Graduate Research Board

What is the Graduate Research Board (GRB)?

The (opens in a new window)Graduate Research Board (GRB) is the academic governance board for all graduate research students within the University. Membership of the GRB includes academic representatives from across all Colleges as well as two student representatives.  Administrative support for the Board is via a dedicated team in UCD Graduate Studies, led by Ciara Cloak, Graduate Research Programme Manager.

The GRB meets monthly to consider policy and strategic matters impacting graduate research students, as well as submissions from Schools for individual graduate research students. Examples of types of submissions (once approved at School level) that may be considered for graduate research students include:

• Award of Credit for External (Concurrent) Learning
• Award of Credit for Prior Learning
• Thesis Embargoes
• Change in Major or Programme
• Extension of Graduate Research Study
• Stage Progression (see PhD Lifecycle)
• Leave of Absence
• Non-Standard Admissions including Graduate Research Re-admissions
• Examination Committees (which, if approved by the GRB, are submitted to ACCE for final decision).

Information on policies and regulations that apply to graduate research students can be found on the Graduate Studies document repository. Graduate research students should engage with their supervisor (or RSP if appropriate) in the first instance regarding all submissions which require final approval of the GRB.