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Thesis submission and examination
Submission pending.
If you cannot submit your thesis by the end of the standard period of the degree programme, you need to apply for a period of submission pending for the purpose of preparing the thesis for submission. A fee will be payable for any such submission pending registration that is granted by the University.
Thesis presentation
Your thesis should be presented in accordance with University of Manchester guidelines. The University has also prepared a statement on proofreading and some useful information about writing your thesis.
Thesis submission
It is expected that you will complete your PhD within the standard length of the programme. However, the University recognises that there may, on occasion be justifiable reasons for early or indeed late submission. You can also ask for permission to submit your thesis in the non-traditional format (eg three papers tied together).
Thesis submission and open access
Thesis examination.
You can expect your viva examination to take place around six to eight weeks after submission. To find useful information about your viva, tips on how to prepare and examination policies, please visit:
Results and award
The Doctoral Programmes Office will write to you with the outcome of your viva examination, along with the required next steps.
Thesis extensions
Please visit the 'Policies and guidance' section for more information about extending the 'Prescribed Period of Programme':
- Extension to thesis deadline
Registration on Submission Pending Period
You are expected to complete all research degree work, including the writing up of the thesis, within the standard period of the degree programme.
If you cannot submit your thesis by the end of the standard period of the degree programme, you need to apply to register for a period of submission pending for the purpose of preparing the thesis for submission.
To check eligibility and apply for the registration, please refer to the Faculty Guiding Principles and for the Submission Pending Period and the University Submission Pending Procedure for PGR Students and submit the application to the School PGR Office.
- Faculty of Humanities Guiding Principles for the Submission Pending Period
- Submission Pending Procedure for PGR Students
You are required to submit the thesis no later than the end of Submission Pending Period, providing six weeks notice is given and should follow the usual thesis submission procedures.
Progress will be monitored via eProg during the Submission Pending period. Students and supervisors should meet prior to the Submission Pending year to formalise the timetable for thesis writing and to agree on a schedule for supervision during this period. Students who have not submitted their thesis by the end of the Submission Pending period will have their automatic right to submit withdrawn.
To apply for registration to the Submission Pending period, please complete the Submission Pending Application form in liaison with your supervisory team and send it to [email protected] .
A £225 fee will be payable for the submission pending period registration.
The thesis must be presented according to the University’s ‘Presentation of Theses Policy’. The document can be found here:
- Presentation of Theses Policy
Theses that do not adhere to the University’s ‘Presentation of Theses Policy’ may not be accepted for examination. You must submit an electronic version of your thesis through the My Manchester portal . We recommend using Firefox or Chrome for submissions. Please also ensure that your ‘pop up blocker’ is turned off.
Standard of written English and proofreading information
Theses must achieve a universally acceptable standard of writing. Prior to submitting your thesis, you are advised to have it professionally proofread and corrected. You can find more information about this in the following document:
- Guidance on Proofreading Your Thesis .
The final draft of the thesis should be submitted to your supervisor(s) before forwarding to the proof-reader.
University statement on proofreading
If a student chooses to approach another person to proofread their written work or seeks to use the services of a proofreading service or agency, they must take account of the following principles:
- It is the responsibility of students to ensure that all work submitted is their own, and that it represents their own abilities and understanding. Any proofreading of work that is undertaken by a third party must not compromise the student’s own authorship of the work
- Proofreading undertaken by a third party must not take the form of editing of text, such as the adding or rewriting of phrases or passages within a piece of student’s work
- Proofreading undertaken by a third party must not change the content or meaning of the work in any way.
No allowance will be made for English not being the first language in the examining of the thesis.
Notice of submission
To prepare your thesis submission, you must give at least six weeks’ notice through eProg. A ‘Notice of Submission Form’ must be completed six weeks prior to your intended submission; this is the first stage in the examination process. Please log in to eProg to give notice of submission.
Please read the University policies related to the thesis examination carefully before submitting your thesis.
- Examination of Doctoral Degrees Policy
- eProg Student Guide
Also, we recommend that you prepare for your eThesis submission in advance by:
- Familiarising yourself with the University's Presentation of Theses policy
- Considering any third-party claims on the Intellectual Property (IP) and copyright of your thesis
- Considering and discussing with your supervisor the appropriate access level for your final thesis
Submitting a journal format thesis
There is no requirement to request permission to submit in journal format. However, it is important that you discuss the relative merits of this format with your supervisory team, and ensure that you pick the right format for you and your project. Further guidance is available in Journal Format Theses - Guiding Principles for Students and Staff .
Early submission or deadline extension
If there are mitigating circumstances that prevent you from submitting the thesis by the deadline, you must apply for permission to extend the deadline. Please contact your School PGR office for advice.
If you intend to submit your thesis early (three months before your programme end date for a full-time student or six months for part-time students), please contact your School PGR office to apply for special permission to submit early.
All applications for early or late submission need to be formally considered by your school office.
- Change of Circumstance Application Form
You should seek the advice of the Doctoral Academy when the thesis is nearing a standard suitable for submission and when to give notice of submission in eProg. You should also seek your supervisor’s opinion on your proposed submission date, though please note that whilst this is advised, you may decide when to submit and if to follow the advice of your supervisor(s). Equally, the agreement of the supervisor(s) to the submission of a thesis does not guarantee the award of the degree.
Submission
The University of Manchester requires the mandatory submission of electronic theses for all PhD, Professional Doctorate and MPhil degrees through the University eThesis system. The Doctoral Academy has responsibility for the handling and processing of PhD theses. For further information on how to submit your thesis electronically please visit:
You will need to upload to eThesis – Go to ' My Manchester ' and log in using your usual University username and password. We recommend using Firefox or Chrome for submissions. Please also ensure that you ‘pop up block’ is turned off.
Thesis binding
Bound copies of the thesis are not required. However, if you require your own copy, binding services include:
- U-Print.com
- MuPrint.com
- The Document Centre
Guidance for resubmission
Resubmission procedures are identical to those for first submission except that you must pay a fee, when you submit your Notice of Resubmission form. You must submit a Notice of Resubmission form in eProg at least six weeks before you wish to resubmit.
It is important that candidates who are required to resubmit their theses will be made aware of any points which the examiners require to be covered in the resubmission. Candidates are expected to liaise with the supervisor(s) regarding the nature of the revisions required. Should any of the points raised by your examiners be unclear you may ask for clarification from your internal examiner. When conducting the examination for a resubmitted thesis, examiners will pay particular attention to the manner in which the candidate has revised the thesis in response to their original report
Open access
What is open access.
Open Access (OA) means that items of scholarly work are made available online, in a digital format, at no charge to the reader and with limited restrictions on re-use. The University Publications Policy which applies to all research staff and students sets out to ensure that output arising from publically funded research is widely disseminated and made freely accessible. The Policy is based on the Open Access requirements of various research funders: the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE), the UK Research Councils (UKRI) and the Wellcome Trust.
- The University of Manchester Publications Policy
For you, making your research Open Access can support the development of a researcher profile by increasing visibility of your research and allows you to gain experience of OA without compromising future publication strategies (many publishers do not consider a thesis to be a prior publication).
Postgraduate research thesis
The University's Presentation of Theses policy requires that all final postgraduate research theses are made Open Access within 12 months of submission unless an exception to the policy is required. You will select your preferred access level for your final eThesis submission. This is subject to approval by your supervisor. Most students will be able to comply with the policy by selecting either immediate Open Access or Open Access with a 12-month embargo. It may not be possible for some students to comply with the policy, in which case an exception to the policy can be requested. More information on access requirements for your final postgraduate research thesis can be found via the eThesis Support Service webpages:
- eThesis Support Service
Final eThesis submissions are available via the institutional repository, Pure , and discoverable via the University’s Research Explorer and Library Search .
For students funded by UK research councils, their PhD theses must also be made open access through the University’s repository (eThesis). Please see more information in the UKRI Terms and Conditions of Research Council Training Grants.
- UKRI Terms and Conditions of Research Council Training Grants
As a PGR student, what output do I make open access?
If you are publishing research outputs during your time at Manchester, you need to make them Open Access. There are two ways of doing this and the best option for you will depend on your funding situation and output type.
You may wish to publish your work Gold OA, where it’s immediately available on publication via the publisher’s website and with limited restrictions on reuse. This method is required by certain funders. Some publishers levy an Article Processing Charge (APC) for Gold OA, so it is worth investigating your funding options.
Alternatively, most authors will be able to make their work Open Access via a repository, a method known as Green Open Access. The Library can advise you on depositing the appropriate version of your work, and setting any embargo required by the publisher. There is no additional cost associated with Green Open Access.
Further information regarding different types of Open Access, institutional and funder requirements, how to deposit your publication and funding for APCs can be found here:
- Open Access
Appointment of examiners
Examiners are appointed by the candidate’s School and approved by the Chair of the School PGR Committee. Two examiners (normally one internal and one external) will be appointed, their function being to make a recommendation to the Committee about the award of a research degree. Your supervisor(s) must not serve as the internal examiner.
Consultation in the appointment of nominated examiners
You should be consulted when deciding upon appropriate examiners. Although you do not necessarily have the right to veto any particular nomination, you can appeal against an examiner nomination. If you are unhappy with the choice of examiners you should put your objections in writing to the Doctoral Academy .
Substantial grounds for objecting to a particular examiner might be:
- That the candidate has had too close a connection with either examiner, on either a personal or professional basis.
- That there is felt to be too close a relationship between the examiners themselves (e.g. they are partners/relatives or they are directors of the same company).
- That there is evidence of dispute between an examiner and the candidate.
Oral examination
All candidates for the degree of PhD and MPhil will be required to attend an oral examination. (There are circumstances, however, where the internal and external examiners may agree to dispense with the oral examination for an MPhil thesis.) The oral must take place without undue delay, normally within 12 weeks. The external examiner should liaise with the internal examiner on the timing of the examination of the thesis. The internal examiner may also consult the candidate’s supervisor(s) and the candidate about the oral examination arrangements.
Through the oral, the examiners satisfy themselves that the thesis is the candidate’s own work, and clarify any ambiguities in the thesis. It also allows the candidate to relate the thesis to a broader field of study, and to demonstrate a knowledge and appreciation of adjoining fields which is up to the standard expected for the award of the degree.
Oral examinations must be held on University premises and will be attended by all the examiners. It is the internal examiner’s responsibility to book a room and to notify the PGR Office in eProg, at least ten days in advance, of the date, time and room for the oral. Oral exams are automatically open to University staff, PGR students and the supervisors, but the candidate has the right to exclude any individual.
Useful links in preparation for your viva
- Postgraduate Online Research Training - Preparing for your viva video
- Good Viva video
- Viva Survivor video
- Vitae - Your viva
Submission and confidentiality of examination reports
Examiners are asked to ensure that there is no unnecessary delay between the examination of a thesis and their submission of a report. Completed examiners' reports (pre-oral and joint Examiners Report Form) must be submitted to eProg within five working days of the oral examination and will be made available to you via eProg once the recommendation has been ratified.
Examination policies
- Examination of Doctoral Degrees Policy - full details of the regulations for examination of a PhD thesis
- Examination of MPhil Degrees Policy - full details of the regulations for examination of an MPhil thesis
- Resubmission and Re-examination of Postgraduate Research Degrees Policy - full details of the regulations for the examination of a resubmitted PhD or MPhil thesis
- Nomination of Examiners and Independent Chairs for PGR Degree Examinations Policy - the regulations governing the nomination of examiners for thesis.
Criteria for the award of the degree
A successful PhD thesis must show evidence of originality and independent critical judgment and constitute an addition to knowledge (such as can reasonably be achieved within the period of registration). Original research is not a basic requirement for the degree of MPhil in the way that it is for the PhD, although naturally it is not ruled out, but the candidate must demonstrate full knowledge of existing scholarship in the field specified by the thesis title, show competence in the relevant methods of research, and present material with clarity and evidence of independent judgment.
Details of the possible outcomes of your viva examination can be found in relevant Examination Policies .
The Doctoral Academy will write to you with the outcome of your viva examination, along with the required next steps.
When you have been recommended for award of the degree, you will be asked to submit a final version of your thesis through electronic theses submission.
When you have submitted your final thesis into the eThesis window and it has been checked against the Presentation of Theses Policy, your student record will be completed and marked for graduation.
Appeals procedure
In accordance with the University’s Regulations XIX governing academic appeals, if you believe your case has not been dealt with properly or that the outcome is unreasonable, you may appeal against this decision by writing to the University Student Appeals and Complaints Coordinator .
Examiners will be made aware, that, under the University’s Regulations Governing Academic Appeals at Postgraduate Research Level, in the event of an appeal, and notwithstanding their confidential nature, the examiners’ reports would be made available later to the Graduate Appeals Committee.
Before initiating an appeal, you are strongly advised to discuss the matter with your supervisor(s), or the School PGR Director or any other appropriate person in the School. If the matter remains unresolved, you may invoke the formal appeal procedure.
- A basic guide to academic appeals
Important note: access to your IT account following degree completion
You have access to IT facilities including email, eProg and personal storage space during the prescribed period of your programme, the submission pending period and the time leading up to and including your thesis examination. Access to these facilities is terminated on the date of graduation. We, therefore, advise you to ensure all data and files you wish to retain beyond the date of your graduation are safely transferred ahead of that date to prevent loss of work.
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Electronic submission of your thesis
The University has adopted the mandatory submission of electronic theses for all postgraduate research students.
Electronic submission is made via eThesis and is accessed via My Manchester. Scroll down to ‘PGR Services’ and click on the link for ‘eThesis submission’.
Your eThesis window should now close on your deadline date. If there are any issues with your submission window closure date, please contact the exams team .
Requirements
- You are required to submit a pre-examination AND post-examination (corrected) version of your thesis electronically.
- You are required to submit your electronic thesis as a set of metadata and a PDF file for each version. The maximum PDF file size that can be submitted is 50 megabytes.
- You are required to use the University's My Manchester Service to complete your electronic submissions.
- You can only submit your electronic thesis when you have an open electronic submission window.
- The electronic submission window will be opened once your supervisor has submitted their Notice of Submission Form in eProg.
- The Doctoral Academy Exams Team retain the right to open and close submission windows and set the duration of the submission window at any time.
- Only authorised University staff i.e. administrative support staff, librarians, supervisors and examiners, will have access to the pre-examination version of the student's thesis. The University will retain this version for internal administrative purposes.
- The University aims to preserve and store electronic theses in Manchester eThesis, indefinitely.
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- Access to your final thesis
The University of Manchester is committed to ensuring as wide an audience as possible can access and read the outputs of its research and scholarship. The University supports the principles of Open Access and the efforts of its researchers to disseminate their research findings as widely as possible.
The University's Presentation of Theses policy requires that all final Postgraduate Research eTheses are made Open Access no longer than 12 months after submission, unless an exception to the policy is required for reasons of sponsorship or sensitive content. This aligns with the University’s Publications policy which applies to all students and employees of the University.
You will select your preferred access level for your final eThesis during submission of your examination eThesis. This preferred access level is subject to approval by your PGR supervisor.
The majority of PGR students will be able to comply with the policy by selecting either immediate Open Access, or Open Access with a 12 month embargo, for their final eThesis. In academic publishing terms, an embargo is a period during which access to scholarly work is restricted. An eThesis which is embargoed will not be discoverable or accessible via the University’s systems. If you're planning to submit a Journal format thesis , there are likely to be additional considerations related to sharing your thesis, so we recommend consulting our Journal format thesis submission guidance .
It will not be possible for certain PGR students to comply with the policy, in which case an exception to the policy can be requested. The following scenarios outline the access level options available:
Scenario 1: Thesis can comply with default policy
Access level options: Immediate Open Access OR Open Access with 12 month embargo
Scenario 2: Thesis meets one or more of the following criteria:
- Contractual restrictions imposed by sponsor
- Contractual reasons of theses partners (e.g. external co-supervisors)
- IP / product protection / patent pending / potential commercialisation
- Thesis contains personally identifiable or ethically sensitive data
- Other (free text box)
Access level options: Open Access with 5 year embargo OR Indefinite closed access
Scenario 3: Thesis contains data likely to be included in future research by supervisor or collaborators
Access level: Open Access with 2 year embargo
Please be assured that this access level is for your final thesis, not your examination thesis, which is automatically closed access.
Benefits of Open Access
Open Access research offers many benefits to researchers and the wider world:
- OA allows interested readers who are unable to access subscription journal content, or embargoed theses, to read and build upon research. This can include practitioners, policy makers, the general public, and researchers in developing countries.
- For the individual researcher, making research OA has been demonstrated to provide a citation advantage, and can support the development of researcher profiles. Making your eThesis OA will increase its visibility, contributing to the establishment and development of your research profile.
- Increasingly required by research policy makers and funders, OA is an important consideration for all researchers. Making your thesis OA allows you to gain experience of OA without compromising future publication strategies (many publishers do not consider a thesis to be a prior publication).
Plans to publish
The majority of students should be able to comply with the policy by selecting either Immediate Open Access or a 12 month embargo for their final thesis. The default option of Open Access with 12 month embargo allows you 12 months to arrange publication before your thesis becomes openly available.
The Scholarly Publications & Licensing Team at MIT surveyed the major publishers’ policies regarding graduate students’ reuse of work previously made available through their thesis and concluded that the majority of publishers do not generally consider a thesis as a prior publication. UKCORR have collated available publisher policies and attitudes to open sharing of theses with regards to later publication in this useful Google Doc:
UKCORR Thesis prior publication and embargoes: publisher policies and attitudes
Here are examples of position statements on this issue from several major academic publishers:
- Elsevier : ‘Elsevier does not count publication of an academic thesis as prior publication’
- Nature : ‘The Nature journals are happy to consider submissions containing material that has previously formed part of a PhD or other academic thesis which has been published according to the requirements of the institution awarding the qualification.”
- Taylor & Francis: ‘Depositing your PhD in a repository won’t impact on future publication because there … should always be substantial differences between your thesis and a journal article, in length, style, format and content. You can take a portion of your PhD research and turn it into a journal article, or even more than one article, but you need to always ensure it matches the aims, scope and requirements of that journal (e.g. on considering/referencing surrounding literature, relevance or originality for instance). What you can’t do is just lift a portion of your PhD and submit it.’
Publishers are likely to require significant revisions and amendments to a thesis as part of the publication process, including expansion of scope and changes to structure. In most cases, publishers will also require the title of a thesis to be altered for publication, especially if the original thesis has been made openly available, so PGR students should consider this when deciding on the title for their thesis.
It is advisable for publication plans to form part of supervisor-student discussions, including after completion of the Notice of Submission form. This will ensure the supervisor is aware of the student’s intentions with regard to publishing, and any concerns about final thesis access can be addressed.
If you're planning to submit a thesis which contains published or soon-to-be published work, including Journal format theses, we recommend consulting our Journal format thesis submission guidance . You can also access the Library’s Theses LibGuide and Copyright guide , or Contact us for more information
See Submitting your eThesis for more information on the eThesis submission process, or contact the eThesis Support Service for further assistance.
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- Prepare your eThesis
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- Submitting your eThesis
- Sharing your thesis research data
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Writing up and submitting your research
You can find up-to-date guidance on submitting your thesis on the Doctoral Academy website:
- Thesis submission
The guidance includes information on:
- plagiarism and referencing
- how to format and present your thesis
- using a journal format for your thesis
- electronic submission
- submission deadlines, including submission pending
- thesis binding
- the viva/oral exam
- getting your result.
Presentation of thesis
The University has a specific format required for PGR theses. You will find this detailed in the Presentation of Theses Policy .
If you have queries about presentation, you can ask staff in the Doctoral Academy , or ask them to have a look at a draft document.
Traditional and journal thesis formats
You may hear your supervisors or other PGRS talk about the different types of thesis format that are accepted for examination at Manchester.
These are currently defined as 'standard' and 'journal' format, although you shouldn't get too concerned about the terminology used. One format is not inherently better or more widely regarded than the other.
The standard thesis will have an introduction, literature review, materials and methods, results and discussion and conclusion, references and appendices.
The journal format thesis comprises chapters that have been written in the form of journal papers.
These may be papers that have been submitted to a journal, already accepted and published or chapters that are written as journal papers but are not yet or even are not intended to be submitted.
The advantage of this format is that it gives you the experience of writing in journal paper format. This format is increasingly popular in some disciplines, and yet may not be appropriate for all projects. Your supervisory team is the best place to start discussing your thoughts on this.
There is no requirement to request permission to submit in journal format. However, it is important that you discuss the relative merits of this format with your supervisory team, and ensure that you pick the right format for you and your project. Further guidance is available in Journal Format Theses - Guiding Principles for Students and Staff (PDF).
Submission pending
- Three-year PhD, MD and part-time - 12 months
- MPhil and 3.5-year PhD - 6 months
If you are a PGR on one of the programmes above and you do not submit by the end of programme, you may be able to register for the submission pending period.
You will need to have completed all your research (such as data collection and experiments) and should have a draft of the thesis completed (usually 80% of chapters in a reasonable draft form).
Your Student Support Administrator will provide details on registering for submission pending and paying the fee (£225 in the 2023/24 academic year).
You should be aware that during this writing up period, you are not considered to be a full-time PGR at the University.
You will still have access to facilities and your supervisory team will continue to support you towards submission of the thesis and preparation for the oral examination (as appropriate).
Once you enter submission pending, you may be returning to full-time work or be involved in a number of external activities that will reduce the amount of time that you have to spend on writing your thesis.
Please note that due to HMRC requirements, the University cannot make stipend payments to a PGR during the submission pending period.
Submission deadlines
It is important for your career development that you submit your thesis within the period of your programme as set out in your initial offer letter.
If you are eligible to use the submission pending period, remember that it will be increasingly difficult to find time to dedicate to completing your thesis once you are in full-time work.
Your final submission deadline will be stated on your original offer letter. If you are granted any periods of interruption or an extension to your programme, you will be notified of any change in your final submission deadline in the letter confirming this change to programme.
You will also see your submissions deadline displayed in eProg ('Thesis Submission Deadline' on the 'My Profile' page).
Extensions to final submission deadlines
Extensions to your final submission deadline will only be considered in exceptional circumstances and where permission is sought at least two months prior to the final submission deadline. Visit the Forms page on the Doctoral Academy website for the relevant forms to complete.
You will need to provide clear, documented evidence as to how your mitigating circumstances have impacted your ability to meet the deadline. Examples of appropriate exceptional circumstances can be found within the policy on circumstances leading to changes to postgraduate research study .
It is expected that your mitigating circumstances will have occurred within the submission pending period, or the last 12 months of a four-year programme.
Should your request for an extension to the final submission deadline be rejected, you will have the right of appeal.
Please note that even if you submit an appeal, you should still submit your thesis for examination by the final submission deadline.
Oral examination/viva
An integral part of the PhD/MD process is the oral examination (viva). This will take place at Manchester with your internal and external examiner.
The Academic and Researcher Development Team provide courses on preparing for this examination, and you will also receive guidance from your supervisory team on what to expect.
MPhil PGRs may have to undertake an oral examination, and this will be determined by the examiners following initial review of the thesis.
You may find it useful to refer to the full University policies on PGR examination .
Examiner recommendations
- A (i) no corrections
- A (ii) subject to minor corrections (four weeks to complete, exceptionally up to 12 weeks can be granted for completion of minor corrections)
- B (i) permitting submission of a revised thesis without further research and without further oral examination (six months to complete)
- B (ii) permitting submission of a revised thesis without further research but with a further oral examination (six months to complete, exceptionally up to 12 months)
- B (iii) permitting submission of a revised thesis with further research and with a further oral examination (12 months to complete)
- C (i) but award the degree of MPhil
- C (ii) award the degree of MPhil subject to minor corrections (four weeks to complete, exceptionally up to 12 weeks)
- C (iii) advising that the thesis be submitted, after revision, for examination for the degree of Master (six months to complete)
- C (iv) not permitting resubmission
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Thesis, Viva, and Corrections ¶
All PGRs must produce a thesis, which describes in full detail the wider context of the research field including a literature review, the motivation for the research, the research which was carried out, an evaluation of the results, and a discussion of the contribution made to the field by the research and what should be done in the future. This needs to be submitted by three days before the end of the fourth year. For the relevant University policies, see ‘Policies’ Chapter.
There are two formats in which the thesis can be produced: traditional format and alternative format. Traditional format is probably what most people imagine a thesis is like, a very substantial report presented as a self-contained exposition. The alternative format thesis “… allows a postgraduate doctoral or MPhil student to incorporate sections that are in a format suitable for submission for publication in a peer-reviewed journal.” Presentation of Thesis Policy 2 . The alternative format thesis is often thought of as a collection of publications, with a short commentary associated with each one, tying the works into a unifying thread, or “thesis”.
Which you use is a decision you will need to make with your supervisor .
The advantages of the alternative format thesis are that if you already have several papers, you can more easily produce a thesis out of them. Also, if you have plans to write several papers, you can write your thesis in such a way that it will be easier to facilitate these plans, because writing the thesis will be build around writing papers. The papers can be submitted after the thesis.
The disadvantage of the alternative format is that it is less widely used in the UK, so many supervisors and examiners may be less comfortable with it.
A Q&A on the Alternative Format Thesis 1 can be found here . Note that it says in Section 4,
“…it may not be until year 2 or 3 that you feel you are in a position to use the alternative format.”
but it says in Section 5 that a request must be made in writing by the end of year 2. Thus, if you are considering using alternative format, apply for it by the end of year 2 . You can revert to traditional format without asking permission formally.
Plagiarism ¶
All PGRs should make sure they are familiar with what the university expects from its PGRs. All PGRs are also required to complete a plagiarism course.
In view of the serious consequences of plagiarism and academic malpractice, it is essential that all PGRs familiarise themselves with the accepted format for referencing work in their discipline, and that they start using the accepted form as soon as possible.
Ignorance of the proper format, or ignorance of the definitions of plagiarism and academic malpractice used by the university, is not a valid defence against a possible claim of plagiarism or other instance of academic malpractice.
Writing Advice ¶
Whichever format you choose, you must give yourself sufficient time to produce the thesis. You must know yourself, and how quickly you are able to write. Six months is a minimum time for most people. Some may need nine.
Be sure to leave enough time in your planning to write the thesis. Most people take between 6 and 8 months, depending on how quickly they write and how much of the writing already exists in papers and reports. Your supervisor can give you advice on how to write the thesis. It’s a good idea to use the LaTeXstyle 3 file for University of Manchester Thesis format.
Do not feel that you need to write it in order; start with the easiest parts first. Usually the technical sections on the research done by you are the easiest, because you know them well. The literature review may be next easiest. The introduction is usually the hardest to write, and many advise that it be written last.
The University COVID 19 Statement below can be included.
COVID Statement ¶
Acknowledging the impact of COVID-19 on postgraduate research programmes: guidance for PGRs, Supervisors and Examiners on inclusion of a COVID-19 impact statement with theses submitted by PGRs at the University of Manchester.
The University of Manchester recognises that the COVID-19 pandemic, and consequent closure of our campus (18 th March 2020) and national and international lockdowns, has directly or indirectly impacted the work of many of our postgraduate researchers (PGRs). Although the campus began re-opening from mid-June 2020, some researchers will be disrupted until all campus research facilities are open, and operational at adequate capacity, fieldwork can resume safely and/or personal circumstances become more manageable.
Many of our PGRs have been/will be able to accommodate the disruption to their research plans by changing the scope, phasing or design or their project; others have/will have circumstances that necessitate an extension to programme or to the thesis submission date.
We encourage PGRs who wish to make their Examiners aware of the impact COVID-19 has had on their research plans and thesis to prepare an Impact Statement for consideration during the examination process.
The University recommends that Examiners take the Impact Statement into account when assessing the thesis, and PGR at viva, albeit without compromising standards as set out in the University’s ordinances and the QAA’s expectations of doctoral outcomes , which emphasise that doctoral degrees should be awarded based on the quality, rather than quantity, of research undertaken and the candidate’s acquisition of intellectual and practical competencies.
Examiners should use their academic judgment when deciding whether, as set out in the Examinations of Doctoral Degrees Policy , the following criteria have been met:
the candidate possesses an appropriate knowledge of the particular field of learning within which the subject of the thesis falls; the research which is reported in the thesis contributes a substantial addition to knowledge; the results of the research show evidence of originality and independent critical judgement; the thesis is presented in a lucid and scholarly manner; the thesis and the work reported in it are the candidate’s own;
whilst bearing in mind that they should judge the ‘ substantial addition to knowledge ’ in relation to what can be reasonably expected within a period of study (3, 3.5 or 4yrs FT) that has been conducted in the context of disruption caused by COVID-19.The Impact Statement should include the following information:
Details on how disruption caused by COVID-19 has impacted the research (for example, an inability to collect/analyse data as a result of travel restrictions/restricted access to labs/additional caring and health responsibilities - 500 words maximum); A description of how the planned work would have fitted within the thesis’ narrative (e.g. through method development, development of analytical skills or advancement of hypotheses - 500 words maximum); A summary of any decisions / actions taken to mitigate for any work or data collection/analyses that were prevented by COVID-19 (500 words maximum).
PGRs are encouraged to discuss the statement with their supervisory team before submitting the statement within the thesis presented for examination and should refer to section 6.3 in the Presentation of Theses Policy for details.
Thesis Writing Advice ¶
Sage advice from Prof Bill Buchanan OBE, PhD, FBCS - Professor at Edinburgh Napier University:
Say up-front what the problem is, what other people have done, and how you have added to it. The Introduction chapter is the most important chapter of all, and you need to grab the reader, and tell them what the problem is, and how you have solved it. If the examiner understands the thesis after the Introduction, you are half way there. I’ve read a few thesis’ where I had no idea what the point was until I actually got to the end, and the contribution was revealed on the last page. This is a major gamble, as some readers may give up before that point, and not know the end contribution. Be fair on the reader and tell them the contribution, and keep telling them. Get rid of those typos! You wouldn’t believe the number of PhD thesis’ I have read that have a typo in the very first line of the thesis. A reader becomes annoyed if they have to keep correcting typos, and the more annoyed the reader, the more time they are taking away from actually reading the content. Try and start off on a good footing, so that the Abstract and Introduction chapter have been read over several times - typically talking them out loud. If possible get someone else to read the Introduction, and see if they understand what the point of work is. Bad grammar shows bad practice and a weak supervision. Part of doing a PhD is learning how to write and present ideas, and how to review and edit. One of the most important things that you learn in a PhD is how to write, so that others can understand your ideas. A good part of this is for supervisors to get involved reading the work, and in giving detailed feedback. It is often a good idea for supervisors to mark up early drafts with red pen, so that PGRs get an idea on the amount of checking and editing that is often required. Superlatives are not very good! A PhD is a scientific study, and the usage of superlatives should be avoided, along with weak words like “big” … “the measure gives a very big number”. If a number is large, define what large actually means, as everything is relative. Significance matters. I’ve read thesis’ that draw a graph, and then gives me values of 10 decimal places, and then to be told that there is an importance of one thing to another. But is it significant? If I move from 100.01254632 to 100.1263241, is that a massive change and why do we need so many decimal places? Every measurement has an accuracy, and this should always be included in the presentation of the values. Examiners want to know the significance of something, and if it isn’t significant, then just tell them. One table tells much more than a whole lot of numbers. Again I’ve read so many thesis’, where the writer continually presents a whole series of numbers and graphs, and where they could all be moved into an appendix, and compiled into a single table (or graph). A good supervisor should be able to spot how to collapse lots series of tables into a single one, as they often have to do it for papers. Many PGRs rely on drawing graphics for presenting trends whereas tables are often better, especially in defining changes within the figures presented. A great tip is to normalise values, and show how the values vary between each other. Relative values are often easier to understand than absolute ones - remember too that most values have units, and that units matter. I’ve quizzed many PGRs on whether they are talking about Mbps or MBps - there’s a difference of eight in there! Draw some pictures. There is no place for trivial graphics and clip art in a PhD thesis, but there is a place for the abstraction of complex ideas, especially in the introduction. There no real need to just copy the graphics from others, as they should come from the ideas inspired by the writer. I’ve read quite a few thesis, where the text just goes on and on. Break the text up every now and then, and give the reader something to ponder over. Break up and but keep a narrative. There’s a careful balance here. If you keep your sections short, it becomes to “bitty”, and if you make them too long, they become long and unwieldy. I personally read whole sections in a single sitting, and try and take in the ideas, and I won’t move on until I understand it. A long section, especially where there are no sub-sections, often introduces too many concepts which can make it difficult to read. I normally recommend a maximum of a page and a half of text before there should be a break (such as a sub-section break). Long paragraphs are not a good thing as it becomes difficult to take in all the concepts introduced. Try, if possible, not to make them too short, but not too long. A paragraph that goes on for half a page is probably too long, and one that has only two sentences is probably too short. Along try and avoid too many sub-sub sections, as it becomes difficult for the reader to put it all into context. Avoid using the words of others too much. A thesis is written by the writer, and it is their words. A long series of indented text items of quoted material becomes fairly generic, where you get little of the sense of the thoughts of the writer. If you must reference others, pull it out, and indent. Be precise. A PhD thesis should be a scientific document which abides to certain standards for the articulation of ideas. It is always sloppy to see a candidate writing 9*6^3, where the “*” is a sloppy way of writing a multiply symbol (x) and ^ should be “to the power off”. If it’s an equation, it should be pulled out of the text, and a proper equation editor should be used, with a proper numbering system for the equation. Every diagram and table should be referenced in the text. I have read many thesis’ (typically drafts) where the writer just assumes that the reader knows how a diagram or table should integrate with the narrative. Every figure and table should thus be referenced in the text, so that the reader knows when to look at it. If possible don’t break up your narrative with a diagram, and move it a little later on, as long as it is after then text which is referring to it. Don’t ever put a diagram in the text before it is actually referred to, as the reader is left confused as to why the diagram is there. Be critical of yourself and others. One of the key things within a PhD is the ability to critically appraise the work of others, both for the strengths and weaknesses of their work, and also of the candidate’s work. I often circle the first signs of critical thought in a thesis. If it happens on Page 50, there’s a problem in not being able to critically appraise work. Along with this some candidates can think that everything is perfect with their work, and that it addresses every single problem in their field. Try to always define both the strengths and weaknesses your own work, and identify how these could be improved. The scope of the impact should never be overestimated, but also not underestimated. If you’ve developed something that completely changed something, be up-front and tell the reader. Most of the times, be honest to say that you are just enhancing something a little bit. A thesis is not a diary! I have read so many thesis’ which are basically just a chronological flow of their research. You can often spot this as the literature review runs out of references which are up-to-date. I have read several thesis’ where the latest reference in the literature review is two years ago, and it points to the fact that it has not been updated since it was initially written. A literature review should be written for the thesis, and many parts of the original literature can be dumped, and replaced with newer references which fit in with the contribution. Focus the literature review on the contribution. One literature review of PhD thesis I read was almost 200 pages long, and my head was spinning at the end of it. It covered so many points, and few of them actually went anywhere in the following chapters. Try and focus the literature review on covering the 4 or 5 key concepts involved in the thesis, and not in the research project. A good supervisor can often spot redundant sections, and advise for them to be cut. If the thesis is still the same by taking something out, there’s no need for it to be there, as every paragraph and every word should count, and be carefully crafted as part of the whole story. Make sure the aim is “of the thesis, and not “of the initial research project”. Many thesis’ start with “The aim of this research project is …” which often is a sign that the original project aim has not changed in the writing of the thesis. Overall the aim is the aim of the thesis, as the research project has finished. Every should be written from a point-of-view that the work has finished, and this is the write-up. Get the flow right. A strong flow of literature, method, build and evaluation helps the flow of the thesis, and where you often see references to literature tailing off as the thesis develops. I’ve seen some thesis’ where there are whole chapters that lack any form of reference to other work. This is poor practice as a PhD thesis should show how every aspect of the work fits in with the work of others. I like to see a reference to other work in the introduction of a chapter, as it shows some key influences for the work. I personally don’t like an introduction that says “Section 1 says this, and Section 2 says that, and Section 3 says something else”, as I can see from the table of contents what the contents are. If possible the reader should tell the reader what is likely to be revealed and what the significance is. A reinforcement of the main drive of the work also helps to bring the focus onto the main contribution of the work. If you don’t know it … don’t say it! This one seems so obvious, but you won’t believe the number of times that you ask in a Viva about the detail of a paper, and the method used, and for the answer to be that they don’t actually know what it does. You always increase your exposure to probing if you include things you don’t quite understand, so dump them (if they are not a core topic). Explain it simply. There’s nothing nicer for an examiner when the candidate takes a complex idea and gives their own viewpoint on it, in a simple way, using new material. It shows that they can articulate complex ideas in a simple way. The standard test for any thesis is that a 14-year old child should, at least, be able to read it, and understand some of the key concepts in it. Show that you love the subject and that it is relevant. Three years is a long time, but the sustainment of interest is a key part of the work, so try and show that this is an important topic and that your thesis is exactly what is required, and in the impact that it could have. Again the Introduction chapter is a great place to grab the reader, and show how important the work is. If possible try and find something that has just happened in the news in the introduction that shows how important your work is. The Introduction chapter, at least, should be readable by all, and where, at the end of it, most readers would want to read on, as it sounds so interesting. Make your thesis a sandwich. With a good thesis, we open with the Introduction and close on the Conclusions. The bit in-between justifies what you have opened with and the conclusions should show what you have uncovered to justify your argument. The same goes for each chapter, where the introduction (half a page, typically) shows what you’re going to tell them, and the conclusion confirms it. Do not make conclusion into a summary, as the reader has no time to read summaries, and just wants you to conclude the most important things that go forward (and so they can dump all the other things that you covered). If possible say why you are not taking some things forward in the conclusions (and justify using the work of others, if possible). Don’t just pick without reviewing and justifying. There is no justification in a thesis for picking something just because it is easy to get. If possible all the things that are selected have at least been reviewed, and a sensible solution is selected (and justified). Try always to select a few competing methods and tools and put them against each other. Validate before Evaluate. You won’t believe the number of Vivas that I’ve done where I’ve asked if they validated their system or software before they went onto evaluating it. So “How do you it takes 5 milliseconds to get from here to there?, the wrong answer is “… because the package said it was 5 milliseconds”. Good experimenters will do “fag packet” calculations, to estimate things and know the limits of what they expect. I always like to see validation tests within the test data, so that the researcher knows that their system is working correctly. There’s nothing work in finding there is a bug in your results, after you have published them … so always have a sanity check. Get that scientific method. There are so many occasions in a thesis where you have no idea what a graph is telling you, as the axis’ are not numbered properly, or where they are poorly scaled. If the variation is between 990 and 1000, don’t draw a graph which goes from 0 to 1000. Work out what the graph is trying to say, and pick the graph type (eg pie chart to show significant of one method against another) to show this. Must be based on a method and be repeatable. There must be a method in the processes used, and designed in a scientific way. Along with this the thesis should outline the procedure in a repeatable way, so that someone else can perform the same evaluation and get the same results. So candidates should always say to themselves… “Is there enough information for someone to build the artefact?”, “Is there enough information to repeat the experiment?”, and “Do I have the data that the examiner can look at, in order to verify the evaluation?” Evaluate your method against others. The standard method to show a contribution is to take your method and evaluate it against other competing methods. The best approach is to use the best competing method and show an improvement. This can sometimes be difficult, so, at least, there is an evaluation against other methods. Showing an improvement is obviously a good thing, but there is often nothing wrong with an evaluation which shows a negative impact, especially if it is backed-up with a strong critical appraisal. Be fair and honest with your experiments. Often an experimental procedure is selected to benefit your own method. If possible be fair on all the methods and do not bias your approach to your one. It does no harm to show weaknesses and downsides to your own contribution, as it gives you a chance to critically appraise and show how future work could improve things. Your experimental procedure and the associated data collection should be repeatable and verifiable, so don’t delete that data you have gathered. If possible, know your examination team. While the thesis should stand-alone you should also know your examination team before the Viva, so avoid patronising them with background theory which they know inside-out, or provide some background which might help the examiners to understand the area. Often an examiner, as part of the Viva, will give advice on moving things between the core material and appendices, in order to address the target audience for the thesis. Show that you are now an expert in your area. People expect those with a PhD to be an expert in the area of study, so make sure you know your core principles in the subject area. If you are doing a cryptography PhD read around the subject, and know the core principles of the most important methods. For me, anyone doing a PhD in electrical engineering, for example, should know Ohms Law, and the same should go for other subjects. Use appendices. Many PhD thesis’ are full of material that is irrelevant to many of the key arguments, and writers are often too sensitive about removing material. If you can, put unrelated material in an appendix, and just refer to it. As a measure, if any material doesn’t help your core arguments, then remove it, as you are wasting the reader’s time. Quality is better than quantity. Some of the best thesis’ I read have been relatively short and sharp, but where the quality is high. A good eye for moving material in appendices is important and helps the examiner. For some reason, candidates like to produce a thick thesis, and they think that the more pages there, the better the material. This is often the opposite, and a thesis written with self-contained papers for chapters - which link together - are often the best in their presentation. Define published work. A key part of PhD study is the dissemination of the work, especially with peer reviewed. The examiner often needs to know what has been published. Watch those unreliable references. In a PhD thesis, the references should be credible and verifiable references, and references to industry-focused white papers or general Web pages cannot be trusted providing credible viewpoints. Look for small-scale to large-scale experiments. A good researcher will often start small scale and prove the principle, and then look for a large-scale experiment. The sign of small experiments, along with a large-scale experiment which properly evaluates the methods presented, is a good sign of a strong research ethos. Few abstracts are actually any good in first draft. For some reason most PGRs struggle to write an abstract, and often it is written more as an introduction rather than a distilled version of the thesis. Remember that the abstract is the first thing that the reader reads, so if it is not focused on presenting the whole of the thesis, you have missed an opportunity to get the reader on your side. If possible an abstract should be a page in length, and outline the problem, the contribution, the most significant methods, the thing that has been designed/modelled, what has been evaluated, and what the most significant result is. Conclusions should conclude the whole thesis. Often the thesis just verifies aims and shows the significance of the results, but it should also recap the key parts of the literature and the other chapters. Mind those commas. Commas seem to be a dying breed, but are there to help speak directly to the reader. Try and read out loud, and if there’s a slight pause, add a comma. End on a high! Don’t spoil your thesis, by adding another chapter after the main contribution. Leave the reader on a high, and get them into the Conclusions, and leave the stage. I’ve read a few thesis’ where the last chapter is a real let-down, and contributes very little to the overall focus of the work. If you want, put your lovely new models in an appendix, and refer them in the main chapters, but try and finish the main chapters with the answer to the question posed at the start. The last dot of the last main chapter cements the argument, so don’t run on into something else that you just happens to be which you are currently looking at, as just feel your thesis isn’t thick enough yet! Sign post your work. Remember the thicker the thesis, the longer it takes to read, and if it doesn’t get to the point, the more annoyed the reader becomes in actually showing how you have addressed the problem and your main contribution. The more focused the thesis, the shorter time it will take to understand it, and the happier the examiner will be when they are reading it. Add pointers to “wake up” the reader and tell them that they really should read this bit … as I’m telling you something important. Guide but stay on the academic track. Guide them through difficult areas, and allow them to learn from your love of the topic and your new insights, but stick to well-defined academic principles for writing a thesis … such as not adding your own opinions in literature review parts. Leave your thoughts for the conclusion section with a chapter. Try not to hint that you’ve solved every problem in the area, and rely on showing your contribution on the back of others, including within the main conclusions. Be humble. Show that you are humble in your writing and respect (and know) the most important people in your area (including your external examiner), and that you want to be an active part of your community, and help them. The PhD is not an end-stop, but shows how you will work in the future … either in academia or industry. So just because you are off to a job in industry, doesn’t mean that your research career ends at the graduation … you have standards and methods to set for others to follow.
Submission ¶
You must submit your thesis within three years and six months (allowing for any interruptions or extensions that you may have been granted). When you are ready to submit your thesis you need to complete a Notice of Submission Form not less than six weeks before submission.This form is available in eProg in the Examination Summary section. You will also need to read Regulations for the Presentation of Theses and Dissertations. Giving notice of submission triggers the process of appointing the examiners, who are then expecting the thesis to arrive on time.
If a thesis is not submitted before the end of the programme or submission pending period, you will not be able submit your thesis without exceptional circumstances.
You must submit an electronic copy of your thesis no less than 3 days before your final submission deadline. You must submit two hard copies to the Faculty Graduate Office by the deadline. The electronic and hard copies must be identical.
If you wish to submit a thesis more than 3 months before the end of your programme (or 6 months if part time) you will require a permission of your supervisor and the University. If you are granted permission to submit early then you will still be required to pay full fees for the degree period for which you originally registered.
Using eProg for everything. You first need to submit a notification that you are ready to submit within 6 weeks - a submission ‘window’ will then be opened. You can then submit at anytime within that six weeks. If you do not submit you have failed.
Open access: submit and share your research
Once you have submitted your thesis you should consider how you will share your research more widely. Making your outputs OA can provide important benefits to you as a researcher, to the research community, and the wider world.
University of Manchester Postgraduate research students are required to share journal articles and peer-reviewed conference proceedings under the institutional Publications Policy . Making these outputs Open Access (OA) is also required by Research England in order for papers to be eligible for submission to the REF, and many research funders require OA for these outputs too. Use the Library deposit form in the Open Access Gateway to submit your papers for deposit to ensure they are made OA as required.
If you wish to ask a general question about Open Access, you can contact the Library’s OA team using the Open Access enquiry form or via email: uml . openaccess @ manchester . ac . uk
The Thesis Defence (Viva) ¶
You will need to defend your thesis in an oral examination which is often called a ‘viva’ (for viva voce). You will typically have two examiners comprising either (i) an internal examiner (a member of academic staff from Manchester who has expertise in your research area) and an external examiner (a member of academic staff from another university or another suitably-qualified and research-active expert), or (ii) two external examiners and an internal independent chair. The internal examiner or independent chair will arrange the date and time of your oral examination. There may also be an independent chair when one of the examiners lacks experience in examining doctorates and in other situations.
In the oral examination you will be examined orally on the content of your thesis and its wider context. After the examination the examiners will make a recommendation to the Faculty PGR Degrees Panel on the outcome of the exam. The examiners may communicate what their recommendation is to you, but it should be clear that this is unofficial and the final decision is made by Faculty.
The outcomes are:
recommend the award and no corrections are necessary.
recommend the award subject to minor corrections being completed.
refer: the thesis is satisfactory in substance but defective in presentation; allow resubmission without the need for a further oral examination.
refer: the thesis is satisfactory in substance but defective in presentation; allow resubmission and require a further oral examination.
refer: the thesis requires further research to be done; allow resubmission and require a further oral examination.
award MPhil on the basis of the thesis presented.
award MPhil on the basis of the thesis presented, subject to minor corrections being completed.
reject, but invite the candidate to revise and resubmit the thesis for the degree of MPhil within six months. A candidate will be permitted to resubmit on only one occasion. A fresh examination of the thesis will be required and may include a further oral examination.
no award be made to the candidate and no resubmission be permitted.
The most common outcome is A(ii). Normally minor corrections required under A(ii) must be completed within 4 weeks of the result being communicated to you by the Faculty PGR Degrees Panel. Likewise with the outcome C(ii) the minor corrections required for award of MPhil must be completed within 4 weeks.
PGRs with outcomes B(i)–B(ii) and C(iii) normally have up to six months to resubmit their thesis (in the latter case for MPhil). PGRs with outcomes B(iii) have one year to resubmit their thesis. A resubmission fee is charged.
Viva Format ¶
Following the relaxation of national COVID restrictions on 19th July 2021 vivas can now be held either entirely in-person, remotely via video link, or a hybrid approach can be adopted whereby one or more members of the examination appear via a video link.
As the PGR this is pretty much your choice - although we suggest you discuss it with your supervisory team and make sure the examiners are happy with the choice before the agree to whichever ‘flavour’ or viva is chosen.
Viva Advice ¶
Further advice from Prof Bill Buchanan OBE, PhD, FBCS - Professor at Edinburgh Napier University:
Be ready to defend, up to a point. You are unlikely to ever win with a debate with the External Examiner, as they typically have the experience to know when they are right. The Examiner does want to see you putting up arguments against theirs, and not bend. A strategy is often to debate the case, and try different routes of explanation, but then to take on their advice for any changes that would be required. Draw it out and keep it simple. Drawing diagrams and abstracting is a great way to explain your ideas, so wherever possible try to draw an abstraction to show a key point. Try not to over complex things, as they examiner is often looking for you to article complex ideas in a simple and understandable way. The simplest things are often the most difficult to explain. Many candidates go into a Viva thinking they will get probed on the complex areas of their work, but end up having to justify an extremely simple concept, that they have taken for granted. An examiner can often spot a weakness in some fundamental areas and probe around that, in order to see how the candidate thinks through a problem. So candidates should also try and be well versed on the fundamentals areas, especially when it involves maths. Know your examiners. Every examiner is different, and they have their own style. Some go from page to page, others read generally around significant parts of the work. They will generally have expertise in certain areas, so try and understand their motivations in their research, and some of their specialities, as they are likely to draw on these for questions. Don’t leave it too long for the Viva. The best time for a Viva is straight after you’ve written your thesis, so try and don’t leave it too long for the Viva, as you will forget a few things. Stay calm and enjoy. It is your opportunity to lock horns with an expert in their field, so enjoy it, as you’ll probably never have the chance to do something like this in your career. Be humble. A PhD is a long road, and you learn along that road. The end result should setup you up for the even longer road ahead, but you now have all the tools to be ready for a career in research. None of us truly knows the formula for a successful PhD, but the methods applied by examiners and supervisors have stood the test of time, and do actually result in something that can contribute to the body of science. Remember that you are standing on the shoulders of giants. A key thing is knowing whose shoulders you are standing on, and help the others who could stand on your shoulders. Enjoy your time! And finally, for a bit of advice, have a look at Ralph Merkle’s time. He invented key exchange while an undergraduate, but his professor rejected his ideas because he didn’t articulate them properly, and Ralph then tried to publish a paper on it, but it was rejected because he had no literature in the paper. So, try and write well … and perfect the art of speaking directly to the reader, and also follow the rules of research that have been laid down over the centuries, and you’re halfway there.
Corrections ¶
Once you have had your viva you will typically get corrections. Once you have completed the corrections, they send a PDF copy of the corrected thesis directly to the internal examiner for approval.
Once the examiner is happy the corrections have been completed, they need to fill out the Corrections Sign Off Form on eProg. Once that’s been completed, we can open a Final Submission Window for you to submit in eThesis. Once received and acknowledged, We can then produce an award letter and complete yout studies on Campus Solutions.
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Supervisor: Ashton, J. (Supervisor) & Arvanitis, K. (Supervisor)
NDERSTANDING THE STRUCTURE AND DYNAMICS OF METROPOLITAN AREAS: THE CASE OF GMCA
Supervisor: Deas, I. (Supervisor), Navarro Lopez, E. (Supervisor) & Pinto, N. (Supervisor)
Preoperative Radiotherapy for Glioblastoma
Supervisor: Borst, G. (Supervisor), Coope, D. (Supervisor), O'Connor, J. (Supervisor) & Iqbal, M. (Supervisor)
Essays in International Finance: Global Liquidity, Global Monetary Policy Shocks, US Unconventional Monetary Policy Shocks and Global Stock Prices
Supervisor: Hyde, S. (Supervisor) & Cho, S. (Supervisor)
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to support psychological adjustment after stroke: Investigating acceptability, fidelity and measurement
Supervisor: Bowen, A. (Supervisor), Patchwood, E. (Supervisor) & Cotterill, S. (Supervisor)
Neural Event Extraction from Scientific Discourse
Supervisor: Ananiadou, S. (Supervisor) & Tsujii, J. (Supervisor)
Synthesis of High Entropy Sulphide and Oxide Powders and Thin Films Using Single Source Molecular Precursors
Supervisor: Saunders, B. (Supervisor) & Lewis, D. (Supervisor)
Investigation of surface chemistry and crystal structure of Au supported CeO2 model catalysts
Supervisor: Thomas, A. (Supervisor) & Walton, A. (Supervisor)
Investigating the potential of a novel TLR3 agonist, BO-112, to enhance the therapeutic effects of radiotherapy
Supervisor: Illidge, T. (Supervisor) & Honeychurch, J. (Supervisor)
PRIVACY-PRESERVING TRADING IN LOCAL ENERGY MARKETS
Supervisor: Cordeiro, L. (Supervisor) & Mustafa, M. A. (Supervisor)
Genetic mechanisms of chronic kidney disease - from candidate gene studies to tissue-multi-omics
Supervisor: Ashton, N. (Supervisor), Eales, J. (Supervisor), Abraham, S. (Supervisor) & Tomaszewski, M. (Supervisor)
Utilisation of Extended Reality Technology to Widen Access to Emergency Simulation Skills Training
Supervisor: Payton, A. (Supervisor), Bruce, I. (Supervisor) & Mcgrath, B. (Supervisor)
Designing Tacitly: A Study of Concept Design in the Milieu of Interior and Architecture Design Practices
Supervisor: Szacka, L. (Supervisor) & Lewis, A. (Supervisor)
Computational Studies of Actinyl Peroxide Nanoclusters
Supervisor: Natrajan, L. (Supervisor) & Kaltsoyannis, N. (Supervisor)
Development of Novel Nitrene-Based Synthetic Methods using Photoexcited Nitroarenes
Supervisor: Bures, J. (Supervisor), De Bo, G. (Supervisor) & Leonori, D. (Supervisor)
Artificial Stimuli-responsive constructs through 4D fabrication
Supervisor: Mativenga, P. (Supervisor) & Mirihanage, W. (Supervisor)
Ecofeminist horizoning: Bringing intersectionality and assemblage thinking together through facet methodology
Supervisor: MacGregor, S. (Supervisor) & Paterson, M. (Supervisor)
Management of Radionuclide Contamination in Groundwaters at Sellafield: In situ Phosphate Mineralisation Approaches
Supervisor: Shaw, S. (Supervisor), Morris, K. (Supervisor) & Lloyd, J. (Supervisor)
Development of a nappy for the detection of cytomegalovirus in the urine of neonates
Supervisor: Shaver, M. (Supervisor) & Vallely, P. (Supervisor)
High sensitivity Cardiac troponin to rule-out stable coronary artery disease
Supervisor: Fath-Ordoubadi, F. (Supervisor), Body, R. (Supervisor) & Aghamohammadzadeh, R. (Supervisor)
Modelling Microwave Emissions and Oscillations as a Diagnostic of Flares in Twisted Magnetic Fields
Modelling the axion-photon conversion in neutron star populations.
Supervisor: Conselice, C. (Supervisor) & Battye, R. (Supervisor)
Student thesis : Master of Science by Research
Nature and Emergence of Occupational Personality Profiles
Supervisor: Irwing, P. (Supervisor) & Hughes, D. J. (Supervisor)
Aromatic Disproportionation and Transalkylation over Modified Beta Zeolites
Supervisor: Garforth, A. (Supervisor) & Fan, X. (Supervisor)
Advances in Physics-informed Gaussian Process Regression
Interpersonal relationships, stress, and symptoms in myalgic encephalomyelitis/ chronic fatigue syndrome (me/cfs)..
Supervisor: Dienes, K. (Supervisor), Ray, D. (Supervisor), Wearden, A. (Supervisor) & Peters, S. (Supervisor)
The Enhancement of Sensitivity in Cryogenically Integrated Radio Receivers
Supervisor: Mcculloch, M. (Supervisor) & Piccirillo, L. (Supervisor)
Understanding the evolving nature of urban flooding in Sub-Saharan Africa: Empirical evidence from Kampala city, Uganda
Supervisor: Acheampong, R. A. (Supervisor) & Haughton, G. (Supervisor)
Calculating the Immeasurable: A Study into the Mytho-Logical Role of Climate Scenarios for Thinking the Unthinkable
Supervisor: Quattrone, P. (Supervisor)
An Investigation of the Pathogenesis of Paradoxical Eczema in Psoriasis Patients Treated with Biologics
Supervisor: Eyre, S. (Supervisor), Griffiths, C. E. M. (Supervisor), Martin, P. (Supervisor), Warren, R. (Supervisor) & Foulkes, A. (Supervisor)
The pathophysiology of vaginally inserted polypropylene midurethral mesh tape complications, based on the microbiome and biofilms
Supervisor: Mcbain, A. (Supervisor) & Reid, F. (Supervisor)
Student thesis : Doctor of Medicine
Delivery of pancreatic stereotactic ablative radiotherapy on the Elekta Unity magnetic resonance - linear accelerator
Supervisor: Chuter, R. (Supervisor)
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- ProQuest dissertations & theses global ProQuest Dissertations and Theses: Global (PQDTGlobal) is 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, PQDTGlobal 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. Over 2.1 million titles are available for purchase as printed copies. The database offers full text for most of the dissertations added since 1997 and strong retrospective full-text coverage for older graduate works. It also includes PQDT UK & Ireland content.
European theses
- Dart Europe DART-Europe is a partnership of research libraries and library consortia who are working together to improve global access to European research theses. DART-Europe is endorsed by LIBER (Ligue des Bibliothèques Européennes de Recherche), and it is the European Working Group of the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD). The DART-Europe partners help to provide researchers with a single European Portal for the discovery of Electronic Theses and Dissertations (ETDs), and they participate in advocacy to influence future European e-theses developments. DART-Europe offers partners a European networking forum on ETD issues, and may provide the opportunity to submit collaborative funding applications to achieve DART-Europe's vision for ETDs.
- Depósito de Dissertações e Teses Digitais (Portugal) DiTeD is an intiative of the BNP - Biblioteca Nacional de Portugal aiming to create an online digital library of doctoral (phd) and masters dissertations and theses completed in Portuguese universities.
- Dialnet- Spanish theses This resource, run by the University of La Rioja, contains theses from various Spanish universities that are accessible online.
- Dissertations.se Do you want to know what Swedish researchers are up to? Dissertations.se lets you search among university dissertations from Sweden, written in English. At the moment there are 59828 finished dissertations in the database - and about half of these are available for download as PDF.
- Dissonline - German theses Listed by the German National Library
- Digitala Vetenskapliga Arkivet (DiVA) - Swedish and Norweigan theses DiVA portal is a finding tool for research publications and student theses written at the 36 participating universities and research institutions, mainly in Sweden and Norway
- NARCIS - National Academic Research and Collaborations Information System (Netherlands) Gives access to online theses drawn from the repositories of a range of Dutch universities.
- OpenGrey OpenGrey is a multidisciplinary European resource which provides open access to 700,000 bibliographical references of grey literature produced in Europe more... less... It covers science, technology, biomedical science, economics, social science and humanities. Examples of grey literature include technical or research reports, doctoral dissertations, conference papers and official publications.
- SwePub Academic publications at Swedish universities. Search among scholarly articles, conference papers and dissertations etc.
- Système Universitaire de Documentation (SUDOC) - French theses SUDOC is a French collective catalogue created by Higher Education and Research libraries and resource centres. It indexes French PhD dissertations in the sciences, humanities, social sciences, law, health sciences and veterinary medicine. Some records include abstracts in French and occasionally in English
- Consulta de la Base de datos de Tesis Doctorales (TESEO) - Spanish theses TESEO is a database compiled by the Spanish Ministry of Education containing theses awarded by Spanish universities since 1976. It provides information on the thesis (author, date, study area, etc.). It also includes an abstract and the location of the thesis, but not full-text access.
- Texis Doctorals en Xarxa (TDX) - Spanish theses TDX (Theses and Dissertations Online), managed by a consortium of Catalan institutions, is a digital cooperative repository of doctoral theses presented at some Spanish universities. The theses can be searched by author, advisor, title, keywords, university, year of defence, etc.
- Theses.fr - French theses Its aim is to provide an entry point to: • all ongoing doctoral theses in France • all awarded theses in France, available in any format (print, digital, commercially published, etc.) • individuals and institutions in connection with these theses.
- Thèses en Ligne TEL (France) The purpose of TEL (thèses-EN-ligne) is to facilitate the self archiving of thesis manuscripts, which are important documents for direct scientific communication between scientists.
- Indian theses and dissertations TheShodhganga@INFLIBNET Centre provides a platform for research students to deposit their Ph.D. theses and make it available to the entire scholarly community in open access. The repository has the ability to capture, index, store, disseminate and preserve ETDs submitted by the researchers.
- China masters' theses full-text database China Masters' Theses is a comprehensive full-text database and practical masters' theses full-text database in China, with the highest quality and the shorted publication cycle. It covers a wide range of subjects, such as fundamental science, engineering technology, agriculture, medical science, philosophy, humanity and social science, etc. By now, it has collected 2,799,434 excellent masters’ theses from 711 master degree grantors.
Middle East
- KAUST - King Abdullah University of Science and Technology As a condition of graduation, KAUST requires master's students who complete a thesisto deposit it in the KAUST digital archive. Similarly, doctoral students must submit an electronic copy of their dissertation to the KAUST digital archive.
Australia and New Zealand
- Kiwi Research Information Service Open access repository which provides free access to research outputs produced by staff and researchers at a number of colleges and universities based in New Zealand including eprints, research papers, journal articles, conference papers, reports, theses.
- New Zealand Educational Theses Database A national database of New Zealand educational theses from 1961 compiled by the New Zealand Council for Educational Research.
- New Zealand theses This site includes peer-reviewed and other research, including theses, from universities, polytechnics, and research organisations throughout New Zealand.
- TROVE - Australian theses Trove contains almost a million theses. Some of these are in print format only, others are available online in digital format
North America / Canada
- DSpace@MIT MASSACHUSETTS INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY (MIT) DSpace contains more than 25,000 master and doctoral dissertations completed at MIT dating as far back as the mid 1800’s. Full-text is available for dissertations submitted after 2004.
- Theses Canada Theses Canada aims to acquire and preserve a comprehensive collection of Canadian theses at Library and Archives Canada (LAC) and to provide access to this valuable research within Canada and throughout the world.
South Africa
- National ETD Portal South African theses and dissertations Database of theses from South African universities.
- NDLTD Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (United States) Collaboration containing over a million records of electronic theses and dissertations – mainly US where 'thesis' refers to Masters level and 'dissertation' is doctoral.
Worldwide thesis
- American Musicological Society: Doctoral Dissertations in Musicology Doctoral Dissertations in Musicology (DDM) is an international database of bibliographic records for completed dissertations and new dissertation topics in the fields of musicology, music theory, and ethnomusicology, as well as in related musical, scientific, and humanistic disciplines.
- Cybertesis Developed by the University of Chile in collaboration with 32 other European universities covering a variety of universities in Europe, North America and Latin America.
- Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) The Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) is an international organization dedicated to promoting the adoption, creation, use, dissemination, and preservation of electronic theses and dissertations (ETDs). We support electronic publishing and open access to scholarship in order to enhance the sharing of knowledge worldwide. Our website includes resources for university administrators, librarians, faculty, students, and the general public. Topics include how to find, create, and preserve ETDs; how to set up an ETD program; legal and technical questions; and the latest news and research in the ETD community.
- OAIster Use OAIster to locate and access digital documents held in more than 1100 Open Access repositories. The content includes journal article pre-prints and postprints, research papers, theses, technical reports, image collections, audio files, movies and datasets.
- Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) WorldCat Dissertations and Theses This database provides fast and convenient access to the dissertations and theses available in OCLC member libraries. Many of these are available electronically, at no charge, directly from the publishing institution.
- Open Access Theses and Dissertations (OATD) OATD.org is a resource for finding open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world. Metadata (information about the theses) comes from over 1100 colleges, universities, and research institutions. OATD currently indexes 3,256,024 theses and dissertations.
- Open thesis OpenThesis is a free repository of theses, dissertations, and other academic documents, coupled with powerful search, organization, and collaboration tools.
South America
- Biblioteca Digital Brasileira de Teses e Dissertações - BDTD - Inicio Catalogue and portal of information about dissertations and theses from Brazilian universities and colleges.
- Hong Kong University Theses Online (Hong Kong) Holds theses and dissertations submitted for higher degrees to the University of Hong Kong since 1941.
- Pakistan Research Repository Pakistan Research Repository is a project of the Higher Education Commission to promote the international visibility of research originating out of institutes of higher education in Pakistan. The aim of this service is to maintain a digital archive of all PhD theses produced indigenously to promote the intellectual output of Pakistani institutions
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Man Utd remain keen on Atalanta star Ederson as they close in on Manuel Ugarte
Manchester United are on the verge of signing Paris Saint-Germain star Manuel Ugarte but a shock report claims they have another top midfielder on their radar.
Sporting director Dan Ashworth has been chasing Ugarte for much of the summer and sources have confirmed to TEAMtalk that the Red Devils are close to tying up a deal worth around £50m.
The Uruguayan international is likely to join on a season-long loan with an obligation to buy inserted into the agreement.
But with Man Utd midfielders Casemiro, Scott McTominay and Christian Eriksen all facing an uncertain future at Old Trafford, the club have been tipped to bring in another centre-mid.
According to journalist Alfredo Pedulla, Man Utd are in talks with Atalanta over a potential move for Brazilian midfielder Ederson, who has previously been linked with Liverpool and Aston Villa.
The 25-year-old played a key role in Atalanta’s fantastic 2023/24 campaign that saw them win the Europa League and finish fourth in the Serie A table.
Man Utd’s representatives have been in talks with Atalanta to sort out the paperwork for Rasmus Hojlund’s move to Old Trafford last summer and Ederson was reportedly a big topic of conversation.
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According to Pedulla , Man Utd viewed their recent meeting with Atalanta as the ‘right opportunity’ to sign Ederson. They are said to have a ‘great relationship’ with the Italian side due to their previous business.
The report claims that the Red Devils have tabled a bid of €50m (£42.5m) for the Brazilian, which, if true, would be a major shock as they try and finalise a deal for Ugarte.
However, the bid ‘was not entertained’ by Atalanta, who are determined to keep hold of their best players for the coming season.
The Italian club are likely to lose another key midfielder in Teun Koopmeiners this summer amid interest from Juventus and therefore, selling Ederson too seems unlikely.
Sources have informed TEAMtalk that Man Utd have shown an interest in Ederson this summer but there is no indication that a bid as been made as they don’t want to jeopardise their move for Ugarte.
McTominay, Casemiro and Eriksen would likely have to be sold before the Red Devils but down a big money offer for another midfielder.
We understand that Man Utd could make another addition after Ugarte, but Ashworth’s priority at this stage is to sign a new left-back.
Luke Shaw and Tyrell Malacia continue to face injury problems and therefore Erik ten Hag wants more cover for the duo.
Chelsea outcast Ben Chilwell is one potential option for the Red Devils, along with free agent Marcos Alonso.
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The Red Devils have been chasing a new central midfielder for the past few months and FootballTransfers understands that a deal for Ugarte is likely to be finalised before the end of the summer transfer window .
PSG have remained consistent with their €60 million asking price - a figure deemed too steep by Man Utd - but a loan deal with an obligation to buy is now being touted as a legitimate solution.
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The 25-year-old starred during the Europa League final in May, and he has been on Man Utd’s radar for several months.
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On this page you will find information about how you should prepare your thesis for submission, and the process for submission. You can navigate to information about the examination process itself via the menu on the left of this page.
Notification of intention to submit
To submit your thesis or portfolio you must:
- complete section A of the Intention to Submit form, available on the Forms and Letter Requests page
- attach a copy of your summary (see below) to the form.
Section B of the form should be completed by your main supervisor before the form is returned. You'll get written confirmation of receipt of your application.
Two months’ notice is required so that your examiners can be identified and formally appointed, ready for your submission. If you don't give full notice of your intention to submit, the examination of your thesis will be delayed.
Please note:
- If you are being funded through your studies, and there is commercially sensitive information within your thesis, funders can request a non-disclosure agreement. This would be between your examiners and the University of Sussex. In these instances, contact [email protected] for advice.
Your thesis summary
Your thesis summary (or abstract) should provide a synopsis of the thesis, and clearly state the nature and scope of the research undertaken and contribution made to the knowledge of the subject. It should include a brief statement of the method of investigation where appropriate, an outline of the major divisions or principal arguments of the work and a summary of any conclusions reached.
Your summary should be submitted with your Intention to Submit form, and copy also incorporated in to your thesis on submission. Your summary should be single spaced and not exceed 300 words (except in the following subjects, which must not exceed 600 words: Education/Social Work, Music-Theatre Performance, Creative Writing and Media Practice. Each summary should include a heading set out in the following style:
- UNIVERSITY OF SUSSEX
- YOUR FULL NAME
- DEGREE FOR WHICH THE THESIS OR PORTFOLIO IS SUBMITTED
- TITLE OF THESIS OR PORTFOLIO SUMMARY
Thesis presentation and layout
The below outlines the University's minimum requirements. Your School determines the required length and format for your thesis. You should therefore consult your School's PGR handbook (or equivalent resource) for further information, prior to submission.
Before submission you are advised to check that:
- All chapters/sections are present and complete, correctly numbered and in the correct order.
- Tables of contents, etc. are present and correct.
- All Figures and Tables are present, inserted in the correct place, have an appropriate title and legend where necessary, and are in final form and appropriately numbered. A minimum font size of not less than 9 is suggested after insertion of a Figure into the main text of the thesis.
- The text has been carefully checked to remove typographical, spelling and grammatical errors.
- The bibliography is presented in an acceptable format (your supervisor should be able to advise you further).
- References are cited accurately, and every reference cited in the text is given in the bibliography and vice-versa.
- All pages are present and correctly numbered and located.
- You have correctly set out subject-specific aspects such as statistical analyses, formulae or quotations.
- Apart from quotations, your thesis or portfolio should be written in English. In exceptional circumstances, your School's PGR Committee may recommend to the University's PGR Sub-Committee that submission of a thesis in a language other than English be approved. Permission should normally be sought within the first year of registration for full-time PGRs, and within the first two years for part-time PGRs.
- A thesis presented for examination in an incomplete or poor form could result in the examiners being unable to assess the academic work properly. You may wish to engage the services of a proof reader or editor to assist you in completing a draft of your thesis. Should you choose to so, you should consult and adhere to the University’s Policy on Regarding Proof Reading .
The approved format of your thesis or portfolio is as follows:
- Typeface: The typeface should be clear and easy to read.
- Spacing: For the main text, double or one-and-a-half line-spacing. For indented quotations or footnotes, single line-spacing.
- Margins: The left-hand-side should be 4cm. The top and bottom margins should be 2.5cm deep. The right hand margin should be 2cm.
- Pagination: Pages should be numbered consecutively through the main text, excluding photographs and/or diagrams which are not embodied in the text. Page numbers should be located centrally at the top of the page. Any photographs or diagrams not included in the text must be indexed separately by reference to the page which follows it.
- Title page: The title page should include:
- the full title of the thesis and the sub-title if any;
- the full name of the author;
- the qualification aimed for;
- the name of the University of Sussex;
- the month and year of submission.
- the titles of chapters;
- sections and paragraphs as appropriate;
- the bibliography;
- the list of abbreviations and other functional parts of the thesis,
- any appendices and the index (if provided).
- Drawings, maps and similar documents should preferably be included with the text, but may, if necessary, be submitted in a separate volume lettered in similar fashion to the text.
- either numbered consecutively, as far as possible, in the same order as references appear in the text, with numbers only in the text;
- or be placed in alphabetical order of authors, sub-divided chronologically by year of publication, with authors' names and years of publications in the text.
- In the latter case publications in the same year by the same author(s) should be distinguished in the bibliography and the text by letters in alphabetical sequence (e.g. 1979a, 1979b).
- Referencing system: please use the referencing system most prevalent in your discipline. The same referencing system should be used throughout the thesis.
- Acknowledgements: In the introduction to your thesis, you should set out the sources of your information, such as particular libraries, archives, organisational records, private papers and department files. You should also set out the plan of your research procedures, indicating what general categories of persons you interviewed and you should indicate any special conditions of access to information.
- the thesis or portfolio, whether in the same or different form, has not been previously submitted to this or any other University for a degree, unless you are re-submitting the thesis or portfolio for re-examination.
- To what extent any material has already been submitted as part of required coursework, at any university and any award obtained as a result.
- The sources from which the information has been derived and, if any part of the thesis or portfolio results from joint work with other persons. If so, the extent to which the thesis or portfolio has drawn on the work of those others and the portion of the thesis or portfolio which you claim to be your own original work.
- in the case of the papers-style thesis, the declaration must state the candidate's contribution to each paper.
Submitting your thesis
Your thesis should be submitted as a PDF file by email to [email protected] . If your thesis is too large to send by email, please email ahead and alternative arrangements will be made for your submission.
- Once you have submitted your thesis, your registration status changes to ‘research examination’. While you are in this status you will not be required to re-register annually and fees are not accrued.
- Notwithstanding intellectual property rights, material submitted for examination (or, following resubmission for re-examination) remains the physical property of the University. Material submitted for a research degree award by creative practice will be considered on a case-by-case basis.
Papers-style thesis
You may incorporate, as an integral part of the thesis, any of your work published or submitted for publication before the submission of the thesis, provided that the greater proportion of the work for the thesis has been carried out after registration for the degree and under supervision. If you submit a ‘papers-style’ thesis, you are required to include a declaration confirming your contribution to each paper, especially in cases where the co-author is a supervisor.
- In preparing a ‘papers style’ thesis, you should bear in mind that the examiners will be judging the overall contribution of the research project in addition to the quality or impact of the individual papers. You should therefore include a section in the introduction which explains how your project represents a significant contribution to knowledge. The introduction should also be expanded to include a short description of each chapter or paper and their contribution to the overall project. Your final chapter should bring the papers and chapters together into a conclusion.
- You may amend the original papers for inclusion in your thesis, even if they have already been published elsewhere. For example, a single set of appendices containing your data, and a single bibliography, will aid the examiners in reading and evaluating the overall thesis.
PhD by Published Works
This type of research degree is available only to those who have authored a substantial research-led publications prior to registration. For full details on eligibility and admission, please see the Policy on Research Degrees (Appendix 2) .
The work submitted for a PhD by Published Works may take the form of refereed articles, chapters, monographs, scholarly editions, software and creative work (including fine art, audiovisual works, design, music or performance) or other original artefacts, as long as they are available or traceable in the public domain. The submission itself will take the form of a portfolio consisting of: an abstract of the submission, including a list of the items of published work; the items of published work (the research for which will not have been undertaken during registration for the PhD), and a 10,000 word supporting paper that:
- summarises each published work to be submitted (may be added as appendices and not included in word limit)
- provides a commentary on the status of the publishing outlets (may be added as appendices and not included in word limit)
- describes the interrelationship of the published works to be submitted
- gives a critical review of the current state of knowledge and research in the relevant field
- reports on the reception of the published works as indicated by citations and reviews
- demonstrates how the published works to be submitted have made a significant contribution to knowledge in a particular field
Plagiarism, collusion and other forms of misconduct
It is an offence for any student to be guilty of, or party to, collusion, plagiarism or any other form of misconduct in an examination or work which is submitted for assessment. It is also an offence to commit any form of misconduct during the course of your research. The main types of misconduct are defined as follows (click on the section to expand):
Plagiarism is the use, without acknowledgement, of the intellectual work of other people, and the act of representing the ideas or discoveries of another as one’s own in written work submitted for assessment. To copy sentences, phrases or even striking expressions without acknowledgement of the source (either by inadequate citation or failure to indicate verbatim quotations), is plagiarism; to paraphrase without acknowledgement is likewise plagiarism. Where such copying or paraphrase has occurred the mere mention of the source in the bibliography shall not be deemed sufficient acknowledgement; each such instance must be referred specifically to its source. Verbatim quotations must be either in inverted commas, or indented, and directly acknowledged.
Deliberate deception, usually involving the invention of data or the fabrication of results or observations. It does not include unintentional error or professional differences in interpretation or judgement of data.
Collusion is the preparation or production of work for assessment jointly with another person or persons unless explicitly permitted. An act of collusion is understood to encompass those who actively assist others as well as those who derive benefit from others’ work. Where joint preparation is permitted but joint production is not, the submitted work must be produced solely by the candidate making the submission. Where joint production or joint preparation and production of work for assessment is specifically permitted, this will be stated explicitly in the relevant course documentation. This does not preclude collaborative working arrangements (e.g. experimental research in laboratories) where this is permitted by the School; however, the student is required to acknowledge in the thesis where the results of collaborative work are presented and outline the contributions made by each party.
Intentional damage to, or removal of, the research-related property of another.
Intentional non-compliance with the terms and conditions governing the award of external funding for research or with the University’s policies and procedures relating to research, including accounting requirements, ethics, and health and safety regulations. At the time you submit your thesis, you will be asked to sign a statement to confirm that you understand the definition of plagiarism and that the sources used in your thesis have been fully acknowledged. Allegations or complaints of misconduct committed by Doctoral Researchers will be investigated by the appropriate authority, depending on the timing and nature of the allegation. Where a Doctoral Researcher is found guilty of misconduct, a range of penalties may be applied, up to and including disqualification from eligibility for the award for the most serious offences. The detailed procedures for the consideration of misconduct by Doctoral Researchers, or others, engaged in research can be accessed at: www.sussex.ac.uk/staff/research/rqi/policy/research-policy .
Turnitin for PGRs
Turnitin, the text-matching service can be accessed via the online learning portal ‘Canvas’, at https://canvas.sussex. ac.uk/courses/6596 . Turnitin enables you to check the text in chapters or sections of your thesis or research reports, to ensure that material from other sources have all been identified and referenced. Turnitin does this by comparing your submitted text with its enormous database of digital text from journals, books, conference proceedings, web pages, and archived student papers. You then have a confidential and detailed report on text similarities, which you can use to identify material taken from other sources. The site also provides links to helpful resources such as copyright and referencing information and guidance for researchers. Where examiners or internal assessors of your work request so, an electronic copy of your thesis will be requested to be submitted through Turnitin. The resulting originality report will be shared with you and all involved.
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Electronic submission is completed via the eThesis submission portal: eThesis submission portal (log in required) Following successful final submission, University of Manchester eTheses are available via the institutional repository, Pure, and discoverable via the University's Research Explorer and Library Search. eThesis Submission FAQs
The Library's eThesis Support Service provides information and assistance to PGR Students , Supervisors , Administrators and Directors, including guidance on: Preparing your eThesis. Selecting your preferred access level for your final eThesis. Submitting your eThesis. Approving or overriding student's preferred final eThesis access level.
You can find theses submitted by University of Manchester postgraduate research students from the late 19th Century to the present day using the Library Search box above. Or try the Advanced Search for more options (select 'Theses' from the drop-down list for 'Material type'). Follow the links below for more information about accessing ...
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complete submission if you upload your thesis in another format, e.g. a Word file. If your submission contains supplementary digital or non-digital materials, you can describe the content of these materials when completing the eThesis submission form.
Electronic submission is completed via the eThesis submission portal: eThesis submission portal (log in required) Following successful final submission, University of Manchester eTheses are available via the institutional repository, Pure, and discoverable via the University's Research Explorer and Library Search.
The process of submitting your thesis is coordinated by the Doctoral Academy Exams team. It is important that you ensure that you plan for your thesis submission and that you understand the deadlines, requirements for presentation and key stages of the process. The following information and documents offer a step-by-step guide to the thesis ...
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eThesis submission: Journal format theses. A Journal format thesis allows you to incorporate sections that are in a format suitable for submission for publication in a peer-reviewed journal. If you wish to submit your thesis in journal format, you should discuss this with your supervisor, and declare your intention when you complete the Notice ...
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Your summary should be submitted with your Intention to Submit form, and copy also incorporated in to your thesis on submission. Your summary should be single spaced and not exceed 300 words (except in the following subjects, which must not exceed 600 words: Education/Social Work, Music-Theatre Performance, Creative Writing and Media Practice.