Common use of Thesis Clause in Contracts

Thesis. 7.1 This Agreement shall not prevent or hinder the Student from submitting for degrees of Imperial Theses based on results generated within the scope of the Project, as outlined in the First Schedule to this Agreement, as amended from time to time in accordance with clause 7.2; or from following Imperial’s procedures for examination and for admission to postgraduate degree status (such procedures to include provisions to place the thesis on restricted access within Imperial’s library where applicable). 7.2 During the Project Period, the Academic Supervisor, the Industrial Supervisor and the Student shall identify at the progress meetings any Background Intellectual Property of the Sponsor which the Student may wish to incorporate into the Project. The Sponsor shall decide whether or not to allow the identified Background Intellectual Property to be used in the Project. If this decision gives rise to a requirement to amend the description of the Project, as outlined in the First Schedule, such amendment shall be mutually agreed in principle between the Academic Supervisor, the Industrial Supervisor and the Student and forwarded to the contracting authorities of Imperial and the Sponsor for authorisation. 7.3 The Student shall follow Imperial’s regulations for the submission of the Thesis or Theses for examination. In any event the Student shall submit a draft Thesis to the Academic Supervisor and Industrial Supervisor at least thirty (30) days prior to the date for submission for examination. 7.4 The Student may not, without the Sponsor’s express written consent, include in any Thesis any Background Intellectual Property or Arising Intellectual Property belonging solely to the Sponsor, which is not directly related to the Project, as outlined in the First Schedule, as amended.

Thesis. 7.1 This Agreement shall not prevent or hinder the Student from submitting for degrees of Imperial QMUL Theses based on results generated within the scope of the Project, as outlined in the First Schedule to this Agreement, as amended from time to time in accordance with clause 7.2; or from following ImperialQMUL’s procedures for examination and for admission to postgraduate degree status (such procedures to include provisions to place the thesis on restricted access within ImperialQMUL’s library where applicablelibrary). 7.2 During the Project Period, the Academic Supervisor, the Industrial Sponsor Supervisor and the Student shall identify at the progress meetings any Background Intellectual Property of the Sponsor which the Student may wish to incorporate into the Project. The Sponsor shall decide whether or not to allow the identified Background Intellectual Property to be used in the Project. If this decision gives rise to a requirement to amend the description of the Project, as outlined in the First Schedule, such amendment shall be mutually agreed in principle between the Academic Supervisor, the Industrial Sponsor Supervisor and the Student and forwarded to the contracting authorities of Imperial QMUL and the Sponsor for authorisation. 7.3 The Student shall follow ImperialQMUL’s regulations for the submission of the Thesis or Theses for examination. In any event the Student shall submit a draft Thesis to the Academic Supervisor and Industrial Sponsor Supervisor at least thirty 30 (30thirty) days prior to the date for submission for examination. 7.4 The Student may not, without the Sponsor’s express written consent, include in any Thesis any Background Intellectual Property or Arising Intellectual Property belonging solely to the Sponsor, which is not directly related to the Project, as outlined in the First Schedule, as amended. 7.5 The Student will provide to Sponsor an electronic copy and one bound hard copy of the Thesis within 3 (three) months of the successful completion of the PhD.