Am I required to publish during my higher degree by research candidature?
All higher degree by research students are encouraged to publish during candidature as a means of disseminating their findings and developing their writing skills. Under the Higher Degree Research Policy doctoral candidates admitted to candidature from 1 January 2011 are expected to have at least one peer reviewed output accepted for publication during candidature.
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