HDR Student Responsibilities
The CSU Student Charter sets out the general expectations the University has of its students and staff, and all HDR candidates should be familiar with this Student Charter.
Specific responsibilities of HDR candidates:
You are primarily responsible for driving, developing, implementing and writing up your thesis or equivalent document, which will represent the culmination and report of your HDR candidature. Importantly, this is your program of research, and you must own it and all of the required decision-making and work. But in addition to that responsibility there are some others:
- maintaining contact with your Supervisory Team;
- keeping to the schedule as agreed with the Supervisors and as approved in your research proposal;
- taking the initiative in identifying problems and potential solutions to these problems (it is not the job of the Supervisor to provide answers to - problems but rather to help you to identify and evaluate potential solutions);
- adhering to the codes of conduct and ethical standards which govern research;
- ensuring that your thesis conforms to the requirements of the University, as detailed in the academic regulations, particularly Part H ; and
- discussing with Supervisors and/or, if necessary, with the relevant Faculty Associate Dean or Sub Dean, any dissatisfaction that you might have with the supervisory process.