Access to a Thesis and

Publication of Abstract

Full names of student (surname first):
Student for degree of: / College:
Title of thesis:

Authorisation to publish a thesis

Please note that copies of your thesis which are deposited with Edinburgh University Library will be catalogued and the abstract and full-text will be made available to the public via the Internet through the online catalogue, and other digital services. The University of Edinburgh may keep a copy of your thesis for use in teaching or research by staff and students, and the thesis may also be consulted on-site by registered users of Edinburgh University Library.

Complete either Box A or Box B

  1. I hereby authorise The University of Edinburgh to publish this thesis, as described above in Paragraph One, for scholarly purposes and with proper acknowledgement of authorship.

Sign below where no content restriction is requested
Student’s signature: / Date:

It is an expectation of The University of Edinburgh that the majority of doctoral theses will be made publicly available; however, you may request a one-year restriction on the electronic version of your thesis below:

  1. I hereby authorise The University of Edinburgh to publish this thesis, as described above in Paragraph One; however,I request that no access be permitted to the electronic version of this thesis for one year, commencing from the date of graduation.

Sign below where a one-year restriction on the electronic copy is required
Student’s signature: / Date:

Note that the bibliographic details, including the abstract, of restricted theses will still be publicly available. At the end of one year the restriction on the electronic copy will end and the University is under no obligation to contact you about extending the period of restriction. If you require a longer restriction period please contact the Library to negotiate an extension.

IN EXCEPTIONAL CIRCUMSTANCES authors may ask the University to restrict access to the thesis hard copy for a limited period. To submit a request for consideration, please read the form overleaf and obtain your Head of School's signed agreement. If this agreement is obtained,your consentas given above,is overridden for the period of restriction.

Request to restrict access to the bound printthesis

I request that no access of any kind be permitted to this thesis for one year, commencing from the date of graduation. I understand:

(i)that “no access” means that no one, not even I, or my supervisor, or my Head of School, or Library staff will have access to the thesis;

(ii)that at the end of the year the thesis will be made available to library users unless I make a request for the restriction to be extended for a further year. This restriction may, however, be lifted, for a named person for a specified period at the joint request of my Head of School and myself;

(iii)Edinburgh University Library is under no obligation to contact me about extending the period of restriction. Restriction can be extended for a period of up to 5 years. The restriction then lapses and cannot be renewed.

Certificate by The University of Edinburgh Head of School:

I have read the full text of the above paragraph and I support the request for restriction of access for the following reason(s):

The thesis contains information provided in confidence
Releasing the thesis would cause substantial prejudice to commercial interests
The thesis contains information about research in progress where there is an intention to publish at a later date
Other
Please give further details:

The Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 requires the University to make available to any enquirer any information held by the University, unless one of the legislation’s narrowly defined exemption applies. In the event that anyone asks to see the thesis, we will use this information to determine whether or not it qualifies for a freedom of information exemption and can be withheld.

Signature of Head of School(or nominee and designation): / Date:
Student’s Signature: / Date:

Document control

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If you require this document in an alternative format please email or telephone 0131 6514990. / Date last reviewed:
23.11.16

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