associated partners
4. Contact details
Your research
5. Introductory remarks
. !uper"ision arrangements
#. $rogress meetings
%. !u&mission o' dra't work
The programme
(. )"er"iew o' the T**+* programme
1,. -etailed programme description
11. Indi"idual research plan .semester 1/
12. *lecti"e modules and special skills course .semesters 2 and 3/
13. *lectronic plat'orm .semester 2/
14. 0esearch paper at an international con'erence
15. !u&mitting re"iews and scholarly articles
1. 0esearch mission
1#. 1ork placements .semester 4/
1%. Annual con'erence
Formal arrangements of the TEEME doctorate
1(. -octoral Candidate Agreement
2,. 0egistration and progression monitoring
21 . $rogression rules
22. 2inal e3amination
23. Complaints and appeals
24. $rogramme go"ernance
Erasmus Mundus
25. *rasmus +undus 'ellowships
2. 2ellowship Contract
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1. Introduction
1elcome to T**+*4 5Te3t and *"ent in *arly +odern *urope6 is an international
doctoral programme in early modern studies 'unded &y the *uropean 7nion under the
*rasmus +undus 8oint -octoral scheme. It is structured around a uni9ue colla&oration
&etween uni"ersity-&ased researchers in the :umanities and the cultural and creati"e
sector in 'our *7 countries .7nited ;ingdom< =ermany< $ortugal< C>ech 0epu&lic/. The
partnership will 'oster intercultural dialogue and disseminate the &est research in
history< literature and culture to the wider community.
T**+* is a di''erent kind o' doctoral programme. It is international in structure and
re9uires all students to study in at least two di''erent *7 countries and speak at least
two di''erent languages. It is also international in conception< &ecause all research
pro?ects will ha"e a comparati"e angle. +ost importantly< it &reaks new ground through
its dedicated colla&oration with non-academic institutions representing the cultural and
creati"e industries< such as museums< galleries< theatres< concert "enues< pu&lishers<
archi"es< trusts and charities. These partners will contri&ute to the educational
programme &ut also o''er work placements to all students.
This hand&ook is aimed at you< the students on this programme< and is intended to gi"e
you important in'ormation and guidance that you will need o"er the ne3t three years.
This is the second edition o' the hand&ook and while we ha"e tried to anticipate the
in'ormation that you will re9uire< it will not answer all your 9uestions. !o i' you run into
any pro&lems or ha"e 9uestions that are not addressed in the pages that 'ollow please
contact the rele"ant person 'rom the section containing contact details< or any other
colleague in"ol"ed in T**+* at any o' the uni"ersities where you are studying.
T**+* is a new initiati"e in doctoral studies< and this hand&ook is e3pected to grow in
length o"er the coming years as the programme will &ecome more esta&lished. I' you
ha"e any suggestions 'or additions< modi@ications< etc< please let the T**+* sta'' know.
+eanwhile< please consult this hand&ook in con?unction with the programme we&site
www.teemeurope.eu< which will &e updated regularly.
Aernhard ;lein
T**+* =eneral Coordinator
)cto&er 2,13
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The TEEME consortium
2. The degree-aarding !artners
T**+* is a colla&oration &etween the 7ni"ersity o' ;ent in the 7nited ;ingdom< the
2reie 7ni"ersitBt Aerlin in =ermany< the 7ni"ersidade do $orto in $ortugal< and
7ni"er>ita ;arlo"a " $ra>e in the C>ech 0epu&lic.

These 'our institutions are the degree-awarding uni"ersities and together 'orm the
T**+* consortium. The doctoral programme T**+* has &een appro"ed &y the highest
authority within each uni"ersity .Cice-Chancellor< 0ector or $resident/ and all 'our
mem&ers ha"e signed a Consortium Agreement .CA/< a copy o' which can &e consulted
on the we&site. The CA is the &inding contract &etween the 'our partners and has most
rele"ance 'or T**+* students &ecause it contains the detailed< o'@icial "ersion o' the
T**+* programme speci@ication.
There are two 'urther 'orms o' agreement central to T**+*D the 2ramework $artnership
Agreement .2$A/ which the 7ni"ersity o' ;ent as the coordinating institution within the
consortium has signed with the *uropean 7nion in order to recei"e *rasmus +undus
'unding< and the -octoral Candidate Agreement .-CA/ which is the legal contract
&etween the consortium and each student studying on T**+*. The contents o' the -CA
are listed in a section 'urther &elow in this hand&ook. There is a 'ourth type o'
agreement< the 2ellowship Contract< also contained in this hand&ook< which will &e
signed &y all students in receipt o' an *rasmus +undus 2ellowship.
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3. "ssociated !artners
The in"ol"ement o' non-academic institutions related to the @ield is central to the
purpose o' T**+*. The representati"es o' the cultural< creati"e and pu&lishing
industries listed in the @irst ta&le &elow all prominently co"er early modern themes in
their operational range. Agreements ha"e &een o&tained 'rom all o' them and
endorsement letters were included as an anne3 in the original application to the
*uropean Commission. The partners will o''er in"alua&le work placement
opportunities and co"er speci@ic aspects o' the interchange &etween academic and non-
academic en"ironments. +any o' the partners are 'urther in"ol"ed in the programme
through ad"isory roles as well as teaching and lecturing acti"ities. 2or e3ample< the
introductory module 5T**+*D Theory and $ractice6 will consist o' a series o' @ield trips
to se"eral o' our 7; partners in order to raise awareness 'or the importance o' the
colla&oration early on in your research.
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The close working relationships with our associated partners are intended to enhance
your employa&ility prospects &ut also address the percei"ed disconnect &etween
scholarship and industry. )ur am&ition is to ena&le the @low o' creati"e ideas 'rom
research into .and out o'/ cultural and social en"ironments &eyond narrow academic
conte3ts. 1e en"isage this e3change to work in two directionsD through T**+* we
intend to spark new initiati"es outside academia .which may result in e3hi&itions<
pu&lications< per'ormances< campaigns< crosso"er pro?ects< and other cultural e"ents/
&ut we also e3pect that e3ternal interests and societal needs articulated &y our
associated mem&ers will ha"e a noticea&le impact on 'uture academic research.
The academic partner institutions associated with the programme .see list 2 &elow/
include research centres and li&raries< archi"es< and other uni"ersities< &oth within the
*7 and &eyond. All institutions are committed to hosting T**+* students 'or the
purposes o' speciali>ed research< according to the re9uirements o' their pro?ect .see
section on research mission &elow/. !tudents on research missions at any o' the
institutions named &elow will &e 'ully supported &y the consortium and recei"e 'urther
guidance 'rom local academics.
Third-country partners ha"e &een selected with a "iew to the early modern *uropean
perspecti"e on the wider world and the e3pected glo&al scope o' T**+* studentsE
research pro?ects. The option o' a research trip to any o' these institutions is also
a"aila&le to students with no third-country 'ocus in their work &ut who might &ene@it
'rom the research opportunities o''ered &y these partners.
Finks to all institutions and contact details o' the institutional representati"e are listed
on the T**+* we&site.
#ist 1$ "ssociated !artners !ro%iding orking !lace&ents
1. The Aritish Fi&rary
2. =lo&e *ducation .!hakespeareEs =lo&e Theatre/
3. The Gational +aritime +useum
4. The Courtauld =allery
5. Canter&ury Cathedral Archi"es
. Fiterarisches Collo9uium Aerlin
#. !taats&i&liothek >u Aerlin - $reuHischer ;ultur&esit>
%. Casa da +Isica
(. +useu +unicipal de *tnogra@ia e :istJria da $J"oa de Car>im
1,. Teatro Gacional de !Ko 8oKo
11. +useu +arLtimo de Mlha"o
12. Ar9ui"o +unicipal de Cila do Conde
13. The Gational =allery $rague
14. C>ech Gational Archi"es
15. Argo $u&lishers
1. ;arolinum $ress
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#ist 2$ "ssociated acade&ic !artners
a) Third-country partners:
1. Aoga>ici 7ni"ersity in Istan&ul< Turkey
2. The American 7ni"ersity in Cairo< *gypt
3. The 7ni"ersity o' the 1estern Cape< !outh A'rica
4. The 7ni"ersity o' -elhi< India
5. $onti@Lcia 7ni"ersidade CatJlica do 0io de 8aneiro< Ara>il
. 7ni"ersidade de 8ui> de 2ora< Ara>il
#. The 2olger !hakespeare Fi&rary< 7nited !tates
%. The )li"eira Fima Fi&rary< 7nited !tates
b) EU partners:
(. :er>og-August-Fi&rary< 1ol'en&Nttel
1,. Anna-Amalia-Fi&rary< 1eimar
11. $russian !tate Archi"es< Aerlin
12. Centre 'or :istorical 0esearch in the :umanities< 2rank'urt
13. !hakespeare Fi&rary< +unich
14. Centre 'or Theoretical !tudies< $rague
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'. (ontact details
2or any academic 9ueries a&out the programme< your @irst point o' contact is the T))*)
general coordinator< Aernhard ;lein .&.kleinOkent.ac.uk/< whose home department is
the !chool o' *nglish at the 7ni"ersity o' ;ent. Aernhard can &e contacted with academic
9ueries o' a general nature as well with speci@ic 9ueries regarding ;ent.
I' your 9uery relates to circumstances at one o' the other three sites< you should contact
the local coordinators in Aerlin< $orto and $rague.
+reie ,ni%ersit-t .erlinD !a&ine !chNlting .sa&ine.schueltingO'u-&erlin.de/
,ni%ersidade do /ortoD 0ui Car"alho :omem .rchomemOnetca&o.pt/
,ni%er0ita 1arlo%a % /ra0eD +artin $rochP>ka .martin.procha>kaO''.cuni.c>/
Qou will @ind the contact details 'or all other participating academic sta'' at the 'our sites<
including your super"isors< on the programme we&site< www.teemeurope.eu< under
5$articipating sta''6.
2or administrati"e 9ueries< there are a num&er o' contacts< depending on the type o'
9uery.
• 2or general 9ueries regarding the programme< -CA< 2ellowship Contract<
@inancial matters< accommodation< *rasmus +undus< etc< please contact
International -e"elopment at ;entD

$rimrose $askins< International $artnerships )'@icer .p.m.a.paskinsOkent.ac.uk/

• 2or 9ueries regarding your student records< your progress< or any teaching
e"ents during the @irst semester at ;ent< please contact the Centre 'or +edie"al
and *arly +odern !tudies .+*+!/D
Claire Taylor< +*+! Administrator .c.l.taylorOkent.ac.uk/
• 1hile at ;ent you can also seek help 'rom the sta'' in the general o'@ice o' the
!chool o' *nglishD
:elena Torres< !chool Administration +anager .h.m.torresOkent.ac.uk/
Claire-Ann Fyons< $ostgraduate Coordinator .c.lyonsOkent.ac.uk/
• 2or administrati"e 9ueries relating to the other three sites please contact the
'ollowing colleaguesD
+reie ,ni%ersit-t .erlinD +artina "an de !and .martina."an-de-sandO'u-
&erlin.de/
,ni%ersidade do /ortoD Carla Augusto .caugustoOletras.up.pt/
,ni%er0ita 1arlo%a % /ra0eD 8ana ;Rno"P .?ana.kyno"aO''.cuni.c>/
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Your research
2. Introductor3 re&arks
2or the ne3t three years< your @irst and last thought e"ery day should &e a&out your
research4 2rom the day o' your enrolment< you should plan your work so that you can
realistically e3pect to su&mit your thesis 'or e3amination &y the end o' three years. There
are< o&"iously< strong @inancial reasons why you should do so. Aut 'or any research
pro?ect< it is wise to limit the scale and scope o' what you do to what you can achie"e in a
set period o' time. To work within limits allowed &y the time a"aila&le is part o' the
e3ercise o' research itsel'.
A decision to pursue research implies that you are keenly moti"ated and interested in
your chosen su&?ect. Qou will already ha"e some ideas a&out likely sources to &e
in"estigated. 1ithin the @irst three months you will ha"e to present your initial ideas to
your cohort in the T**+* super"ision seminar. This opening phase o' research can &e
&ewildering unless you de"ise a clear strategy 'rom the outset. This includes the working
out o' a general plan o' research< the initial conceptuali>ation o' the pro&lems likely to
arise< and a preliminary re"iew o' the most rele"ant literature. As you mo"e 'urther into
the su&?ect< you may well @ind that the plan changes and that the pro&lems turn out to &e
somewhat di''erent 'rom those you had initially 'oreseen. Aut a'ter three monthsE work<
it should &e possi&le 'or you to ha"e a clear idea o' what you are aiming 'or< and &y this
stage you should &e e3amining your primary sources. Qour ma?or e''ort at in"estigating
these and dra'ting your chapters will pro&a&ly come &etween the end o' your @irst term
and the midpoint o' your third year. This lea"es the second hal' o' your third year 'or
re"ising the thesis into its @inal "ersion.
As set out elsewhere in this hand&ook< T**+* re9uires you to 'ollow a speci@ic mo&ility
pathway which will start in ;ent and then take you to the two uni"ersities o' your choice.
In addition you will &e doing a work placement< attend con'erences< and you also may go
on a short research mission in another country. This means that there will &e a lot o'
e3ternal circumstances that demand your attention and many possi&ilities to engage in
cultural and academic e"ents. *ake sure that throughout the three 3ears4 as 3ou
follo 3our &obilit3 !ath and engage in %arious acti%ities4 3ou !ut the !rogress of
3our research at the to! of the agenda. !et yoursel' realistic< achie"a&le targets< either
on a weekly or a monthly &asis. At "arious moments< stop and re"iew the work youE"e
done and the work routines you ha"e de"eloped. Are you getting the ?o& doneS I' not<
make the re9uired changes and mo"e on. Three years may seem like a long time now &ut
they will &e o"er sooner than you think4
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5. Su!er%ision arrange&ents
Qour most important academic contacts during the programme are your super"isors<
who are normally appointed 'or the duration o' your study 'or the $h- degree. Qour
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super"isors will ad"ise you a&out all intellectual aspects o' your research< including your
research methods< your sources< and literature to &e consulted. Any written work you do<
including dra't chapters o' the thesis< will &e read in the @irst instance &y the super"isors.
They are e3pected to maintain regular contact with you in order to pro"ide general
guidance on the research pro?ect as a whole and speci@ic assistance on matters o' detailT
ensure that you prepare written work 'or discussion and criticism according to an
agreed timeta&leT o''er personal support &y helping you surmount disappointments<
crises o' con@idence< etc< should this e"entuality arise. Qour super"isors will also liaise
with the T**+* Academic Aoard to arrange progress meetings.
As a T**+* student you will ha"e at least two super"isors< one each 'rom the two
chosen places o' study. The composition o' the super"isory team will ha"e already &een
considered at application and inter"iew stage and should now &e @inali>ed with you
during the indi"idual pathway consultations in semester 1. .I' neither o' your two main
super"isors is a ;ent sta'' mem&er< you will &e allocated a ;ent ad"iser 'or the duration
o' the @irst semester U check with the general coordinator./ Together with your
super"isors you should arrange a working timeta&le as early as possi&le. 1ith a&sent
super"isors you should also esta&lish the most suita&le 'orm o' contact .phone< skype<
email< etc/. The norm is three meetings per term< &ut meetings may &e more 're9uent
during the @irst months o' your research< and again as the writing o' the thesis nears
completion. $lease remem&er that super"isors are more likely to &e a"aila&le during
term-time than during "acations< when they may &e away 'rom the uni"ersity doing their
own research< attending con'erences< or taking holidays.
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6. /rogress &eetings
In addition to 're9uent in'ormal meetings with your super"isor or ad"iser< there will &e
two progress meetings each year< normally in 8anuaryV2e&ruary and 8uneV8uly .though
other times may &e arranged< i' local circumstances such as term or semester dates
make this necessary/. The end-o' year meetings in years 1 and 2 will also &e
progression points< ie the outcome will determine whether you can continue your
studies in the 'ollowing year. 2or each progress meeting a 'orm needs to &e completed
electronically &y you and your super"isor< and then 'orwarded to Claire Taylor at ;ent<
the +*+! administrator< who will keep all T**+* student @iles. Templates 'or the
reports are a"aila&le on the T**+* we&site.
At the end o' the @irst semester there will &e no 'ormal progress meeting. Instead you
will need to complete an indi"idual research plan together with your super"isor V
ad"iser. The deadline 'or this research plan is the end o' 8anuary o' your @irst semester.
The research plan will demonstrate that you ha"e em&arked on the main &ody o' your
research and will set out any 'urther re9uired skills training. It will &e 'ormally
su&mitted to the T**+* Academic Aoard 'or appro"al.
At the end o' year 1 you are re9uired to undertake a 'ormal assessment in order to
progress to year 2 .and again at the end o' year 2 'or progression to year 3/. A
super"isory &oard< consisting o' your main super"isor 'rom 7ni"ersity 1 and one 'urther
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T**+* sta'' mem&er 'rom the same site< will re"iew your work to date and decide on
progression to year twoVthree. Qour second super"isor will either comment on your
work in writing< ?oin the meeting "ia skype< or &e present at the meeting. At the end o'
the third year< ie in semester < the progress meeting will take the 'orm o' a su&mission
re"iew. The principal purpose o' this meeting will &e to ensure that you are in a position
to complete and su&mit your thesis at the end o' your period o' registration.
-uring the standard progress meetings you will normally present a piece o' writing to &e
read and discussed with your super"isors. This piece o' writing may &e a chapter or
some shorter piece o' work U an annotated &i&liography< partial chapter< notes U o' 5<,,,
to #<,,, words in year 1< and o' no less than 1,<,,, words in years 2 and 3.
/rogress &eetings$ ti&etable
!emester type o' meeting work to &e su&mitted
1 In'ormal meetings
with super"isors
Indi"idual research plan
2 end-o'-year progress
meeting
-ra't chapter or e3tended paper .5<,,, to #<,,,
words/< progress report< re"ised research plan
3 mid-year progress
meeting
-ra't chapterVs .minimum 1,<,,, words/
4 end-o' year progress
meeting
-ra't chapterVs .minimum 1,<,,, words/
5 mid-year progress
meeting
-ra't chapterVs .minimum 1,<,,, words/
su&mission re"iew 0e"iew o' work to date
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7. Sub&ission of draft ork
All dra't work to &e read and discussed in progress meetings will &e su&mitted
electronically to ena&le easy access 'or all super"isors. $lease ensure that you su&mit
your work in good time ahead o' the meeting< and please remem&er to send the same
work to all your super"isors. As a rule o' thum&< allow at least one week 'or super"isors
to read your work and prepare 'or the meeting.
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The TEEME programme
8. 9%er%ie
Se&ester :esearch strand Skills strand )(TS
;)": 1
<o%e&ber$ annual conference
!emester 1
1)<T
WT**+*D Theory and
$racticeET !uper"ision
seminarT indi"idual
pathway consultations
.15 *CT!/
0esearch skills trainingD
su&?ect-speci@ic< generic<
trans'era&le ."aried modules
and workshops< total 15
*CT!/
30
Students &o%e to countr3 1 on 1
st
*arch ith !ersonali0ed research !lan
!emester 2
(ountr3 1
2ormal presentation at
T**+* symposium in
2e&ruary .5 *CT!/T end-
o'-year progress &oard
.1, *CT!/
*lecti"e modules andVor
special skills courses< as per
training needs identi@ied in
research plan .15 *CT!/.
!tudents set up electronic
discussion plat'orm.
30
;ear 1 to end ith for&al assess&ent
;)": 2
<o%e&ber$ annual conference
!emester 3
(ountr3 1
0esearch on thesis .15
*CT!/. Cisits to research
centres< li&raries<
archi"es< partner
uni"ersities.
2urther electi"e modulesV
skills courses< as re9uired
.up to 1, *CT!/. Cirtual
seminarVonline workshop to
include entire cohort .5 to 15
*CT!/.
30
Students ith !lace&ents in countr3 2 &o%e there on 1
st
*arch
!emester 4
(ountr3 1 or 2
0esearch on thesisT end-
o'-year progress report
.15 *CT!/
1ork placement in country 1
or country 2< depending on
placement choice and
a"aila&ility .15 *CT!/
30
Students still in countr3 1 &o%e to countr3 2 on 1
st
Se!te&ber
;)": 3
<o%e&ber$ annual conference
!emester 5
(ountr3 2
0esearch on thesis .3,
*CT!/
)ptional 'urther skills V
electi"es in country 2
30
!emester
(ountr3 2
0esearch on thesis<
writing up .3, *CT!/
)ptional 'urther skills V
electi"es in country 2
30
Total credits 120 50 170
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10. Detailed !rogra&&e descri!tion
The T**+* we&site contains a detailed programme speci@ication .see anne3 2 o' the
Consortium Agreement/ which you are welcome to consult. 1hat 'ollows in the sections
&elow is a shorter and less technical description o' the programme.
Throughout the three years o' the doctorate< the research and skills strands will run side
&y side< though greater emphasis will &e placed on the ac9uisition o' study skills in the
@irst hal' o' the doctorate< while research acti"ities will &e more prominent in the second
hal' o' the programme.
SEMESTER 1
The @irst semester will &ring the entire cohort together at the 7ni"ersity o' ;ent. There
are two compulsory modules .5T**+*D Theory and $ractice6< and the super"ision
seminar/ in which you will meet twice a week as a group throughout most weeks 'or the
whole semester. Alongside these seminars you will ha"e 'ace-to-'ace consultations on
your research and pathways with your super"isor or ;ent ad"isor .see super"ision
arrangements/. There is also a loose series o' research methods sessions with a 'ocus on
su&?ect-speci@ic skills< and there are the many workshop and seminar options on generic
and trans'era&le skills o''ered &y the ;ent =raduate !chool.
A detailed ti&etable for the =irst se&ester< listing all T**+* e"ents week-&y-week
with time slots and "enues< will &e pu&lished separately 'rom this hand&ook. It will &e
distri&uted electronically &y the general coordinator and pu&lished on the we&site.
$lease check the online "ersion regularly in case there ha"e &een any changes.
esearch strand !"# E$T%) %kills strand !"# E$T%)
T))*)$ Theor3 and /ractice :esearch *ethods
This introductory module will take the
'orm o' @i"e @ield trips which are intended
to 'oster the colla&oration &etween
uni"ersity-&ased research and the cultural
and creati"e sector. *ach trip will consist
o' a preparatory session .one or two
hours/ at ;ent< 'ollowed &y a "isit to the
T**+*-a'@iliated associated partners
&ased in Canter&ury and Fondon who will
o''er practical training sessions and
workshops. Together with the super"ision
seminar this module will ser"e as a 'ocal
point o' the programme< &ringing the
entire cohort together in regular
meetings.
This course on su&?ect-speci@ic skills will
&e con"ened &y the !chools o' *nglish and
:istory< in con?unction with the Centre 'or
+edie"al and *arly +odern !tudies. It will
'ocus on study skills rele"ant to the study
o' the early modern period< such as
9uestions o' editing< the use o' the
archi"e< &ook history< material culture< etc.
In any gi"en year there may also &e
sessions run &y T**+* students o'
pre"ious cohorts.
*CT!D 5 *CT!D 5
AssessmentD regular attendance
.minimum #5X/T acti"e participation
AssessmentD regular attendance
.minimum #5X/T acti"e participation
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Su!er%ision se&inar >eneric skills
T**+* students and sta'' will meet once
a week in most weeks 'or the in'ormal
presentation and discussion o' initial
pro?ect ideas. )ne or two students will
lead discussion each week.
!tudents choose 'rom the generic study
skills workshops o''ered &y the ;ent
=raduate !chool< co"ering issues such as
research presentation< planning and
writing a thesis< gi"ing a paper< getting
pu&lished< organi>ing a con'erence<
applying 'or grants and 'ellowships< etc.
*CT!D 5 *CT!D 5 .'or three completed
workshops/Y
AssessmentD regular attendance
.minimum #5X/T acti"e participationT in-
class presentation
AssessmentD speci@ic to each workshop
/atha3 consultations Transferable skills
*ach student will either ha"e a super"isor
at ;ent or will &e allocated a ;ent ad"iser
'or semester 1. !uper"isors V ad"isers will
o''er guidance on compiling an indi"idual
research plan.
!tudents enrol in a "ariety o' workshops
o''ered &y the ;ent =raduate !chool<
designed to impro"e their success as
researchers. Areas co"ered include
research management< personal
e''ecti"eness< communication< networking
and teamworking< and career
management. !tudents choose the
workshops &est suited to meet their
research needs.
*CT!D 5 *CT!D 5 .'or three completed
workshops/Y
AssessmentD indi"idual research plan AssessmentD speci@ic to each workshop
Y)ne o' the si3 workshops in the skills strand will take the 'orm o' a skills audit .now
called 50esearcher -e"elopment Assessment - 0-A6/< deli"ered as part o' the
trans'era&le skills training programme through the ;ent =raduate !chool. This skills
audit will ha"e &een pre-&ooked &y the general coordinator and included in the
timeta&le 'or the @irst semester.
SEMESTERS 2 and 3
A'ter semester 1 you will mo"e to your @irst place o' study on 1
st
+arch 'or semesters 2
and 3. In the research strand you will o&tain< across the two semesters< credits 'or a
'ormal presentation in a research seminar< usually the T**+* symposium held at ;ent in
early 2e&ruary .5 *CT!/< an end-o'-year progress meeting .1, *CT!/< and work on the
preparation o' the 'ormal thesis .15 *CT!/. Qou will &e strongly encouraged to undertake
a research mission to one o' the T**+*-associated academic partners in semester 3.
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esearch strand !&' E$T%)
!emester 2 +or&al
!resentation
.5 *CT!/
Auilding on the study skills ac9uired in semester
1< and on the in'ormal discussions in the
super"ision seminar< students will gi"e their @irst
'ormal presentation at the T**+* symposium in
2e&ruary.
)nd-of-3ear
!rogress &eeting
.1, *CT!/
This meeting will take the 'orm o' a re"iew o'
your work to date< &ased on the 'ormal
presentation .to &e su&mitted in a re"ised
andVor e3tended "ersion< or in con?unction with
additional material< totalling 5<,,, to #<,,,
words/< a progress report< and a re"ised research
plan.
!emester 3 :esearch ? Thesis
!re!aration
.15 *CT!/
Qou will present a su&stantial amount o' original
written work< o' at least 1,<,,, words< and an
e3tended &i&liography.
In the skills strand< you will ha"e the choice o' at least @i"e electi"e modules or special
skills courses< all weighted at 5 *CT!. )"er the two semesters you take a minimum o'
three modulesVskills courses .worth 15 *CT!/< and a ma3imum o' @i"e .worth 25 *CT!/.
The remaining credits .minimum o' 5< ma3imum o' 15/ can &e o&tained through the
online discussion 'orum in semester 2 .mandatory< 5 *CT!/< a 'ormal paper deli"ered at
an international con'erence< and online pu&lications .optional/D either a series o' three
linked re"iews .5 *CT!/< or a scholarly article .1, *CT!/ .Criteria 'or the su&mission and
assessment o' re"iews and articles/. All electronic pu&lications will &e peer-re"iewed
and 'ormally assessed &y mem&ers o' the consortium uni"ersities.
%kills strand !&' E$T%)
!emester 2 or 3 Three electi%e &odules or
s!ecial skills courses .15
*CT!/ .mandatory/
!tudents choose 'rom the options
descri&ed in electi"e modules.
!emester 2 or 3 /artici!ation in online
orksho! .5 *CT!/
.mandatory/
$articipation in the online plat'orm
will &e demonstrated through
9uanti@ia&le workshop contri&utions
!emester 2 or 3 9ne or to further electi%e
&odules or s!ecial skills
courses .5 to 1, *CT!/
.optional/
As a&o"eD students choose 'rom the
options descri&ed in electi"e
modules.
!emester 2 or 3 :esearch !a!er at
international conference .5
*CT!/ .optional/
*ligi&ility criteria 'or research
papers
!emester 2 or 3 /eer-re%ieed online
!ublications .5 to 1, *CT!/
.optional/
!tudents can o&tain 5 *CT! 'or three
linked re"iews< or 1, *CT! 'or a
scholarly article. !u&mission and
assessment criteria
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SEMESTER 4
In semester 4 you will either mo"e to your second place o' study or remain at 7ni"ersity
1< depending on your placement choice. In the research strand< you will continue work
on your thesis and demonstrate the ad"ance o' your research in an end-o'-year progress
meeting. In the skills strand< you will undertake a work placement in one o' your two
chosen places o' study.
esearch strand !"# E$T%) %kills strand !"# E$T%)
)nd-of-3ear !rogress &eeting @ork !lace&ent
This meeting will &e &ased on a
su&stantial piece o' original written work
.minimum 1,<,,, words/.
Credits will &e awarded on success'ul
completion o' the work placement and the
presentation o' a re@lecti"e report.
SEMESTERS 5 and 6
*mphasis will &e gi"en to the completion o' the thesis in the @inal year o' the programme.
In the research strand< you will ac9uire , *CT! o"er two semesters 'or e"idence o'
su&stantial ad"ance in your writing. 2or each o' the two progress meetings< you are
e3pected to present newly written parts o' the thesis .chapters or sections o' chapters/
o' at least 1,<,,, words in length. In the skills strand< you are in"ited to 'ollow any o' the
electi"e modules or special skills courses at your second place o' study on an optional
&asis.
)"er the whole o' the programme< you will need to o&tain a minimum o' 1%, *CT! to &e
eligi&le 'or the @inal e3amination o' your thesis. 12, o' these credits will ha"e to &e
ac9uired through the research strand< , through the skills strand. Qou may ac9uire
'urther credits and ha"e these 'ormally acknowledged in your transcript.
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11. Indi%idual research !lan
At the end o' semester one you will su&mit a re"ised research plan which includes a
&reakdown into chapters< a prospecti"e timeta&le 'or completion< and a working
&i&liography. $lease make sure that &oth your super"isors ha"e appro"ed the re"ised
research plan &e'ore su&mitting it to the Academic Aoard. The deadline is the end o'
8anuary. Qou are also re9uired to complete a 'orm .a template is a"aila&le on the we&site/
and indicateD 1/ your remaining pathway through the programmeT 2/ your pre'erences
'or electi"e modules in semesters 2 and 3T 3/ a possi&le research mission in semester 3T
4/ any special skills andVor training needs you may 'eel you re9uire.
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12. )lecti%e &odules and s!ecial skills courses (se&esters 2 and 3)
Go Title o' module *CT!
1)<T$ 2 s!ecial skills courses
1 $alaeography .medie"al or early modern pathway/ 5
2 +anuscript .medie"al or early modern pathway/ 5
3 0eading the *"idence I .medie"al/ 5
4 0eading the *"idence II .early modern/ 5
5 Fatin 'or *arly +odernists 5
+, .):#I<$ 2 s!ecial skills courses
1 +ethods o' Te3t Comparison 5
2 Fiterature and )ther +edia 5
3 Te3t< Culture< ;nowledge 5
4 Introduction to Theories o' Culture and !ociety 5
5 -iscourses and +ethods o' 0esearch 5
/9:T9$ 2 electi%e &odules
1 -islocationsD !el' and 1orld in *arly +odern -rama 5
2 7topia< :umanism and the 0enaissanceD The Concepts< the Te3ts 5
3 The 2irst =lo&al AgeD Gew $erspecti"es on *arly +odern Colonial
*mpires .15,,-1%,,/
5
4 0e"isiting *arly +odern $ortuguese FiteratureD !el'< 1riting< and
Territories
5
5 Fiterature and $olitics in the Fate !e"enteenth Century 5
(, /:">,)$ 2 electi%e &odules
1 0hetoric in Fiterature and $hilosophy o' the *arly +odern Age 5
2 !hakespeare and Fanguage 5
3 *arly +odern *ngland 'rom Central *uropean $erspecti"es .155%-
1#14/
5
4 *uropean -iplomacy and International 0elations .14(4-1#14V15/D
WTraditionalE and W+odernE 0e@lections
5
5 =ender and =enre in *arly +odern Fiterature 5
$lease note that there will also &e other modules a"aila&le at the uni"ersity where youZll
&e studying that may &e more suita&le to your research pro?ect. $lease contact the local
coordinators ahead o' time and in9uire a&out the choices on o''er. Alternati"e modules
will ha"e to &e appro"ed &y the Academic Aoard.
1
*odule descri!tions
Credit weightingsD all modules weighted at 5 *CT!
AttendanceD all modules re9uire a minimum attendance o' #5X
AssessmentD all modules re9uire regular attendance and acti"e participation
1ent
Title /alaeogra!h3
)utline This course introduces students to medie"al and early modern palaeography and is
especially recommended 'or T**+* students working with manuscripts as part o' their
research. The course will &e structured chronologically< tracing the de"elopment o'
documentary scripts and manuscripts< and will include a pathway 'or the medie"al
period< &ased on Fatin and *nglish handwriting< and a pathway 'or the early modern
period< concerned with *nglish and 2rench secretarial and &ook hands. Topics will
include medie"al and early modern cursi"e scripts< medie"al and early modern &ook
hands< a&&re"iations< numerals< codicology< archi"al conser"ation practices< skills 'or the
transcription and edition o' te3ts. The course is taught in con?unction with sta'' 'rom the
Canter&ury Cathedral Archi"es< a T**+* associated partner.
Contact time )ne weekly two-hour seminar session o"er 12 weeks
Title *anuscri!t
)utline In this course students will &e introduced to the de"elopment o' documentary and
manuscripts production. It will include a pathway 'or the medie"al period< &ased on
Fatin and *nglish documents< and a pathway 'or the early modern period< concerned
with *nglish and 2rench documents and manuscripts. Topics will include early medie"al
documentation< papal documents< royal charters and writs< records o' @inancial o'@ices<
+iddle *nglish manuscripts and te3ts< medie"al illumination< early modern petitions<
early modern correspondence< early modern incuna&les< and the in"ention o' print. The
course is taught in con?unction with sta'' 'rom the Canter&ury Cathedral Archi"es< a
T**+* associated partner.
Contact time )ne weekly two-hour seminar session o"er 12 weeks
Title :eading the )%idence I (&edie%al)
)utline This course introduces students to di''erent types o' e"idence< and to the relationship
&etween e"idence< disciplinarity< interdisciplinarity< analysis< method and argument. The
teaching is &ased around categories o' e"idence and the ways in which scholars ha"e
written a&out them< using detailed work on primary-source e3amples. The course is run
in con?unction with the weekly research seminar o' the Centre 'or +edie"al and *arly
+odern !tudies< in which in"ited scholars and local researchers present work in
progress. In addition to the e3plicit engagement with interdisciplinarity< which
introduces students to the di''erent approaches they will encounter in the weekly
research seminar< the course encourages students to think a&out the process o'
constructing their thesis in relation to pu&lished work within the @ield. This @irst part o'
the course 'ocuses on the medie"al period< including the @irst century o' the T**+* time
'rame .14,,-1#,,/. It can &e taken independently o' part II.
Contact time )ne weekly one-hour seminar session and one weekly (,-minute research seminar o"er
12 weeks
Title :eading the )%idence II (earl3 &odern)
)utline $art II o' this course can &e taken independently o' part I. Its aims are the same as
0eading the *"idence I< e3cept that it 'ocuses on the latter two centuries o' the T**+*
time 'rame .14,,-1#,,/.
Contact time )ne weekly one-hour seminar session and one weekly (,-minute research seminar o"er
12 weeks
1#
Title #atin for )arl3 *odernists
)utline The module will gi"e students a @irm 'oundation in Classical Fatin< &oth "oca&ulary and
grammar .accidence and synta3/< using a modern course de"ised with precisely that
o&?ecti"e in mind. The course is especially recommended 'or T**+* students who will
use Fatin te3ts in their research. The course schedule will 'ollow the structured approach
o' 1heelockEs Fatin< co"ering "er&s .all 'our con?ugationsT indicati"e< &oth acti"e and
passi"eT present in@initi"e and imperati"e acti"e/< nouns .all @i"e declensionsT singular
and pluralT pronouns demonstrati"esT relati"es/< and ad?ecti"es .prepositionsT the uses o'
the casesT simple sentence construction/.
Contact time Two weekly one-hour seminar sessions o"er 12 weeks
+, .erlin
Title *ethods of TeAt (o&!arison
)utline In this module< 9uestions relating to theoretical and systematic approaches to literature<
aesthetics and poetics will &e discussed< with a "iew to enhancing the theoretical and
methodological competence o' doctoral students and opening up new perspecti"es in
their own research. *mphasis is placed on research-oriented discussion and on testing
the "ia&ility o' "arious methodological and theoretical approaches. The seminar is
oriented towards the research pro?ects o' the doctoral students and includes issues that
are o' theoretical rele"ance to the indi"idual thesis pro?ects. +ethodological and
theoretical te3ts o' di''erent pro"enance are e3amined< the 'ocus &eing on instances o'
te3tuality and language in their discursi"e< historical and cultural conte3ts< in each
instance within the 'ramework o' a comparati"e research perspecti"e.
Contact time )ne weekly (,-minute seminar session o"er 15 weeks
Title #iterature and 9ther *edia
)utline This module is intended to raise awareness o' the mediality and materiality o' cultural
practices in general< and inter- and transmedial phenomena in particular. In this conte3t<
we will discuss pre"ailing media-oriented theoretical approaches< as well as
intermediality and inter-art concepts o' "arious pro"enance. The inter- and
transdisciplinary potential o' literary research will &e su&?ected to critical analysis and
the 'rontiers o' literary research will also &e e3amined. *ngaging with the mediality o'
the respecti"e o&?ects contri&utes to a critical e3amination o' literary research as a
pra3is< and allows one to delineate the contours o' oneEs own research.
Contact time )ne weekly (,-minute seminar session o"er 15 weeks
Title TeAt-(ulture-1noledge
)utline This module re@lects on te3t.uality/< culture and knowledge in their comple3 and multi-
'aceted interwea"ings< their 'unctional interconnections and their historical contingency.
:ere< we are interested in processes o' e3change &etween the emerging or esta&lished
system o' literature on the one hand< and the systems o' religion< natural science< law<
economics< etc< on the other hand. !ince such systems o' re'erence o'ten go &eyond the
&orders o' national languages< this cultural studies perspecti"e ser"es to support the
comparati"e work on the dissertation. The seminar thus con"eys a sense o' the
historicity< "aria&ility and the conte3t dependence o' .literary/ theories and methods.
Contact time )ne weekly (,-minute seminar session o"er 15 weeks
Title Introduction to Theories of (ulture and Societ3
)utline The module will deepen the graduatesE knowledge and understanding o' sociological and
cultural studies approaches. $articular attention will &e paid to transdisciplinary and
transcultural methodologies in historical science .studies in cultural comparison and
trans'er/ as well as to the methods and results o' historiographic research.
Contact time )ne three-day seminar plus % compact (,-minute seminar sessions
1%
Title Discourses and *ethods of :esearch
)utline This module will deepen the graduatesE knowledge and understanding o' the methods
and results o' interdisciplinary approaches in historical science. !tudents will &e ena&led
to conduct their own inter- and transdisciplinary research pro?ects .including< eg< the
interpretation o' historical sources/.
Contact time )ne weekly (,-minute seminar session o"er 15 weeks
/orto
Title Dislocations$ Self and @orld in )arl3 *odern Dra&a
)utline The course 'ocuses on plays &y !hakespeare< Aen 8onson and 8ohn 2letcher< considered
'rom the perspecti"e a''orded &y the recon@iguration o' a sense o' space and place in
early modern culture. !tudents are prompted to consider the representations o' an
e3panding world in these te3ts in the light o' current scholarship and criticism< &ut also
.additionally and speci@ically/ against the particular "antage a''orded &y a historically
in'ormed $ortuguese place o' reading.
Contact time )ne weekly 2-hour seminar session o"er 15 weeks
Title ,to!ia4 Hu&anis& and the :enaissance$ The (once!ts4 the TeAts
)utline The seminar will 'ocus on utopia &oth as a philosophical concept and a literary genre.
Considera&le attention will &e paid to the political< social and economic circumstances in
which Thomas +oreEs Utopia was generated< and to its resonance in *uropean culture o'
the 1
th
and the 1#
th
centuries.
Contact time )ne weekly 2-hour seminar session o"er 15 weeks
Title The +irst >lobal "ge$ <e /ers!ecti%es on )arl3 *odern (olonial )&!ires (1200-
1700)
)utline The main topics co"ered &y this module include the *uropean diaspora and the
speci@icity o' the I&erian maritime e3pansionsT the colonial strategies in a comparati"e
approach< including $ortuguese< !panish< -utch< Aritish and 2rench early modern
colonial empiresT the role o' state and indi"iduals in &uilding sea&orne empires< co"ering
state policies "ersus sel'-organising networksT the cooperati"e patterns and *uropean
e3pansions< including the crossing o' imperial &oundariesT and worldwide economic
systems and cultural trans'ers relating to the &uilding the @irst W=lo&al AgeE. The course
endorses the "iew that the early modern period witnessed the emergence o' a dynamic<
open< comple3< non-linear economic system. 1ithin it< the history o' any place cannot &e
understood without e3amining how it connected to other locations and to the system as
a whole. It 'urther argues that a com&ination o' economic< political< anthropological< and
social e3changes contri&uted to the de@inition o' a @irst =lo&al Age< &etween 15,, and
1%,,< and proposes a rationale 'or studying its parameters and speci@ic con@igurations.
Contact time )ne weekly 2-hour seminar session o"er 15 weeks
Title :e%isiting )arl3 *odern /ortuguese #iterature$ Self4 @riting4 and Territories
)utline This course discusses some o' the ways in which $ortuguese literature o' the si3teenth
and se"enteenth centuries &oth re@lected and in@lected the intellectual and material
conditions o' a period that saw $ortugalEs relation to the world drastically recon@igured
through maritime We3pansionE and early colonial endea"ours. $articular attention will &e
gi"en to the work o' three canonical authorsD =il Cicente< key @igure in the early history o'
$ortuguese theatreT FuLs de Cam[es< author o' the national epic The (usiadsT and 2ather
AntJnio Cieira< the religious intellectual who rigorously interrogated the ethical< social
and political conditions o' the age.
Contact time )ne weekly 2-hour seminar session o"er 15 weeks
Title #iterature and /olitics in the #ate Se%enteenth (entur3
)utline The course 'ocuses on the &eginnings o' literary Classicism< with particular .though not
e3clusi"e/ re'erence to *ngland. It highlights the e3tent to which the literature o' the
1(
period was politicalD it engaged with the pro&lems o' go"ernment in an age o' political
uncertainty and social unrestT it addressed the role and the actions o' monarchs< ad"ising
and commenting on themT it de"eloped a sense o' con"enience &oth in style and content
as a measure o' the role literature was supposed to play as a culturally responsi&le
institutionT and< in the case o' *ngland< it launched the Augustan patriotic programme o'
presenting *ngland as a new 0ome in the 1est.
Contact time )ne weekly 2-hour seminar session o"er 15 weeks
(, /rague
Title :hetoric in #iterature and /hiloso!h3 of the )arl3 *odern "ge
)utline The module discusses theoretical aspects o' rhetoric in relation to literature and
philosophy .relations &etween rhetorical @igures and literary meaning or philosophical
truth/. It 'ocuses on the roots o' the 0enaissance rhetoric in Anti9uity .=orgias< Aristotle<
\uintilian< Fonginus< :orace/< on the philosophical criticism o' rhetoric .$lato< Aristotle<
Aacon< Focke/< on the 'unction o' rhetoric in the representati"e works o' 0enaissance
poetics .$uttenham< !idney/< on the relation o' rhetoric to early modern poetry
.!hakespeare/< science and philosophy o' history .Aacon< Focke< Cico/< and @inally on the
discussion o' the pro&lems o' rhetoric in art< science and history in recent theoretical
approaches .-errida< de +an< :ayden 1hite< =in>&urg/.
Contact time )ne weekly (,-minute seminar session o"er 14 weeks
Title Shakes!eare and #anguage
)utline In an introductory lecture to the course an o"er"iew o' the de"elopment o' !hakespeareEs
language will &e o''ered with commentaries on the comedies< tragedies< history plays<
romances and poems< including the sonnets. The 'ocus o' the seminars will &e literary
and theatrical< not linguistic< although the reading knowledge o' early modern *nglish
will &e taken 'or granted. Fanguage o' selected sonnets and plays will &e analysed into
detail and themes discussed will includeD the speech as per'ormanceT language as actionT
language and silenceT logic and rhetoricT !hakespearean soundscapeD language and
musicT !hakespeareEs wordplay and its theatrical 'unctionT the de"elopment and uses o'
!hakespeare]s imageryT pro&lems o' translation.
Contact time )ne weekly (,-minute seminar session o"er 14 weeks
Title )arl3 *odern )ngland fro& (entral )uro!ean /ers!ecti%es (1227-161')
)utline The course is 'ocused on the analysis and comparison o' political systems and changes o'
*nglish society in three important periods o' *nglish .and Aritish/ historyD during the
reign o' *li>a&eth I< 8ames I and Charles I< 1illiam III o' )range and Anne. The primary
aim is the re-interpretation o' key political e"ents on the &asis o' the Aritish archi"al
sources .particularly in the Aritish Fi&rary and the Gational Archi"es/. Another o&?ecti"e
is the analysis o' the responses to these e"ents in Central *urope< especially their
re@lections &y the C>ech aristocrats "isiting *ngland. The course also analyses the role o'
the W$alatinate \uestionE in *nglish history .1,3-14(/ and o' the conse9uences o'
*nglandEs political de"elopment in the Central *uropean policy< during the reign o'
1illiam III o' )range and Anne.
Contact time )ne weekly (,-minute seminar session o"er 14 weeks
Title )uro!ean Di!lo&ac3 and International :elations (1'8'-161'?12)$ BTraditionalC
and B*odernC :e=lections
)utline The course is 'ocused on the contradiction &etween WtraditionalE and WmodernE
approaches *uropean policy 'rom the end o' the 15
th
century until the &eginning o' the
1%
th
century. It deals with 'undamental pro&lems o' international relations in 1estern
and Central *urope in the times o' Italian 1ars .14(4-155(/< the religious wars in
2rance< the -utch 0e"olt against !pain .155(V2-15(%V112/< the Thirty-Qears 1ar
.11%-14%/< and during wars o' Fouis ^IC .1#-1#14V15/. )ther o&?ecti"es are to
trace the 'undamental changes o' *uropean diplomacy &etween the 15
th
and the 1%
th

2,
centuries and to interpret the changes o' *uropean policy and diplomacy 'rom the WC>ech
perspecti"eE< e3plaining to what e3tent the C>ech Fands were a part not only o' the
:a&s&urg monarchy &ut also o' the .west/ *uropean political system and the impact o'
*uropean macro policy on their trou&lesome history.
Contact time )ne weekly (,-minute seminar session o"er 14 weeks
Title >ender and >enre in )arl3 *odern #iterature
)utline The early modern period and especially the se"enteenth century saw a rapid e3pansion
o' print culture. !igni@icantly large num&ers o' women contri&uted to this increase. The
principal o&?ecti"e o' this module is to 'ocus on works &y women writers and e3plore
modes o' W'emini>ationE within te3ts &y &oth men and women in the period. Gecessarily
we shall draw 'rom the methods and @inding o' se"eral related disciplines U literary
history< history o' ideas< social and political history< cultural studies and gender studies.
etc. U in order to analyse the social< legal and ideological constructions o' women which
writers had to negotiate. 1e shall employ the 'ramework o' genre in order to e3amine
the chie' modes o' discourse .'rom political satire< amatory @iction< the scandal chronicle<
to elegy< philosophical utopia< religious tract< closet drama< comedy and personal lyric<
etc/. 1e shall< there'ore< undertake a critical e3amination o' historical aspects o' gender<
as it engages in &oth socio-cultural and literary conte3ts. The issues to &e discussed
include responses to the Ci"il 1ar .li&ertinism< neoplatonism< and the WGewE !cience/T the
sel'-presentation o' 'emale authors writing within traditionally masculine genresT the
types o' encoding o' literary te3ts aimed at the woman reader< etc.
Contact time )ne weekly (,-minute seminar session o"er 14 weeks
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13. )lectronic !latfor& (se&ester 2)
$articipation in the online workshop< organi>ed centrally each year &y one o' the
consortium partners< is mandatory and worth 5 *CT!. *ach workshop will 'ocus on a
speci@ic topic that is o' general interest to the T**+* programme< e.g. a &road research
9uestion .such as 5transculturalism in early modern studies6/ or a 9uestion in critical
theory. The workshop will &e included in an academic learning plat'orm .pro&a&ly
+oodle/ and open to all T**+* mem&ers. Contri&ution is o&ligatory 'or the respecti"e
cohort< "oluntary 'or all other T**+* mem&ers.
The workshop 'ormat contains the 'ollowing elementsD the foyer< including general
in'ormation a&out the workshop and its participantsT the library< including a select
num&er o' seminal articles on the topic o' discussionT indi"idual )orkspaces 'or all
students o' the respecti"e cohortT the classroom where each student will keep their
'olderT the forum< dedicated to 9uestions and responses to articles and studentsE
contri&utionsT and the e*aluation section 'or continuous 'eed&ack< criticism< 9uestions
and answers.
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1'. :esearch !a!er at an international conference
A paper at an international con'erence gi"en &y a candidate may attract 5 *CT! i' the
'ollowing conditions applyD 1/ The candidate must ha"e &een independently selected to
present a paper &y the con'erence organi>ersT 2/ the selection criteria 'or con'erence
participation must &e &ased on peer re"iewT 3/ the minimum length o' the paper was 2,
minutesT 4/ the paper constitutes an independently argued research presentation
.rather than an o"er"iew o' the studentEs pro?ect or a repetition o' work already
su&mitted elsewhere/T 5/ the paper has &een su&mitted as presented to the local T**+*
coordinator. 5International con'erence6 means that a Call 'or $apers 'or the con'erence
has &een circulated internationally and that delegates are not restricted to one single
country or one uni"ersity. $ostgraduate seminars organi>ed &y single departments or
research centres do not typically 'all into this category.
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12. Sub&itting re%ies and scholarl3 articles
It is possi&le to su&mit a series o' linked re"iews .minimumD 3 re"iewsT 5 *CT!/ or one
scholarly article .1, *CT!/ in order to o&tain credits in the skills strand. 0e"iews should
ha"e as their o&?ect signi@icant works o' early modern criticism .most likely monographs
or essay collections/ that ha"e &een pu&lished in the last 5, yearsT articles should 'ocus
on an early modern topic that may o"erlap .&ut does not need to o"erlap/ with the
candidateZs research topic. 0e"iews should &e no less than 15,, and no more than 25,,
word in lengthT articles should &e no less than 5,,, words and no more than %,,,
words in length. !tudents will need to demonstrate that they ha"e understood the
concept o' a re"iew or scholarly article and are capa&le o' producing original work
within these recogni>ed academic 'ormats. To assess whether this goal has &een
achie"ed< the Academic Aoard will apply the 'ollowing @i"e criteriaD
1/ Content. The re"iew or article su&mitted may &e closely related to the topic o' the
candidateZs research &ut must not duplicate a chapter or dra't chapter su&mitted to a
progress &oard or presented as a paper at a T**+* e"ent. The work needs to &e
recogni>a&ly di''erent in argument< 'orm and emphasis 'rom what is &eing su&mitted
elsewhere.
2/ !tructure. The written work should ha"e a con"incing structure that matches the
standards o' a pu&lished re"iew or scholarly article. In the case o' the latter< the
di''erence 'rom a dra't chapter will &e most o&"iousD an article needs to do something
"ery di''erent in terms o' pitch< conte3tualisation< critical 'raming< etc< than a chapter in
a thesis or monograph.
3/ Argument. The argument must &e well articulated and should &e original.
4/ 7se o' critical sources and re'erencing. The article should &e well 'ootnoted and
indicate clearly that recent work in the @ield has &een consulted and processed. The
notes should 'ollow a recogni>ed style sheet in the @ield .eg Chicago< +FA/.
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5/ 1ritten e3pression. The writing should &e o' pu&lisha&le standard in terms o' its use
o' critical "oca&ulary and mode o' address.
The Academic Aoard will assess all su&mitted work against these criteria and agree on
one o' the 'ollowing categoriesD
1/ Accept .the su&mitted work 'ully meets the standards o' a re"iew or a scholarly article
as it would &e accepted &y a ?ournal< minor editing issues notwithstanding/
2/ +inor re"isions re9uired .the su&mitted work clearly meets the standards o' a
re"iew or a scholarly article &ut has minor de@iciencies which need to &e addressed
&e'ore it can &e accepted/
3/ +a?or re"isions re9uired .the su&mitted work potentially meets the standards o' a
re"iew or a scholarly article &ut has ma?or de@iciencies which need to &e addressed
&e'ore it can &e reconsidered/
4/ 0e?ect .the su&mitted work 'alls &elow the minimum standards o' a re"iew or
scholarly article/
I' the su&mitted work is assessed as 1/< the credits will &e awarded immediately. I' the
work is assessed as 2/ or 3/< the candidate will &e set a deadline &y which to su&mit a
re"ised "ersion< together with a list o' issues that need to &e addressed. I' the work is
assessed as 4/< no credits will &e awarded 'or the work su&mitted. !tudents are
encouraged to su&mit articles to pro'essional ?ournals though acceptance &y a ?ournal
will not &e a re9uirement 'or the award o' T**+* credits.
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15. :esearch &ission
-epending on your pro?ect and your speci@ic needs< you may want to think a&out a &rie'
research mission .o' no longer than 'our weeks/ to a speciali>ed research institution<
uni"ersity or li&rary. The T**+* Academic Aoard would always support such trips< i' a
con"incing case can &e made that the "isit will contri&ute to your research. The
associated academic partners listed in this hand&ook and on the we&site will &e most
happy to welcome T**+* students< &ut i' you wish to "isit any other research institution
then we will try our &est to make this possi&le. I' you ha"e plans 'or such a research
mission please discuss them with your super"isor V ad"iser at the earliest opportunity.
$lease note that i' you hold a non-*7 passport and wish to lea"e the *7 'or this purpose<
the necessary "isa arrangement may not &e straight'orward.
Category A students should note that a research mission at a non-*7 institution will
trigger a tra"el allowance o' 3,,, _.
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16. @ork !lace&ents (se&ester ')
The work placements in semester 4 are central to the purpose o' T**+*. The @ield trips
during the @irst semester at ;ent will gi"e you an early opportunity to make contact
with institutions operating outside uni"ersities< and you are encouraged to think as
early as possi&le what kind o' placement you may want to undertake. All work
placements will &e 'ully integrated into the programme. 2ormal agreements with our
non-academic associated partners will speci'y the terms and conditions o' each
placement. In'ormation @iles containing a ?o& description< speci@ic learning outcomes<
the name o' the placement super"isor< and any language re9uirements are a"aila&le on
the T**+* we&site. Indi"idual placement arrangements will &e @le3i&le regarding
duration and nature o' employment. Qou can e3pect to work an a"erage o' 1%, hours
per placement o"er the course o' the semester. Ay the end o' the semester you are
re9uired to su&mit a re@lecti"e report on your work e3perience .template a"aila&le on
the T**+* we&site/< addressing the link &etween your research pro?ect and the nature
o' the placement. These reports will 'orm the &asis o' the student-organi>ed work
placement panel at the annual Go"em&er con'erence< through which in'ormation on
your work e3perience will &e 'ed through to other cohorts.
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17. "nnual conference
The annual con'erence is a central e"ent in the T**+* academic year. It will &e
organi>ed &y students with support 'rom the Academic Aoard and &ring together all
cohorts as well as sta'' 'rom each site to encourage teamwork and scholarly e3change.
*ach year these con'erences will 'ollow on 'rom the launch o' the new programme
edition. They will &e hosted in turn &y each o' the consortium uni"ersities and e"entually
in"ol"e all three cohortsD students in their @irst year who will ha"e ?ust started on the
programme will &e re9uired to attendT students starting their second year will organi>e
the con'erence and gi"e presentationsT students in their third year will organi>e a panel
discussing their placement e3periences o' the pre"ious semester.
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Formal arrangements of the TEEME doctorate
18. Doctoral (andidate "gree&ent
All T**+* students are re9uired to sign a -octoral Candidate Agreement .-CA/. The
-CA is a central element o' all *rasmus +undus 8oint -octoral programmes and
constitutes a &inding agreement &etween the doctoral candidate and the *+8-
consortium. The T**+* -CA speci@ies the 'ollowing terms and conditionsD
1. The (onsortiu& is reDuired to$
1.1 -eli"er the T**+* programme in accordance with the programme speci@ication
and ensure the continuing e3istence o' all compulsory acti"ities re9uired &y the
Candidate throughout the period o' registration.
1.2 Agree with the Candidate the pathway and super"isory arrangements 'or the
doctorate< including the indicati"e title o' thesis< a mo&ility plan< a super"isory
team< the work placement options< and the e3amination arrangements.
1.3 *nsure that the Candidate has a super"isor in each o' the two institutions where
studies will &e &ased and that the super"isors ?ointly take 'ull responsi&ility 'or
the super"ision o' the CandidateEs work within the agreed 'ramework o' the
T**+* programme. Candidates will normally ha"e a meeting with a super"isor at
least once e"ery si3 weeks. The duties o' super"isors include the reading o' the
CandidateEs su&mitted work< "er&al and written 'eed&ack to the Candidate< 'ormal
comments on the CandidateEs reports and progress reports to the academic
&oard.
1.4 $ro"ide the Candidate with necessary support to 'acilitate mo&ility and the
organisation o' work placements. Candidates will &e 'ull mem&ers o' the partner
7ni"ersities in which they are &ased. *ach 7ni"ersity will pro"ide assistance with
incoming student procedures< such as "isas< accommodation< opening a &ank
account and in'ormation on medical pro"ision.
1.5 $ro"ide access to all the li&rary< computing< learning and support ser"ices at each
partner 7ni"ersity that are re9uired to 'acilitate the completion o' the award.
1. +onitor the CandidateEs progress through si3 monthly reports and annual
progression &oards. *ach 7ni"ersity will monitor and record the re9uired *CT!
credits o&tained per semester and report to the Academic Aoard on the
CandidateZs progress at si3 monthly inter"als. Candidates will &e in'ormed o'
e3pected per'ormance targets through the indi"idual research plan and the
programme re9uirements.
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1.# Ad"ise those Candidates in receipt o' 2ellowships o' the conditions o' the
2ellowship grant.
1.% Adhere to the guidelines o' the *uropean Charter 'or 0esearchers including
research 'reedom< taking into account particular research circumstances and
super"isory or operational constraintsT ethical principlesT &est practices in
researchT dissemination and e3ploitation o' resultsT pu&lic interest and concernT
pro'essional responsi&ility and attitudesT contractual and legal o&ligations and
continuing pro'essional de"elopment.
1.( $ro"ide the Candidate with in'ormation on the appealsVcomplaints process
through the T**+* -octoral Candidate :and&ook.
2. The (andidate hereb3 co&&its hi&?herself on his?her honour dul3 to
attend the T))*) !rogra&&e in at least to of the !artici!ating
,ni%ersities of the (onsortiu& and is reDuired to$
2.1 !atis'y the registration re9uirements o' the Consortium.
2.2 Attend and acti"ely participate in the T**+* programme in accordance with the
re9uirements set out in the T**+* -octoral Candidate :and&ook.
2.3 -eli"er the e3pected outputs in accordance with the programme re9uirements as
set out in the T**+* -octoral Candidate :and&ook.
2.4 Attain the e3pected per'ormance progression as agreed &y hisVher super"isor.s/<
including the regular su&mission o' written work and progress reports.
2.5 !eek to e3pand hisVher skills or competencies in research.
2. In'orm the Consortium o' non-attendance and pro"ide medical [email protected]/ or
other documentation as necessary.
2.# A&ide &y the general regulations o' each institution at which heVshe is registered.
2.% Adhere to the guidelines o' the *uropean Charter 'or 0esearchers.
2.( $ay any such 'ees as re9uired &y the Consortium.
2.1, Co"er any additional costs arising 'rom mandatory programme elements .such as
tra"el and accommodation e3penses related to annual con'erences< placements<
@ield trips< etc/. Candidates who are not in receipt o' a 'ellowship grant may &e
eligi&le to apply to the T**+* hardship 'und. Candidates are also ad"ised that
their thesis de'ense may 'all into year 4 o' the programme a'ter the end o' their
studies and that additional costs may &e incurred in returning to the place o' the
thesis de'ense. 2ellowship holders will ha"e to co"er these costs 'rom their tra"el
allowance. Those 2ellowship holders without a tra"el allowance can ha"e their
costs reim&ursed up to a ceiling o' 3,, _.
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3. The (andidate understands that he?she shall be eAcluded fro& the T))*)
/rogra&&e$
3.1 In case o' non-attendance o' the programme .training sessions< meetings with
super"isorVs< @ield trips< in'ormati"e and o'@icial meetings< etc/
i/ that the candidate cannot ?usti'y with medical certi@icates<
ii/ 'or which permission has not &een granted &y T**+* sta'' .to ensure
permission< the candidate should ask in ad"ance/<
3.2 I' sVhe 'ails to meet progression re9uirements<
3.3 I' the candidate is the su&?ect o' disciplinary measures leading to hisVher
e3clusion 'rom the any o' the partner institution in the Consortium<
3.4 I' the candidate is the su&?ect o' legal prosecutions that pre"ent himVher 'rom
attending the T**+* programme<
3.5 I' the candidate withdraws 'rom the T**+* programme< on hisVher own decision
or &y 'orce ma?eure.
4. +elloshi!s and Scholarshi!s
Candidates in receipt o' T**+* -octoral 2ellowship grants should re'er to the
2ellowship Contract 'or details o' the implications o' e3clusion 'rom the T**+*
programme. Candidates in receipt o' other scholarships or stipends should re'er
to the speci@ic terms and conditions o' their award.
2. Duration of Studies
The pro?ected duration o' studies and research work is three years 'rom
registration to the su&mission o' the thesis. This period o' registration may &e
e3tended 'or up to si3 months &y agreement o' the Academic Aoard< on the
recommendation o' the super"isors. The e3amination will take an additional
three to si3 months &eyond the period o' registration.
. )Aa&ination arrange&ents
The thesis will &e written inD *nglish
The length o' the thesis< in words< will
&eD
Aetween #5<,,, and 1,,<,,, words
The "i"a "oce e3amination will &e
conducted inD
*nglish
*3amination panels will ha"e a minimum o' @i"e mem&ers< including an e3aminer
who is e3ternal to all o' the partner uni"ersities and will &e appointed in
accordance with the minimum re9uirements o' the degree-awarding uni"ersities.
The arrangements 'or the panel and the location o' the e3amination will &e
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detailed separately 'rom this agreement. The T**+* Academic Aoard will ensure
compliance with any speci@ic institutional re9uirements o' the partner uni"ersity
that is hosting the "i"a.
#. (onferring of degrees
A'ter completion o' the programme< the Candidate will &e awarded a ?oint degree
&y the two institutions which ha"e esta&lished the super"isory team and
o"erseen the super"ision and production o' the thesis.
Candidates should &e aware that admission to the T**+* programme does not imply
success'ul completion. The primary responsi&ility 'or success'ul completion lies with the
Candidate.
The signatories declare that they ha"e read and accept the terms and conditions o' the
T**+* programme.
+%ignatures and dates,
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20. :egistration and !rogression &onitoring
All T**+* students will &e registered at the 7ni"ersity o' ;ent 'or the entire duration o'
their degree< and at the two uni"ersities they ha"e chosen as their main places o' study
.one o' which may o' course &e ;ent/. Throughout the three years< progression will &e
monitored on a monthly &asis through the ;ent student data system. All students are
re9uired to su&mit a &rie' report once a month detailing their acti"ities since the last
report. This report will then &e appro"ed &y a ;ent-&ased super"isor or ad"iser. These
reports can &e &rie'< they mainly ser"e the 'unction o' esta&lishing an electronic trail
documenting the continuing engagement with your studies. 2or those T**+* students
holding a 7; tier 4 "isa< these reports are essential in ensuring compliance with 7; "isa
regulations. All students will &e prompted once a month to su&mit these reports. Qou can
check your own status at any point &y logging into the ;ent student data system and
going to the 5+y $rogression6 page.
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21. /rogression rules
The 'ollowing paragraphs set out the 'ormal degree regulations o' the T**+*
programme< including the re9uirements you ha"e to meet in order to progress 'rom one
year to the ne3t. These rules ha"e &een 'ormally adopted &y the T**+* consortium and
constitute part o' the Consortium Agreement.
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1. ength of programme
The length o' the programme is three years o' 'ull-time study< as per the
programme o"er"iew and detailed description set out in the rele"ant sections
a&o"e. Additionally< candidates may< at the discretion o' the Academic Aoard< &e
permitted a 'ourth year o' registration at continuation status< 'or the purpose o'
writing up the thesis.
2. !cademic "ear
The academic year is deemed to run 'rom 1
st
!eptem&er to 31
st
August.
3. #redit $olume
The credit "olume o' the programme is 1%, *CT!. *ach year o' success'ul study
contri&utes , *CT! to the o"erall total re9uired. Candidates who progress
through all three years o' the programme and achie"e 1%, *CT! may< at the
discretion o' the Academic Aoard< &e considered eligi&le to su&mit a thesis 'or
e3amination.
4. %rogramme structure
*ach year o' study is structured into two semesters. Candidates take a "ariety o'
curriculum elements in the respecti"e research and skills strands o' the
programme to a total o' 3, *CT! in each semester. These curriculum elements
may include taught courses< workshops< online pu&lication< pro?ect work<
placements and such other acti"ities as set out in Anne3 3 o' the programme
speci@ication. Credits 'or these elements will &e awarded 'or success'ul
completion o' the rele"ant assessments< acti"e participation &y the candidates
and< where re9uired< satis'actory attendance. Candidates may apply< upon
production o' appropriate e"idence< 'or e3emption 'rom elements o' the skills
strand< pro"ided that e9ui"alent training has already &een completed prior to< or
outside o' the programmes. Credit 'or no more than 5,X o' the credits a"aila&le
'or the skills strand 'or the programme may &e awarded through this means.
5. Monitoring and progression points
The progress o' candidates will &e 'ormally re"iewed &y the rele"ant super"isory
&oards at the end o' the @irst academic year and therea'ter in &oth mid-year and
end-o'-year re"iews. 1hile the mid-year re"iew will primarily ha"e a 'unction o'
monitoring student progress< it may nonetheless contri&ute to a
recommendation to the Academic Aoard to withdraw a candidate where there is
e"idence o' se"ere or persistent underper'ormance. The key 'unction o' end-o'-
year re"iew will &e to determine whether a candidate may proceed into the ne3t
stage o' the programme. Accordingly< the super"isory &oard is re9uired to make
its recommendation to the Academic Aoard as to whether the candidate in
9uestion should either .i/ &e permitted to continue on the programmeT or .ii/
when in semester < &e permitted to su&mit a thesis 'or e3aminationT or .iii/ &e
re9uired to withdraw.
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. %rogression re&uirements
To &e considered 'or progression< candidates must achie"e 3, *CT! in each
semester< to a total o' , *CT! in each academic year. Candidates who ha"e
achie"ed a minimum o' 2, *CT! &y the end o' the @irst semester o' the academic
year may< at the discretion o' the rele"ant super"isory &oard< &e permitted to
make up the short'all in the second semester o' that year. Candidates who ha"e
achie"ed a minimum o' 5, *CT! &y the end o' the academic year .i.e. 31
st
August/
may< at the discretion o' the rele"ant super"isory &oard< &e granted an e3tension
to make up the short'all &y a @inal deadline o' 3,
th
!eptem&er in that year.
1hile the satis'action o' the credit re9uirements 'or each semester and 'or each
academic year is a necessary condition 'or progression< it is not in itsel' a
su'@icient condition. The super"isory &oard will also take into account the 9uality
o' the candidatesE work as produced 'or each o' the 'ormal progress re"iews. 2or
e3ample< 'or each o' the progress re"iews in Qear 3< candidates are e3pected to
present newly written chapters or sections o' the thesis o' a&out 2,<,,, words in
length. 2urther guidance on the re9uirements 'or the progress re"iews can &e
'ound in the detailed
#. Final e'amination
Candidates permitted to su&mit a thesis 'or @inal e3amination will &e e3amined in
accordance with the re9uirements set out in section 1.13 o' the programme
speci@ication. It should &e noted that< while the thesis is not credit-&earing< it
remains the crucial piece o' work 'or determining whether a candidate has met
the re9uirements 'or the award o' the $h-.
%. !(ard of credits) progression) conferment of academic a(ards
0ecommendations 'or the award o' credit< on progression and on the con'erment
o' academic awards are su&?ect to rati@ication &y the Academic Aoard< with the
latter also su&?ect to the appro"al o' the rele"ant academic committees o' the
7ni"ersities that conducted the e3amination o' the thesis.
(. !cademic appeals
!tudents may appeal against decisions o' the Academic Aoard as per the appeals
procedure set out &elow.
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22. +inal eAa&ination
Qour @inal thesis should &e &etween #5<,,, and 1,,<,,, words long and will &e
assessed against the -u&lin descriptors 'or 3rd cycle 9uali@ications. Qou will ha"e to
demonstrate the creation and interpretation o' new knowledge< through original
research< o' a 9uality to satis'y peer re"iew< e3tend the 'ore'ront o' the discipline< and
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merit pu&lication. )nce you ha"e su&mitted your thesis< e3aminers are gi"en a
ma3imum o' three months to prepare their reports. There will &e at least two
e3aminers< at least one o' them e3ternal. A'ter the reports are recei"ed< a "i"a "oce
e3amination will &e conducted. The e3amining &oard 'or this "i"a will &e comprised o'
the two super"isors< at least two 'urther T**+* sta'' 'rom the degree-awarding
institutions< and at least one e3aminer o' appropriate standing who is e3ternal to all
consortium uni"ersities. $arity &etween the two degree-awarding institutions on the
e3amination &oard should &e ensured. As a success'ul candidate you will 9uali'y 'or the
award o' a ?oint doctorate issued &y the two partner institutions which ha"e esta&lished
the super"isory team and o"erseen the super"ision and production o' the thesis.
The precise 'ormat 'or the @inal e3amination at the 'our T**+* uni"ersities is as
'ollowsD
1entD The !chool where the candidate is registered .either *nglish or :istory/ will
appoint an internal and an e3ternal e3aminer. The candidate may &e consulted on the
choice o' e3aminers. Aoth e3aminers will prepare a report on the thesis. )nce &oth
reports ha"e &een recei"ed &y the !chool< a date 'or the "i"a "oce e3amination will &e
agreed. The e3amining &oard will &e comprised o' @i"e or more mem&ersD the two
e3aminers .one internal< one e3ternal/< the two super"isors .as non-"oting mem&ers/<
and at least one 'urther T**+* sta'' 'rom the second degree-awarding institution. .In
order to ensure parity &etween institutions and to respect the regulations o' the second
degree-awarding institution< it may &e necessary to e3tend the si>e o' the panel in
speci@ic cases./ A ?oint report< recommending the award or not< will 'ollow the "i"a "oce
e3amination. ;ent does not re9uire candidates to pu&lish their thesis &e'ore the degree
is awarded. Aut please note that in all cases in which 27 Aerlin is the second degree-
awarding institution< your "i"a and thesis will &e graded .summa cum laude< magna
cum laude< cum laude or rite/< plus you will ha"e to pu&lish your thesis according to 27
regulations &e'ore the degree can &e awarded .see &elow/.
.erlinD The -epartment where the candidate is registered .either $hilosophy and
:umanities or :istory and Cultural !tudies/ will appoint two e3aminers o' the
dissertation .your Aerlin super"isor and an e3ternal e3aminer/ and the other mem&ers
o' the e3amining &oard. The candidate will &e consulted on the choice o' e3aminers.
The e3amining &oard will &e comprised o' the 'ollowing mem&ersD the two e3aminers<
the super"isor 'rom the other uni"ersity< at least two 'urther T**+* sta'' and one non-
pro'essorial sta'' mem&er o' 27 .who holds a doctorate/. Aoth e3aminers will prepare a
report on the thesis and suggest a grade .summa cum laude< magna cum laude< cum
laude or rite/. A'ter the reports ha"e &een @inali>ed< the thesis and the grade
suggestions are laid open 'or re"iew 'or two weeks during the term or 'or 'our weeks
during term &reaks. All pro'essors and 'aculty mem&ers who hold a doctorate may
re"iew the thesis and the proposed grades and can also su&mit a written statement that
must &e included in the @inal report. A'ter this period the e3amining &oard decides on
the acceptance< re?ection or return o' the thesis< the admission o' the doctoral candidate
to the "i"a "oce and the grade 'or the thesis. The &oard will schedule and conduct the
"i"a "oce< and determine the @inal grade &y taking into consideration the indi"idual
grades o' the dissertation and the "i"a "oce. This will &e speci@ied in a ?oint report<
which will 'ollow the "i"a "oce e3amination. The thesis must &e pu&lished. -i''erent
'orms o' pu&lication or distri&ution are possi&leT including electronic pu&lication with
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the 7ni"ersity Fi&rary o' 2reie 7ni"ersitBt. The doctoral candidate must ha"e the te3t
"ersion o' the thesis appro"ed &e'ore it is pu&lished. This appro"al is granted &y the
Chair o' the doctoral committee together with the e3aminersVre"iewers o' the thesis.
The @inal degree is only awarded a'ter pu&lication.
/ortoD The local T**+* coordinator at the 2aculty o' Arts and :umanities will propose
an e3amining &oard with @i"e or si3 mem&ers< at least two o' which will &e e3ternal to
the 7ni"ersity o' $orto< and at least one o' which will &e e3ternal to all consortium
uni"ersities. Aoth super"isors will &e present< &ut only one o' them will &e a&le to "ote.
At least two o' the other mem&ers will &e T**+* sta''. This proposal will then &e
"alidated &y the 0ector< who holds the 'ormal power to appoint the e3amining &oard. At
an o'@icial le"el< candidates are not consulted on this appointment< though they may &e
heard in'ormally. The thesis will &e the o&?ect o' a preliminary "etting &y the e3amining
&oard< and at least two mem&ers will prepare written reports. A date 'or the "i"a "oce
e3amination will then &e set. )"erall this process should not take longer than three
months. At the end o' the "i"a< all &oard mem&ers will su&mit a written "erdict and "ote
'or appro"al or re?ection. I' success'ul< the &oard will also decide whether the candidate
should recei"e a pass mark or &e appro"ed 5with distinction6. There is no re9uirement
'or candidates to pu&lish the thesis &e'ore the degree is awarded. Aut please note that
in all cases in which Aerlin is the second degree-awarding institution< your "i"a and
thesis will &e graded .summa cum laude< magna cum laude< cum laude or rite/< plus
your thesis needs to &e pu&lished according to 27 regulations &e'ore the degree can &e
awarded .see a&o"e/.
/ragueD The -ean o' the 2aculty o' Arts o' Charles 7ni"ersity appoints an e3amination
committee proposed &y the local T**+* coordinator. The committee consists o' the
Chair .'rom Charles 7ni"ersity/< two e3aminers o' the thesis .one internal< one
e3ternal/< &oth super"isors< and at least one 'urther T**+* sta'' 'rom the second
degree-awarding institution. All $h.-. theses e3amined &y sta'' 'rom $rague must &e
uploaded onto the internal Charles 7ni"ersity electronic plat'orm .5!I!6/<
httpsDVVis.cuni.c>VstudiumVinde3.php. In addition< three &ound hard copies must &e
su&mitted< together with a summary o' the thesis .25,, words/ and the candidateEs
registration 'or the e3amination< at least three months &e'ore the e3amination. The "i"a
"oce e3amination is pu&lic and consists o' two partsD the @inal e3amination and the
de'ence o' the thesis. The 'ormer part consists o' the candidateEs presentation o' the
theme o' the thesis in a &roader theoretical and historical conte3t. It has the 'orm o' a
short lecture .2,-3, minutes/ 'ollowed &y the 9uestions o' the e3amining &oard. The
latter part consists o'
– the presentation o' the candidateEs work and the thesis &y the super"isors
– the candidateEs introduction o' the thesis .key pro&lems< structure<
methodology/
– the summaries o' the e3aminersE reports
– the candidateEs responses to the e3aminersE reports
– the discussion in which the candidate is asked 'urther 9uestions< @irst &y the
e3aminers and then &y all mem&ers o' the e3amining &oard.
A'ter the pu&lic session< a closed session 'ollows including the "otes on the results o'
the @inal e3amination and the thesis de'ence &y a secret &allot. There are no grades< the
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results o' &oth parts o' the "i"a "oce e3amination are either 5pass6 or 5'ail6. A ?oint
report recommending the award or not 'ollows the e3amination. There is no
re9uirement 'or candidates to pu&lish the thesis &e'ore the degree is awarded. Aut
please note that in all cases in which Aerlin is the second degree-awarding institution<
your "i"a and thesis will &e graded .summa cum laude< magna cum laude< cum laude or
rite/< plus your thesis needs to &e pu&lished according to 27 regulations &e'ore the
degree can &e awarded .see a&o"e/.
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23. (o&!laints and a!!eals
I' there any pro&lems or disagreements regarding any aspect o' your doctoral studies<
you should in the @irst instance aim to resol"e the issue &y talking to your super"isor< the
general coordinator< or any mem&er o' the T**+* Academic Aoard. :owe"er< there may
&e situations in which con@licts are not easily resol"ed< and 'or such an e"entuality
T**+* has esta&lished the 'ollowing procedures 'or 'ormal complaints andVor appeals.
These rules 'orm part o' the T**+* Consortium Agreement.
1. All T**+* *+8- candidates are entitled to recei"e e''ecti"e super"ision<
e"aluation and assessment.
2. "cade&ic (o&!laints
2.1 An academic complaint is any speci@ic concern a&out the pro"ision o' a
programme o' study or related academic ser"ice-
2.2 The T**+* Consortium "alues doctoral student 'eed&ack and incorporates
doctoral student representation in its go"ernance structures. !hould candidates
ha"e pro&lems they will normally &e a&le to sort these out straight away< in most
cases< &y talking them through with one o' their super"isors or through their
doctoral student representati"es. Any matters o' concern should &e raised
immediately. I' a candidate remains dissatis@ied< they may wish to make a more
'ormal written complaint.
2.3 1here there are grounds 'or dissatis'action which can &e dealt with only &y
someone other than the super"isor concerned a 'ormal written academic
complaint may &e re9uired.
2.4 A 'ormal written academic complaint should &e su&mitted to the Chair o' the
Academic Aoard. !uch complaints should indicate clearly< at the outset< any
remedyVremedies< &eing sought.
2.5 The Chair o' the Academic Aoard will in"estigate the complaint and will ha"e due
regard to the rules o' natural ?ustice as outlined in section &elow. I' the Chair o'
the Academic Aoard is a mem&er o' the super"isory panel 'or the doctoral
student or an assessmentVe3amination &oard< the Academic Aoard will nominate
an alternati"e mem&er to in"estigate the matter.
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2. I' the complaint relates to an academic ser"ice deli"ered &y one o' the partner
institutions< the Chair o' the Academic Aoard may re'er the matter to &e
in"estigated under the complaints procedures o' the partner institution.
2.# The outcome o' the in"estigation o' a 'ormal written academic complaint will &e
communicated to the candidate in writing. I' the candidate remains dissatis@ied
heVshe may take the matter 'urther under the complaints procedures o' the
appropriate partner institution.
3. <on-acade&ic (o&!laints
3.1 A non-academic complaint is any speci@ic concern a&out any matter under the
?urisdiction o' the partner institutions that does not relate to the pro"ision o' a
programme o' study or related academic ser"ice.
3.2 Gon-academic complaints include matters such as student discipline 'or non-
academic matters< the running o' a partner institution and matters relating to
harassment and e9uality.
3.3 Gon-academic complaints should 'ollow the appropriate procedures o' the
rele"ant partner institutions. A copy o' any such complaint may &e sent to the
candidateEs super"isors or the Chair o' the Academic Aoard 'or in'ormation.
'. (o&!laints :elating to /lace&ents
4.1 A complaint a&out a candidateEs e3perience on a placement may relate toD
4.1.1 academic matters 'alling under the ?urisdiction o' the ConsortiumT
4.1.2 non-academic matters more properly 'alling under the ?urisdiction
o' the host institution or company.
4.2 Complaints arising under 4.1.2 a&o"e< should &e taken up< in the @irst instance<
with either a mem&er o' the super"isory panel or with the placement super"isor.
4.3 I' the candidate remains dissatis@ied and wishes to take the academic complaint
'urther< the matter should &e put in writing to the Chair o' the Academic Aoard
who will 'ollow the procedure outlined in section 2 a&o"e.
4.4 1here"er possi&le a written response will &e made within two weeks o' the
receipt o' the complaint. :owe"er< as the placement organisation will need to &e
consulted< this may necessitate a longer timescale. The Consortium will keep
records o' all 'ormal complaints recei"ed in connection with a placement<
together with all 'ollow-up actions taken.
2. "cade&ic "!!eals
5.1 An academic appeal is a re9uest 'or a re"iew o' a decision o' an academic &ody
charged with making decisions on doctoral student progression< assessment or
awards.
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5.2 The Consortium will consider appeals relating to decisions regarding the award
o' ?oint degrees.
5.3 Appeals against the decisions o' the Consortium with regard to doctoral student
progression< assessment or award may &e sent to the Chair o' the Academic Aoard
'or re"iew in the @irst instance. I' the Chair o' the Academic Aoard considers there
is a prima 'acie case 'or re"iewing the decision heVshe may ask the rele"ant &oard
to reconsider its decision.
5.4 1here the Chair o' the Academic Aoard is a mem&er o' the candidateEs
super"ising panel or assessmentVe3amination &oard< the Aoard will nominate an
alternati"e.
5.5 Appeals may &e su&mitted on the 'ollowing groundsD
5.5.1 that there are eAtenuating circu&stances a''ecting the candidateEs
per'ormance o' which the rele"ant e3aminers or sta'' mem&ers were not<
'or good reason< aware when their decision was taken.
5.5.2 that there was ad&inistrati%e4 !rocedural or clerical error in the
conduct o' the procedure o' such a nature as to cause reasona&le dou&t as
to whether the same decision would ha"e &een reached had they not
occurred.
5. A candidate may not appealD
5..1 against academic ?udgement or
5..2 on the grounds o' poor or inade9uate research super"ision. !uch a matter
would &e the su&?ect o' an academic complaint< which should ha"e &een
raised and resol"ed at the earliest opportunity through the academic
complaints procedure.
5.# Appeals will only &e considered where the claims are su&stantiated &y e"idence.
5.#.1 Any medical documentation su&mitted to support an appeal mustD
• relate speci@ically to the dates and duration o' the illness.
• contain a clear medical diagnosis or opinion pro"ided &y an
appropriately 9uali@ied medical practitioner and not merely report
the doctoral studentEs claim that sVhe 'elt unwell< nor report the
doctoral studentEs claim that sVhe had reason to &elie"e sVhe was
ill.
5.#.2 Accepta&le supporting e"idence other than medical documentation
includes an original .not photocopied/ document written and signed &y an
appropriate third party< gi"ing details o' the circumstance< its duration<
and where possi&le< its impact. An appropriate third party would &e one
who knows the doctoral student in a pro'essional capacity or one who can
"eri'y the circumstances 'rom a position o' authority .e.g. super"isor<
!tudent 7nion representati"e< =$< 7ni"ersity Counsellor/ and who is in a
position to pro"ide o&?ecti"e and impartial ad"ice. Fetters 'rom 'amily
mem&ers and 'ellow doctoral students will not &e accepta&le.
5.#.3 +edical certi@icates and other supporting documentation should &e
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pro"ided in *nglish. It is the responsi&ility o' the doctoral student to
su&mit a translation pro"ided &y an accredited organisation.
5.#.4 I' the candidate remains dissatis@ied with the outcome< heVshe may 'ollow
the appeals procedures o' one o' the partner institutions where the
candidate is registered with a "iew to progressing to the award o' that
institution. To o&tain a T**+* Consortium award< the candidate must
success'ully appeal at all the institutions where heVshe is registered 'or an
award.
5. The :ules of <atural Eustice
.1 The principles o' natural ?ustice concern procedural 'airness and ensure a 'air
decision is reached &y an o&?ecti"e decision maker.
.1.1 A person must &e allowed an ade9uate opportunity to present their case.
To ensure that these rights are respected< the deciding authority must gi"e
&oth the opportunity to prepare and present e"idence and to respond to
arguments presented &y the opposite side. The person &eing complained
against should &e ad"ised o' the allegations in as much detail as possi&le
and gi"en the opportunity to reply to the allegations. There must &e
ad"anced and ade9uate notice o' any proceedings.
.1.2 A person who ad?udicates should &e un&iased and act in good 'aith. :e or
she cannot &e one o' the parties in the case< or ha"e an interest in the
outcome. .emo /ude0 in causa suaD 5no man is permitted to &e ?udge in his
own cause6.
.1.3 A person who ad?udicates should declare any personal interest they may
ha"e in the proceedings.
.1.4 $roceedings should &e conducted so they are 'air to all the parties. 1udi
alteram partemD 5let the other side &e heard6. *ach party to a proceeding is
entitled to ask 9uestions and contest the e"idence o' the opposing party.
.1.5 An ad?udicator should take into account rele"ant considerations and
e3tenuating circumstances. -ecisions should not &e &ased on speculation
or suspicion. An ad?udicator should &e a&le to point clearly to the e"idence
on which the decision is &ased.
.1. 8ustice should &e seen to &e done.
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2'. /rogra&&e go%ernance
The T**+* programme go"ernance structure comprises a +anagement Aoard< an
Ad"isory Aoard< and an Academic Aoard o' !tudies. A !ta''-!tudent Fiaison Committee
will also &e set. The terms o' re'erence 'or each committee< which 'orm part o' the
T**+* Consortium Agreement< are speci@ied &elow.
1. "d%isor3 .oard
In accordance with section o' the Consortium Agreement &etween the 7ni"ersity o'
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;ent< 2reie 7ni"ersitBt Aerlin< 7ni"ersidade do $orto< and 7ni"er>ita ;arlo"a " $ra>e<
detailing the =o"ernance !tructure o' the Consortium< an Ad"isory Aoard is esta&lished.
*e&bershi!
The Ad"isory Aoard shall consist o'D
• one e3ternal nationally and internationally recognised e3pert in the @ield o' *arly
+odern !tudies< to &e nominated &y the Consortium
• 'our representati"es o' the associate mem&ers o' the programme< one to &e
nominated &y each o' the partners
• one doctoral student mem&er< elected &y the current student &ody .normally a
second or third year doctoral student/
• an alumnus o' the programme .when this permits/
• the Chair o' the Academic Aoard o' !tudies
• a senior mem&er o' one o' the partner institutions< normally the 0ectorVCice
Chancellor or hisVher nominee< on a rotating &asis &etween the institutions< who
will act as Chair
+em&ers o' the &oard may ser"e 'or a period o' @i"e years and may hold two terms o'
o'@ice consecuti"ely. -octoral student mem&ers will &e elected on an annual &asis and
may hold two terms o' o'@ice consecuti"ely.
The !ecretary o' the Aoard will &e the :ead o' the *uropean )'@ice at the 7ni"ersity o'
;ent or their nominee.
Ter&s of :eference
The Ad"isory Aoard will normally meet once a year in Go"em&er at the time o' the
annual T**+* con'erence. The Ad"isory Aoard will address the link &etween academic
scholarship and research and practice. It will 'acilitate the e3change o' creati"e ideas
&etween academic research and cultural and social en"ironments. The ad"isory &oard
will consider the Annual +onitoring 0eport 'rom the Academic Aoard. The Ad"isory
Aoard will draw upon the e3pertise o' its mem&ers in order toD
• In'orm the strategic direction o' the programmeT
• In'orm the de"elopment o' the T**+* curriculum in line with the recent
de"elopments in the @ield in order to ensure its continued rele"anceT
• 2oster appropriate and rele"ant links in the 'urtherance o' research in *arly
+odern !tudiesT
• 2acilitate and de"elop appropriate placements 'or current doctoral studentsT
• 2acilitate and de"elop appropriate employment opportunities 'or graduates o'
the programmeT
• $romote and disseminate the research output o' the T**+* *+8- programme to
ma3imise its impact on a &roader scale.
In the 'ul@ilment o' its duties the Ad"isory Aoard willD
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• 0ecei"e and considerD
- 0eports 'rom the Academic Aoard o' !tudiesT and
- 2ormal and in'ormal 'eed&ack 'rom current and 'ormer doctoral students.
• $ro"ide an annual report o' its proceedings to the +anagement Aoard and the
Academic Aoard which will include any recommendations on the 'uture
direction o' the programme.
2. *anage&ent .oard
In accordance with section o' the Consortium Agreement &etween the 7ni"ersity o'
;ent< 2reie 7ni"ersitBt Aerlin< 7ni"ersidade do $orto< and 7ni"er>ita ;arlo"a " $ra>e<
detailing the =o"ernance !tructure o' the Consortium< a +anagement Aoard is
esta&lished.
*e&bershi!
The +anagement Aoard shall consist o'D
• one senior mem&er o' each partner institution< representing the 0ectorVCice-
Chancellor o' the InstitutionT one such mem&er will act as Chair and
responsi&ility o' this role will &e rotated &etween the institutions
• the Chair o' the Academic Aoard o' !tudies<
• one doctoral student mem&er< elected &y the current student &ody .normally a
second or third year doctoral student/<
• one alumnus o' the programme .when this permits/
The !ecretary o' the Aoard will &e the :ead o' the *uropean )'@ice at the 7ni"ersity o'
;ent or their nominee.
Ter&s of :eference
The +anagement Aoard will normally meet twice a year. It will esta&lish a 'ramework 'or
the management o' the *+8- T**+* programme. It willD
• )"ersee all aspects o' deli"ery o' the programmeT
• +onitor progress against targetsT
• *nsure that the programme adheres to the stated 9uality assurance measuresT
• 0ecei"e and consider the 'ormal report o' the annual monitoring re"iew
conducted on the &asis o' speci@ic per'ormance indicators and 'eed&ack 'rom
academic sta'' and doctoral studentsT
• +ake strategic long-term decisions on the programme o' studyT
• Appro"e reports to the *uropean CommissionT
• Act as @irst le"el o' ar&itration in disputes .i' any/ among partners.
In doing so the +anagement Aoard willD
• 0ecei"e and consider input 'rom Associated +em&ersT
• 0ecei"e and consider reports 'rom the Ad"isory Aoard and the Academic Aoard
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o' !tudies and recei"e and consider 'eed&ack 'rom current and 'ormer doctoral
studentsT
• -etermine a course o' action to resol"e any issues or disputes arising among the
partnersT
• *sta&lish at the end o' three years an *3ternal 0e"iew $anel to re"iew progress.
The 0e"iew $anel will consist o' at least one e3ternal e3pert nominated &y each
partner institution who is not already a mem&er o' the Ad"isory Aoard.
• Consider and implement any recommendations 'rom the *3ternal 0e"iew $anel.
3. "cade&ic .oard of Studies
In accordance with section o' the Consortium Agreement &etween the 7ni"ersity o'
;ent< 2reie 7ni"ersitBt Aerlin< 7ni"ersidade do $orto< and 7ni"er>ita ;arlo"a " $ra>e<
detailing the =o"ernance !tructure o' the Consortium< an Academic Aoard o' !tudies is
esta&lished.
*e&bershi!
The Academic Aoard o' !tudies shall consist o' @i"e mem&ersD
• )ne lead academic sta'' mem&er engaged in teaching and super"ision on the
programme 'rom each partner institution< o' which one shall &e the Chair. The
responsi&ility to pro"ide the Chair shall rotate &etween the mem&er institutions<
e3cept in the @irst year when the representati"e 'rom the coordinating
institutions shall &e ChairT and
• )ne elected doctoral student representati"e.
The !ecretary to the Academic Aoard o' !tudies will &e the :ead o' the *uropean )'@ice
at the 7ni"ersity o' ;ent or their nominee.
Ter&s of :eference
The Academic Aoard o' !tudies will &e responsi&le 'or the deli"ery o' the T**+* *+8-
programme. The Aoard will &e responsi&le 'or ensuring the day-to-day responsi&ilities
o' the consortium are 'ul@illed. It willD
• Consider applications 'or admissionT
• Agree the allocation o' doctoral students to mo&ility pathwaysT
• Agree recommendations to partner institutions 'or the appointment o'
super"isorsT
• -eli"er the programme as appro"edT
• $ro"ide an en"ironment which will encourage doctoral students to @lourish and
achie"e their potentialT
• *nsure that all doctoral students< super"isors and other teaching sta'' are
pro"ided in good time with all appropriate in'ormation relating to the
programme and its constituent partsT
• Consider re9uests 'or changes in registration statusT
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• *nsure that appropriate procedures are in place to monitor doctoral student
progress and to consider regular progress reportsT
• $ro"ide academic ad"ice and support 'or doctoral studentsT
• )&tain and consider the "iews o' doctoral students on the education which is
pro"idedT
• 0e"iew the progress o' doctoral students< including their accumulation o'
credits< and determine action to &e taken as a conse9uenceT
• 7ndertake annual monitoring o' the programme< in accordance with the
template included &elow< and determine the action to &e taken as a conse9uenceT
• 0ecommend the appointment o' e3aminers to the appropriate partner
institutions and in accordance with the re9uirements o' such institutionsT
• Consider the recommendations 'rom e3amination panels and to make
recommendations to the rele"ant partner institutionsT
• 0e@lect critically on the education pro"ided< in particular as part o' periodic
re"iew< in order to support 9uality enhancement and the dissemination o' good
practiceT
• 0espond to the reports o' periodic re"iew panelsT
• $articipate in any internal or e3ternal re"iews re9uired &y the partner
institutionsT
• Act upon the decisions o' the +anagement AoardT
• Consider recommendations 'rom super"isory panels to continue or not a
doctoral studentEs registration and to 'orward such recommendations to the
rele"ant partner institutionsT
• Consider and respond to the "iews o' doctoral studentsT
• 0eport to the appropriate committees or &oards at each partner institution on
9uality assurance mattersT
• Consider complaints and appeals 'rom doctoral students in accordance with the
policy laid out &elow.
The Academic Aoard will prepare an annual monitoring report to the +anagement
Aoard and the Ad"isory Aoard co"ering the issues listed in the guidance notes &elow.
This will &e considered at a meeting in !eptem&er V )cto&er each year.
'. Staff-Student #iaison (o&&ittee
There will &e a T**+* !ta'' !tudent Fiaison Committee. This will meet at least once a
year< generally at the time o' the annual con'erence.
*e&bershi!
+em&ership will include at least one doctoral student 'rom each stage o' the programme
and at least one mem&er o' the T**+* teaching and super"isory sta''. +eetings will
normally &e chaired &y a doctoral student.
*eetings
Agendas and minutes o' the meetings o' the !ta'' !tudent Fiaison Committees will &e
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made a"aila&le to the Academic Aoard and to all doctoral students through pu&lication
on the T**+* we&site.
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Erasmus Mundus
22. )ras&us *undus felloshi!s

*rasmus +undus is a cooperation and mo&ility programme in the @ield o' higher
education that aims to enhance the 9uality o' *uropean higher education and to
promote dialogue and understanding &etween people and cultures through cooperation
with Third Countries. In addition< it contri&utes to the de"elopment o' human resources
and the international cooperation capacity o' :igher education institutions in Third
Countries &y increasing mo&ility &etween the *uropean 7nion and these countries.
*rasmus +undus 8oint -octoral .*+8-/ programmes are programmes o' outstanding
academic 9uality< designed and implemented &y a consortium o' *uropean uni"ersities
'rom at least three di''erent countries. Consortia may also include uni"ersities 'rom
other parts o' the world. !cholarships V 'ellowships are open to higher education
students and academics 'rom all o"er the world. $rogrammes include o&ligatory study
and research periods< in at least two uni"ersities< and award recognised dou&le<
multiple or ?oint degrees. *rasmus +undus is managed &y the *ducation< Audio"isual
and Culture *3ecuti"e Agency .*AC*A/ as one o' se"en key *uropean Community
programmes.
*ligi&ility criteria 'or the award o' Category A and A 'ellowships .set &y the *AC*A/D
(ategor3 "$ These 'ellowships are awarded to doctoral candidates who come 'rom a
country other than an eligi&le applicant country .this includes all *7 mem&er states<
the **A-*2TA states Gorway< Fiechtenstein< Iceland< plus Turkey< !wit>erland< and the
1estern Aalkan countriesD Al&ania< Aosnia-:er>ego"ina< ;oso"o< +acedonia<
+ontenegro and !er&ia/ and who are not residents nor ha"e carried out their main
acti"ity .studies< work< etc./ 'or more than a total o' 12 months o"er the last @i"e years in
one o' these countries. The only e3ception to this rule applies to doctoral candidates
who ha"e pre"iously recei"ed an *rasmus +undus masters scholarship in order to
'ollow an *++C.
(ategor3 .$ These 'ellowships are awarded to doctoral candidates who do not 'ul@il the
Category A criteria listed a&o"e.
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25. +elloshi! (ontract
*rasmus +undus 2ellowship holders are re9uired to sign a 2ellowship Contract with
the T**+* consortium which includes the 'ollowing terms and conditionsD
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1. /rea&ble
1.1 The *rasmus +undus 8oint -octoral .*+8-/ programme aims to 'oster
cooperation &etween higher education institutions and academic sta'' in *urope
and third countries with a "iew to creating centres o' e3cellence and pro"iding a
highly skilled 21
st
-century work'orce ena&led to lead social< cultural and
economic de"elopments. An *+8- is a doctoral programme o' outstanding
academic 9uality< ?ointly de"eloped &y consortia o' *uropean and< where
rele"ant< third-country uni"ersities that pro"ides an enhanced research and
learning en"ironment that produces and disseminates research o' rele"ance. All
*+8- programmes in"ol"e mandatory mo&ility &etween the uni"ersities in the
consortia and lead to the award o' recognised ?oint< dou&le or multiple degrees.
1.2 In particular the o&?ecti"es o' *+8- programmes areD
• to promote cooperation &etween higher education institutions to aid an
o''er o' enhanced 9uality in higher education with a distinct *uropean
added "alue< attracti"e &oth within the *uropean and &eyond its &order<
with a "iew to creating centres o' e3cellenceT
• to contri&ute to the mutual enrichment o' societies &y de"eloping the
9uali@ications o' women and men so that they possess appropriate skills<
particularly as regards the la&our market< and are open-minded and
internationally e3perienced< through promoting mo&ility 'or the most
talented students and academics 'rom third countries to o&tain
9uali@ications andVor e3perience in the *uropean 7nion< and 'or the most
talented *uropean students and academics towards third countriesT
• to contri&ute to the de"elopment o' human resources and the capacity 'or
international cooperation o' higher education institutions in third
countries through increased mo&ility streams &etween the *uropean
7nion and third countriesT
• to impro"e the accessi&ility and enhance the pro@ile and "isi&ility o'
*uropean higher education in the world as well as its attracti"eness 'or
third-country nations and citi>ens o' the *uropean 7nion.
1.3 *+8- 2ellows hold a uni9ue positionD they are degree-seeking mem&ers o' the
uni"ersities in the Consortium< undertaking academic study and research in
pursuit o' new knowledge in a chosen @ield< in 'ul@ilment o' the re9uirements 'or
the award o' a $h-< and are also e3pected to colla&orate with the Consortium in
the 'ul@ilment o' the aims and o&?ecti"es o' the *+8- programme.

2. /ur!ose
2.1 The purpose o' this contract is to set out the terms and conditions 'or 2ellows in
respect o' the 2ellowship allowance and 'or ade9uate and e9uita&le social
security pro"ision in accordance with e3isting national legislation and with
national or sectoral collecti"e &argaining agreements in the Consortium
countries.
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3. Higher Degree and >eneral :egulations
3.1 An *+8- 2ellowship holder will &e registered initially with the 7ni"ersity o'
;ent< and su&se9uently with the two institutions o' the Consortium with which
they are degree seeking< as a 'ull-time postgraduate student 'or a higher degree
&y research and thesis under the rele"ant degree regulations and general
regulations o' the uni"ersities. In addition< all *+8- 2ellowship holders will &e
su&?ect to the 'ollowing terms and conditions and entitlements o' this contract.
'. Doctoral (andidate "gree&ent
4.1 All *+8- 2ellows are re9uired to sign a -octoral Candidate Agreement .-CA/
with the Consortium which will speci'y the administrati"e and academic
arrangements o' the doctorate.
4.2 *+8- 2ellows are re9uired to agree to the terms and conditions set out in the
-CA and any supplementary conditions set out in the letter o' o''er. A'ter
signature< all pages o' the -CA should &e returned to the Coordinating
Institution.
4.3 This agreement will &ecome e''ecti"e upon receipt o' the signed -CA.
4.4 *+8- 2ellows are ad"ised to keep a copy o' these documents 'or their records.
2. #ength of +elloshi!
5.1 A 2ellowship will normally &e tena&le 'or one year in the @irst instance<
renewa&le annually 'or a ma3imum o' three years .3 months/< su&?ect to
satis'actory progress and continued registration as a student on the *+8-
programme< according to the regulations o' that programme.
5. *ode of Stud3
.1 *+8- 2ellowships may &e o''ered only 'or 'ull-time study. The mode o' study will
&e agreed in ad"ance o' registration and award o' the 2ellowship< &y means o' a
-CA. This is accepted and agreed with these terms and conditions.
6. +inancial "rrange&ents
#.1 *+8- 2ellows will ha"e their 'ees paid and recei"e an allowance 'or 3 months
'rom the start o' their registration su&?ect to satis'actory progress and continued
registrationT therea'ter< *+8- 2ellows will not recei"e an allowance &ut will ha"e
their 'ees wai"ed .'or a ma3imum e3tension period o' si3 months as stipulated in
clause 12.1 o' this contract/ at the Consortium institution at which they choose
to &e resident.
#.2 The allowance will &e dispersed on a monthly &asis< in arrears< at the gross rate
o' _2%,, per calendar month less a deduction to co"er pro?ected programme
lia&ilities and social security pro"isions< and su&?ect to satis'actory attendance
and progress in accordance with the clauses o' this contract. -is&ursements will
&e made direct to the *+8- 2ellowEs &ank account "ia the Coordinating
InstitutionEs AankersE Automated Clearing !ystem .AAC!/.
#.3 The allowance and related deductions will &e re"iewed annuallyT *+8- 2ellows
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will &e noti@ied in August &e'ore the start o' the academic year o' their net
allowance.
7. Social Securit3 /ro%ision
%.1 All *+8- 2ellows will &e pro"ided with social security pro"ision su&?ect to their
personal circumstances and in accordance with national legislation in the
Consortium country in which they are resident and su&?ect to the terms and
conditions set out &elow.
%.2 *+8- 2ellows will &e enrolled in a stakeholder pension scheme. *+8- 2ellows
will need to complete the necessary application and supply the re9uired
in'ormation and documentation .such as &irth certi@icate or passport/. $ayments
will &e made into the scheme 'rom the *+8- grant on their &ehal'. -etails o' the
pension scheme will &e made a"aila&le at the induction programme.
%.3 2ellowship holders will &e entitled to 'ree medical treatment in the 7nited
;ingdom under the terms o' the Gational :ealth !er"ice. -uring periods o' study
in other countries as stipulated in the -CA< medical treatment will &e a"aila&le
under the insurance arrangements in place 'or *+8- 2ellowship holders.
%.4 $eriods o' illness 'or a continuous period o' 5 working days or more re9uire
medical certi@ication and should &e reported to the local super"isor and the
-irector o' =raduate !tudiesV0esearch or e9ui"alent o' the rele"ant !chool<
academic department or 2aculty. It is the responsi&ility o' the *+8- 2ellow to
keep their super"isory panel in'ormed o' the reason 'or a&sence< possi&le length
o' a&sence< likely return date and any medical ad"ice they ha"e &een gi"en. I' an
*+8- 2ellow is unsure o' the possi&le length o' a&sence then it is their
responsi&ility to contact their super"isor at least e"ery three days and to su&mit
rele"ant certi@ication as soon as possi&le.
%.5 -uring periods o' certi@ied illness< *+8- 2ellows will &e entitled to recei"e their
allowance in accordance with the 'ollowing scaleD
2or the @irst 3 monthsD 2 weeksE 'ull allowance and 2 weeksE hal'
allowance
3 months to 1 yearD 2 monthsE 'ull allowance and 2 monthsE hal'
allowance
2
nd
and 3
rd
yearD 3 monthsE 'ull allowance and 3 monthsE hal'
allowance
%. !hould a period o' illness e3ceed 4 weeks< *+8- 2ellows may &e ad"ised to
re9uest a period o' intermission .see section (/.
%.# *+8- 2ellows who satis'y the eligi&ility criteria may apply 'or maternity<
paternity or adoption lea"e.
%.% *+8- 2ellows seeking maternity lea"e must 'ormally noti'y the 7ni"ersity o'
their pregnancy and produce medical e"idence o' their e3pected week o'
child&irth and speci'y the date on which they intend to start their maternity
lea"e and whether or not they intend to return to their 2ellowship. All *+8-
2ellows are entitled to 52 weeksE maternity lea"e regardless o' their length o'
ser"ice. *+8- 2ellows 9uali'y 'or maternity lea"e as 'ollowsD
a/ *+8- 2ellows who ha"e &een engaged in a *+8- 2ellowship contract 'or a
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minimum period o' 12 months &e'ore their e3pected week o' child&irth and who
ha"e gi"en notice o' their pregnancy and their intention to return 9uali'y 'orD
• 1 weeksE lea"e on 'ull allowance<
• 'ollowed &y 1, weeksE lea"e on hal' allowance<
• plus up to 2 weeksE lea"e with no allowance.
&/ *+8- 2ellows who ha"e &een engaged in their *+8- 2ellowship contract 'or
less than 12 months< &ut more than 4, weeks &e'ore their e3pected week o'
child&irth and has gi"en notice o' their pregnancy and their intention to return
9uali'y 'orD
• weeksE lea"e on 'ull allowance<
• 'ollowed &y weeksE lea"e on hal' allowance<
• plus up to 4, weeksE with no allowance.
c/ *+8- 2ellows who ha"e &een engaged on their contracts 'or less than 4,
weeks do not 9uali'y 'or maternity pay &ut are entitled to 52 weeks unpaid
maternity lea"e.
d/ The 7ni"ersity has the right to reclaim all or part o' the maternity pay i' the
*+8- 2ellow 'ails to return and complete their *+8- 2ellowship. *+8- 2ellows
who do not intend to return 'ollowing their maternity lea"e should su&mit a
resignation letter to their super"isory panel and the *+8- Academic Aoard.
e/ In order to assist the Consortium to discharge its responsi&ilities towards the
health and sa'ety o' the pregnant *+8- 2ellow and her un&orn child< it is
ad"isa&le that the *+8- 2ellow noti@ies her super"isory panel as early in the
pregnancy as possi&le. The Consortium is re9uired to carry out a risk
assessment in order to assess the risks to women who are pregnant< ha"e
recently gi"en &irth or are &reast'eedingT *+8- 2ellows should complete a risk
assessment with their super"isor as soon as they noti'y the Consortium that
they are pregnant. I' the risk assessment re"eals that the *+8- 2ellow would &e
e3posed to health ha>ards< the Consortium will take all reasona&le steps to a"oid
those risks such as altering the *+8- 2ellows working conditions or o''ering
suita&le alternati"e working en"ironmentVcontract i' this is possi&le.
%.( The Consortium will allow two weeksE paternity lea"e with allowance 'or *+8-
2ellows who meet the 9uali'ying conditions and who satis'y certain criteria.
*+8- 2ellows must either &eD
• the &iological 'ather o' the &a&y or
• the hus&and or partner o' the mother .a partner is de@ined as
someone who li"es with the mother o' the &a&y in an enduring
'amily relationship< &ut is not an immediate relati"eT a partner
may include either a male or 'emale partner in a same-se3 couple/.
And in addition< the *+8- 2ellow mustD
• pro"ide e"idence o' the e3pected &irth o' the &a&y< and
• ha"e &een engaged in a 2ellowship contract continuously 'or 4,
weeks &e'ore the e3pected week o' child&irth< and
• continue in the 2ellowship up to and including the date o' &irth o'
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the &a&y< and
• take the lea"e either to support the mother or to care 'or the new
&a&y .paternity lea"e can not &e used 'or any other purpose/< and
• not take lea"e until the actual &irth o' the &a&y< and
• take this as either one weekEs or two consecuti"e weeksE lea"e
'rom either the date the &a&y is &orn or on a date agreed with the
super"isory panel &ut at least within % weeks o' the &a&yEs &irth.
%.1, Those *+8- 2ellows who ha"e &een 'ormally noti@ied &y an appro"ed adoption
agency that they ha"e &een matched with a child 'or adoption are eligi&le to
apply 'or adoption lea"e. Terms and conditions 'or adoption lea"e mirror those
'or maternity and paternity lea"e. 1here a couple are adopting ?ointly< the
couple must choose which partner will take adoption lea"eT the partner that
does not take adoption lea"e may &e entitled to paternity lea"e
%.11 *+8- 2ellows seeking adoption lea"e must noti'y the Consortium within # days
o' &eing noti@ied &y the adoption agency that they ha"e &een matched with a
child 'or adoption. The *+8- 2ellow must con@irm at least 2% days &e'ore the
start o' adoption lea"e o' when they intend to start their lea"e and whether they
wish to return to the *+8- 2ellowship. *+8- 2ellows must pro"ide e"idence o'
the adoption agreement.
%.12 *+8- 2ellows who lea"e the *+8- programme 'or whate"er reason may &e
eligi&le to apply 'or rele"ant social security &ene@it su&?ect to their personal
circumstances and in accordance with national legislation in the Consortium
country in which they are resident.
8. Inter&ission
(.1 Intermission 'rom registration will only &e granted in cases o' gra"e and
e3ceptional circumstances. -uring periods o' intermission< the *+8- 2ellowship
allowance will &e suspended. $eriods o' intermission will not normally &e
granted 'or periods longer than months. Applications 'or intermission should
&e made in ad"ance to the *+8- CoordinatorVChair o' the Academic Aoard< and
re9uire the support o' the super"isor and the local representati"e o' the
+anagement Aoard.
10. Holida3
1,.1 *+8- 2ellows are entitled to a ma3imum o' 3, daysE holiday .inclusi"e o' pu&lic
holidays and 7ni"ersity closure/ per annum and pro rata. :olidays should &e
agreed in ad"ance with the super"isory panel.
11. *onitoring
11.1 Continuation o' the *+8- 2ellowship is su&?ect to satis'actory progress in
research training and in the preparation o' the thesis. +onitoring procedures
will &e determined &y the ConsortiumEs Academic Aoard o' !tudies and all *+8-
2ellows and super"isory panels will &e o&liged to con'orm to these pu&lished
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procedures. 2ailure to comply satis'actorily may put the *+8- 2ellowship at risk
o' termination.
12. Sub&ission of Thesis
12.1 All *+8- 2ellows are e3pected to su&mit their thesis no later than 3 months
a'ter the start o' the period o' registration in con'ormity with the stipulations in
the -CA and any su&se9uent agreements. *3tensions to this period are possi&le
'or a period o' up to si3 monthsT such e3tensions will only &e gi"en in gra"e or
e3ceptional circumstances. *+8- 2ellows should su&mit applications 'or
e3tensions to the Academic Aoard no later than three months &e'ore the end o'
their original period o' registration. As per clause # a&o"e< payment o' the
2ellowship allowance will cease a'ter 3 months< irrespecti"e o' whether an
e3tension has &een granted or not.
13. Ter&ination of +elloshi!
13.1 The Consortium will terminate an *+8- 2ellowship when progress or
per'ormance is deemed to &e unsatis'actory. *+8- 2ellows should there'ore
in'orm their super"isors and the Consortium o' any pro&lems or di'@iculties at
the earliest opportunity. !imilarly< super"isors should assist in identi'ying
pro&lems so that a 2ellowEs progress is not impeded.
13.2 *+8- 2ellows may only recei"e an *+8- allowance while they are acti"e in
registration with a Consortium InstitutionT an allowance is not awarded during
&reaks in study unless in accordance with sections ( and 1, o' this agreement.
An *+8- 2ellowEs allowance will &e held in a&eyance during periods o'
intermission.
13.3 In any such situation where an *+8- 2ellowEs allowance has &een dis&ursed 'or
a period that was deemed ineligi&le< the *+8- 2ellow will &e re9uired to
reim&urse the Consortium 'or any o"erpayment.
13.4 1here the Consortium terminates an *+8- 2ellowship< the Consortium will pay
the regular allowance to the 2ellow 'or the month in which the termination takes
e''ect. 2ellows are re9uired to use this allowance to pay any outstanding 'ees or
e3penses due to partner institutions 'or the month o' termination.
13.5 2ellows will &e re9uired to reim&urse the Consortium 'or any o"erpayment o'
tra"el costs. The Consortium will take into account the cost o' tra"el home in
determining the amount o' tra"el costs to &e reim&ursed. 2ellows should pro"ide
receipts as e"idence o' the cost o' tra"el.
13. Any unspent 2ellowship 'unds will &e made a"aila&le to a new applicant or
returned to the *ducation< Audio"isual ` Culture *3ecuti"e Agency .*AC*A/ o'
the Commission o' the *uropean Communities.
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1'. (oordinating Institution
14.1 The 7ni"ersity o' ;ent will act as the Coordinating Institution and will o"ersee
the administrati"e arrangements o' this contract.
12. "gree&ent
15.1 This contract go"erns the terms and conditions o' the *+8- 2ellowships and is
'ormulated on the understanding that *+8- 2ellows are e3clusi"ely students in
the pursuit o' a higher degree. This contract does not esta&lish an employment
relationship with any o' the institutions within the Consortium nor does it
entitle the holder to any rights or duties associated with such a relationship.
15.2 This contract is su&?ect to the laws o' *ngland and 1ales and any dispute shall
&e su&?ect to the e3clusi"e ?urisdiction o' the courts o' *ngland and 1ales.
15.3 *+8- 2ellows are re9uired to sign a copy o' this contract agreeing to the terms
and conditions herein and return a 'ull copy o' this contract to the coordinating
institution. *+8- 2ellows are re9uested to keep a copy o' this contract 'or their
records.
+%ignatures and dates,
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