Publications & Resources

The Graduate School produces a number of publications for the benefit of all research postgraduate students. They can be obtained, free of charge, from the Graduate School Office:

• Handbooks
  
  
• Newsletters
  
  
• Other Publications
  
  • Research Integrity (pdf format) A guide for Research Postgraduate Students at The University of Hong Kong
    
    
    
  • Preparing and Submitting Your Thesis: A Guide for MPhil and PhD Students (pdf format) makes recommendations for the format and style of presentation of theses which go beyond the formal stipulations in the University regulations and provides ideas and suggestions on what makes for a well-presented thesis and what does not.
    
    
    
  • Plagiarism and How to Avoid It: A Guide for MPhil and PhD Students (pdf format / html format) has been written by David Gardner of the English Centre and includes advice, and some simple exercises, on how to acknowledge the ideas of others in academic writing. The production of this booklet has been coordinated by the Graduate School.
    (Please also read the booklet What is Plagiarism? issued by the Registry.)
    
    
    
  • How to Prepare Thesis Proposal: A Guide for MPhil and PhD Students (pdf format) is a reference guide to highlight the process in preparing a research proposal and basic elements that should be included.