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Some theses are under embargo. Access to the full text is restricted for a certain period.

You should deposit your thesis in Nottingham eThesis/eDissertation at University of Nottingham Repository.

You may refer to the Thesis Deposit Guidelines available on the Library website under Finding Resources > General Guides > Depositing eThesis and eDissertation guide at the following link: https://www.nottingham.edu.my/thelibrary/FindingResources/General-Guides.aspx.

Yes. All students who have successfully completed a research degree are required by University regulations to deposit the final version of their thesis in the University’s eTheses repository.

You must deposit the final examined version of your eThesis/eDissertation, reflecting the copy submitted to the examiners with all required corrections made.

Your written thesis must be uploaded in PDF format. Supporting files such as data, audio, or video files may also be uploaded if relevant.

You should prepare the following:

• Degree type
• Full thesis title
• Abstract
• Supervisors’ names
• Expected graduation month and year
• Final thesis in PDF format

You must also submit a second version with the sensitive content removed. Survey or case‑study data may need to be anonymised.

This includes material created by others, such as images, graphs, or long quotations. You must obtain permission to use them.

You must upload another version of your eThesis/eDissertation with the copyright material removed.

Yes, after your degree is awarded, unless there is an embargo or restriction.

It determines when your eThesis/eDissertation can be made public, subject to any embargo or restrictions.

Yes. Adding keywords helps others discover your eThesis/eDissertations. Related URLs, such as datasets or personal websites, are optional.

Your submission will be checked by administrator staff, and a public version will appear in the archive after your award has been conferred, subject to any embargo or restriction.

No, you should use the full name that appears on the ‘title page’ of your thesis/dissertation. 

It is the last five digits of the URI under the “Identifier” field.

An embargo delays public access to the full text of your eThesis/eDissertation, while the bibliographic details (author, title and abstract) remain visible. You may refer to the Thesis embargo for more information.

The maximum embargo period is 2 years from your graduation date. Creative Writing students may request an extended embargo of up to 7 years to facilitate publication of their work.

A restriction prevents both the full text and bibliographic details (author, title and abstract) of your thesis from being publicly visible for an approved period. You may refer to the Thesis restrictions for more information.

Select the restriction period approved by the University's Quality and Standards Committee (QSC), which is usually no more than 2 years from your graduation/award date. An extension may be granted, up to a maximum of 5 years.

Yes. You may apply for an extension of the restriction period after the initial restriction period has expired by completing the restriction application process again. Students are responsible for notifying the Graduate School and Library Services, as no automatic notification is provided when the restriction period expires. 

Embargo: Hides only the full text; bibliographic details remain visible and must be declared in the Notification of Submission of Thesis (NST) forms.
Restriction: Hides both the full text and bibliographic details; University's Quality and Standards Committee (QSC) approval is required.

If ‘Hide File’ = True: The full text is available only on request.
If ‘Hide File’ = False: The full text is publicly accessible online.

No. You are responsible for monitoring the end of the embargo or restriction period.

Yes, you may email your supervisor, Graduate School and Library Services to ask for early release of embargo/restriction. 

You must discuss embargoes, access settings, and licences with your supervisor before depositing your eThesis/eDissertation, as they are familiar with any ethical, commercial, or legal considerations related to your research.

The full text is not publicly accessible. Access is only provided on request and may be declined if the thesis is embargoed.

If set to True, only the title, abstract, and citation are visible, and the full text is hidden.
Do not select True if you choose “Open Access” as the access condition.

You are suggested to use one of the preset licences e.g. CC-BY.
You should confirm the appropriate licence with your supervisor, as they understand the research context and any related considerations. You may refer to https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ for more information.