Hi everyone,

I had finally been able to complete the manuscript for my MSc dissertation for publication.

I have an issue that I did not consider earlier. I am currently undertaking my PhD in different University from where my MSc dissertation was written (University of Brighton). I did mention in the paper that the study was conducted in Brighton in the affiliations section. However, I am unsure if this is sufficient or there are any regulations I am not familiar with that may cause a conflict between myself and my previous University.

I would appreciate your opinions and comments regarding this matter.

Many thanks in advance.

Usually people put their address as the place they did it and an asterisk to show their current address if they have moved.  It's common for academics to move around so this does not pose a problem and everyone gets to share in the credit.  

If you've done it a long time ago (more than a few years ago) it would be understandable to put current address and then acknowledge that it was your MSc from your old uni especially if you need some publications for current job!

Thanks for your reply. I am still not certain if the ownership of the dissertation belongs to me or not. I have little experience in UK universities.

I wanted to be certain that what I submitted for publication wouldn't be an issue with my previous university as they may claim ownership of my dissertation.

Does anyone know what are the normal policies on this matter?

Ownership usually stays with you unless there are special conditions attached to your project, e.g. if a company sponsored you to do it they may lay claim to your results as it happens with some PhDs so they can't publish the results for X no of years. They are told this at the start and must agree to these conditions before they start. Even for research council funding the ownership belongs to you so you can publish the results. As I mentined earlier it is usual to put the place where you did the research as the affiliation and if you have moved on you also include your current address too.