Status and Details

Higher Degrees by Research Progress Procedure

Status	Current
Effective Date	11th December 2025
Review Date	11th December 2028
Approval Authority	Academic Board
Approval Date	3rd December 2025
Expiry Date	Not Applicable
Responsible Officer	John Price Dean, Graduate Research +61 3 9919 2046
Accountable Officer	Andrew Hill Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research & Impact andy.hill@vu.edu.au
Enquiries Contact	Elizabeth Smith Manager, Candidature +61 3 9919 4228

Summary of Changes from Previous Version

This Procedure has been updated to ensure alignment with current Higher Degree by Research (HDR) practices. The key change is updates to outline the suspension and cancellation of an RTP stipend or a VU-sponsored HDR stipend.

Clauses Amended:Procedure: 2,4,8-16c,18-20,22-24aiii,bvi,cii, 25-28,32.