Theses
The University of Salford requires that an electronic copy of all new research theses are deposited in the University of Salford’s Institutional Repository (USIR) via Worktribe with a Creative Commons licence. Awards eligible for inclusion in this collection are: PhD, MPhil, MSc by research, MRes, DProf, DLit, DMA, DSc, LLM.
Making research theses open access online broadens their reach and enhances the visibility of researchers and Salford’s research. USIR also aids the long-term preservation of research theses.
Thesis deposit instructions are available on the Doctoral School Hub pages, or you can email Library-research@salford.ac.uk for support.
Choosing a creative commons licence for your thesis
Creative Commons Licences enable researchers to retain control over how their research is used and ensures that they are given credit for their work in any future adaptations or use.
As detailed in the Code of Practice for the Conduct of Postgraduate Research Degree Programmes these submitted after 1 September 2023 will be made open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International Licence (CC BY) unless an alternative Creative Commons licence is selected at the point of deposit. Licences must be selected on Worktribe prior to the submission of the Declaration 2 form. Once applied licences cannot be revoked or amended.
Authors should consider whether they need to select a licence which restricts commercial reuse or adaptations of their work. The licence options are listed below, or you can email library-research@salford.ac.uk for advice.
CC BY 4.0
The CC BY 4.0 license allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use.
CC BY includes the following elements:
- Credit must be given to the creator
CC BY-SA 4.0
The CC BY-SA 4.0 license allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format, so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use. If you remix, adapt, or build upon the material, you must license the modified material under identical terms.
CC BY-SA includes the following elements:
- Credit must be given to the creator
Adaptations must be shared under the same terms
CC BY-NC 4.0
The CC BY-NC 4.0 license allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator.
It includes the following elements:
- Credit must be given to the creator
Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted
CC BY-NC-SA 4.0
The CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 license allows reusers to distribute, remix, adapt, and build upon the material in any medium or format for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator. If you remix, adapt, or build upon the material, you must license the modified material under identical terms.
CC BY-NC-SA includes the following elements:
- Credit must be given to the creator
- Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted
Adaptations must be shared under the same terms
CC BY-ND 4.0
The CC BY-ND 4.0 license allows reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator. The license allows for commercial use.
CC BY-ND includes the following elements:
- Credit must be given to the creator
No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted
CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
The CC BY-NC-ND 4.0 license allows reusers to copy and distribute the material in any medium or format in unadapted form only, for noncommercial purposes only, and only so long as attribution is given to the creator.
CC BY-NC-ND includes the following elements:
- Credit must be given to the creator
- Only noncommercial uses of the work are permitted
No derivatives or adaptations of the work are permitted
Will deposit affect the copyright of my thesis
Publishers do not normally consider the publication of an academic thesis in an institutional repository to be "prior publication", nor do they normally restrict an author's right to include their own published work in an academic thesis. However, students are advised to check publisher copyright policies before making their thesis openly available. It is also important to consider whether there are any commercial considerations before making the thesis publicly available – for example, where research has been sponsored by a third party, there may be restrictions on publication. Check with your supervisor in the first instance.
If you are intending to publish your thesis you can apply for a moratorium (embargo). If granted, access will be restricted for an initial period of two years. After that period, annual extensions will be considered up to five years in total. If you wish to apply for a moratorium, or if you would like additional information, please email the University's Postgraduate Administration team: sa-pgr@salford.ac.uk.
Using 3rd party copyrighted material
It is important that you ensure you have copyright permission for any content you include in your thesis. Our Copyright for theses guide provides details of how you can use copyrighted material in your thesis and protect your copyright. You might also find our interactive Copyright for Researchers tool useful.
Further support
- Dissertations and theses includes eLearning resources to help you develop the skills you need to create your dissertation or thesis.
- Finding Dissertations and Theses provides guidance on where to search for dissertations or theses in your research area, as well as tips on how to search.