Research Guidelines
The University of Melbourne Research Committee and the Faculty of Arts have developed guidelines and recommendations for the supervision of research students. In addition to policies outlined below, supervisors are expected to offer candidates general advice and guidance on such issues as residency requirements; Masters and PhD topics; progress reports for research candidates; PhD conversion and confirmation; and thesis submission.
- Candidature
- Responsibilities of Academic Departments
- Responsibilities of Candidate
- Conversion from the Master of Arts to the PhD
- Confirmation of PhD Candidature
- Health and Safety Guidelines (see below)
- Intellectual Property (see below)
- Progress Reports (Master of Arts and PhD)
- Residency (see below)
- Supervision
- Supervision Difficulties
- External Supervision
- Principles of Supervision
- Transferring from the PhD to the Master of Arts
- University Regulation 17.1.R8 - Code of Conduct for Research
Residency
Research students must be resident in Victoria for at least 1/3 of their candidature (special procedures apply for non-residents). Leave to study away from the University can be approved for up to 6 months and periods of more than 3 months require the appointment of an external associate supervisor.
Intellectual Property
All material produced by a student belongs to that student with the exception of patentable material where the University has first option to file a claim with the student. When a student receives a scholarship or funding from sources where other intellectual property conditions apply, the student should be aware of these conditions. More information on the University’s IP-related policies, processes and support services can be found on the Melbourne Research Intellectual Property website.
Health and Safety Guidelines
Students and supervisors are expected to be familiar with the University's Environment Health and Safety Manual website, particularly in relation to off-campus study such as fieldwork, research and conference trips.