HDR24 - Interim Progress Report

The Interim Progress Report will require the submission of a document or series of documents that must include the following:

• Thesis title

• Indicative research, including

  • For those past CoC: a draft thesis (in a single document) with a title page, abstract, index, reference list/bibliography, and draft chapters that enable assessors to evaluate quality, scope and scale of the research. Those students approaching examination will be expected to have some chapters finalised.

  • For those pre-CoC:  a draft research proposal with all relevant sections, even if in draft stage. 
    

• An iThenticate report derived from this indicative research that has been discussed with and approved by your supervisor

• An outline of the work completed since the CoC (If before CoC - please include work completed since commencement of the course instead)
  

• A detailed written statement of the work to be completed in the next year, demonstrating backward mapping
  

• Gantt Chart

If you are facing any issues, please feel free to reach out to our counseling team for support. You can contact them via the link below.

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If you require a confidential meeting with the Dean of Graduate Studies, please send an email to the Research Degrees Team at research.degrees@cdu.edu.au , and they will arrange it for you.

• All relevant answers must be completed. Depending on your response to a given answer, additional information may be required. You will be unable to continue until the required answers have been completed.

• Progress on this form can be saved and completed at a later stage.

• When selecting 'save and continue later', a link will be emailed to you, that enables you to return to complete the form.

Workflows:

Workflows have been enabled with this form to facilitate authorisations and signatures as follows:

1. Candidate completes Section 1- submits to Principal Supervisor

2. Principal Supervisor completes Section 2 - submits to Faculty / School administration office

3. Faculty / School administration office completes section 3 – submits to Faculty / School Delegate

4. Faculty / School Delegate completes section 4 – submits to Research Degrees Office

5. Research Degrees Office completes section 5 – submits to Dean of Graduate Studies or Delegate

6. Dean of Graduate Studies or Delegate completes section 6

7. Research Degree office toprocess report

A copy of the form will be sent to the candidate once the principal supervisor has completed section 2 and endorsed.

For queries about the process, or difficulties using the form, please contact the Candidate Progression Coordinator by phone at +61 8 8946 7289 or by email at research.degrees@cdu.edu.au

If you have recently updated your superivsor panel - please complete the HDR11 - Change of Supervisory Panel (snapforms.com.au)

Associate Supervsiorsmust be registered supervisors who are paid by CDU or Menzies—or who dedicate substantial time to CDU or Menzies.

Press "Add Supervisor" for each separate Associate Supervisor

Specify end users or industry partners, academic advisors from other universities, and anyone else on your panel

Press "Add Advisor" for each separate Advisor

Please upload the following:

1. A single iThenticate report using Plagiarism Detection Software | iThenticate that has been discussed with and approved by your supervisor of the following document:

   1. For candidates past Confirmation of Candidature (CoC): a draft thesis (in a single document) including a title page, abstract, index, reference list/bibliography, and draft chapters sufficient for assessors to evaluate the quality, scope, and scale of the research. NOTE:  Candidates approaching the examination or their maximum submission date are usually expected to have at most chapters finalised or in draft and present a more complete thesis than those earlier in their candidature.

   2. For those pre-CoC:  a draft research proposal with all relevant sections, even if in draft stage.

2. An outline of the work completed since the CoC/ commencement. Students must refer to the CoC report. Have these goals been accomplished? Why or why not? (If prior to COC - please include work completed since commencement of course instead).

3. A detailed written statement of the work to be completed in the next year, demonstrating backward mapping. A Gantt chart is recommended. Please ask supervisor for guidance on this if unsure. The goal is to complete your PhD in three - four years, and your masters in two years (full-time equivalent). Focus attention on the work that is yet to be completed and the timetable to your completion.

NB: For each publication included in the thesis, please: 

1.  Confirm you have permission from the copyright owner to include the paper in your thesis Copyright for researchers | Charles Darwin University

2. Ensure you have completed a co-authorship approval form prior to examination HDR 31 - Co-Authorship Approvals for HDR Thesis for Examinations

Please scroll to the bottom of the form and click 'submit', the form will then be sent to your Principal Supervisor

Please note:

• the candidate may need to assign their Intellectual Property to the University

• the Office of Research and Innovation will organise this assignment of Intellectual Property to the University

Please note:

• The candidate may need to assign their Intellectual Property to the Menzies School of Health 

• The Menzies Business manager will organise this assignment of Intellectual Property to Menzies School of Health

Please select the applicable email address from the dropdown box below.

Once you click 'submit' the form will be sent to the relevant HDR Faculty Administrator who will request the Faculty/ Menzies delegates endorsement.

Please tick the student has included each of the below required documents. 

If any documents are missing, please follow up with the candidate prior to submitting this form to the delegate

Please complete the applicable email address below. 

Once you click 'submit' the form will be sent to the relevant HDR delegate for review.

Once you click 'submit' the form will be sent to Research Degrees.

The student will be sent a copy of this document once you have pressed submit.