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Academic and uni
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander student support servicesAcademic appeals for coursework studentsAcademic dishonesty and plagiarismAcademic honesty – frequently asked questionsAvoiding plagiarismDisability supportFee refundsFees and FEE-HELPInformal appeals – frequently asked questionsJustice of the Peace, change of address and lost propertyMaking a complaintOn-campus student support servicesResearch ethicsShow Good Cause – frequently asked questionsShow Good Cause for coursework studentsSpecial consideration and arrangementsTips for when things go wrongYour coursework assessment rights
Health and wellbeing
Abortion/termination of pregnancyCentrelink paymentsChildren and studyDating and consentFinancial assistanceFinding housing and accommodationHarassment, discrimination and bullyingHealth and medical servicesPregnancyRenting: before you move inRenting: during your tenancyRenting: moving outSexual assault and domestic violenceTips on dealing with CentrelinkTransportUseful external services
Articles in other languages
你在工作上的权利和义务 Rights and responsibilities at work健康与医疗服务 Health and medical services冠状病毒与国际学生签证 Novel coronavirus and international student visas学生支持服务 On-campus student support services房屋租赁：搬出租赁房屋时的注意事项 Renting: moving out房屋租赁：搬家之前的注意事项 Renting: before you move in房屋租赁：租房期间的注意事项 Renting: during your tenancy新型冠状病毒（COVID-19）时期的房屋租赁 Renting and COVID-19海外学生健康保险（OSHC)和就医 OSHC and going to hospital移民法 Migration law约会及同意 Dating and consent
The HDR guide
Building connectionsChoosing a topic and supervisorConfidential material and delays in public availabilityDealing with life problemsFieldworkHarassment, discrimination and bullying for HDR studentsHigher Degree Research Administration Centre (HDRAC)Imposter syndrome, procrastination, and perfectionismIntellectual propertyIsolation, stress, anxiety, and what to do when you feel like quittingLeave from HDR studies and extension of candidatureMaster’s degree by researchOffshore candidaturePlagiarism, academic honesty and research misconduct for HDR studentsProgress reviewsProgress reviews – frequently asked questionsResearch ethics for HDR studentsScholarships, Postgraduate Research Support Scheme and essential resources for HDR studentsShow Good Cause and exclusion for HDR studentsStarting your PhDSubmitting your thesisSupervisionThesis examination and outcomesThesis, treatise or dissertation?University of Sydney HDR policies
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