University Policies

General Regulations for Programmes

• Credit & Qualifications Framework
• General Regulations for Undergraduate and Integrated Master’s Programmes
• General Regulations for Foundation Degrees
• General Regulations for Graduate Diplomas
• General Regulations for Postgraduate Taught Programmes
• General Regulations for the MBChB Programme
• General Regulations for the Conduct of Boards of Examiners
• Regulations on Fitness to Study
• Regulations on Fitness to Practise

Associated Guidance

• New and Revised General Regulations 2020/21
• Guidance for Boards of Examiners - Summer 2020
• Guidance for Staff on Trailing Credit into stage P
• Virtuous Credit Guidance Notes
• University Approach to Award Calculation Algorithms

Examinations and Assessment

• Assessment Regulations
• Invigilation Procedures for Examinations
• Policy on Giving Effective Feedback on Assessed Work
• Examination Regulations for Candidates

Associated Guidance

• Summary Note on Assessment for 2020/21
• Student Guide to Exceptional Circumstances
• Guidance to Schools on the Abandonment of Assessments and Lost Examination & Assessment Papers
• Guidance for Boards of Examiners on Dissertation Stage Progression Regulations

Student Discipline

• Regulations on Student Discipline
• Tariff of Penalties
• Disciplinary Board Procedures
• Aston Student Code of Conduct

Associated Guidance

• Plagiarism: Notes of Guidance for Markers

Other Guidance

The policies and procedures held under the remit of the University Research Committee can be separated into four main areas:

• Research Integrity and Ethics
• Graduate School Policies and Procedures
• Funding of Research
• Research Publications, Open Access and Open Data.

Each area also has a number of associated guidance documents appropriate to the relevant stakeholders. All areas of Aston Research Policies and Procedures are informed by ‘Our Principles’.

Research Integrity and Ethics

1. Research Ethical Principles and Procedures
2. Research Integrity Policy
3. Research Integrity and Assurance Procedures
4. Human Tissue Act Compliance Policy
5. ARRIVE Guidelines
6. Nagoya Protocol Guidelines

Graduate School Policies and Procedures

The current versions of the below Research Degree regulations and codes of practice are collated and are password protected

Research Publications, Open Access and Open Data

Funding Of Research

1. Peer Review Processes
2. Match Funding
3. Competitive Research/Research Related Funding
4. Research Related Donations