In 2021 the University and the Postgraduate Students’ Association (PGSA) negotiated the Resource Agreement for Thesis Students (RAfTS). The agreement applies to PhD and professional doctorate students as well as those undertaking a Master’s degree with a 90 or 120 point thesis.
RAfTS guarantees, among other things, your access to the following services:
- A desk with an ergonomic chair and university computer (subject to the exceptions in paragraph 4C of the agreement)
- Common rooms and kitchens on the same basis as staff, except in situations, agreed in writing with the Dean FGR, in which it would be impractical to provide such access
- Standard office consumables for research purposes, including pens, paper, notebooks, scissors and staplers
- Printing and photocopying for research purposes
Contact your school’s Postgraduate Coordinator or Postgraduate Administrator if you have any questions about the provision of these services.