THESIS SUBMISSION DECLARATION

Updated 12th February 2018

Please ensure that all 3 sections of this form are completed and signed before emailing to the Postgraduate Office ().

Family name:
Other names:
Student ID number:
Permanent email address:
Senior Supervisor
Thesis Title
Department/School
Course of Study (e.g., PHIL790)

Declaration

  • I declare that the thesis submitted is my own original work. yes
  • I declare that the thesis has been submitted to Turnitin. Once a Turnitin report has been obtained I will send this to my supervisor yes
  • I declare that the thesis contains research reported in co-authored work that has been published,

accepted for publication, or submitted for publication. no yes

If yes, I confirm that a copy of the co-authorship form has been included for each co-authored work included in the thesis. yes

  • I declare that the thesis does not contain material previously published or written by a third party, except where this isappropriatelycited through full and accuratereferencing. yes
  • I declare that the thesis does not breach copyright or other intellectual property rights of a thirdparty, including my own journal articles where copyright has been assigned to a publisher, and I have gained permission to reuse substantial parts of other publications, such as maps, photographs or diagrams. yes
  • I declare that the thesis does not contain material which has been accepted, or submitted, for anyotherdegree or diploma at a university or other institution of higherlearning. yes

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Student signatureDate

Conditions ofuse

Following examination the final version of the thesis will be deposited in the UC Research Repository in the UC Library. I agreeandacknowledge that the conditions of use are asfollows:

1.This thesis may be consulted for the purposes of private study or research providedthatappropriate acknowledgement is made of itsuse;

2.The digital copy is made available via the Internet by the University of Canterbury Libraryindownloadable format provided that the thesis is not subject to an embargo. Should an embargobein place, the digital copy will only be made available as set out above once the embargo hasexpired.

Student signature:Date:

Thesis embargo

This section should be completed after consulting the “Policy on Availability of Theses and Dissertations”.

(tick as appropriate)

I do not wish to apply for an embargo

I wish to request anembargo of this thesisfor months(to a maximum of 24) from the date of receipt of the thesis by the Library on the basis that (please tick as appropriate):

it contains commercially sensitive material which will breach prior contractual arrangements with an outside organization

access willendanger protection of future intellectualproperty rights (including opportunity to publish or make application for a patent)

the research uses personal sources and/or contains sensitive cultural information which has been obtained on condition that the items be restricted

Other (please specify)

I wish to request an embargo as my thesis is classified as a Sensitive thesis - this is necessary to ensure compliance with the law or protection of national interests or public safety, may include objectionable or offensive material. This thesis will be permanently embargoed.

Student signature / Date:
Senior Supervisor / Date:

Sensitive Thesis (only)

DVC (R&I) signature / Date:

The final copy of the thesis has passed examination and is approved for deposit in the University Library. The embargo period specified above is approved:

Dean of Postgraduate Research / Date:
University Librarian / Date: