Status and Details
This page contains information about the status, approval and a summary of the changes from the previous version of the document. Please note that the Unit Head listed on this page is the current owner of this policy and may not reflect the University position/staff member who owned this policy at the time of publication.
20 May 2022 – Deleted notes and links to the expired ‘Policy Suspension or Variation Instrument – Doctorate Policy’. 14 February 2022 – Clauses 4 and 85 amended to update references and links to the associated information document ‘Research Higher Degree Appeals Procedures’ which has been subsumed by the current ‘Academic Appeals Procedures’ 1 November 2021 – Inserted note and hyperlink to the ‘Policy Suspension or Variation Instrument – Doctorate Policy’ and removed the note and hyperlink to the ‘Policy Suspension or Variation Instrument – COVID-19 Policy Response’ that was added on 15 October 2021. 15 October 2021 – Inserted note and hyperlink to the Policy Suspension or Variation Instrument – COVID-19 Policy Response that is currently in place for this document. 5 July 2021 – System Administrator Fix – updated the placeholders for the references to the Research Higher Degree and Research Training Program Scholarship Policy in clause 49 and Research Higher Degree Appeals Procedures which had incorrect alternate text and URL applied. 7 May 2021 – System Administrator Fix – update placeholder for Research and Higher Degrees Committee from the Division-based record to the Committee=based record. 6 May 2021 – System Administrator Fix – update placeholder for Academic Senate; Research Studies Committee; and Research and Higher Degrees Committee. 10 July 2020 – Globally replaced all references to the “Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Engagement, Development and International” with the ‘Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Enterprise and International”. 1 November 2018 – References to the expired document ‘Research Higher Degree Appeals Policy’ deleted and replaced by an associated document ‘Research Higher Degree Appeals Guidelines’. 28 February 2018 – Update references to the Department of Immigration and Border Protection which has changed to the Department of Home Affairs. 4 August 2017 – Policy amended to reflect the position and unit title change of the Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Research and Development to ‘Research, Engagement, Development and International ‘. 8 July 2016 - policy amended to reflect the official name change of the University concurrent with the change to the University's Act and By-Law. Doctorate Policy
Status
Current
Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date
22nd June 2016
This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date
22nd February 2018
The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority
Academic Senate
The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date
17th June 2016
This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date
Not Applicable
This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Unit Head
Kevin Dunn
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research
47360057
This is the officer generally responsible for day to day administrative matters.
Enquiries Contact
Kevin Dunn
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research
47360057
General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.
Summary of Changes from Previous Version
The introduction of PhDs with named discipline areas in clause 2 and the amendment of clause 154 to allow for the recommendation, where appropriate, of examiners for any additional work described in the outcome options to apply to creative components a well as the critical exegesis.
Clause 9 updated so as to reference that the Research Studies Committee may approve the application with reference to compliance for Australian Autonomous Sanctions
Clauses Amended
Policy: 2, 9
Guidelines: 154
30/09/2021: Division Student Experience Office (SEO) replaced with Office of Student and University Planning (OS&UP)
13/10/2022: Division name changed from Office of Student and University Planning (OS&UP) to Office of Student and University Planning (OSUP)
06/09/2024: Position name changed from Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research, Enterprise and Global (SDVC, REG) to Senior Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President, Research, Enterprise and Global (SDVC & VP, REG)