diff --git a/research-proposal/ResearchProposal.cls b/research-proposal/ResearchProposal.cls
index f9bf80e..3714197 100644
--- a/research-proposal/ResearchProposal.cls
+++ b/research-proposal/ResearchProposal.cls
@@ -481,7 +481,8 @@ breaklinks=true,
 
 	\begin{titlepage}
 	\begin{center}
-	\textsc{\LARGE Research Proposal}\\[0.5cm] % Thesis type
+ 	\textsc{\LARGE Research Proposal}\\[0.2cm] % Thesis type
+  \textsc{\degreename}\\[0.5cm]
 
 
 	{\scshape submitted to the \par}
diff --git a/research-proposal/main.tex b/research-proposal/main.tex
index 3a7cc80..a086752 100644
--- a/research-proposal/main.tex
+++ b/research-proposal/main.tex
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@
 \department{Department of Computer Science} % The department's name
 \group{\href{http://hps.vi4io.org}{High-Performance Storage}} % The research area/group
 \keywords{X, Y, Z} % Use a few describing the thesis better
+\degree{for a PhD at a distance in part-time}
 
 
 \addbibresource{example.bib}
diff --git a/research-proposal/proposal.tex b/research-proposal/proposal.tex
deleted file mode 100644
index db2c4b6..0000000
--- a/research-proposal/proposal.tex
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,12 +0,0 @@
-
-
-
-% See: http://www.reading.ac.uk/computer-science/dcs-PhD-programmes.aspx
-Supervisor
-
-The main research question(s) that you want to address
-What makes this of interest and importance
-How your thinking builds on any previous work
-What research methodology or techniques you may need to use
-What facilities you are likely to require
-How the research can be completed in the time available.