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Submitting a thesis in a course administered by the School of Mechanical and Mining Engineering? Follow these instructions.

Have a question? Get in touch with the student administration team [email protected] .

Unless approved otherwise by the Course Coordinator, your thesis must be typed and formatted to print on A4 paper, using a font size of 12 points for the main text. It is strongly recommended that you use a standard font: Arial, Calibri or Times New Roman.

Margins are to be: top 20mm, bottom 20mm, left-hand side 20mm, and right-hand side 20mm.

Headers and footers are to be within these margins.

Title page and submission letter

Your thesis must include the required front matter (i.e. the title page and a submission letter).

Download the relevant front matter for your thesis using one of the links below. 

1. Non-confidential thesis front matter

Complete the details required (title, author etc) in the Title Page and Submission Letter.  

Download non-confidential submission template (DOCX, 47.7 KB)

2. Confidential thesis front matter

If your thesis is to be confidential, complete the details required (title, author etc) in the Title Page and Submission Letter. 

Please also provide, or ask your industry supervisor to provide, a copy of the confidentiality agreement (including the number of years for which the thesis is not to be made available for distribution) which you have signed. 

Further instructions on preparing an agreement for confidential theses can be found on the thesis enrolment page .

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What is a thesis statement?

A thesis statement can be used by higher degree by research (HDR) students who need to demonstrate that:

• your thesis has been submitted and you’re currently waiting for results, or
• you’re required to make changes to your thesis

This statement can be used to prove your current status to professional bodies, associations and government agencies (e.g. Department of Home Affairs). 

There are 2 types of thesis statements available:

A thesis submission statement includes:

• your program name
• thesis submission date
• the date your results are expected

A thesis corrections statement includes:

• the date your thesis examination results were received
• the date by which you’re required to complete any amendments to your thesis

For further information about thesis statements and other certified documents see  my.UQ .

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Higher Degree by Research Examination Guideline

Section 1 - including scholarly works in the thesis, section 2 - additional formats for a hdr thesis, section 3 - submission for examination, section 4 - conflict of interest, section 5 - oral examination, section 6 - chair of examiners.

(1) As part of the thesis, a candidate may submit work that has been published or accepted for publication or manuscripts submitted for publication that contribute directly to their argument and supports their findings.

(2) The scope and quality of each scholarly work in the thesis must be commensurate with the contribution to knowledge expected of a PhD or MPhil candidate.

(3) Research contributing to scholarly work that is included in the thesis must have been conducted during candidature.

(4) Works published prior to candidature cannot be included in the thesis.

(5) The candidate must make a substantial contribution to each of the following activities related to each scholarly work:

• conception and design of the project associated with the scholarly work and its components;
• analysis and interpretation of the research data on which the scholarly work is based; and
• drafting and production of significant parts of each scholarly work included in the thesis.

(6) The candidate must have participated sufficiently to take public responsibility for each scholarly work appearing in the thesis and a clear statement of authorship and contribution to each scholarly work must be provided in the preliminary pages of the thesis.

(7) All authors must agree to the scholarly work appearing in the thesis.

(8) The presence of peer-reviewed published works within the thesis does not pre-empt or negate the assessment of the examiners regarding the quality of this work within the thesis nor does it preclude amendments to the thesis based on examiners recommendations.

(9) All candidates commencing from 1 January 2017 who include scholarly works in the thesis will undertake an Oral thesis examination.

(10) All theses that include publications must be formatted according to the requirements outlined in the  Higher Degree by Research Examination Policy .

• The accepted author manuscript must be included in the thesis.
• Peer reviewed papers may be incorporated if the papers contribute to the argument of the thesis.
• an independent introduction that contextualises the research project in relation to the present state of the knowledge in the field;
• thesis chapters in a logical and coherent sequence leading to an argument that supports the main findings of the thesis;
• an independent and original discussion that integrates the significant findings of the thesis.
• Permission must be obtained to reproduce copyright material in the thesis unless as part of the publication process permission has already been granted. A statement attesting to copyright permission must be explicitly included in the thesis.
• Thesis examiners may request amendments to those parts of the thesis that derive from published papers. Prior publication is not an academically acceptable defence for not incorporating amendments into the final version of the thesis.

(11) For an individual candidate (or an Academic Organisational Unit) to obtain approval to submit a thesis in an alternative format, the request must include the following:

• Outline the proposed thesis format and the academic grounds for using that format, including how it would better articulate the outcomes of the project.
• Demonstrate that the proposal is appropriate for the HDR program, can support a timely completion with the resources available (including advisory expertise and support), and will result in a thesis that can be examined.
• If appropriate, demonstrate that the reasons for submitting material written in a language other than English in the thesis are academically appropriate (for example, that presenting the material in English would compromise the argument of the thesis) and related to the research topic, and not a consideration made based on the candidate’s English language proficiency.
• An endorsement by the advisory team and Head of the Academic Organisational Unit (AOU) for approval by the Dean, Graduate School. The Head of the AOU may also seek approval for this format to be used broadly for other candidates in the discipline if appropriate.

(12) The following requirements must be met for thesis submission:

• an indication if embargo is required;
• the thesis has been submitted to iThenticate and the Principal Advisor has sighted this and verified that the thesis is ready to be examined;
• the thesis and abstract must be in PDF format, supplementary audio files are to be in MP3 format;
• supplementary video files are to be in WMV or AVI format;
• all documents uploaded to the UQ eSpace must not be password protected, all fields in the UQ eSpace must be completed when uploading documents, all documents must be attached to a singular UQ eSpace record;
• PDF files must be saved using the following naming structure: (student number), (degree type), (stage of examination). Stages of examination are: “submission”, or “correctedthesis”, or “finalthesis”.

(13) The Graduate School ensures that all thesis examiners act with integrity. All Conflicts of Interest (COI) are declared so that a thesis may be assessed free from any perception of bias or preferential treatment. UQ's COI guidelines are informed by those of the Australian Council of Graduate Research.

(14) Relationships that would normally exclude a potential examiner include:

• Examiner is in negotiation to directly employ or be employed by the candidate or Advisor.
• Examiner was a candidate of the Advisor within the past 5 years.
• Examiner has directly employed or been employed by the Advisor or candidate within the past 5 years.
• Examiner is legally family or known relative to the Advisor, or candidate is a legal guardian or has power of attorney for the Advisor or candidate.
• Examiner has a formal grievance with UQ.
• Examiner is a current academic staff member at UQ or has a current Honorary, Adjunct or Emeritus position or is an academic title holder (Medicine) with UQ.

(15) Working relationships with the examiner are to be declared on the Nomination of Thesis Examiners request form. Working relationships which may lead to exclusion as an examiner include:

• Examiner has co-authored a paper with the candidate or Advisor within the last 5 years.
• Examiner has worked with the candidate on matters regarding the thesis, e.g. previous member of the advisory team.
• Examiner has employed the candidate or Advisor or been employed by the candidate or Advisor within the last 5 years.
• Examiner has acted as a referee for the candidate or Advisor for employment.
• Examiner has co-supervised with the Advisor in the past 5 years.
• Examiner holds a patent with the Advisor granted no more than 8 years ago and which is still in force.
• Examiner holds a current grant with the Advisor.

(16) The examples provided above are indicative and are not considered exhaustive.

(17) The main objectives of the oral examination are to:

• establish that the candidate fully understands the work and its wider implications;
• provide the candidate with an opportunity to reply to criticism or challenge;
• enable the examiners to clarify issues in the thesis which may be unclear;
• help the examiners to decide on the nature and extent of any corrections or revisions which may be required;
• provide the examiners with an opportunity to clearly communicate required corrections or revisions to the candidate; and
• authenticate the contribution made by the candidate to the thesis and ensure that the candidate has a clear understanding of the contribution of collaborators to the thesis.

(18) The oral examination will include assessment of the candidate's ability to:

• demonstrate detailed knowledge of the thesis;
• locate their research in the broader context of their discipline;
• demonstrate the originality of the thesis and the contribution it makes to state of knowledge in the field;
• defend the methodology and conclusions of the thesis; and
• display awareness of the limitations of the thesis.

(19) Examiners are invited to examine the thesis in the knowledge that an oral examination will be held as part of the examination process. Examiners are requested to provide a full written report and a recommendation on the thesis outcome for consideration by the Dean, Graduate School within 6 weeks of thesis submission.

(20) The oral examination should be scheduled approximately 8 weeks after the date of thesis submission.

(21) Examiners' reports and summary recommendation are submitted directly to the Graduate School.

(22) Once both reports have been received by the Graduate School, they will be forwarded to the Chair of Examiners.

(23) The Chair of Examiners will distribute the examiners' reports to the members of the oral examination panel and the Principal Advisor. The Chair of Examiners will consult with the candidate to discuss the examiners’ reports after which the reports will be provided to the candidate.

(24) The candidate should receive the examiners' reports at least 1 week prior to the oral examination. If this is not possible then the oral examination may be postponed.

(25) The candidate will provide a seminar on their thesis work to the examination panel, typically no more than 30 minutes in duration.

(26) At the conclusion of the seminar, the candidate and the oral examination panel conduct a closed interview during which time the panel discusses the thesis with the candidate.

(27) At the conclusion of the interview with the candidate, the panel will meet in the absence of the candidate to discuss the outcome and produce a written report that should be submitted to the Dean, Graduate School within two business days. This report will contain a recommendation on the outcome of the oral examination and will delineate any changes required to be made to the thesis before the conferral of the degree. If the comments are substantially different from the written reports of the examiners then a justification of these differences must be included in the report.

(28) The panel may advise the candidate of their recommendation. However, the determination of outcome remains with the Dean, Graduate School, who will consider the examiners' written reports together with the report from the oral examination panel.

(29) The Chair of Examiners:

• is nominated for each HDR candidate whose thesis is submitted for examination;
• is identified at the thesis review milestone;
• is an academic staff member of UQ;
• is a member of UQ's Principal Advisor Registry;
• must hold a degree of a level equivalent to or greater than the one the thesis is being examined for;
• must be familiar with the research discipline represented in the candidate's thesis, or in the case of multi-disciplinary theses, be familiar with part of the research discipline represented by the thesis; and
• must not be a current or former member of the advisor team.

(30) Duties of the Chair of Examiners include:

• conduct the oral examination meeting;
• coordinate the oral examination committee report;
• review and determine the adequacy of the response of the candidate to the examiner(s) comments and recommendations; and
• provide specific academic advice to the Dean, Graduate School on an examiner(s)' recommendation when requested. This may occur when the examiners' recommendations are highly divergent or when there is a recommendation of revise and resubmit. The Chair of Examiners is expected to confer with the candidate's advisory team and must confine his/her comments to the matters raised in the examiner(s)' reports.

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Checklist for Submission of Honours Dissertations

Your thesis must include certain information and content to be considered for marking. There is a degree of choice about what order certain entries are compiled, but generally speaking the following is a checklist (italicised items are optional) and standard guide for submission. Check with your supervisor if you are unsure about ANYTHING.

• Title Page with all the necessary information (see below)
• Table of Contents
• Statement of Sources (see wording below)
• Acknowledgements  (if any)
• List of Illustrations  (if any)
• List of Tables  (if any)
• Abbreviations  (if any)
• Abstract (see below)
• Introduction
• Chapters (see below)
• Appendix  (if any, see below)
• List of Works Consulted

Standard Guide

Word Length: Your thesis should be 15,000 words (+/- 10%). For further details on what is included in the overall wordcount, please consult Section 5.5 of your thesis code's Course Profile.

Title Page : 

Your title page should contain the following information:

• [Title of thesis]
• [Your Name]
• This statement: "A dissertation presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements of the degree of Bachelor of (either) Arts, Communication or Journalism with Honours in [Subject Area]"
• Supervised by [Supervisor's Title and Name]
• University of Queensland, [Year]
• Word count: [word count]

Table of Contents: Your table of contents should list everything contained within your submission, and the relevant page numbers for each should also be included.

Statement of Sources: "The work presented in this thesis is, to the best of my knowledge and belief original, except as acknowledged in the text, and has not been submitted either in whole or in part, for a degree at this or any other university." 

[add the following if relevant]

"However, some sections of the thesis – namely [specific which] – expand on previous work submitted for assesment during my Honours program, because these courses are designed to inform the development of the thesis."

[Student to sign and print name]

Abstract: Include a 300 word abstract. It doesn't need a title.

Chapters of Thesis: Name chapters rather than simply designating them by number.

Appendices: If you have appendices (supporting materials, interview transcripts, diagrams, etc.), title them and place them in the same order as listed on your contents page.

Submit two copies of a bound thesis to the School of Communication and Arts office, 6th Floor, Michie Building. Upload an electronic version to TurnItIn via Blackboard. If you have difficulties uploading via TurnItIn, please email an electronic copy to the Administration Officer at  [email protected] . After grades have been finalised, the electronic copy will be converted to a pdf for loan to future honours or postgraduate students. You can request that your thesis is NOT loaned for this purpose.

The thesis should be in 1 1/2 or double line spacing, on A4 paper and printed on both sides of the paper.

Submission Dates

Theses are to be submitted by no later than 4.00pm, at the School of Communication and Arts office.

For the year 2024 the due dates are  as follows:  Students finishing Semester 1: 20 May 24 Students finishing Semester 2: 21 October 24

Access to Honours Theses

At the Academic Board meeting of 19 May, 1997, the following guidelines were formulated regarding Honours theses housed in Schools.

• Honours theses should be retained by Schools for a period of at least three years as a record of scholarly activity.
• Theses will normally be accessible, except where exceptional circumstances (e.g. intellectual property considerations, restrictions relating to the gathering of confidential data, particularly controversial author or course matter) apply.
• Where exceptional circumstances apply, the Head should consult the author. In such exceptional cases the Head should not release the thesis without the author's consent.
• Students should be informed that their theses are subject to FOI legislation and that the University will in all but exceptional cases make theses available without recourse to the provisions of the Act.

If a request for access is made under FOI legislation the normal FOI procedures will be followed. 

Thesis with publications

Process overview.

As part of the thesis, a candidate may submit published work that contributes directly to their arguments and supports their findings.

The minimum requirements for including publications in a thesis are:

• The work must have been carried out since the commencement of the candidature.
• The work must have been submitted for publication, accepted for publication, or published during the period of candidature.
• The scope and quality of the published work must be commensurate with the contribution of knowledge expected of a Doctorate of Philosophy (PhD) or Master of Philosophy (MPhil) candidate.

Formatting and structural requirements

The thesis must meet the following requirements:

• The thesis must contain an introduction that contextualises the research in relation to the present state of knowledge in the field.
• Thesis chapters must be in a logical and cogent sequence leading to an argument that supports the main findings of the thesis.
• There must be an independent and original general discussion included that is entirely the work of the candidate and that integrates the most significant findings of the thesis.
• Clear statements of the candidate’s contribution to each paper must be provided in the preliminary pages of the thesis.
• Works submitted for publication must be clearly distinguished from work which has already been published or accepted for publication.
• Published works which are included in the thesis should not be submitted in the journal's published format, but rather in the format of the final author-submitted manuscript. This requirement is in place to maintain consistent formatting throughout the thesis.

Although they have gone through peer review, published works which appear in the thesis are  not exempt  from the revisions which examiners may request.

Learn more in the Thesis Preparation Guide for candidates.

3MT competitor guide

Even the world’s best public speakers prepare before important presentations. To assist you with your preparations, please find a few suggestions below that will help you in writing your presentation, creating your slide and practising your presentation.

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Write for your audience

• Avoid jargon and academic language.
• Explain concepts and people important to your research - you may know all about Professor Smith’s theories but your audience may not.
• Highlight the outcomes of your research, and the desired outcome.
• Imagine that you are explaining your research to a close friend or fellow student from another field.
• Convey your excitement and enthusiasm for your subject.

Tell a story

• You may like to present your 3MT as a narrative, with a beginning, middle and end.
• It’s not easy to condense your research into three minutes, so you may find it easier to break your presentation down into smaller sections.
• Try writing an opener to catch the attention of the audience, then highlight your different points, and finally have a summary to restate the importance of your work.

Have a clear outcome in mind

• Know what you want your audience to take away from your presentation.
• Try to leave the audience with an understanding of what you’re doing, why it is important, and what you hope to achieve.
• Proof your 3MT presentation by reading it aloud, to yourself and to an audience of friends and family.
• Ask for feedback.
• Ask your audience if your presentation clearly highlights what your research is about and why it is important.

Before you start work on your slide, you should take the following rules into account:

• One single static PowerPoint slide is permitted;
• No slide transitions, animations or ‘movement’ of any description are permitted;
• Your slide is to be presented from the beginning of your oration; and
• No additional electronic media (e.g. sound and video files) are permitted.

Suggestions

You may like to consider some of the following suggestions.

• Less is more: text and complicated graphics can distract your audience – you don’t want them to read your slide instead of listening to your 3MT. 
• Personal touches: personal touches can allow your audience to understand the impact of your research.
• Creativity drives interest: do not rely on your slide to convey your message – it should simply complement your oration.
• Work your message: think about how your slide might be able to assist with the format and delivery of your presentation – is there a metaphor that helps explain your research?
• An engaging visual presentation can make or break any oration, so make sure your slide is  legible, clear and concise .

Practice, practice, practice

• Feeling nervous before you present is natural, and a little nervousness can even be beneficial to your overall speech. Nonetheless, it is important to practice so you can present with confidence and clarity. Practicing will also help you gauge the timing of your 3MT so that you keep within the time limit.

Vocal range

• Speak clearly and use variety in your voice (fast/slow, loud/ soft).
• Do not rush – find your rhythm.
• Remember to pause at key points as it gives the audience time to think about what you are saying.

Body language

• Stand straight and confidently.
• Hold your head up and make eye contact.
• Never turn your back to the audience.
• Practise how you will use your hands and move around the stage. It is okay to move around energetically if that is your personality, however it is also appropriate for a 3MT presentation to be delivered from a single spot on stage.
• Do not make the common mistakes of rolling back and forth on your heels, pacing for no reason or playing with your hair as these habits are distracting for the audience.  

Record yourself

• Record and listen to your presentation to hear where you pause, speak too quickly or get it just right.
• Then work on your weaknesses and exploit your strengths.

Look to the stars!

• Watch your role models such as academics, politicians and journalists, and break down their strengths and weaknesses.
• Analyse how they engage with their audience.
• View presentations by previous 3MT finalists .
• There is no dress code, if you are unsure of how to dress you may like to dress for a job interview or an important meeting. It is important that you feel comfortable so you can focus on your presentation.
• If you are presenting on a stage that has a wooden floor, be aware of the noise your footwear might make.
• Do not wear a costume of any kind as this is against the rules (as is the use of props).

For ideas and inspiration on how to develop your own 3MT presentation, there are many examples of previous 3MT finalists from a broad range of disciplines on our website:

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• Past Asia-Pacific Competition Finalists
• Past Finalists from around the world

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3.1 presentation standards, 3.2 language, 3.4 length of thesis, 3.5 format of a standard thesis, 3.6 format of a thesis by publication, 3.7.1 types of creative components, 3.7.2 exegesis requirements, 3.8 raw data, 3.9 computer code, 3.10.1 submission for examination, 4 references, 5 schedule information.

To establish the presentation requirements for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) Theses at the University.

This schedule must be read in conjunction with the Higher Degree by Research Thesis Examination Procedure and is subordinate to it.

All Theses must uphold the presentation and publishing standards relevant to the discipline. Students should discuss the discipline standards with their HDR Supervisory Team and/or the library. Thesis submission should normally be made in PDF format, unless approval is sought from the Graduate Research School (GRS) prior to submission.

Theses must be written in English.

The Thesis must be written in clear language and in an acceptable style according to this schedule. The Thesis should be clear, concise, correct and complete. Candidates should refer to research writing style guides for assistance. There should be a thorough editing before Thesis submission with a focus on:

• accuracy and clarity;
• precision and conciseness;
• a high standard of spelling, grammar and punctuation;
• sound language choice;
• sound paragraph and sentence construction; and
• the elimination of redundant or ambiguous words, phrases and passages.

For a doctoral Thesis the minimum length will vary with the research topic and the form of presentation. There is a maximum prescribed length of 100,000 words for a doctoral Thesis. Specific length requirements may apply in some instances, for certain Thesis types. Where such requirements exist, these will be detailed in the Academic Program information within the UniSQ Handbook as well as the Thesis presentation guidelines.

For a masters Thesis the minimum length will vary with the research topic and the form of presentation. There is a maximum prescribed length of 40,000 words for a masters Thesis.

Please refer to the Thesis presentation guidelines for word count inclusions. Any exceptions to this will require approval by the Dean (GRS).

Please see the Thesis presentation guidelines and Thesis presentation template for information on the presentation and format.

The Standard Thesis should be formatted with:

• line spacing that aligns with your discipline specific referencing style requirements;
• A4 (297 mm x 210 mm) page layout;
• a left hand margin of at least 25 mm, a top, bottom and right hand margin of at least 25 mm;
• 12 point font size for the main text
• all text in black
• consistent font throughout the Thesis
• page numbers only at the bottom of the page (no other lines or formatting)
• no headers or footers, unless it is a specified requirement for your discipline specific referencing style

Submission of the Thesis in two volumes labelled I and II (Roman capital numerals) may be appropriate in exceptional circumstances when there are large, essential appendices.

In this case volume I will contain the whole of the Thesis proper, and volume II the appendices. The contents page in volume I will refer to both volumes; and volume II will commence with a duplicate title page.

A Thesis by Publication is available for all HDR programs. A Thesis by Publication will be formatted according to the Standard Thesis as outlined in Section 3.5 although published sections may be inserted without re-formatting. Please see the Thesis presentation guidelines and Thesis presentation template for further details.

The Thesis by Publication must contain an introduction and review of relevant literature that contextualises the research project in relation to the present state of knowledge in the field.

The Thesis chapters and articles must act as one cohesive document. The Thesis must flow logically in a coherent sequence, articulating a clear argument that supports the main findings. The Student must also address how each publication contributes to the advancement of the research area.

The number of publications and the type of publications will vary between disciplines. Normally, the Thesis will be based on a minimum of three publications for a Doctor of Philosophy, two publications for a professional doctorate and one publication for master by research.

These Research papers should be published in, accepted by, or submitted to a peer-reviewed journal for publication during the period of candidature. At least one of these Research papers must be published or have been accepted for publication by a peer-reviewed journal prior to examination. Any exceptions to this will require approval by the Dean (GRS). The quality of such papers must be appropriate for the Academic Program and have been written by the Student as the sole or joint author.

Where the published papers have joint authors, a statement must be included within the preliminary pages of the Thesis declaring that the Student undertook the majority of the research and authorship of the papers. Normally, a Student would be expected to make more than 50% contribution to each paper, and therefore would be expected to be listed as the first author. An acknowledgement of the contribution of other authors must also be outlined in the Thesis acknowledgment section.

The Student must include an original general discussion that integrates the most significant findings and draws together the findings of the published papers in a coherent manner.

The Thesis may include relevant appendices, including additional papers that do not relate to the main thrust of the Thesis, raw data, computer code, questionnaires and other material as deemed appropriate for the relevant discipline.

Further guidelines on a Thesis by Publication can be found on the GRS website.

3.7 Format of a Thesis with Creative Works component

The creative component of the Thesis may include an exhibition; a series of bespoke studio workshops; a design project; a portfolio containing a curative archive of outcomes development from a practical demonstration of the research such as photographic images, creative development of new works, technical, literary or musical compositions; a sequence of recitals/performances (live or recorded) and/or, audio visual, or multimedia. Other creative practices may include curation, editing/publishing or production/staging/scheduling of other creative works considered acceptable by the GRS.

Where the creative work is a collaboration, a statement must be included within the preliminary pages of the Thesis that clearly specifies the extent to which the creative works was undertaken by the Student. This statement must be accompanied by written confirmation from the collaborator/s regarding the extent of the contribution by each collaborator. Full acknowledgement of the contribution of other collaborator/s must also be outlined in the acknowledgement section.

Students submitting a Thesis with Creative Works but submit an Exegesis along with their creative works.

The Exegesis will normally provide a rationale for the methodology of techniques and strategies adopted in the creative works and situate them in relation to the theoretical, historical and or/cultural context. One or more clearly identified research questions investigated through the creative works should be included in the Exegesis. A clear discussion of methodology and methods needs to be addressed to ensure interpretation and application of practice-led/practice-based/design-led or other methodologies are implemented in alignment with the creative component.

Please refer to the Thesis presentation guidelines found on the GRS Website.

Raw data may be included in the Thesis. Where it is not, it must be available on request by the examiner.

Computer code should be listed in the appendices only when they have been written by the Student.

Each code piece should be adequately 'self-documenting', with comment panels outlining language, machine requirements, library function/subroutine requirements (where nonstandard), input and output variables, etc. Flow charts are not specifically required, but if there is a suite of codes or interactive subroutines, one (or more) structure charts may be appropriate.

Please refer to the Intellectual Property Policy and subordinate Procedures for further information on the structure for the ownership, reporting, identification, management and commercialisation of Intellectual Property.

3.10 Submission

The Thesis submitted for examination, or as a final copy will be submitted electronically.

The submission requirements for the examination of a Thesis is outlined in the HDR Thesis Examination Procedure.

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Live Moment ACTU suspends construction division of CFMEU as steps taken to appoint independent administrator to clean up union

An independent administrator will be appointed to overhaul the CFMEU following allegations the embattled union has been infiltrated by underworld figures.

Workplace Relations Minister Tony Burke revealed the government would support the appointment, vowing to introduce legislation to clean up the organisation if the union opposed the move.

"I do believe these actions are best taken by the regulator, but any action to appoint an administrator will be supported by me as minister," he said on Wednesday.

But the minister stopped short of taking steps to deregister the union, saying it would allow it to operate without regulation.

"If we simply went down the deregistration path, we would have an organisation still capable of bargaining and doing the entire business model that we have been seeing reported over recent days with no layer of regulation or additional oversight that applies to registered organisations," he said.

Victorian union boss John Setka quit ahead of the revelations . After, the state branch was placed into administration and New South Wales Premier Chris Minns moved to eject the CFMEU — one of the most powerful factions within the Labor left — from the party.

CFMEU secretary for Queensland and the Northern Territory Michael Ravbar said the government should investigate major contractors instead of the union.

"I will defend the integrity of the CFMEU every day of the week. If Albanese or any other politician want to properly investigate criminality, they should start at the top, not the bottom," Mr Ravbar said in a statement posted to Facebook on Wednesday afternoon. 

"The CFMEU has repeatedly stated it will cooperate with any criminal investigation, as we know the real crooks in this industry are the civil contractors and their cronies.

"The sad reality is that it's the major civil companies that have brought the unsavoury elements on government-funded projects, and yet Albanese knows that a thorough investigation will put Labor governments in a world of pain. 

"Albanese is selective about his interest in criminal associations and willingly ignorant about our industry."

In his statement, Mr Ravbar claimed "buffoon breakfast show hosts and talkback radio shock jocks" pressured the PM into having "panicked and soiled himself over some unproven allegations".

"The CFMEU is here to stay," Mr Ravbar insisted.

"We will defend each other to the ends of the earth."

The CFMEU's national secretary Zach Smith declared on Tuesday that external administration of the union wasn't necessary and it could investigate the allegations internally.

In a statement, Fair Work Commission general manager Murray Furlong said he is examining if there are conflict of interest issues arising from Mr Smith "assuming multiple roles at the same time". 

"I am deeply concerned about the alleged conduct and commentary that organised crime has infiltrated several state branches of the division, including that it appears to be embedded and ongoing," he said.

Mr Furlong is seeking advice on making an application to the Federal Court to appoint the administrator to weed out the bad actors and have the capacity to look at funding decisions. 

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the administrator would take charge of the east coast branches of the union, including South Australia and Tasmania.

He insisted the government has acted "acted swiftly".

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McManus asked about Michael Ravbar's claims

The ACTU secretary says the appointment of administrators does not take away from workers' union representation.

"We've had experience in rare circumstances of this in the past, and it's actually been a very positive … experience and outcome,: she says.

She's referencing the experience of the Health Services Union. It was put into administration back in 2012.

"They emerged through that stronger and better," McManus says.

"That's what we want to see   for the CFMEU."

Ravbar blames 'buffoon breakfast show hosts' for pressuring PM into action

In his statement, Ravbar claimed "buffoon breakfast show hosts and talkback radio shock jocks" pressured the PM into having "panicked and soiled himself over some unproven allegations".

"The CFMEU is here to stay," Ravbar insisted.

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Union movement, Labor under pressure to act

The Australia Council of Trade Unions suspended the construction and general division of the CFMEU from the peak body.  

It also called on the CFMEU leadership, who were present at the meeting that lasted over three hours, to support the appointment of an independent administrator. 

Of the 52 votes, secretary Sally McManus said she could "count on one hand" the number of votes against the ACTU's resolution. 

The suspension will last until the CFMEU can demonstrate it is "clean" and free of any criminal elements," Ms McManus said. 

Labor and the broader union movement have been under pressure in recent days to explain what they knew about the CFMEU's alleged links to organised crime gangs that were revealed at the weekend.

Mr Burke denied any knowledge of the links, saying this was not something he had previously been briefed on.

"The organised crime issue – it was published as an exclusive – that's because this was new information," he said.

The Fair Work Ombudsman will undertake a targeted review of all enterprise agreements made by the Victorian branch of the construction division of the CFMEU that apply to Victorian big build projects.

Mr Burke has also written to Australian Federal Police Commissioner Reece Kershaw to request the AFP investigate the allegations and "work cooperatively" with state police.

But the Master Builders Australia said the government should also consider ordering an Australian Competition and Consumer Commission investigation. 

Labor figures to meet to consider cutting ties to CFMEU

Labor's national executive will meet on Thursday to discuss banning donations from the Victorian branch of the construction division of the CFMEU moving forward.

This follows requests from Victoria, New South Wales, South Australia and Tasmania premiers to suspend the construction division of CFMEU's affiliation with the state parties.

Opposition Leader Peter Dutton demanded the ALP stop accepting donations and that any funds still held by the party should be immediately quarantined

The Victoria, NSW and Queensland governments have said they will stop taking donations from the CFMEU.

However, Mr Burke said handing back donations would be "absurd" but said it was a decision for the national executive.

"The concept of handing money back is one of the most astonishing and absurd ideas I've seen. Are the Liberal Party seriously suggesting that at this moment the action of the government should be that we hand money to the CFMEU?" Mr Burke said.

"That's what they are arguing and I just find it … absurd."

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