Ethical and legal considerations
Find information on how to apply for ethical approval, getting an embargo for your research and details on the University's policy on intellectual property.
Intellectual property
Intellectual property relates to original works of authorship, technology, products, processes, designs, plant varieties, goodwill and trademarks. Learn more about the University's policy on intellectual property and how that might affect you.
Embargoing a thesis
The University believes that research theses should be available for public inspection. In unusual situations, however, theses contain material that — for commercial or security reasons — should be withheld from the public.
Ethical approval
Research involving human research subjects, animals or genetically modified organisms and sensitive documents must meet many ethical and legal requirements. Learn more about the standards pertaining to your research.