lancaster university phd thesis template

Introduction

In the UK, thesis usually means an unpublished work submitted for a doctoral degree, while a dissertation is a work produced at undergraduate or masters' level.

Lancaster University doctoral theses must be deposited with the Library when a degree is awarded. They will be searchable in  OneSearch  as soon as possible.

• If you know the author or title of the thesis, search OneSearch and limit your search to Theses/Dissertations using the 'Limit to:' dropdown.
• If you wish to browse through recent theses from your department, go to  Advanced Search , and set the  Material type  to Theses/Dissertations. Use the  Publication date  box to set the date, and put the name of the Department into one of the search boxes.  Click on the Lancaster Collections tab.
• Theses and dissertations are for use only within the Library. Ask at the Information Point.
• Some theses have been digitised by the British Library and are available in their  Electronic Theses Online Service (EThOS) database

Finding Theses and Dissertations

Theses and dissertations play an important role in locating current research and scholarship. They are extremely valuable resources, providing information on specialised topics, including bibliographic citations to related resources, and additional material such as data sets. This guide will help you find theses from Lancaster University and other institutions both in the UK and world wide.

Finding theses at Lancaster University, in the UK and Worldwide

This short video will help you start searching for theses or dissertations on particular subjects. There is further guidance in the information tabs below.

Top Tips for finding theses and dissertations

Theses and Dissertations at Lancaster University

Doctoral theses.

The Library provides access to Lancaster University research theses, including doctoral level theses, MPhil theses and Masters by Research theses. 

Since April 2020, research theses are available in electronic format only. Up to that date, theses are available either in print format only, or in both print  and electronic formats. An increasing number of our older research theses are available digitally.

Print Theses

You can discover print theses via  OneSearch . Print theses can be retrieved for  consultation in the Library only  during Library service hours.

Electronic Theses

You can discover and access electronic theses in the Lancaster University open access repository  Lancaster EPrints  and also via  OneSearch

Taught Masters' and Undergraduate Dissertations

Lancaster University does not have a mandatory requirement for dissertations completed as part of a taught master's degree to be deposited with the Library. However there are a small number of masters' dissertations in print format only held in the Library and can be found via  OneSearch . Please note that these dissertations represent only a very small number of academic departments.

• MBA dissertations are not held in the Library and may be consulted in the Management School by members of Lancaster University only.
• Undergraduate dissertations are not held in the Library. Some departments hold selected recent copies for consultation by members of Lancaster University only.

Theses and Dissertations at Other Institutions in the UK and Worldwide

This guide can help you find theses and dissertations awarded by other institutions both in the UK and internationally. Use the resources listed in the tabs below to start your search.

The EThOS service is currently unavailable a result of a  cyber-attack . Updates on British Library services are available via their  blog .

Index to Theses

Index to Theses  lists most postgraduate theses and dissertations accepted by universities in the UK and Ireland since 1716. Abstracts are provided for many theses. There are also links to universities' electronic repositories, so you can check for the full text.

EThOS  is a service from the British Library. Its long-term aim is to provide electronic access to the full text of doctoral theses produced in the UK. You may search their records without registering, but if you wish to download a thesis you must first register. This ensures that a full record is kept of who has consulted each thesis, protecting the author's intellectual property. There is no charge for downloading a thesis that is already available in digital format. There are approximately 500,000 records relating to theses awarded by over 120 institutions. Around 260,000 of these also provide access to the full text thesis, either via download from the EThOS database or via links to the institution’s own repository. Of the remaining 220,000 records dating back to at least 1800, three quarters are available to be ordered for scanning through the EThOS digitisation-on-demand facility.  Every month around 3000 new records are added and an additional 2000 full text theses become accessible.

If the thesis you require has not been digitised yet, the British Library will obtain it and digitise it, and you'll be informed when it is ready to download. Users ordering a copy through digitisation on demand may experience a turnaround time of up to 6 weeks. There may also be a charge for the scanning process. Details are provided within each record. You can see details of the charges before you order it.

A few UK universities are not taking part in the EThOS service, including Oxford and Cambridge. If you need a doctoral thesis from one of these institutions, please contact  for advice.

Masters' and Undergraduate Theses

In the UK, doctoral theses are always kept in the institution's library, either in print or in electronic form. The rules for masters' theses vary. In some institutions they are in the library, but in others copies are kept only in individual departments. Undergraduate dissertations are seldom retained by university libraries; however the student's department may have a copy.

Most UK libraries will lend masters' dissertations to other libraries. Please apply through our  service.

ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global

ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global  (PQDT Global) – The world's most comprehensive collection of full-text dissertations and theses. As the official digital dissertations archive for the Library of Congress and as the database of record for graduate research, PQDT Global includes millions of searchable citations to dissertations and theses from 1861 to the present day together with over a million full-text dissertations that are available for download in PDF format. The database offers full text for most of the dissertations added since 1997 and strong retrospective full-text coverage for older graduate works. Annually, around 70,000 new, full-text documents are added to the collection from 700+ academic institutions worldwide.

Electronic Theses Around the World

Many universities make some of their theses available electronically, free-of-charge The resources here will help you find them.

NDLTD  – An Open Access Initiative union catalogue of theses and dissertations from many countries, which are all immediately available electronically. There are links through to institutional repositories.

Open Access Theses and Dissertations  – This is an index of over 1.6 million electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs) which are freely available over the web.

Theses and Dissertations by Country or Region

• Trove  – Access to lists of ALL Australian theses and dissertations, and to a database of Australian doctoral theses freely available electronically. 
• Dissertationsdatenbank  – covers Austria.
• Theses.fr  – Details of theses awarded in France, with access to the full text of around 5,000 of them. Also information on theses in preparation
• SUDOC  – is a French union catalogue which can be restricted to searches on theses and dissertations completed at universities in France. 

South Africa:

• South African National ETD portal  – Electronic theses submitted to universities in South Africa
• Dialnet  – Theses at Spanish universities, many with links to full text.

Subject Lists

Many subject databases include theses and dissertations alongside articles and books. These include:  EconLit ,  MLA Bibliography , and  PsycINFO .

You can find Lancaster theses in Lancaster EPrints and OneSearch. Many of our theses are now available in electronic format. However, if you are looking for an older thesis it may only be available as a print thesis for consultation in the Library only.

EPrints  includes the most recently added electronic Lancaster theses. Please note that some electronic theses are embargoed and will not be available for access.

Search Tips

Once you have accessed EPrints, the best way to search for theses is to use the  Advanced Search  - click on  Search  at the top right of the screen.

Searching by keyword or subject  

1. Enter your search terms in either the  Title  box,  Uncontrolled Keywords  box or select a subject term from the  Subjects  list

2. Check the  Thesis  box in the  Item Type  section to narrow your search to just include theses

Searching by department

1. Select a department from the list in the  Departments  section

2. Check the  Thesis  box in the  Item Type  section to narrow your search to just include theses

Searching by author

1. Enter the author's surname or family name in the  Creators  box

2. Check the  Thesis  box in the  Item Type  section to narrow your search to just include theses

OneSearch  includes both print and electronic theses.

To search for electronic theses

1. Enter your search term in the search box. This could be the name of a department, a subject keyword, an author's name, etc. Then select  Full Text Online . 

2. This will retrieve a list of records. To restrict your search to theses, click on the  Theses  filter on the right hand side of the screen under  Resource type

To search for print theses

1. Enter your search term in the search box. This could be the name of a department, a subject keyword, an author's name, etc. Then select  Books and more . 

2. This will retrieve a list of records. To restrict your search to theses, click on the  Theses  filter on the right hand side of the screen under  Resource type

Finding out about theses and dissertations in progress is not easy.  There are a number of listings, many concentrating on a particular subject or geographical area.  The links below cover some of them.  Many of the listings are not updated frequently.

Do remember though that people often change the topic of their thesis during the course of their research.  Many students do not complete on time and there is no guarantee that someone who registered to do a particular subject will in fact produce written work which you can read.

If you know of departments and institutions working in your field, do investigate their websites.

UK Research Councils  – all list the projects they are funding. A search of their  Gateway to Research  databases will help you to identify current and completed research awards, including publications and theses.

Theses.fr  – Theses in progress in France, from 2001 onwards.

Current Legal Research Topics Database  – is maintained by the Institute for Advanced Legal Studies. It aims to cover theses in preparation in the UK in the field of legal research and is updated annually.

Theses in Progress in Commonwealth Studies 2013  – covers UK universities and is updated annually.

History On-Line: Theses in Progress  – is a service from the Institute for Historical Research, which covers the UK and Ireland.

Lancaster Thesis Digitisation Trial

The University Library is pleased to announce that it has embarked on an exciting trial project to digitise 250 doctoral level theses from its print collection as a first step to investigating the feasibility of making the University’s collection of research theses available online.

There are approximately 1,500 doctoral level theses available in electronic format through Lancaster Eprints and the British Library EThOS service as a result of mandatory electronic deposit for research theses for students registered from October 2011 onwards. However, the Library holds approximately 6,500 doctoral theses in print format only, dating from the late 1960s. 

What are the benefits of doing this?

Print theses are difficult to find, and time consuming and often costly to access, creating barriers to the availability of the unique research they contain. A digital thesis collection maximises the visibility of an institution’s doctoral theses and helps promote its research profile on a global platform to a wide range of researchers. Authors and institutions benefit as there is huge potential to promote their research.

The trial thesis digitisation project

We selected 250 print theses from the collection using criteria based on the number of print consultations since 2012 and representing disciplines from each faculty, including theses from the 1970s onwards to allow us to evaluate digitisation quality for different reproduction techniques. We made the decision to work with an external company, ProQuest, to take full advantage of their proven expertise in working with digitisation projects of this nature.

How will we use the results of the trial to move forwards?

The trial will allow us to evaluate digitisation quality for text created both by typewriter and word processor, as well as supplementary material such as fold outs, original photographic images and accompanying software in a variety of formats.

We will monitor usage figures for the digitised theses very closely to determine the likely reach and impact of a digital thesis collection. In addition to quantitative measures, we will also invite feedback from authors, supervisors and users on the benefits of digital access.

Evidence provided from the trial project will inform the decision on whether investment into a full digitisation project will enhance both the research reputation of the institution and provide alumni with the opportunity to raise the profile of their research in the context of contemporary debate.

Are you an author of a PhD thesis?

Owing to the size of the collection, and because we do not have up-to-date contact details for all authors, we will not be contacting authors individually to inform them that their thesis will be digitised and made available online.

If you are an author of a PhD thesis, we would like to hear your thoughts about the online availability of your work. If you wish your thesis to not be publicly available, please  contact the Library  and we will be happy to discuss with you the most appropriate action to take. The Library operates a takedown policy to remove thesis content in the event of an author requesting that their thesis is removed from open access.

Has my thesis been digitised?

We digitised 250 theses for the trial project. Please click on this link to the Lancaster Repository  EPrints  and search for your name and/or thesis title keywords. If we have digitised your thesis you will see a record with the thesis details and a link to the full text document

How can I see my thesis online?

Click on the link to  Eprints  and search for your thesis. Click on the  Download  link to access the full text.

Why has the Library digitised these theses?

Digitising the entire thesis collection will require significant investment. To measure the return on investment in terms of scholarly impact, we have set up a trial project to allow us to measure usage and feedback. The theses we have selected represent departments from all faculties, ranging from the 1970s to the present.

Who can access the online theses?

The digital theses will be universally available to anyone on an open access basis. This means the theses will be distributed online, free of cost and other barriers to access.

Will the theses be available indefinitely?

Yes. The full text files will be preserved indefinitely. Copies of the full text files will also be held by the British Library.  The British Library will preserve all theses held in EThOS by uploading them to the Library’s digital store for long term preservation. This provides institutions with the reassurance the theses will be preserved in perpetuity and a back-up copy always available.

Will all theses be digitised?

Digitisation of the whole thesis collection is dependent on the outcome of the trial project. If the results of the project demonstrate a positive outcome in terms of usage and feedback, we will be in a position to recommend investment into the digitisation of the whole collection. All doctoral level theses would then be digitised with the exception of those theses which are unsuitable either because of format or content. Theses for which authors have refused permission for digitisation will not be included.

My thesis has been digitised and I want it taken down – how do I do this?

Lancaster University Library operates a strict takedown process facilitating the removal of any thesis. Details of the service’s take down policy can be found here  Thesis Takedown Policy . If you wish your thesis to be removed, please contact the library  with the details of your work, your own contact details and the reason for removal.

My thesis isn’t online yet – can it be digitised?

The best way to make your thesis available in digital format is to provide the Library with a .pdf copy of your thesis. We can upload the .pdf file to our research portal PURE and the thesis will be available via the EPrints repository immediately. Please contact the library  for further information.

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Folders and files, repository files navigation, phd thesis template, school of computing and communications, lancaster university.

This was created by Andrew Moore and Alistair Baron with help from Paul Rayson, and Edward Dearden.

Heavily based on the formatting and content of:

• Alistair Baron's thesis ,
• Kelly Widdicks's thesis ,
• Andrew Moore's thesis .
• Also, somewhat based on the Cambridge thesis template .

Conforms with Lancaster University Manual of Academic Regulations and Procedures (MARP) 2020-21 for Postgraduate Research . For layout information the most relevant pages of that document are pages 30 and 31 (Appendix 2).

Please check that your thesis complies with the current regulations. If not available from the above link, details will be on the SCC PGR Moodle space .

If you have any useful updates for this template, which you think will benefit others, please make these available via github , with a pull request.

Also available as an Overleaf template

Compile using Docker image

NOTE Currently the docker file does not work with Windows.

To compile this on your home computer using Docker:

• For Linux ( Tested and works ) run the following: bash linux-docker-build.sh the full docker image downloaded to your computer will be called scc-lancaster/tex-live:0.0.1 . NOTE as we will be sharing files between your home machine and docker we set the user on the docker build as the user on your home machine by setting the uid and gid in the docker image as id -u and id -g .
• Once the docker image is built you can just compile the latex using the following command: bash docker-compile.sh . The PDF output should be found at main.pdf

The docker-compile.sh file starts the scc-lancaster/tex-live:0.0.1 docker image and runs the following bash script compile_latex.sh which calls pdflatex , biber , pdflatex , pdflatex and then performs some cleanup.

Docker image is large -- this docker image is rather large ~4.79GB. To delete the docker image run docker rmi scc-lancaster/tex-live:0.0.1 and then you may need to perform docker system prune

Useful guides/advice

• Some tips to speed up latex compiling by overleaf (NOTE some of these tips are overleaf specific), the top tip is to not use image formats like PNG or JPEG but rather PDFs (PDF's also render and scale better).
• The microtype package (\usepackage{microtype}) helps with removing some overfull or underfull box warnings.
• This current template discourages hyphenated words at end of lines through \hyphenpenalty=5000 \tolerance=1000 which are on lines 48 and 50 of main.tex . This was done to make the thesis easier to read.
• If you have a header that is a multi line header it may require you to change the \setlength{\headheight} within ./main.tex , for more information see the comments within ./main.tex under the title of HEADER AND FOOTER STYLE .
• You could have both headers in the center instead of one on the left and one on the right by changing the LE and R0 to CE and CO , in the following code that is within ./main.tex :

Specifying a date rather than \today

When submitting your thesis you may want to specify the date you submitted it for your viva rather than the date you submit it to pure/after corrections. To do so you can create a submission date like so, this example will show a submission date of July 2020:

This should go underneath in ./main.tex

Then we need to change the \today date in ./title_page.tex and ./abstract.tex to:

Docker files

We have added the following docker files:

• Dockerfile -- builds a custom docker image based on the latest TexLive docker image. This sets the timezone to London, UK, install inkscape so that SVG files can be compiled in the LaTex build process, and creates a new user latex so that permissions between your home machine and the docker machine are the same.
• linux-docker-build.sh -- builds the docker image for linux, we use the commands id -u and id -g to find your user's id and group id. The user and group id is required so that the docker image and your home machine can share files. Tested and works .
• docker-compile.sh -- after building the docker image use this bash script to compile your latex. This just runs the compile_latex.sh file in the newly build docker image.

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Guidance on the thesis process for trainees

Last Updated on 28/09/2023

The thesis is the largest piece of research work that trainees undertake. It requires considerable planning. This section tells you how to go about planning for your thesis.

Initial proposal form for thesis project

In October of the first year (full time programme) or second year (part time programme) trainees will be asked to submit a form expressing a preference for up to five topic areas from those identified in the thesis ideas booklet for that year, which must include topics offered by at least three different supervisors. The trainee will then be allocated an academic research supervisor, who will in most cases be a member of the programme team. The trainee will then   receive supervision from their supervisor relating to  the Thesis Preparation Assignment (submission in March) and then draft a thesis proposal form with the input of their supervisor(s) for submission in June of the first year of training. The level of support provided is detailed in the consistency framework for research. This proposal will be reviewed and the trainee informed of the outcome.

Ethics committee proposal(s)

For trainees to plan their research time effectively, it is vital that they are ready to start work on their project in good time. For trainees on the full-time programme this is normally considered to be by January of the second year, and for trainees on the part-time programme April of the third year. This means gaining approval from relevant ethics committee(s) well between October and December in the second year. Therefore, it is recommended that trainees make applications to relevant ethics committee(s) as early as possible. This is to allow time to make any alterations ethics committees require, considering the fact that some ethics committees do not meet as frequently over the summer. Supervisors would expect to see at least one complete draft of the ethics application before submission, including copies of measures and draft information sheets and consent forms.

Custodianship of the data

Please note that your thesis supervisor will act as the data custodian throughout the life of the project.

Funding for research

Trainees may wish to consult the policy on funding for research  in the online handbook.

The thesis is comprised of three papers; a literature review, research paper and critical appraisal. For details regarding the supervisory support that trainees can expect for the thesis, please see the ‘ consistency framework ’. Links to both resources can be found at the bottom of the page.

Presentation guidelines

Following the submission of your thesis, you will be required to give a short presentation of your work to fellow trainees, supervisors and members of the wider faculty. This should be thought of as a public presentation and copies of the presentation will be made available afterwards to the public through the course website. You should bear this in mind when choosing what to present and include on your slides.

Electronic submission in the library

Trainees are required to submit an electronic copy of their thesis to the University Library using an online system. More information about this can be found in the guide to depositing your thesis below.

Guide to the thesis format and examination Thesis contract and action plan Thesis proposal form Research expenses Data collection and analysis methods Deposit your Thesis – a how to guide Consistency framework

After the Introduction to the Thesis teaching session the trainee will identify three broad topic ideas and email these to the research co-ordinator in October. The trainee will then be allocated an academic research supervisor from the programme team. The trainee then drafts a thesis proposal form with the input of their supervisor(s). This form is to be completed in the first part of the second year. This proposal will be reviewed and the trainee informed of the outcome.

For trainees to plan their research time effectively, it is vital that they are ready to start work on their project by October of the third year. This means gaining approval from relevant ethics committee(s) well before October in the third year. Therefore, it is recommended that trainees make applications to relevant ethics committee(s) as early as possible. This is to allow time to make any alterations ethics committees require, taking into account the fact that some ethics committees do not meet as frequently over the summer. Supervisors would expect to see one complete draft of the ethics application before submission, including copies of measures and draft information sheets and consent forms.

Trainees may wish to consult the policy on funding for research , which can be found in the online handbook.

Literature review

To assist trainees in writing the literature review in good time, supervisors would expect to see the following:

Draft literature review structure. This should be no more than a couple of pages of A4, and should contain the proposed title of the literature review and any subheadings, together with brief outlines of what issues each trainee is planning to discuss under each subheading. This should enable trainees to plan the overall structure of the literature review. Supervisors would expect to see this draft literature review structure in the first part of the s year. At the same time, supervisors also need to see the name of the target journal that is being considered for the literature review and the notes for contributors for that journal.

A first complete draft of the literature review should normally be completed and handed in to supervisors by mid-December of the third year. It should be a complete first draft, written in the format of the target journal, containing a title page, abstract, literature review, any tables/figures and reference list.

A second complete draft of the literature review should normally be completed and handed in to the research team by the end of February of the third year. It should be a complete second draft, written in the format of the target journal, containing a title page, abstract, literature review, any tables/figures and reference list.

Research paper

To assist trainees in writing the research paper in good time, the research team would normally expect to see the following:

By the end of December of the third year, the name of the target journal that is being considered for the research paper and the notes for contributors for that journal. This is to ensure that trainees begin writing the research paper in the appropriate format for their target journal. However, a trainee may find that he or she wishes to change the target journal at some point; this is not a problem as long as the new target journal is acceptable to the research team.

A first draft of the introduction and method of the research paper should normally be completed and handed in to the research team by the end of January of the third year. This should be written in the format of the target journal, and should also contain a title page and a reference list of the references cited in the research paper so far.

A complete draft of the research paper should normally be completed and handed in to the research team by the end of March of the 3rd year. It should be a complete draft, written in the format of the target journal, containing a title page, abstract, introduction, method, results, discussion, tables/figures and reference list.

Critical appraisal section of the thesis

The research team would normally expect to see a first draft of the critical appraisal, completed and handed in to the research team by the end of March in your third year. This should be written in the format of the target journal used for the research paper, and should also contain a title page and a reference list. Given that the critical appraisal contains reflections on the whole thesis process, it is usual to leave this section to the end to write.

The research team would normally expect to see a complete draft of the thesis by the end of April of the third year. This should contain all the constituent parts of the thesis, including a cover page, word counts, the declaration, acknowledgements, contents pages, the literature review, the research paper, the critical appraisal, the ethics committee proposal, and appendices. Please also refer to the consistency framework for details of support.

Examples of previous presentations can be found on the programme website .

Guide to the thesis format and examination Thesis contract and action plan Thesis proposal form Research expenses Deposit your Thesis – a how to guide Consistency framework 2013 cohort The thesis is the largest piece of research work that trainees undertake. It requires considerable planning. This section tells you how to go about planning for your thesis.

After the Introduction to the Thesis teaching session the trainees need to gain agreement, in principle, from a member of the research team to act as the academic supervisor. The trainee then works up a thesis proposal form with the input of their supervisor(s). This form is to be completed by mid-December of the second year. Ideas for the thesis project do not have to be finalised at this point. The academic supervisor will then liaise with another member of the research team to gain feedback on the proposal which will be communicated to trainees. The trainee should then complete and submit the thesis feedback form.

For trainees to plan their research time effectively, it is vital that they are ready to start work on their project by October of the third year. This means gaining approval from relevant ethics committee(s) well before October in the third year. Therefore, it is recommended that trainees make applications to relevant ethics committee(s) for June meetings (of the second year) at the latest. This is to allow time to make any alterations ethics committees require, taking into account the fact that some ethics committees do not meet as frequently over the summer. After consultation with a research team member, staff would normally expect to see one complete draft of the ethics committee application by the end of May of the second year, including copies of measures and draft information sheets and consent forms.

Please note that the pFACT form asks about the custodianship of the data relating to your thesis. The Research Director will act as the data custodian throughout the life of the project.

Trainees may wish to consult the policy on funding for research, which can be found in the online handbook.

To assist trainees in writing the literature review in good time, the research team would normally expect to see the following:

Draft literature review structure. This should be no more than a couple of pages of A4, and should contain the proposed title of the literature review and any subheadings, together with brief outlines of what issues each trainee is planning to discuss under each subheading. This should enable trainees to plan the overall structure of the literature review. The research team would expect to see this draft literature review structure by the end of October in the third year. At the same time, staff also need to see the name of the target journal that is being considered for the literature review and the notes for contributors for that journal.

A first complete draft of the literature review should normally be completed and handed in to the research team by mid-December of the third year. It should be a complete first draft, written in the format of the target journal, containing a title page, abstract, literature review, any tables/figures and reference list.

Trainees are required to submit an electronic copy of their thesis to the University Library using an online system. More information about this can be found on the eTheses guide below .

Thesis format, word limits and advice given to examiners Thesis proposal form Thesis feedback form (2014 cohort onwards) Thesis feedback form (2013 cohort) Thesis feedback form (2012 cohort) eTheses Guide 2012 cohort The thesis is the largest piece of research work that trainees undertake. It requires considerable planning. This section tells you how to go about planning for your thesis.

The thesis proposal form is to be completed by of December of your second year. Ideas for the thesis project do not have to be finalised at this point, but this form gives the thesis review panels (made up of course staff, trainees and service users) the opportunity to evaluate each trainee’s initial thesis research idea, and to allocate to each trainee the most appropriate research team member.

Trainees are required to submit an electronic copy of their thesis to the University Library using an online system. More information about this can be found on the eTheses guide below.

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Formatting Guide

The  PhD Dissertation Formatting Guide  (updated Spring 2023) is the source of all formatting requirements and guidelines for PhD Dissertations. Make sure to follow the guide when writing your dissertation.

Double check your formatting with the  PhD Dissertation Formatting Checklist  before submission.

LaTeX Template

The University provides a standard LaTeX template that complies with all formatting requirements.    

University of Pennsylvania PhD Dissertation Template in LaTeX

Word Templates

The University provides a standard Word template that complies with all formatting requirements.    

Dissertation Template in Word  (updated Spring 2023)

Example PDF of Proper Formatting

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SCC Lancaster University PhD Thesis Template

PhD thesis template for School of Computing and Communications students at Lancaster University. Should be okay for other departments also, with a bit of tweaking, please check local guidance.

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What’s Included: The Dissertation Template

If you’re preparing to write your dissertation, thesis or research project, our free dissertation template is the perfect starting point. In the template, we cover every section step by step, with clear, straightforward explanations and examples .

The template’s structure is based on the tried and trusted best-practice format for formal academic research projects such as dissertations and theses. The template structure reflects the overall research process, ensuring your dissertation or thesis will have a smooth, logical flow from chapter to chapter.

The dissertation template covers the following core sections:

• The title page/cover page
• Abstract (sometimes also called the executive summary)
• Table of contents
• List of figures /list of tables
• Chapter 1: Introduction  (also available: in-depth introduction template )
• Chapter 2: Literature review  (also available: in-depth LR template )
• Chapter 3: Methodology (also available: in-depth methodology template )
• Chapter 4: Research findings /results (also available: results template )
• Chapter 5: Discussion /analysis of findings (also available: discussion template )
• Chapter 6: Conclusion (also available: in-depth conclusion template )
• Reference list

Each section is explained in plain, straightforward language , followed by an overview of the key elements that you need to cover within each section. We’ve also included practical examples to help you understand exactly what’s required in each section.

The cleanly-formatted Google Doc can be downloaded as a fully editable MS Word Document (DOCX format), so you can use it as-is or convert it to LaTeX.

FAQs: Dissertation Template

What format is the template (doc, pdf, ppt, etc.).

The dissertation template is provided as a Google Doc. You can download it in MS Word format or make a copy to your Google Drive. You’re also welcome to convert it to whatever format works best for you, such as LaTeX or PDF.

What types of dissertations/theses can this template be used for?

The template follows the standard best-practice structure for formal academic research projects such as dissertations or theses, so it is suitable for the vast majority of degrees, particularly those within the sciences.

Some universities may have some additional requirements, but these are typically minor, with the core structure remaining the same. Therefore, it’s always a good idea to double-check your university’s requirements before you finalise your structure.

Will this work for a research paper?

A research paper follows a similar format, but there are a few differences. You can find our research paper template here .

Is this template for an undergrad, Masters or PhD-level thesis?

This template can be used for a dissertation, thesis or research project at any level of study. It may be slight overkill for an undergraduate-level study, but it certainly won’t be missing anything.

How long should my dissertation/thesis be?

This depends entirely on your university’s specific requirements, so it’s best to check with them. As a general ballpark, Masters-level projects are usually 15,000 – 20,000 words in length, while Doctoral-level projects are often in excess of 60,000 words.

What about the research proposal?

If you’re still working on your research proposal, we’ve got a template for that here .

We’ve also got loads of proposal-related guides and videos over on the Grad Coach blog .

How do I write a literature review?

We have a wealth of free resources on the Grad Coach Blog that unpack how to write a literature review from scratch. You can check out the literature review section of the blog here.

How do I create a research methodology?

We have a wealth of free resources on the Grad Coach Blog that unpack research methodology, both qualitative and quantitative. You can check out the methodology section of the blog here.

Can I share this dissertation template with my friends/colleagues?

Yes, you’re welcome to share this template. If you want to post about it on your blog or social media, all we ask is that you reference this page as your source.

Can Grad Coach help me with my dissertation/thesis?

Within the template, you’ll find plain-language explanations of each section, which should give you a fair amount of guidance. However, you’re also welcome to consider our dissertation and thesis coaching services .

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Guidance for PhD Candidates

Your Application

Guidance for English Literature and Creative Writing PhD candidates.

This guide will offer practical advice on each component of your application. The application must give a clear description of the research you would like to do, show your potential as a research student, highlight your achievements so far and demonstrate why Lancaster University is an appropriate place for you to pursue your proposed research project.

Application for the PhD programme is through our electronic applications system, but you should provide the following documents as well as other statutory requirements such as transcripts of degrees. All statements of length are indicative, but you should be careful not to make your application too lengthy, as it is unlikely to add to its appeal.

Pre-Requisites

For candidates for the PhD in English Literature, the pre-requisite for PhD study is an MA in English Literature or a related subject.

For candidates for the PhD in Creative Writing, you may have an MA in Creative Writing or a related subject, but we will also consider applications from students who have a track record of publication or performance credits.

As a general guide, applicants who hold a Merit or Distinction at MA level will stand the best chance of success on either of our PhD programmes.

If you intend to apply for a NWCDTP (AHRC) PhD Studentship or Lancaster University Faculty funding, then that is unlikely to succeed unless you have a very strong academic track record including a Distinction at MA level, or (in the case of some applicants) have significant publications.

Elements of the Application

1. Personal Statement

This should briefly detail your proposed research project, your suitability – including prior experience in the research area – for the proposed course of study, and the reasons you wish to undertake it in the Department of English Literature and Creative writing at Lancaster University. This is a good place to mention that you wish to be considered for University or Research Council (NWCDTP) funding. Do not go into exhaustive detail: think of this as a summary of your intentions and suitability as a doctoral candidate at this institution. If you have had initial contact with a prospective supervisor who specialises in your proposed research area and they have indicated a willingness in principle to supervise the project, you should say that here.

2. PhD Proposal (1500 words max including all elements a-f)

The overarching title of your proposed PhD.

(For Creative Writing candidates, this title may include the title of the creative work that you propose to submit alongside your reflective thesis.)

b) Research Abstract

This is a condensed version of your entire project and shows your ability to think and speak in academic terms. It should be no more than 300 words and should express the focus, methodology, and contribution to the knowledge of your research.

c) Research Questions (for Creative Writing Candidates)

These are a vital part of your application and should relate to both the creative work you propose to work on as well as the reflective element of your thesis. We recommend no more than five questions at this stage. Research questions are the intellectual underpinning of your project and indicate the focus of what it is you wish to find out. Good research questions are nuanced and open-ended and are engaged with the ‘how’ of genre, form, structure, voice and other artistic techniques as much as they are with the ‘what’ or ‘why’ of the subject matter. They will lead to a dynamic creative and critical process and to a range of possible outcomes rather than to specific answers.

c) Research Questions (for English Literary Studies candidates)

We recommend no more than five questions at this stage. Research questions are the intellectual underpinning of your project and indicate your research focus, how you plan to approach it, and the significance of that project in scholarly terms. Good research questions are informed by existing scholarship, nuanced and open-ended. They will lead to a range of possible outcomes rather than to specific answers.

d) Detailed Project Description (3 pages max – for Creative Writing candidates)

This should outline your intended project in more detail, identifying themes, genres and intended literary form (novel, poetry collection, short story cycle), clearly describing your research context (other recent creative and scholarly writing on the subject), your intended methodology, and why your own project might be considered an ‘original contribution’ to the field.

You should describe the overall composition of the project, specifically how you see the weighting between creative and reflective work (usually 80/20 or 50/50) and how the components might relate to each other.

Remember that your creative work will pursue primary research objectives. In the case of the 80/20 model, the shorter reflective account is most often a reflection upon process and decisions in the formation of the creative work; in the case of the 50/50 model, the reflective thesis usually engages with aspects of critical theory or methodology that runs in parallel with the creative work and creates a dialogue with it.

d) Detailed Project Description (3 pages max – for English Literary Studies candidates)

This should outline your intended research in more detail, identifying key issues to be explored, saying something about the research context (scholarly writing on the subject), your intended methodology, and why your own project might be considered a distinctive contribution to the field.

e) Timetable

A brief timetable to the Project outline, showing how you think your research will unfold over the three-year period of the PhD. This can be useful in showing how methodically you are approaching your project. Please note: all research students are expected to draft thesis material (creative and / or critical) from the beginning of the programme.

f) Indicative Bibliography

An indicative bibliography, with scholarly bibliographic referencing, shows books and articles you have read or have identified as relevant in your field. This demonstrates up-to-date awareness of the research context for your proposed study.

3. Writing Sample

Prospective Creative Writing candidates should submit 10-20 pages of creative work relevant to their proposed project.

The information you put in your application for PhD will form the basis of the study, if successful. It will be reviewed on an annual basis, so you should think of it as a starting point and as a rigorous but flexible framework at this stage and not as an unchanging commitment.