Doctoral contacts
Connecting you with people and resources to guide and support you along your doctoral journey.
Who to contact
| Query type | Who to contact |
|---|---|
| Academic / Research | Your Supervisors, Doctoral Graduate Advisers, or Doctoral Research Coordinators: Arts and Education: aeddoctoral@auckland.ac.nz |
| Admin | Group Services in your Faculty/LSRI |
| IT | Basic IT queries: Student IT Hub Complex IT queries: IT Service Portal |
| Software | Download Software for students Download Software for UoA computers 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 |
| General queries | Visit a Student Hub or search online via AskAuckland |
| Complaints and disputes | See the Doctoral governance page |
| If you can't find answers | Email doctoraladvice@auckland.ac.nz |
Links to key resources
- Academic and Research Integrity (key Canvas module)
- Managing your Candidature (key Canvas module)
- PhD Confirmation of Candidature (key Canvas module)
- PhD Examination Process (key Canvas module)
- 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)
- ORCID (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)
- Te Tumu Herenga | Libraries & Learning Services (University of Auckland library)
- Te Papa Manaaki | Campus Care (health, wellbeing, and safety at the University)
- University Health and Counselling Services (physical and mental health support)
- Wahapū (digital system for managing doctoral candidature)
- Wahapū support (learn how to use Wahapū)
Quick guide to navigating changes
- 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. Learn more about Changing a doctoral thesis title.
- Full time to part time: Find out what's possible for domestic candidates and international candidates. Learn more about Changing to full- or part-time doctoral study.
- 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. Learn more about Doctoral extension.
- Suspension: You can apply for a suspension of enrolment if extenuating circumstances arise during your doctoral degree and you need a break from study. Learn more about Doctoral suspension.
- Off-campus research: If you wish to undertake research away from campus for more than one month, you must obtain approval in advance. Learn more about Off-campus doctoral research.
