Theses

Depositing your thesis in USIR via Worktribe

All new research theses are added to the University of Salford’s Institutional Repository (USIR) via Worktribe with a Creative Commons licence.

Awards eligible for inclusion in USIR are: Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA), PhD by Published Works, Master of Philosophy (MPhil), Master of Science (by research) (MSc), Higher Doctorates Doctor of Letters (DLitt) and Doctor of Science (DSc).

By depositing in USIR via Worktribe you are agreeing to the USIR deposit agreement.

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.

Theses and Copyright

You must have copyright permission for any content you include in your thesis. Our Depositing your thesis elearning 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.

All new research theses are added to the University of Salford’s Institutional Repository (USIR) via Worktribe with a Creative Commons licence. 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. Authors should consider whether they need to select a licence which restricts commercial reuse or adaptations of their work.Depositing your thesis elearning provides guidance on choosing the right Creative Commons licence for your thesis.

Theses and Data

Your thesis will be openly available after you have deposited it into USIR. It is vitally important to consider whether the thesis contains any sensitive data and to ensure the rights of research participants are protected.

Sensitive data can only be included in your thesis when this has been planned and agreed before collection. To safely share sensitive data, you will need to obtain informed consent from research participants to do so and protect their identities through anonymisation techniques.

Where you are unable to include data within your thesis due to sensitivity or any other concerns, you should use the University’s data repository, Figshare. Research data can be securely deposited in Figshare and access can be restricted in cases where the information is sensitive. Data deposited in Figshare should be linked to your research findings via a Data Access Statement in your thesis.

More information on sensitive data can be found in our Ethical and Legal Compliance guidance. You can also find further details on how to use Figshare.

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.
• Doctoral School Hub has information on how to deposit your thesis in USIR and includes eLearning resources to help you choose your Creative Commons licence and manage copyrighted material in your thesis.
• What documents do I need? Find all the regulations, forms, and guidance to progress through the Postgraduate Research Journey.