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 University 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.
PhD Statutes
Regulations for Named Doctorates
Please ensure you are familiar with both the general named doctorate regulations and your programme-specific regulations.
2026 regulations
General regulations applicable to all Named Doctorate programmes:
Programme-specific regulations for Named Doctorate programmes:
Previous regulations
If you started your Named Doctorate before 1 January 2026, please refer to the University Calendar archive for both the general named doctorate regulations and your programme-specific regulations for the year in which your enrolment started.