Chapter 7: Thesis and examination matters

7.5 PhD staff candidates

The thesis for those admitted to staff PhD candidature under PhD regulation 5 is normally based on published or unpublished papers, which together demonstrate a general theme. At least 75% of the research in these papers must have been conducted during the period of employment at Monash. Given the nature of this form of candidature, some publications included in the thesis may have been superseded by subsequent research which nevertheless has built upon the earlier work. In such cases, candidates are advised to identify recent advances in the field in the linking passages in the thesis, so that the earlier foundation work can be placed in the appropriate context. Where joint or multi-authored papers are incorporated into the thesis, a statement signed by the staff candidate and the other authors indicating the relative contribution of each must be included in the thesis. However, work undertaken in association with a student who has been supervised by the candidate at any time, or work that has been or will be presented by the candidate for another degree, may not be included.