NU Reflect - Newcastle University

Approval of Title and Nomination of Examiners

Approximately three months prior to your thesis submission deadline, you and your supervisor need to complete the online Approval of Title and Nomination of Examiners forms.
You need to provide your exact final title of your thesis (ensure your wordings and spellings are correct!). Please also provide a very short summary of your area of research (approximately 6 words), suitable for use in a graduation ceremony.
You must upload an abstract for your thesis as part of your submission.
Your supervisor will then complete their form, including nominating examiners and providing evidence of their suitability in relation to examining your thesis. Usually an internal and an external examiner will be appointed. For staff candidates, two external examiners must be appointed.
It then goes to Head of School & PG Dean for approval; after which you will be notified. You can monitor progress via the ‘Summary’ tab when you view your form.

For more detailed information see the Student Progress page: The Research Degree Examination Process