Status and Details
This page contains information about the status, approval and implementation of this document, contact details for the relevant Manager and, on the right, a brief summary of changes between this and the previous version.
27/1/23: Reference to College Dean replaced with Executive Dean. 14/4/2022: This Policy has been updated to align with timely HDR completions as updated in the Higher Degrees by Research Procedure. Clauses Amended: Section (17) To 4/9/20: This Policy has been updated to include; • Policy summary updated to provide clear objective • Extended consecutive leave – align with Fellowship program: minimum period recognised reduced from 6 to 3 months, and WorkCover leave retained as relevant • Indigenous academics – recognition of additional workload consistent with UA Indigenous Strategy, applied to the calculation of work years by FTEMeasuring Individual Research Activity Policy
Status
Current
Effective Date
4th September 2020
Review Date
4th September 2023
Approval Authority
Vice-Chancellor
Approval Date
4th September 2020
Expiry Date
Not Applicable
Responsible Officer
Beverley Baugh
Executive Director, Research Services
9919 5827
Accountable Officer
Andrew Hill
Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Research & Impact
Andrew.Hill@vu.edu.au
Enquiries Contact
Alex Skevofylakas
Senior Manager, Research Performance and Reporting
+61399195742
Summary of Changes from Previous Version
Timely Completion: Completion time refers to the time elapsed from a graduate research student’s initial enrolment to the date at which their thesis is submitted for examination. Timely completion is equivalent full-time (EFT) terms is considered to be where thesis submission occurs within 4.1 years (EFT) for Research Doctorates and within 2.1 years (EFT) for Research Masters.
Timely Completion: Completion time refers to the time elapsed from a graduate research student’s initial enrolment to the date at which their thesis is submitted for examination. Timely completion is as specified by the Higher Degrees by Research Procedure