Degree Doctor Momentum Membership
Terms and Conditions
Last updated: 6 January 2026
These Terms & Conditions govern your participation in the Degree Doctor® Momentum Membership (“the Membership”), operated by Wise Wares UK Limited, trading as Degree Doctor® (“we”, “us”, “our”).
By joining or continuing your membership, you agree to be bound by these Terms. Please read them carefully before purchasing or accessing the Membership.
1. Purpose of the Membership
The Degree Doctor® Momentum Membership provides access to an online educational community, digital resources, group learning materials, and live or recorded masterclasses. It is designed to support your academic progress as a postgraduate researcher in an online community setting.
This Membership does not provide (including but not limited to):
• one-to-one supervision
• personalised coaching
• individual academic feedback
• therapeutic, counselling, mental-health, legal or professional advice
• access to any other Degree Doctor® products (e.g., PhD Survival Guides, Cheat Sheet Library, standalone courses). These are separate services.
We reserve the right to clarify or rule out additional activities or services that are not part of the Membership.
You remain solely responsible for academic decisions, research ethics, wellbeing, and communication with your institution.
2. Membership Access
Membership is available as a rolling monthly or annual subscription.
2.1 Calendar-Month Access Model
Membership access runs on a calendar-month basis. Payments relate to access for a given calendar month (no pro-rating).
Payments are typically collected in advance for the upcoming month. If access is granted mid-month, payment may apply to the current month, and recurring billing follows from the date of joining.
We will confirm your membership period and payment information at the time of joining.
Membership includes:
• access to the community platform
• members-only content
• masterclasses, workbooks and resources
• optional live events
• discussion spaces
• other services as determined by us, which may change or be withdrawn
As a developing and evolving community, we may decide to change the nature, format, frequency of the membership offering and content may also change from time to time at our discretion.
We may change or replace the delivery platform with reasonable efforts to maintain continuity.
2.2 Annual Access Model
Annual members purchase access on the same calendar-month basis, typically at a discounted rate.
There is no pro-rating; annual fees relate to full months of access.
2.3 No Guarantee of Uninterrupted Access
We do not guarantee uninterrupted or error-free access, as downtime or disruptions may occur outside our control.
3. Eligibility for Membership
Membership is exclusively for individuals enrolled in a recognised doctoral programme (PhD, EdD, DBA, etc.).
To protect the community, we may:
• verify eligibility
• request evidence
• decline applications
• remove individuals whose behaviour is unsafe, inappropriate or inconsistent with the Membership’s purpose
Eligibility decisions are final.
4. Founding Members
Founding Members are those who joined at the initial launch and were designated as such.
Founding Members receive a discounted base rate for as long as their Membership remains active (see Section 6).
Early-stage refinements or technical issues may occur; where possible these will be addressed promptly.
5. Personal Use Only & Intellectual Property
Membership access is for the named individual only. Login details must not be shared.
Anyone found sharing access or abusing the service may have their membership terminated without refund.
All Degree Doctor® content — videos, live sessions, downloads, workbooks, templates, posts and discussions — remains our intellectual property.
You may not:
• reproduce, share, upload, or distribute materials
• screenshot or distribute community content
• use materials for teaching, training or commercial purposes
• upload or store copyrighted materials you do not have permission to share
We are not liable for any copyright infringement caused by members.
5.1 Prohibited Content
You must not upload unlawful, harmful, defamatory, discriminatory or inappropriate material.
Breaches may result in termination and/or legal action.
6. Payments, Billing & Taxes
6.1 Pricing and Tax
All prices are listed exclusive of applicable taxes. Depending on your location, VAT, GST, sales tax, digital services tax or similar may be added at checkout.
Applicable taxes will be shown before purchase.
Where laws or tax rules change, we may modify pricing or tax handling and will notify members where reasonably possible.
6.2 Payment Processing
Payments are processed via an online billing platform. By subscribing, you authorise recurring payments until cancelled.
Prices are in GBP (£). International members may incur additional currency or processing fees.
6.3 Failed Payments
If payment fails, automated retries may occur. We may suspend or terminate access until payment is resolved.
6.4 Payment Pauses During Unforeseen Events
If services must be temporarily suspended, we may pause billing. No payments will be collected during pauses.
6.5 Price Adjustments
Members receive the base rate advertised at joining.
All membership rates are subject to change due to the following:
• required taxes
• inflationary adjustments
• operational cost increases
• legal or regulatory changes
Changes apply only to future billing periods. We will notify members where reasonably possible.
Whilst we aim to maintain the early joining rate for Founding Members, rates may also be subject to change for factors outside of our control such as those listed above. We will endeavour to always offer Founding Members a rate lower than those of non-Founding Members.
7. Cancellations and Refunds
7.1 Monthly Membership
Members may cancel at any time.
Access continues until the end of the current paid calendar month.
No partial refunds.
Members are responsible for informing the payment provider of their intention to cancel in good time.
7.2 Annual Membership
If an annual member cancels early:
• usage is recalculated at the applicable monthly rate (excluding the annual discount)
• used months are charged
• any remaining balance is refunded
• access continues until the recalculated period ends
Members are responsible for informing the payment provider of their intention to cancel in good time.
8. Community Conduct
Members must behave respectfully and professionally at all times, in accordance with the Community Code of Conduct.
Harassment, discrimination, bullying or toxicity will not be tolerated.
We may suspend or terminate membership for conduct breaches without refund.
We are not responsible for other members’ behaviour or disclosures.
Interactions in the community are at your own risk.
9. Non-Disparagement
You agree not to engage in behaviour — inside or outside the Membership — that is malicious, defamatory, or intended to harm the reputation of Degree Doctor®, its team members, or other community members.
This includes:
• posting harmful or misleading comments
• spreading misinformation
• encouraging conflict
• undermining trust in the Membership
This does not prevent:
• raising concerns directly with us
• providing honest feedback via appropriate channels
• lawful reporting where required
Breaches may result in termination without refund and further action if necessary.
10. Non-Compete and Protection of Intellectual Property
You agree not to use any materials, content, frameworks, templates, processes, community structure, or resources obtained through the Membership to create, operate, or contribute to a directly competing service, course, membership, coaching programme or educational product.
You must not:
• replicate or imitate the Membership structure or delivery
• create derivative products or frameworks based on Degree Doctor® materials
• use any content for commercial purposes
• collect or use community information to build or promote a competing offer
• join for the purpose of copying, researching, or reverse-engineering our business model
Nothing in this clause prevents you from developing your own academic expertise or independent professional work that is meaningfully distinct and not based on Degree Doctor® intellectual property.
Breaches may result in termination without refund and legal action to protect our business.
11. Privacy, Safety & Personal Information
Members are advised not to share personal contact details on the platform.
Any information you share is at your own risk.
Heartbeat is a third-party platform; we do not control its systems or security and cannot be held liable for outages or failures.
See our Privacy Policy for GDPR information.
12. Disclaimer
All content is educational only and does not constitute supervision, therapy, counselling, legal, ethical or institutional advice.
You remain responsible for your academic decisions.
We cannot guarantee specific outcomes.
13. Member-Generated Content
You retain ownership of content posted but grant us a licence to display and store it while your account remains active.
Do not upload copyrighted or confidential material without permission.
14. Third-Party Experts & External Sessions
External contributors may appear, but we do not guarantee or endorse their advice.
Any decision to work with them outside the Membership is at your discretion.
15. Termination by Us
We may suspend or terminate membership without refund if you:
• breach these Terms
• share login details
• misuse intellectual property
• engage in harmful or disruptive behaviour
• violate privacy or safety rules
16. Limitation of Liability
Participation is at your own risk.
We are not liable for indirect, incidental or consequential damages, or for outages or failures caused by third parties.
17. Force Majeure
We are not liable for delays caused by events outside our control, including illness, outages, natural disasters, pandemics or legal changes.
18. Governing Law
These Terms are governed by the laws of England and Wales.
19. Severability
If any provision is invalid, the remainder of the Terms remain in effect.
20. Changes to Terms
We may update these Terms.
Members will be notified via email and/or platform announcement.
Continued use constitutes acceptance.
If changes materially affect your rights, you may cancel before the effective date. Annual members may receive a discretionary pro-rated refund.
21. Permanent Discontinuation
If we discontinue the Membership:
• annual members receive a pro-rated refund
• monthly members are not billed further
We will give at least 30 days’ notice where reasonably possible.
22. Delivery of Sessions & Availability
We do not guarantee that any specific individual will deliver sessions.
We may modify or reschedule sessions or suspend the Membership temporarily.
This is not a breach of contract.
23. Confidentiality
Both parties agree not to share confidential information except as needed to deliver or participate in the Membership or as permitted in our Privacy Policy.
24. Assignment
Membership is personal to you and cannot be transferred or shared without written consent.
25. Contact
For any questions:
support@thedegreedoctor.com