Research Student Handbook

updated

Please note that the online version of the Research Student Handbook contains the most up-to-date information.

Introduction

• Foreword
• Handbook Structure

Support Structure

• Useful Contacts
• Useful Services

Financial Matters

• Tuition Fees
• Scholarships
• Employment and Other Commitments during Full-time Candidature
• Insurance

Considerations in Applying

• Which degree should I choose?
• Entry Requirements
• How should I select my research topic and supervisors?
• What are the University’s areas of research strength?
• Should I study full-time or half-time?
• Should I study as an internal student or apply for remote candidature?
• Can I enrol in another program concurrently with my HDR?
• Can I appoint a principal supervisor from a different school?
• How do I apply for a HDR?
• When should I Apply for and Commence a HDR?

Enrolment

Candidature

• Communication
• Insurance
• Supervisors
• Postgraduate Coordinators
• Life as a Research Student
• Monitoring Academic Progress
• Planning Communicating and Tracking Your Research
• Re-Enrolment
• Changing the Conditions of Candidature
• Grievances, Complaints and Problems
• Suspension
• Termination

Conduct of Research

• Responsible Conduct of Research Policy
• The Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research
• Management of Research Data
• Ethical Approval
• Intellectual Property
• Authorship
• Commercial, Cultural & Political Sensitivity
• Resourcing Your Research
• Health, Safety & Wellbeing
• Conflicts of Interest
• Paid Assistance for Undertaking Research
• Postgraduate Students as Research Grant Recipients

Thesis

Examination

• Notice of Intention to Submit The Thesis - Updated
• The Exit Survey
• Appointment of Examiners
• Submission
• Time Spent Under Examination
• Examiner Recommendations
• Consideration of the Examiners Reports
• Outcome of the Examination
• Final Form of the Thesis
• Appeals Following Examination

Graduation

Graduate Attributes

The Australian Qualification Framework (AQF)

Appendices

• Appendix 1: Access Privileges for HDR students Outside Candidature
• Appendix 2: Responsibilities
• Appendix 3: Insurance for HDR Candidates
• Appendix 4A: Rules for a Jointly Awarded PhD (Including Coututelle)
• Appendix 4B: Information for Jointly Awarded PhD (Including Cotutelle)
• Appendix 06: Masters by Research Grade, Mark Ranges and Descriptors
• Glossary of Terms