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Research Writing and Thesis Requirements

PGR degrees are examined primarily on the basis of a piece of research presented in the form of a thesis submitted within the prescribed period of study. You will be examined about your thesis at the end of your programme. The production of that thesis is, therefore, your main task. In order to undertake this work you will need a well-focused research topic, a knowledge of the existing secondary literature on the subject, a well thought out methodology for tackling the research, access to the necessary primary sources required and the ability to produce a well-structured argument in lucid and well-presented prose. Many ancillary skills may be required to do this: knowledge of languages, palaeography, information technology, the latest theoretical and methodological approaches in your discipline, interview techniques and questionnaires to name but a few. 

Successful research students understand the task in hand, plan their work carefully, acquire the training and skills required, and take a systematic approach to research and writing, always keeping their deadline for submission clearly in view. They are helped in this task by supervisors, with whom they work closely. A thesis needs to conform to accepted academic conventions, to avoid plagiarism and to follow the ethical guidelines laid down for research. 

Students must work within strict deadlines laid down for completion, which vary according to the type of degree being taken and the registration status of each student. The progress of each student is monitored by the PGR Support team, which decides on any changes to a student’s status.

Requirements of a Research Thesis

You need to know what you have to achieve in your research in order to obtain your degree. A thesis must conform to standards laid down by the University and to follow proper academic conventions. The PhD demands a higher standard than the MPhil. 

• TQA Manual, Chapter 11 – Presentation of theses/dissertations for degrees in the Faculty of Research .
• MPhil regulations
• PhD regulations

Presentation of Thesis

The TQA Manual,   Chapter 11 - Presentation of theses/dissertations for degrees in the Faculty of Graduate Research: statement of procedures   details the format and presentation of the thesis must be closely followed. These provide information on all aspects of the overall layout of a thesis, including word length (up to 100,000 for a PhD and 60,000 for an MPhil), division into chapters, the scholarly apparatus. As of March 2020, you are no longer required to print and bind a hard copy of your thesis for submission, as we now follow an   electronic thesis submission   procedure. If your examiner requests a hard bound copy, our PGR Administration team will arrange for a copy to be printed and sent to your examiner. If you would like a hard copy of the thesis to refer to in your viva, it is your responsibility to arrange for your copy to be printed. 

If you would like to see an example of a successful thesis please ask your supervisor to show you one. 

In addition to the general formatting rules, research and writing in the Business School normally follow particular conventions and in part your thesis will be judged upon its adherence to them.

Alternative Form of Submission

Changes to the guidance on the presentation of theses have been made resulting in a re-definition of what we mean by the term ‘thesis’ which reflects the wide variety of ways in which research is carried out and assessed. This allows, for example, for the production of a thesis in an alternative format, which may include either:

a) The presentation of part or all of the thesis in an alternative format e.g. it may be a multimedia document (e.g. an element or the thesis in its entirety, which is presented in a format appropriate perhaps for presentation at a conference; OR

b) A constructed text such as a piece of art, or a record of professional practice in the form of a series of case-studies, which must be accompanied by a commentary.

You must seek advice from your supervisor and   PGR Support Team   as early as possible into your degree if you wish to consider the use of an alternative thesis format.

Business School Discipline Thesis Norms

Different disciplines within the Business School may expect “norms” in the way that research degrees are presented. Whilst for many Business and Management Schools these norms are unspoken rules, we have defined the most common ways that theses may be presented. Over the last few years, we have found that the 3 study thesis is becomiong more popular across all disciplines, although this is the primary thesis style in Economics and Finance. 

It is important to note that the structure of the thesis depends very much on the project itself and is to be agreed by the student and supervisor prior to upgrade, and preferably within the first few weeks of planning the research.

If you are unsure which format your thesis will take, you should discuss with your supervisory team in the first instance. They can share examples of other thesis in your subject area.

Research Misconduct

The University expects its staff and students to maintain the highest standards for the conduct of research. As such the University has procedures in place that govern academic/research conduct for graduate research students. ‘ Research Misconduct – Procedure for Graduate Research Students suspected of Research Misconduct ’ is specific to graduate research students, and defines research conduct in the context of the range of activities undertaken by those doing research. 

You are expected to review this procedure and ensure that you understand your responsibilities under this Procedure, and that you understand the definitions of misconduct. You should also be aware that any work submitted to a member of your supervision team either in full, in part, or as a draft will fall under the provisions of this Procedure, as will any work handed to a member of staff. 

If you are in any doubt as to what constitutes Research Misconduct and how to avoid it please talk to your supervisors or your Discipline DPGR.

Research Data Management and Open Access

There are a number of benefits to making your research and thesis available via Open Access:

• Increases citations and the visibility of your research
• Helps to build your research career
• Increases chances of further funding opportunities and collaborations
• Meets the transparency/openness agenda

The key points of the University’s   Open Access Research and Research Data Management Policy for PGR Students  are as follows:

A copy of your final thesis/dissertation will need to be   submitted to the institutional repository ,   Open Research Exeter (ORE) , prior to the award of your degree.

Research Papers

• PGR students should make the published peer-reviewed research papers and conference proceedings they produce whilst affiliated with the University available on Open Access according to funder requirements and as soon as publisher restrictions will allow.
• PGR research papers should be made available on Open Access, by depositing a copy of the paper in   Open Research Exeter (ORE) .
• Published research papers should include a short statement describing how and on what terms any supporting research data may be accessed.

  Resear ch  Data

• PGR students should always comply with   funder policy   and   University policy   on research data management.
• Responsibility for ongoing, day-to-day management of their research data lies with PGR students. Where the PGR is part of a project, data management policy will be set and monitored by the Principal Investigator (PI) and the PGR will be expected to comply with project guidelines.
• The lead PGR Supervisor is responsible for advising the PGR student on good practice in research data management.
• PGR students and their supervisors should discuss and review research data management issues annually, addressing issues of the capture, management, integrity, confidentiality, security, selection, preservation and disposal, commercialisation, costs, sharing and publication of research data and the production of descriptive metadata to aid discovery and re-use when relevant.
• A  checklist  to support PGRs and their supervisors in the annual research data review is available.
• At the end of the degree, PGR students should register selected research data in   Open Research Exeter (ORE) . Information about the data should be included as a statement in the thesis record using the Description field. When legally, commercially and ethically appropriate, this selected research data should also be made available on Open Access in an appropriate repository.
• unprotected intellectual property which you, your sponsor or any other 3rd party has the intention to use
• sensitive information that may need to be withheld from public view
• commercially sensitive material that may belong to your project sponsor
• Please contact   [email protected]   if you require any further advice.
• It is not School policy that students must provide the School with a copy of the final version of the thesis. However, it would be courteous of students to offer their supervisors a personal copy of the final thesis

Research Data Management Guidance

In order to save time and effort later on in your degree, before you start collecting or creating research data or materials research students should consider the following:

Further Information

The following links provide further help and guidance on Open Access and research data management:

• Research Data Management Survival Guide for New PhD Students .
• Open Access guide for PGRs 
• Research data management  
• Further help and advice is available via   [email protected]  or   [email protected] .

There are also training sessions on Open Access and Research Data Management as part of the  Researcher Development.

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• they contain a great many references to to the writings of others, and thus, must have a diligent and consistent referencing system in which all references to the work of others is clearly denoted.
• they try to be 'critical'.
• they are clear and the progression of ideas being pursued is rational and clearly thought through.
• they clearly show when previous ideas in the review are being referred to again.
• they frequently, if not always, have  staged heading and sub-headings which can be referred to elsewhere in the thesis/dissertation. Some of these can be quite long. I have seen one: 5.4.2.3.3 (chapter five, section 3, part 2 - part 2 has a further heading and then a third heading under that)

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Chapter 11 - Presentation of theses/dissertations for Postgraduate Research degrees: statement of procedures

1 Length of Theses/Dissertations 2 Content of Thesis/Dissertation 3 Thesis/Dissertation in an Alternative Format 4 Language of Thesis 5 Presentation and Arrangement of Theses/Dissertations 6 Format of Submission for Examination 7 Illustrations and Copyright Material 8 Final Submission ( Deposit ) into ORE following Examination

This statement sets out the prescribed form for the submission of theses and dissertations for research  degrees of the University. In the case of named programmes where submission takes a form other than, or includes work additional to, that described below, the presentation of submissions shall be subject to guidance prepared by the relevant  Faculty , approved by the  Dean of  Postg raduate Research , on the  appropriate form prior to advertisement of the programme ,  which shall be made available in the  Faculty  PGR handbook to applicants registered on the relevant programmes .

ORE (Open Research Exeter) is the name given to the University's institutional repository. An electronic version of the thesis/dissertation replaces the final hard-bound copy.

For students who first registered prior to October 2008 and who do not wish to submit electronically you must contact the Postgraduate Administration Office prior to submission.

• a thesis for the degree of  PhD  shall not normally exceed 100,000 words.
• a thesis for the degree of PhD (Integrated Doctor of Philosophy) shall not normally exceeed 100,000 words.
• a thesis for the degree of  EngD  shall not normally exceed 100,000 words.
• a thesis for the degree of  PhD by Publication  shall not normally exceed 100,000 words, and shall include a 10,000 word integrative chapter.
• a dissertation for the degrees of MPhil shall not normally exceed 60,000 words.
• a dissertation for the degrees of MPhil by Publication shall not normally exceed 60,000 words, and shall include a 6,000 word integrative chapter.
• a thesis for the degree of DBA shall not normally exceed 60,000 words.
• a dissertation for the degree of EdD shall not normally exceed 50,000 words.
• a thesis for the degree of DClin Res shall not normally exceed 50,000 words.
• a thesis for the degree of DClin Prac shall not normally exceed 50,000 words.
• a thesis for the degree of DClin Prac (Res) shall not normally exceed 50,000 words.
• a dissertation for the degree of DPPClinPrac  shall not normally exceed 18,000 words.
• a dissertation for the degree of DEd-Psy shall not normally exceed 40,000 words.
• a dissertation for the degrees of DClinPsy  shall not normally exceed 14,000 words.
• a thesis for the degrees of MD or MS  shall not normally exceed 60,000 words.
• a dissertation for the degree of MbyRes  shall not normally exceed 40,000 words.
• a dissertation for the degree of  MbyRes by Publication  shall not normally exceed 40,000 words, and shall include a 4,000 word integrative chapter. 
• The above maxima are exclusive of the abstract, other preliminaries (tables of contents), footnotes, appendices and bibliography, but are inclusive of all other content, including tables, charts and captions. Please also see section 3.8  below for programmes involving other forms of submission.
• Where permission has been granted for a student to submit in an alternative format, specific guidelines for submission will be given indicating whether a commentary is necessary and specifying, where appropriate any restrictions on the size of the thesis/dissertation. Students submitting in an alternative format remain bound by the appropriate maxima above. 
• the incorporation of a student’s own previous work into a larger argument, for example when a Masters level dissertation in the first year of a 4-year PhD has been a lead-in to doctoral level work, provided that due acknowledgement is made;
• submission of work that has been prepared as part of a dual degree partnerships arrangement, where specified in the legal agreement and, where full acknowledgement of the fact that work has been submitted for more than one award is made in the thesis and on the transcript(s) and certificate(s) of award;
• submission of work that involves collaboration, where clarity over the input of each collaborator is clearly specified and acknowledged (e.g. where students have collaborated over the production of data) such that it is possible to individually assess the work of the student in question within their thesis.
• Theses/dissertations for research degrees submitted in the Faculty of Graduate Research may include papers by the candidate that have been published or have been accepted or submitted for publication. Such papers should relate directly to the candidate's approved field of study and must have been written during the period of the candidate's registration.
• For the MbyRes/MPhil/PhD by Publication only:  Theses/dissertations submitted for the MbyRes/MPhil/PhD by Publication include a portfolio of published work that has normally been published within the five years prior to a candidate's application to the programme. Candidates may also include any work published subsequent to their registration so long as all items included have been published at the point of submission.
• The number of papers that may be included is not prescribed, but they and the other contents of the thesis/dissertation should reflect the amount, originality and level of work expected of a candidate towards a conventional thesis/dissertation.
• Acknowledgement must be made in the thesis/dissertation by the candidate if any paper forms part of another thesis/dissertation submitted within the University or elsewhere by a co-author.
• That a thesis/dissertation includes a paper that has been published is no guarantee that the examiners will recommend the award for which the candidate is being examined. The examiners are required to assess the quality of the whole thesis/dissertation against the criteria described in the regulations for the relevant degrees.
• A thesis/dissertation including published papers should be presented and arranged as described in Section 5 of this procedure except that the papers may be presented in their published form. All published papers must be bound in with the other parts of the thesis/dissertation.
• The aims, objectives and results of the candidate's research
• The research methodology where not otherwise described
• The contribution made by the papers in the context of the approved field of study
• A statement of the candidate's contribution to co-authored papers
• A literature review
• For the MbyRes/MPhil/PhD by Publication only :The extended introduction should comprise a chapter, to which the word limits in 1.1 apply, which shall explain how the work forms a coherent whole, and explain how it meets the award’s assessment criteria.
• Regardless of whether they are on a named programme, which has specific submission requirements, which may differ from the norm, students are permitted to reque st to submit a thesis /dissertation in an alternative format .
• R equests to submit a Doctorate in an Altarnative Format  must normally be made no more than 24 months after the start of the programme (pro-rata for part time students).
• Requests to submit a Masters by Research (including MByRes and MPhil) must normally be made no more than 12 months after the start of the programme (pro-rate for part time students).
• Requests to submit a thesis/dissertation in an alternative format must be via the application form and submitted to the PGR Support Team.  Further guidance, including the required forms, can be found here .
• the presentation of part or all of the thesis in an alternative format e.g. it may be a multimedia document (e.g. an element or the thesis in its entirety, which is presented in a format appropriate perhaps for presentation at a conference);
• A constructed text such as a piece of art, or a record of professional practice in the form of a series of case-studies, which must be accompanied by a commentary.
• The formats listed here are not exclusive and candidates should first discuss the matter with their supervisor should they consider there to be potential to present their thesis/dissertation differently, who will be able to offer advice on the appropriateness of different formats within the context of that discipline, and with regard specifically to how they relate to the candidate’s research project.
• When deciding the format of the thesis, the re must be clear guidelines in the proposal that will confirm how the work will be submitted for examination and consideration must be given for how the research may be shared . Practical and written components of the thesis must be submitted to Examiners at the same time, alongside the commentary, to enable assessment of the work as a whole.
• The proposal must confirm format of the final submission into ORE . If the format of the work is such that storage in ORE is not possible, the proposal must make it clear how the work will be saved to the University Repository.
• the intellectual quality of the thesis/dissertation would be enhanced;
• that a qualified supervisor and appropriate examiners can be appointed;
• the format is appropriate to the thesis/dissertation;
• that the format will allow the student to demonstrate their ability to meet the award criteria;
• or, that the alternative format is an appropriate specific arrangement to make to ensure the consistent equitable assessment of a student with disabilities.
• When considering a request, the Faculty  Director of PGR should ensure that details such as the expected format, size and scope of the thesis/dissertation are recorded .
• The contribution made by the thesis/dissertation in the context of the approved field of study
• A statement of the candidate's contribution to the elements of the thesis/dissertation
• The thesis/dissertation as a whole will normally be subject to the overall word limit applicable to the programme. Exceptions to this may apply for students whose constructed text takes a written form, where the overall word limit may be extended. This must receive approval from the discipline Director of PGR who will take account of whether it is appropriate to the proposal (for example, in producing a novel). The revised word limit must take account of whether the project can reasonably be completed within the period of study of the programme in question. 
• The student will also be held to any limits agreed when their request to submit in an alternative format was considered.
• The a lternative application request form should be signed by the supervisory team and the Discipline Director of P GR.
• The Dean of PGR shall hold responsibility for decisions taken under section 3 of this procedure, but may liaise with the Faculty and Discipline Director of PGR where subject expertise for the decision making is necessary.
• As this is an area of emerging practice, cases should be handled following consultation with the Doctoral College Quality Development Team .
• The Doctoral College Quality Development Team will keep a record of all requests and their outcomes and seek to ensure consistency of practice, as far as is practical, takes place .
• Applicants should raise such requests as part of the application process, and existing students should first discuss the matter with their supervisor, who will refer the matter to the Faculty Director of PGR.   Further guidance, including the required forms, can be found here .
• Normally, all theses/dissertations will be submitted in English.
• Exceptionally, students are permitted to submit their thesis/dissertation in the language of study. Permission will be given provided that by virtue of the subject, the intellectual quality of the thesis/dissertation would be enhanced and that a qualified supervisor and appropriate examiners can be appointed. In considering whether such permission should be granted, no account will be taken of whether the native language of the candidate is English or a language other than English.
• When submitting their thesis/dissertation all students must provide the abstract of the thesis/dissertation, and its title in English as well as the other approved language.
• Permission must be sought from the Faculty Pro-Vice-Chancellor  and the Dean of Postg raduate Research prior to registration and Postgraduate Administration must be informed .
• Theses/dissertations should be presented in accordance with the  following specifications .   Failure  to    adhere  to    the  specified    formatting  requirements    may  delay    the  examination   process.  
• MARGINS: 30mm on the left and right-hand sides, 20mm on the top and bottom margins.
• TYPING: Double or one-and-a-half spacing should be used in typescript except for indented quotations or footnotes, for which single spacing may be used.
• FONT: Size 12 in Arial.
• These requirements for the presentation of theses/dissertations for examination may be amended should the examiners have particular accessibility needs that would mean they would require a copy of the thesis/dissertation in an alternative format, for example, a large-print copy of the thesis/dissertation. In agreeing to their nomination as examiner the examiner should inform the supervisor of any accessibility needs in this regard at the time: the supervisor will then ensure that the student and the Postgraduate Administration Office are aware of these requirements. The Faculty will be responsible for meeting any reasonable additional costs arising from the production of a hard copy thesis/dissertation in a format accessible to the examiner.
• NUMBERING OF PAGES: All pages, including abstract, appendices, indices, drawings, maps, pages of photographs, etc, should be numbered consecutively in one sequence starting with the title page as 1.
• SEQUENCE: Material should be arranged in the following sequence: - Title Page, with declaration - Abstract - List of Contents - List of Tables, Illustrations, etc (if any) - List of accompanying material (if any) - Author's declaration (if necessary, being a statement of the nature and extent of the author's individual contribution if the work is based on joint research) - Definitions (if any, being a list of definitions of any terms specific to the work); abbreviations (if any) - Introduction (when 2.2 applies) - Text (divided into chapters, sections, etc) - Appendices (if any) - Glossary (if any) - Bibliography - Index (if any)
• TITLE PAGE: For theses/dissertations submitted for degrees of PhD (Doctor of Philosophy), PhD (Integrated Doctor of Philosophy), EngD, MD, MS, MPhil and MbyRes a title page ( Example - Phd Title Page ) should state the following: [ The full title (and sub-title if any) of the thesis/dissertation as approved ] Submitted by [ Full Name ], to the University of Exeter as a thesis/dissertation* for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy/Doctor of Engineering/Doctor of Medicine/Master of Surgery/Master of Philosophy/Masters by Research/by Publication * in [ Degree Title ], [ month and year of submission for examination ]. This thesis/dissertation * is available for Library use on the understanding that it is copyright material and that no quotation from the thesis/dissertation may be published without proper acknowledgement. I certify that all material in this thesis/dissertation* which is not my own work has been identified and that any material that has previously been submitted and approved for the award of a degree by this or any other University has been acknowledged. * delete as appropriate NB:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      a) In the case of the degrees of EdD/DEd Psy and DClinPsy/DClin Res/DClin Prac/DClin Prac (Res)/DPPClinPrac (Res)/DBA/DForenPsy advice should be sought from the relevant Faculty on the exact wording of the declaration. b) In certifying that ‘all materials in this thesis/dissertation…’ students should have due regard to paragraph 2.1, above.         
• ABSTRACT: All theses/dissertations must include an abstract of approximately 300 words bound in with each copy and placed so as to follow the title page.
• TABLE OF CONTENTS: The title page and abstract should be followed immediately by the Table of Contents which should give in sequence, with page numbers, all relevant sub-divisions of the work.
• Temporary Binding : Lettered boldly on the front with the title, surname and all initials, the degree for which the work is submitted, and the year of submission. The surname and initials of the candidate should also be shown on the spine.
• Double-sided printing on paper that is International A4 (210mm x 297mm) or US Letter size (216mm x 279mm) within range 70 g/m 2 to 100 g/m 2.
• Theses/dissertations over 350 double-sided pages in length will be divided into 2 volumes and each volume will be printed with a title page showing the total number of volumes i.e. 1 of 2, 2 of 2 (see 5.7 ). Each volume will have a label on the spine showing full name, degree (i.e. PhD), month/year of submission (i.e. May 2013) and the volume number i.e. 1 of 2 or 2 of 2.
• COVID-19 IMPACT STATEMENT (Temporary Policy): Any research student whose registration began on or before 01 September 2021 may include a Covid-19 statement in the format set out in the Research degree theses and the impact of Covid-19 - Temporary Policy . A statement is not compulsory and should only be included where a research student wishes to highlight the impact of the pandemic on their research and the steps taken to adjust their research activities.
• For examination purposes, research degree theses and dissertations should be submitted in electronic format as a PDF file. Supporting material such as datasets, visual or audio material, if applicable, may be submitted as supplementary files in any standard file format.
• Theses/dissertations will be held securely and will be sent to examiners electronically through a secure portal. Examiners will be required to hold the documents securely and destroy all electronic and printed copies of theses/dissertations in their possession when the examination process is complete.
• Candidates are advised to bring a copy of their thesis/dissertation for their own use to the viva voce examination, and may arrange to print a copy or to bring an electronic copy. Candidates should note that whilst they might use a digital device to access their thesis/dissertation during their examination the use of said device for the purpose of contacting any other person during their examination, or for any other purpose which might lead to a breach of the ‘Research Misconduct: Procedure for Graduate Research Students suspected of Research Misconduct’ is precluded.
• Candidates are advised to consult the guidance for further information on the process of submission, including how to upload their PDF thesis/dissertation and supplementary materials to the electronic portal.
• Most theses/dissertations will include illustrative material such as maps or photographs. Where these illustrations have not been created by the author of the thesis/dissertation, the source must be acknowledged in the caption. Where the illustration has been created by someone else, it may be subject to ‘Third Party Copyright’, which is material in any format to which another person or entity holds the rights. Upon final submission of the thesis/dissertation, an electronic copy must be deposited in ORE (Open Research Exeter). If you wish to include any substantial portion of material that is subject to Third party Copyright in your thesis/dissertation, you must obtain the written permission of the copyright holder before submitting your thesis/dissertation to ORE and attach the permission as an appendix to the thesis and list it in the table of contents. If you have not obtained the permission of the copyright holder, you must submit two versions of your thesis/dissertation, one with and one without the third party copyright material. The removed material should be replaced with a statement such as “this image has been removed by the author of this thesis/dissertation for copyright reasons”. Further information can be found in the E-thesis Guidelines and E-thesis FAQs  on the Library website.
• Further guidance may be found on the Copyright Toolkit  website and within the online Copyright for Researchers Training Guides . 
• Within 4 weeks of notification that the examiners are recommending the award of the degree, candidates are required to deposit the final version of their thesis/dissertation into ORE (Open Research Exeter) E-thesis Guidelines and E-thesis FAQs are available.
• When the deposit into ORE is successfully completed the student will receive email confirmation (including the persistent URL for the thesis/dissertation).

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For information and guidance on depositing your thesis as a cambridge phd, visit the cambridge office of scholarly communication pages on theses here ., this guide gives essential information on how to obtain theses using the british library's ethos service. .

On the last weekend of October, the British Library became the victim of a major cyber-attack. Essential digital services including the BL catalogue, website and online learning resources went dark, with research services like the EThOS collection of more than 600,000 doctoral theses suddenly unavailable. The BL state that they anticipate restoring more services in the next few weeks, but disruption to certain services is now expected to persist for several months. For the latest news on the attack and information on the restoration of services, please follow the BL blog here:  Knowledge Matters blog  and access the LibGuide page here:  British Library Outage Update - Electronic Legal Deposit - LibGuides at University of Cambridge Subject Libraries

A full list of resources for searching theses online is provided by the Cambridge A-Z, available here .

University of Cambridge theses

Finding a cambridge phd thesis online via the institutional repository.

The University's institutional repository, Apollo , holds full-text digital versions of over 11,000 Cambridge PhD theses and is a rapidly growing collection deposited by Cambridge Ph.D. graduates. Theses in Apollo can be browsed via this link . More information on how to access theses by University of Cambridge students can be found on the access to Cambridge theses webpage.   The requirement for impending PhD graduates to deposit a digital version in order to graduate means the repository will be increasing at a rate of approximately 1,000 per year from this source.   About 200 theses are added annually through requests to make theses Open Access or via requests to digitize a thesis in printed format.

Locating and obtaining a copy of a Cambridge PhD thesis (not yet available via the repository)

Theses can be searched in iDiscover .  Guidance on searching for theses in iDiscover can be found here .   Requests for consultation of printed theses, not available online, should be made at the Manuscripts Reading Room (Email:  [email protected] Telephone: +44 (0)1223 333143).   Further information on the University Library's theses, dissertations and prize essays collections can be consulted at this link .

Researchers can order a copy of an unpublished thesis which was deposited in print form either through the Library’s  Digital Content Unit via the image request form , or, if the thesis has been digitised, it may be available in the Apollo repository. Copies of theses may be provided to researchers in accordance with the  law  and in a manner that is common across UK libraries.  The law allows us to provide whole copies of unpublished theses to individuals as long as they sign a declaration saying that it is for non-commercial research or private study.

How to make your thesis available online through Cambridge's institutional repository

Are you a Cambridge alumni and wish to make your Ph.D. thesis available online? You can do this by depositing it in Apollo the University's institutional repository. Click here for further information on how to proceed.    Current Ph.D students at the University of Cambridge can find further information about the requirements to deposit theses on the Office of Scholarly Communication theses webpages.

UK Theses and Dissertations

Electronic copies of Ph.D. theses submitted at over 100 UK universities are obtainable from EThOS , a service set up to provide access to all theses from participating institutions. It achieves this by harvesting e-theses from Institutional Repositories and by digitising print theses as they are ordered by researchers using the system. Over 250,000 theses are already available in this way. Please note that it does not supply theses submitted at the universities of Cambridge or Oxford although they are listed on EThOS.

Registration with EThOS is not required to search for a thesis but is necessary to download or order one unless it is stored in the university repository rather than the British Library (in which case a link to the repository will be displayed). Many theses are available without charge on an Open Access basis but in all other cases, if you are requesting a thesis that has not yet been digitised you will be asked to meet the cost. Once a thesis has been digitised it is available for free download thereafter.

When you order a thesis it will either be immediately available for download or writing to hard copy or it will need to be digitised. If you order a thesis for digitisation, the system will manage the process and you will be informed when the thesis is available for download/preparation to hard copy.

See the Search results section of the  help page for full information on interpreting search results in EThOS.

EThOS is managed by the British Library and can be found at http://ethos.bl.uk . For more information see About EThOS .

World-wide (incl. UK) theses and dissertations

Electronic versions of non-UK theses may be available from the institution at which they were submitted, sometimes on an open access basis from the institutional repository. A good starting point for discovering freely available electronic theses and dissertations beyond the UK is the Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations (NDLTD) , which facilitates searching across institutions. Information can also usually be found on the library web pages of the relevant institution.

The DART Europe etheses portal lists several thousand full-text theses from a group of European universities.

The University Library subscribes to the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses  (PQDT) database which from August 31 2023 is accessed on the Web of Science platform.  To search this index select it from the Web of Science "Search in" drop-down list of databases (available on the Documents tab on WoS home page)

PQDT includes 2.4 million dissertation and theses citations, representing 700 leading academic institutions worldwide from 1861 to the present day. The database offers full text for most of the dissertations added since 1997 and strong retrospective full text coverage for older graduate works. Each dissertation published since July 1980 includes a 350-word abstract written by the author. Master's theses published since 1988 include 150-word abstracts.

IMPORTANT NOTE: The University Library only subscribes to the abstracting & indexing version of the ProQuest Dissertations and Theses database and NOT the full text version.  A fee is payable for ordering a dissertation from this source.   To obtain the full text of a dissertation as a downloadable PDF you can submit your request via the University Library Inter-Library Loans department (see contact details below). NB this service is only available to full and current members of the University of Cambridge.

Alternatively you can pay yourself for the dissertation PDF on the PQDT platform. Link from Web of Science record display of any thesis to PQDT by clicking on "View Details on ProQuest".  On the "Preview" page you will see an option "Order a copy" top right.  This will allow you to order your own copy from ProQuest directly.

Dissertations and theses submitted at non-UK universities may also be requested on Inter-Library Loan through the Inter-Library Loans department (01223 333039 or 333080, [email protected] )

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Moscow’s libraries atlas moscow, russia. 2013 master thesis, the library system of moscow stands today as a piece of a wider infrastructure that no longer exists. the 448 libraries within the city’s boundaries belong to the list of soviet welfare infrastructures, along with hospitals, schools, clubs and sport centres, a complex social machine of which they are a fragment. their present connotation, distribution, and function largely depends on this past, although the history of the libraries stretches beyond and before the 75 years of soviet regime. its architecture can be seen as an element of continuity in moscow’s xx century history, having survived through the change of three different regimes over one century. this continuity is expressed in their physical presence of the city, in their interiors, their collections, and especially in their direct link to political power; under each regime the libraries expressed the political message of the time. the present condition of the libraries, in this perspective, is that of a large system in transition where the lack of political and economical interests have slowed the changes that affected other institutions. the libraries constitute a huge resource of public space -their rooms alone would cover 25 hectares, an area three times that of the red square. this monumentality, however is expressed in a long list of small interiors, worn out collections and minor histories. recognizing the library system as a whole, before considering its circumstantial situations, is a way to understand how the network was designed and maintained. the system embodies principles of soviet urbanism; libraries were related to the number of inhabitants and geographical distance from other services, they occupy the ground floors of the buildings and are evenly spread throughout the city. this quantitative approach in the planning faces today a variety of issues; bringing back the libraries to their present condition, studying their contexts and seeing which of these relations still exist, which don’t and which could be formed gives directions on how the network could be reorganized and on what it could accomplish. such connections are often hidden behind a curtain of low fences, rows of garages, and blurred by the different management systems of the city’s grounds. the atlas  proposes three ecologies and a series of public elements to which the rooms can relate both on the scale of architecture and of management. establishing a common language among the diversity of circumstances and building an atlas of relations between the libraries and their contexts is a first step towards the new cycle of the system and in recognizing the new geography of the libraries..

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Exploring the Works of Stacy Russo at the Leatherby Libraries The Creativity of a Writer, Poet, and Former Leatherby Libraries Librarian

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One of the books highlighted in this bibliography is a children’s book, Wild Librarian Bakery and Bookstore . It follows Stella Peabody, a librarian who opens a conjoined vegan bakery/bookstore that brings together a diverse community. This book is  a  heartwarming  tale  about following one’s dreams and bringing together a community, demonstrating Russo’s passion for connecting with readers through stories.

Russo’s fondness for bringing communities together is a theme that travels throughout her books. We Were Going to Change the World: Interviews with Women from the 1970s & 1980s Southern California Punk Rock Scene  provides an oral history of the Southern California punk rock scene by capturing the stories of women who participated. It examines what drew them to the punk rock scene and how that influenced the rest of their lives, demonstrating the power that oral histories have to connect people.

On Tuesday, April 9th , the Department of English and the Leatherby Libraries presented the 2024 Pub(lishing) Crawl event. Stacy Russo presented on Storytelling for Social Justice: Oral History & Other Story-Gathering Projects inspired by her book A Better World Starts Here: Activists and Their Work . Russo spoke about her passion for oral histories and how curating them allows unique stories to be shared. Prior to speaking at this event, Russo stopped by the Leatherby Libraries to see our display celebrating her written works! Stacy Russo (center) pictured posing with the reference desk display celebrating her writings in the Leatherby Libraries’ catalog.

If you are interested in checking out any of the books from this display, you can view the complete bibliography for the display here .

This display was curated by Leatherby Libraries student employees Isabella Piechota ’25, Arianna Tillman ’25, and Kalea Brown ’26.

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Library Services joins forces with other teams in UCL to support you during your dissertation or research project.

A dissertation or research project gives you the opportunity to focus in detail on a topic of real interest to you. Although rewarding, the process of researching and writing on a topic at length can also feel isolating, but you are not alone - there is plenty of support at UCL to help you.

In addition to support available within your department, UCL Library Services, the UCL Academic Communication Centre (ACC) and UCL Digital Skills all provide support for the various stages of your dissertation or research project. They have jointly developed a visual tool to direct you to the support you need.

It is primarily aimed at taught postgraduate students but may be of use to anyone undertaking research writing.

Areas covered include the writing process, academic integrity, literature searching, systematic reviews / literature reviews, referencing, evaluating information, working with data and getting help.

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Library support highlights include:

• Support for dissertation and research projects guide , where you will find information on planning your search, finding suitable resources, evaluating and critically engaging with those resources, and referencing.
• NEW! Good academic practice in the use of sources online, self-paced tutorial, which introduces considerations when selecting, using and citing sources to inform your research.
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The Moscow Free Library and Reading Room opened in March of 1901 in one room of the Brown Building in downtown Moscow. The library was open two afternoons and two evenings a week and was operated by the Pleiades Club and the Moscow Historical Club. In 1903 members of the two clubs formed a committee to secure funding for a library building from the Andrew Carnegie Library Endowment. The Endowment granted the group $10,000. In 1904 Moscow residents approved a special tax to raise money for the building’s operation. A lot was purchased on the corner of Second and Jefferson Streets and Boise architect Watson Vernon was hired to design the library in the Mission Revival style, unique for northern Idaho. The building was completed in 1906 for just under $9,500, making it one of the last Carnegie libraries funded. The first major building improvement was made in 1931 with an addition that doubled the available space. In 1938 the front steps were rebuilt, replacing the curved stairs which had been a feature of the original architecture. In 1964 the basement was remodeled into a children’s library. Construction started in August 1982 to remodel and add to the original Carnegie building. In April 1983 the building was opened to the public, with the Carol Ryrie Brink Reading Room in the historic Carnegie building designated a special place for the children of the community. This addition more than doubled the space again. The Moscow branch serves as headquarters of the Latah County Library District, housing the administrative, adult services, youth services, access services and technical services departments. The Moscow Carnegie Library was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. More information about the library may be found on the Society of Architectural Historians’ “Archipedia” website.

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