Key Doctoral Contacts and Links
Connecting you with people and resources to guide and support you along your doctoral journey.
What to do when you have a query
| Query type | Who to contact |
|---|---|
| Academic | Your supervisor |
| IT | Basic IT queries: Student IT Hub Complex IT queries: IT Service Portal |
| Software | Download basic software Download specialised software Request software: IT Service Portal |
| Money matters | Doctoral fees Paying your fees Doctoral scholarships StudyLink Financial support |
| International | International Student Support Visa information Email: int-questions@auckland.ac.nz |
| Research | Doctoral Research Coordinators: Arts&Ed: aeddoctoral@auckland.ac.nz ABI: bioeng-pgoffice@auckland.ac.nz Business: phd-bus@auckland.ac.nz Eng&Des: foed-phd@auckland.ac.nz Law: lawphd@auckland.ac.nz Liggins: fmhs_phd@auckland.ac.nz FMHS: fmhs_phd@auckland.ac.nz Science: sciencephd@auckland.ac.nz |
| Admin | Group Services in your Faculty/LSRI |
| General queries that are not specific to doctoral study | Visit a Student Hub |
| If you can't find an answer | Email doctoraladvice@auckland.ac.nz |
Links to key resources
- Campus Care (health, wellbeing, and safety at the University)
- Centre for eResearch (CeR) (digital research support)
- Centre for Innovation and Entrepreneurship (CIE) (entrpreneurial support)
- Concur (for payments and reimbursements)
- Discovery Profiles (to find researchers at the University of Auckland)
- Figshare (research repository)
- Filesender (for sending large documents)
- Hono (for access to professional development courses)
- Libraries and Learning Services (University of Auckland library website)
- ORCID iD (persistent identifier for researchers)
- ResearchHub (services, resources and people to accelerate your research)
- Staff Intranet (doctoral candidates can access the staff intranet)
- Student Services Online (student admin and management system)
- University Health and Counselling Services (physical and mental health support)
- Wahapū (digital system for managing doctoral candidature)
- Wahapū support (learn how to use Wahapū)
Candidature Essentials (Canvas modules)
On-demand learning to help you navigate your doctoral journey:
- Doctoral Candidature Essentials Hub (Doctoral Canvas home page)
- Doctoral Academic and Research Integrity Module (for new candidates)
- Navigating Resources Module (for new candidates)
- PhD Confirmation of Candidature Module (for new candidates)
- Managing your Candidature Module (for confirmed candidates)
- PhD Examination Process Module (for final year candidates)
How to navigate changes
- Changing a doctoral thesis title: You can usually make minor changes to your thesis title without difficulty, for example spellings and rewordings. Changes that represent a change to your research focus may be more complex. Read more.
- Changing from full time to part time: Find out what's possible for domestic candidates and international candidates. Read more.
- Doctoral extension: If extenuating circumstances arise during your doctoral degree and you find that you need a little more time, you can apply for an extension of enrolment after your fourth year of full-time enrolment. Read more.
- Doctoral suspension: You can apply for a suspension of enrolment if extenuating circumstances arise during your doctoral degree and you need a break from study. Read more.
- Off-campus doctoral research: If you wish to undertake research away from campus for between one month and one year, you must obtain approval in advance. Read more.
