Research Student Resources

Research Student Policy

• Academic Reading & Writing
• Postgraduate Research Skills
  
  The Learning Centre helps students develop the generic learning and communication skills that are necessary for university study and beyond
• Studying at University
  
• Library
• Library Services for Students
• Faculty Liaison Librarian
  
  The Library Centre helps students develop the generic learning and communication skills that are necessary for university study and beyond
• Policy and Procedures
  
  All students need to be aware of the Faculty of Architecture, Design & Planning Academic Honesty policy and procedures in relation to plagiarism, attendance, late submission and special consideration.
• Faculty Handbook
  
  This is the one-stop guide to how you work through your academic program.
• Modes of Inquiry on WebCT
• Labs, Workshops and Studios
• Forms and policies
  Application forms for research variations, deferment, rules for research, thesis submission and more.

Student Support

• Learning Centre
  
  The Learning Centre helps you develop the generic learning and communication skills necessary for university study and beyond, with workshops on study skills, academic reading and writing, oral communication skills and research skills.
• Mathematics Learning Centre
  
  Provides bridging courses and assistance to develop the mathematical knowledge, skills and confidence that are needed for studying mathematics or statistics at university
• Counselling Service
  
  Go here for support and advice on study concerns such as procrastination and time management, relationships with fellow students etc as well as mental and emotional wellbeing
• Employment Services
  
  Includes the Careers Centre, casual employment assistance and Sydney Talent
• International Student Support Unit
• Student Representative Council
• University of Sydney Union (USU)
• Sydney University Postgraduate Representative Association
• ICT Helpdesk
  
  Having trouble printing or accessing myuni? Click here or call 9351 6000

• Graduate Studies Office
  General postgraduate student induction to the university.
• Graduate Studies Handbook
  
  All you need to know about the University's procedures and policies governing candidature. Information on Intellectual property, Authorship and Ethics, Supervision, policies, satisfactory progress, dispute resolution, University Codes of Conduct, plagiarism, submission and examination of thesis and international student support.
• Publications
  
  Information on how the Government and Universitymeasurespublication outputs for HERDC and ERA collections.
• Policy online
  
  You can search for a specific policy here.
• University of Sydney (Higher Degree by Research) Rule 2011
• Policies regarding Research
  
  List of specific research policies here.
• Ethics
  
  You can search for a specific policy here.
• Postgraduate Research Support Scheme
  
  Details of PRSS policy and application rounds.
• Grants in Aid
  
  Grants-in-aid (GIA) are available to provide students with travel grants to support short-term periods of research overseas. Individual grants vary in value and purpose with most approximately $1,500.
• Student Journal Publication Prize
  
  A prize of $500 is avalable to first authors of a journal or book chapter, and $1000 to the first author of a monograph. Conditions apply.