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Covid-19 Academic Mitigations for PGR Students

Information is provided below on the ongoing support available for Doctoral and MPhil students impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

The University, through the Doctoral College, has provided support for Doctoral and MPhil students where their research activity was impacted by the onset of Covid-19 pandemic from March 2020.  This support has been in the form of academic mitigations, fee-free extensions, as well as funding support through the Covid-19 Impact Fund. 

From academic session 2024-25 the University will continue to support students who can demonstrate significant Covid-19 impact and guidance is available on the following:

Fee Free Extensions

Covid-19 Funding

Covid-19 Impact Statement

Student Financial Support Fund

You may be able to access the Student Financial Support Fund. This fund is available to PGR students but is only intended to assist students in cases of unexpected or immediate financial difficulty. Awards are therefore designed to alleviate immediate difficulty while students are encouraged to pursue alternative funding sources. Further information is available here