Status and Details

This page contains information about the status, approval and implementation of this document, contact details for the relevant Unit Head and document author and, on the right, a brief summary of changes between this and the previous version.

Higher Degree Research (HDR) Award Rules

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Status	Historic	Indicates if this version of the document is in effect (Current), yet to come into effect (Future), or expired (Historic).
Effective Date	13th December 2023	This is the date on which this version of the document came into effect.
Review Date	1st December 2024	The next review of this document is scheduled to commence on this date.
Approval Authority	University Council	The noted authority approved this is version of the document.
Approval Date	13th December 2023	This is the date on which this version of the document was approved by the authorised authority.
Expiry Date	17th April 2024	This is the date on which this version expires. It may still apply, conditionally, after this date.
Responsible Officer	Simon Moss Dean of Graduate Research	The position responsible for monitoring the effectiveness of a policy document and its review.
Responsible Executive	Paul Di Pietro Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Vice-President (Research and Sustainable Futures)	The position with overarching responsibility for ensuring implementation of, and compliance with, the policy document.
Enquiries Contact	Graduate Research School	General enquiries should be directed to the officer/area listed.

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

This is the first document to be published in the University's new Policy Library. It is basically equivalent to the document that was approved and effect at the time the migration occurred, except for the numbering system and references, which have been updated to align with the new formatting and current requirements.

Version Control and Change History

Date Effective - Approved By - Amendment

1 - 1 January 2020 - Council - Replaced General Course Rules in conjunction with Coursework Rules.

2 - 12 June 2020 - Council - Administrative amendments to update position titles.

3 - 14 August 2020 - Council - Minor amendments to Appendix 1 to reflect the Faculty Realignment as approved by the University Council on 12 June 2020.

4 - 9 April 2021 - Council - Amendments to Section 2 Definitions and Section 4 Enrolment and Variations to reinstate the provision relating to the suspension, exclusion or expulsion of a student from the University following a risk assessment.

5 - 18 February 2022 - Council - Updates to position titles following portfolio realignments.

6 - 2 December 2022 - Council - Updates to Appendix 1 to reflect course offerings as at 1 January 2023.

7 - 14 April 2023 - Council - Updates to Appendix 1 to reflect course offerings as at 1 January 2023.

17/11/2023: Position name changed from Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Sustainable Futures) (DVCR) to Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Sustainable Futures) (DVC-RSF)

17/11/2023: Position Group name changed from Associate Dean Research - Higher Degree Research (ADR-HDR) to Associate Dean - Higher Degree Research (AD-HDR)