Doctoral policies
This page contains links to policies that all doctoral candidates commonly need to consult.
Your responsibility
The University's policies apply to all students and staff. This page is a curation of the policies that are most commonly used by doctoral candidates. It is your responsibility to familiarise yourself with them and follow them, as they protect the integrity and value of your doctorate.
Policies about doctoral study, research and innovation
- Doctoral study (including application, candidature, examination)
- Conduct (including integrity, authorship, publication, open access, IP, copyright)
- Ethics review and approval
- Research data management
General policies
- Education and student experience (including conduct, complaints)
- University governance (including conflict of interest)
- Enabling environment (including travel, sensitive expenditure, koha, procurement)
- People and culture (including health, safety, wellbeing)
- Strategic engagement (including sustainability, media)
Other policies
Other policies may also apply to you. To find out more, ask your supervisor for advice, and search on the Policy hub.
Regulations for named doctorates
- The Degree of Doctor of Clinical Psychology - DClinPsy
- The Degree of Doctor of Education - EdD
- The Degree of Doctor of Fine Arts - DocFA
- The Degree of Doctor of Health Sciences - DHSc
- The Degree of Doctor of Medical Sciences - DMedSc
- General Regulations – Named Doctorates
If you started a named doctorate before 2022, please consult the University Calendar archive.