Publication Guidelines for Thesis or Dissertation

Deferred Access to Thesis or Dissertation

Students may request to defer public access to the final thesis/dissertation for a designated period of 6 months, 1 year or 2 years. Such an embargo may be requested due to contractual obligations, ethical confidentiality, a pending patent or publication. The student must submit a “Request to Defer Access to Graduate Thesis or Dissertation” at the time of final submission and any such request is governed by KU Policy ACA 3900 Publishing a Thesis or Dissertation.

Publications

Advisors should encourage their students to publish their thesis/dissertation results in refereed international conferences and journals. This provides a useful measure of the quality of the work undertaken by the student.

Intellectual Property

Khalifa University promotes academic research, scientific discoveries, technology advancements, and innovation. KU recognizes the importance of Intellectual Property and innovation in transferring scientific knowledge and discoveries into products or services for the public benefit and the economic development of Abu Dhabi, the UAE and the rest of the world.

Students should acknowledge and must agree to abide by the University’s Intellectual Property policy (R&D 4100 Intellectual Property), including the stipulations concerning allocation of income arising from the exploitation of intellectual property rights.

Copyright

Khalifa University encourages and promotes the dissemination of knowledge through publications and other scholarly works. Students involved in academic and scholarly activities, including research, must adhere to University policy KUP 9250 Copyright Ownership and Right to Publish. KU authors must follow R&D 4950 Research Integrity policy regarding the principles of authorship.