Common use of PERFORMANCE AND TERMINATION Clause in Contracts

PERFORMANCE AND TERMINATION. In the event that the supervision team is dissatisfied with the performance, progress or commitment of the Student to the Student's course, then the Director of Studies shall raise the concerns with the Student and include details in their Supervisor Report for the Annual Monitoring process or Transfer Review, or project milestone, whichever is the earliest. if the timing of the next Annual Monitoring or Transfer Review is not appropriate then the Director of Studies may request an interim examination. Details of the Annual Monitoring process and Transfer Review can be found in the Regulations for Postgraduate Research Students and the online Guidance for Research Degree Students. The Student withdrawing from the programme of research (following the withdrawal procedure as laid out in the Regulations for Postgraduate Research Students and the online Guidance for Research Degree Students) or ceasing to be a registered student of the University for reasons other than the above (e.g. failure to re-register, exclusion following Withdrawal of Services, as a result of failure at Annual Monitoring, Transfer Review or interim examination) will no longer be entitled to Maintenance Grant payments and may be liable to repay any amounts of Maintenance Grant which were overpaid. In line with RCUK full-time Doctoral Student allowance a part time Doctoral Student may take a recommended maximum of eight weeks leave in the year (which would include bank holidays and the University Christmas closure). Students are expected to bear in mind their obligations for progress reviews and in ensuring timely completion of the research programme when planning leave. Annual leave must be agreed in advance with the supervisory team and records kept by the student and supervisory team. Payment will not be made for any unused holiday, nor will unused holiday be rolled over into the following year. If the Student, because of illness or other acceptable reason, has to suspend or cease their studies, the Student shall ensure that such interruption is reported to the Graduate School and the Director of Studies as soon as is reasonably possible. If the Student is absent due to illness for more than 2 consecutive weeks, then the Student must notify the Supervisory Team and supply to the Graduate School a medical certificate relating to the absence. Payments under this Funding Agreement will continue for up to 2 months in total during any one academic year for absences due to illness for which a medical certificate has been supplied. Absences due to illness which total more than 2 months in any one academic year will result in the suspension of Maintenance Grant payments under this Funding Agreement and the University shall be entitled to terminate this Funding Agreement and Maintenance Grant payments with immediate effect. Where the Student is absent due to Primary Carer leave, the Sponsor agrees that the University shall continue make Maintenance Grant payments to the Student for up to a period of 6 months and the Student shall be entitled to a further period of 6 months unpaid absence, provided that the Student first notifies the their Supervisory Team and the Graduate School and completes the ‘suspension of studies’ form (RD4SU). Where a Student is wishing to take Secondary Carer leave, the Sponsor agrees that the University shall continue make Maintenance Grant payments to the Student for up to a period of 2 consecutive weeks and the Student shall be entitled to a further period of unpaid absence of up to a year, provided that the Student first notifies the their Supervisory Team and the Graduate School and completes the ‘suspension of studies’ form (RD4SU).

PERFORMANCE AND TERMINATION. In the event that the supervision team is dissatisfied with the performance, progress or commitment of the Student to the Student's course, then the Director of Studies shall raise the concerns with the Student and include details in their Supervisor Report for the Annual Monitoring process or Transfer Review, or project milestone, whichever is the earliest. if the timing of the next Annual Monitoring or Transfer Review is not appropriate then the Director of Studies may request an interim examination. Details of the Annual Monitoring process and Transfer Review can be found in the Regulations for Postgraduate Research Students and the online Guidance for Research Degree Students. The Student withdrawing from the programme of research (following the withdrawal procedure as laid out in the Regulations for Postgraduate Research Students and the online Guidance for Research Degree Students) or ceasing to be a registered student of the University for reasons other than the above (e.g. failure to re-register, exclusion following Withdrawal of Services, as a result of failure at Annual Monitoring, Transfer Review or interim examination) will no longer be entitled to Maintenance Grant payments and may be liable to repay any amounts of Maintenance Grant which were overpaid. In line with RCUK full-time Doctoral Student allowance a part time Doctoral Student may take a recommended maximum of eight four weeks leave in the year (which would include bank holidays and the University Christmas closure). Students are expected to bear in mind their obligations for progress reviews and in ensuring timely completion of the research programme when planning leave. Annual leave must be agreed in advance with the supervisory team and records kept by the student and supervisory team. Payment will not be made for any unused holiday, nor will unused holiday be rolled over into the following year. If the Student, because of illness or other acceptable reason, has to suspend or cease their studies, the Student shall ensure that such interruption is reported to the Graduate School and the Director of Studies as soon as is reasonably possible. If the Student is absent due to illness for more than 2 consecutive weeks, then the Student must notify the Supervisory Team and supply to the Graduate School a medical certificate relating to the absence. Payments under this Funding Agreement will continue for up to 2 months in total during any one academic year for absences due to illness for which a medical certificate has been supplied. Absences due to illness which total more than 2 months in any one academic year will result in the suspension of Maintenance Grant payments under this Funding Agreement and the University shall be entitled to terminate this Funding Agreement and Maintenance Grant payments with immediate effect. Where the Student is absent due to Primary Carer leave, the Sponsor agrees that the University shall continue make Maintenance Grant payments to the Student for up to a period of 6 months and the Student shall be entitled to a further period of 6 months unpaid absence, provided that the Student first notifies the their Supervisory Team and the Graduate School and completes the ‘suspension of studies’ form (RD4SU). Where a Student is wishing to take Secondary Carer leave, the Sponsor agrees that the University shall continue make Maintenance Grant payments to the Student for up to a period of 2 consecutive weeks and the Student shall be entitled to a further period of unpaid absence of up to a year, provided that the Student first notifies the their Supervisory Team and the Graduate School and completes the ‘suspension of studies’ form (RD4SU).

PERFORMANCE AND TERMINATION. In the event that the supervision team is dissatisfied with the performance, progress or commitment of the Student to the Student's course, then the Director of Studies shall raise the concerns with the Student and include details in their Supervisor Report for the Annual Monitoring process or Transfer Review, or project milestone, whichever is the earliest. if the timing of the next Annual Monitoring or Transfer Review is not appropriate then the Director of Studies may request an interim examination. Details of the Annual Monitoring process and Transfer Review can be found in the Regulations for Postgraduate Research Students and the online Guidance for Research Degree Students. The Student withdrawing from the programme of research (following the withdrawal procedure as laid out in the Regulations for Postgraduate Research Students and the online Guidance for Research Degree Students) or ceasing to be a registered student of the University for reasons other than the above (e.g. failure to re-register, exclusion following Withdrawal of Services, as a result of failure at Annual Monitoring, Transfer Review or interim examination) will no longer be entitled to Maintenance Grant payments and may be liable to repay any amounts of Maintenance Grant which were overpaid. In line with RCUK full-time Doctoral Student allowance a part time Doctoral Student may take a recommended maximum of eight weeks leave in the year (which would include bank holidays and the University Christmas closure). Students are expected to bear in mind their obligations for progress reviews and in ensuring timely completion of the research programme when planning leave. Annual leave must be agreed in advance with the supervisory team and records kept by the student and supervisory team. Payment will not be made for any unused holiday, nor will unused holiday be rolled over into the following year. If the Student, because of illness or other acceptable reason, has to suspend or cease their studies, the Student shall ensure that such interruption is reported to the Graduate School RIE and the Director of Studies as soon as is reasonably possible. If the Student is absent due to illness for more than 2 consecutive weeks, then the Student must notify the Supervisory Team and supply to the Graduate School RIE a medical certificate relating to the absence. Payments under this Funding Agreement will continue for up to 2 months in total during any one academic year for absences due to illness for which a medical certificate has been supplied. Absences due to illness which total more than 2 months in any one academic year will result in the suspension of Maintenance Grant payments under this Funding Agreement and the University shall be entitled to terminate this Funding Agreement and Maintenance Grant payments with immediate effect. Where the Student is absent due to Primary Carer leave, the Sponsor agrees that the University shall continue make Maintenance Grant payments to the Student for up to a period of 6 months and the Student shall be entitled to a further period of 6 months unpaid absence, provided that the Student first notifies the their Supervisory Team and the Graduate School RIE and completes the ‘suspension of studies’ form (RD4SU). Where a Student is wishing to take Secondary Carer leave, the Sponsor agrees that the University shall continue make Maintenance Grant payments to the Student for up to a period of 2 consecutive weeks and the Student shall be entitled to a further period of unpaid absence of up to a year, provided that the Student first notifies the their Supervisory Team and the Graduate School RIE and completes the ‘suspension of studies’ form (RD4SU).

PERFORMANCE AND TERMINATION. In the event that the supervision team First Supervisor is dissatisfied with the performance, progress or commitment of the Student to the Student's course, then the Director of Studies First Supervisor shall raise the concerns with the Student and include details in their Supervisor Report for the Annual Monitoring process Progress Review or Transfer Major Review, or project milestone, whichever is the earliest. if the timing of the next Annual Monitoring Progress Review or Transfer Major Review is not appropriate then the Director of Studies First Supervisor may request an interim examinationInterim Examination. Details of the Annual Monitoring process Progress Review, Major Review and Transfer Review Interim Examination can be found in the Regulations for Postgraduate Research Students and Degrees Operational Handbook. This Funding Agreement shall terminate automatically upon the online Guidance for Research Degree Students. The Student withdrawing from the programme of research (following the withdrawal procedure as laid out in the Regulations for Postgraduate Research Students and the online Guidance for Research Degree StudentsDegrees Operational Handbook) or ceasing to be a registered student of the University for reasons other than the above (e.g. failure to re-register, exclusion following Withdrawal of Services, as a result of failure at Annual MonitoringReview, Transfer Major Review or interim examination) Interim Examination). On termination of this Funding Agreement, the Student will no longer be entitled to Maintenance Grant payments and may be liable to repay any amounts of Maintenance Grant which were overpaid. In line with RCUK full-UKRI a full time Doctoral Student allowance a part time Doctoral Student may take a recommended maximum of eight weeks leave in the year (which would include equates to 6 weeks plus bank holidays and the University UoP Christmas closure). Students are expected to bear in mind their obligations for progress reviews and in ensuring timely completion of the research programme when planning leave. Annual leave must be agreed in advance with the supervisory team and records kept by via Skillsforge and/or the student and supervisory teamStudent File (EDM). Payment will not be made for any unused holiday, nor will unused holiday be rolled over into the following year. If the Student, because of illness or other acceptable reason, has to suspend interrupt or cease their his or her studies, the Student shall ensure that such interruption is reported to the Graduate School First Supervisor and the Director of Studies Research Degrees Team, Student Administration Services, as soon as is reasonably possible. If the Student is absent due to illness for more than 2 consecutive weeks, then the Student must notify the Supervisory Team First Supervisor and the Research Degrees Team, Student Administration Services, and supply to the Graduate School a medical certificate relating to the absence. Payments under this Funding Agreement will continue for up to 2 months in total during any one academic year for absences due to illness for which a medical certificate has been supplied. Absences due to illness which total more than 2 months in any one academic year will result in the suspension of Maintenance Grant payments under this Funding Agreement and the University shall be entitled to terminate this Funding Agreement and Maintenance Grant payments with immediate effect. Where the Student is absent due to Primary Carer maternity leave, the Sponsor agrees that the University shall continue to make Maintenance Grant payments to the Student for up to a period of 6 months and the Student shall be entitled to a further period of 6 months unpaid absence, provided that the Student first notifies the their Supervisory Team First Supervisor, the Head of Department and the Graduate School and completes the ‘suspension of studies’ form (RD4SU)Research Degrees Team, Student Administration Services. Where a Student is wishing to take Secondary Carer Paternity leave, the Sponsor agrees providing that the Student first discusses the expected period of leave in advance with the First Supervisor and the Head of Department, the University shall may continue to make Maintenance Grant payments to the Student for up to a period of 2 consecutive weeks and the Student student shall be entitled to a further period of unpaid absence of up to a year, provided that the Student first notifies the their Supervisory Team and the Graduate School and completes the ‘suspension of studies’ form (RD4SU).

PERFORMANCE AND TERMINATION. In the event that the supervision team is dissatisfied with the performance, progress or commitment of the Student to the Student's course, then the Director of Studies shall raise the concerns with the Student and include details in their Supervisor Report for the Annual Monitoring process or Transfer Review, or project milestone, whichever is the earliest. if the timing of the next Annual Monitoring or Transfer Review is not appropriate then the Director of Studies may request an interim examination. Details of the Annual Monitoring process and Transfer Review can be found in the Regulations for Postgraduate Research Students and the online Guidance for Research Degree Students. The Student withdrawing from the programme of research (following the withdrawal procedure as laid out in the Regulations for Postgraduate Research Students and the online Guidance for Research Degree Students) or ceasing to be a registered student of the University for reasons other than the above (e.g. failure to re-register, exclusion following Withdrawal of Services, as a result of failure at Annual Monitoring, Transfer Review or interim examination) will no longer be entitled to Maintenance Grant payments and may be liable to repay any amounts of Maintenance Grant which were overpaid. In line with RCUK full-time Doctoral Student allowance a part time Doctoral Student may take a recommended maximum of eight four weeks leave in the year (which would include bank holidays and the University Christmas closure). Students are expected to bear in mind their obligations for progress reviews and in ensuring timely completion of the research programme when planning leave. Annual leave must be agreed in advance with the supervisory team and records kept by the student and supervisory team. Payment will not be made for any unused holiday, nor will unused holiday be rolled over into the following year. If the Student, because of illness or other acceptable reason, has to suspend or cease their studies, the Student shall ensure that such interruption is reported to the Graduate School RIE and the Director of Studies as soon as is reasonably possible. If the Student is absent due to illness for more than 2 consecutive weeks, then the Student must notify the Supervisory Team and supply to the Graduate School RIE a medical certificate relating to the absence. Payments under this Funding Agreement will continue for up to 2 months in total during any one academic year for absences due to illness for which a medical certificate has been supplied. Absences due to illness which total more than 2 months in any one academic year will result in the suspension of Maintenance Grant payments under this Funding Agreement and the University shall be entitled to terminate this Funding Agreement and Maintenance Grant payments with immediate effect. Where the Student is absent due to Primary Carer leave, the Sponsor agrees that the University shall continue make Maintenance Grant payments to the Student for up to a period of 6 months and the Student shall be entitled to a further period of 6 months unpaid absence, provided that the Student first notifies the their Supervisory Team and the Graduate School RIE and completes the ‘suspension of studies’ form (RD4SU). Where a Student is wishing to take Secondary Carer leave, the Sponsor agrees that the University shall continue make Maintenance Grant payments to the Student for up to a period of 2 consecutive weeks and the Student shall be entitled to a further period of unpaid absence of up to a year, provided that the Student first notifies the their Supervisory Team and the Graduate School RIE and completes the ‘suspension of studies’ form (RD4SU).