Submission of Higher Degree Research Thesis for Examination

University of New England

Research Services

Submission of Higher Degree Research Thesis for Examination

Candidate Name
Student Number
School
Principal Supervisor
Title of Thesis
Submission Date
Degree
Thesis by Publication / □ Yes □ No
Degree by Creative Practice / □ Yes □ No
If Yes – State Mode of Presentation

Management and Storage of Research Data

A copy of the original research data must be registered and archived with the University Library in accordance with the Management and Storage of Research Data and Materials Procedures.

Please tick one of the following:

□All original data or primary research materials relevant to my research has been lodged with the University Library as required by the Australian Code for the Responsible Conduct of Research and the UNE Management and Storage of Research Data and Materials Policy.

□I am currently working with the University Library to register and archive all original data or primary materials relevant to my research. This will be completed by the time I respond to my examiners’ comments and submit the Completion of Amendments form.

□I have obtained permission from the PVCR to not register and archive all original data or primary materials relevant to my research with the University Library.

Candidate Statement

□I certify that the work is original and has not been accepted for the award of any other degree or diploma in any university or other tertiary institution.

□I certify that I have stated clearly and fully in the thesis the extent of any collaboration with others and/or the contributions of all authors to any co-authored papers included in the thesis. To the best of my knowledge and belief, the thesis contains no material previously published by any other person except where due acknowledgement has been made.

□I certify that the submitted electronic copy is an exact replica of the last final copy submitted to my Principal Supervisor.

□I certify that the contribution of the Australian Commonwealth Government in funding my research project through an RTP scholarship has been or will be acknowledged in all published material relating to my research project.

Candidate Signature: ______

Date: ______

Principal Supervisor and Head of School Certification

□The candidate’s work, including the thesis, has been completed to our satisfaction. The thesis is in a format and of an editorial standard recognised by the School as appropriate for examination.

□The information in the thesis outlining the contributions of all authors for any co-authored papers has been checked and is accurate to the best of our knowledge.

□The candidate is currently preparing underlying research data of the thesis for registration and archiving with the University Library.

Principal Supervisor Signature: ______

Date: ______

Head of School Signature: ______

Date: ______

The completed form, a pdf copy of the candidate’s thesis and other relevant submission forms should be submitted to Research Services at the following email address:

Revised September 2017