Current HDR candidates

At CDU, we realise that, as a research candidate, you have probably developed a unique blend of skills, qualities, and ideas; capabilities that you would like to use to improve the world, enhance your life, or both.

Information for HDR Students

Induction and Enrolment

Read all information relevant to your first days of research journey with Charles Darwin University!

Milestones

Find out more about all of information in relations to HDR Milestones

During your candidature

Navigating your Higher degree by Research programme

Training in research, career, and life skills

Research-based workshops provide skills training for Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students. Find out more about research workshops available for HDR students

Research Ethics and Ethics clearance for HDR students

Annual/ final report or renewal of ethics clearance for HDR students.

Submission and examination

Congratulations, you are almost there! Read all the relevant information about thesis submission and examination, plus ways to stay connected after graduation

HDR Forms and Codes

This webpage stores all the forms that HDR supervisors or candidates may need to complete

Higher Degree by Research student internships

CDU now offer HDR internships across disciplines – now also open to Masters by Research students.

iThenticate

As part of maintaining academic integrity and ensuring the originality of your research work, CDU institution provides access to iThenticate, a powerful plagiarism detection tool. This guide will walk you through the process of using iThenticate effectively to check your research documents for plagiarism.

Key contact

List of contacts for Higher Degree by Research student

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Research web portal

Our research portfolio has real-world impact, within and beyond our unique location in Northern Australia.

The CDU Research Web portal provides access to CDU's Research Projects and Researchers.

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