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The Graduate School

Resources

Research degree regulations, forms, and guidance

The Graduate School
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Regulations and Codes of Practice for Postgraduate Research Degrees

For the awards of Doctor of Philosophy, Doctor of Business Administration, Doctor of Counselling Psychology, Master of Philosophy, Masters by Research.

For regulations for previous years please see below or contact the Graduate School

Framework for Research Governance

Including information on research integrity, ethics and research data management.

Other useful regulations and policies

For information on Academic Misconduct, Student Conduct, Appeals and Complaints, and General Data Protection Regulations please visit Academic Registry

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Training Events

USW's Researcher Development Programme offers free in-person and on-demand training for postgraduate research students and supervisors.

Video resources

Please see the Graduate School on Blackboard 

Final version of thesis

For professional thesis binding please visit USW Print and Design 

Forms to accompany final version of thesis:

Other useful links

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Viva preparation
Researcher, Talatu Usar, is working in a lab.
Current PGR students
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Training courses