Guidance for examiners

Policy and procedures for the examination of Research Degrees

The University has detailed guidance to support the examination of Research Degrees which can be found in the Policy and Procedures for the Examination of Research Degrees.

Privacy notice

Please visit the link below for details of how the university uses your personal information and your rights regarding that information:

• Privacy notice - External Examiners: Research Degrees

eDoc guides

• Guidance on external user access (PDF, 335KB)
• eDoc examination process for examiners (PDF, 1.4MB)

Online Viva Voce examination

• Guidance on conducting online Vivas for supervisors and examiners (PDF, 400KB)

External examiner fees and expenses

• Regulations Governing External Examiners’ Fees and Expenses For Research Degree Awards (PDF, 161KB)
• Right to Work Check for External Examiners for Research Degrees (PDF, 120KB)

PGR external examiner fee and expenses claim form

An External Examiners’ Fee and Expense Claim Form should be completed on eDoc after the Examination Outcome Report has been approved. In case of an examination processed outside of eDoc, please contact PGRExaminations@ljmu.ac.uk to request a copy of the form.