The Library : Dissertations
What is a dissertation.
Final year students are required to complete a large piece of work for their degree or professional qualification. For undergraduates this is known as a dissertation, final year project or major independent study. Postgraduates will normally complete a thesis.
These pages will tell you how the Library can support you in writing your dissertation, as well as finding past dissertations.
Support for dissertations and projects
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- The Skills for Learning Dissertations and Literature Reviews webpage explains their structure and content as well as providing guidance on dissertation proposals. There are worksheets and interactive tasks available.
- The Research Skills pages look at the research process, including research design , research ethics and analysing and presenting data .
- The Finding Information and Reading page explains search strategies and techniques and provides worksheets on evaluating search results.
- The Library's Subject Guides have information on finding high quality information in each subject area for use in literature reviews and dissertations.
- The Academic Integrity Tutorial in MyBeckett is a complete guide to referencing and avoiding plagiarism for LBU students: this FAQ explains how to enrol.
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- Skills for Learning support English as an Additional Language for students. One-to-one support with this and other skills like finding information, academic writing, referencing and IT can be booked through our Get Help form .
- The Skills for Learning website has a topic page for each key study skills area. Online workshops are open to all and bookable through MyHub . You can request recordings of previous workshops from [email protected] .
- Study Cafes run regularly for focused, supported study time and drop-ins are also available for quick study skills queries: see MyHub .
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Please see the Guide to the thesis submission process on the Policies and Procedures page of the SES website for more information on the processes explained on this webpage.. To complete the thesis submission, you need to upload a PDF copy of your thesis to GRAD. You are invited to upload a Covid-19 impact statement alongside your thesis which discusses any impacts of Covid-19 on your research ...
The University of Leeds has withdrawn the requirement to submit a hard bound copy of your final, corrected thesis for the award of your degree. You only need to upload your thesis to WREO. Following a successful examination, PGRs may have their final thesis proof-read by a third party as part of any corrections to the thesis after the viva.
At least three months before submitting your thesis. You should complete and submit the GRAD examination entry workflow. Read more about this process on the Examination entry page of the For Students website. Your supervisor will approach potential examiners. Once the potential examiners have informally agreed, your supervisor will complete ...
Thesis Submission and Examination. ... Code of Practice on Data Protection (including Guidelines for retention of personal data and Request form for access to personal data) Policy on Publication; For supervisors, Directors of Postgraduate Research Studies and examiners ... Leeds University Business School Handbook Annex 2023-24.
Student Finance (Fees) will contact you about this. The fee is subject to an increase each academic year and you should contact Student Finance (Fees) at the appropriate time for details of the fee levels beyond the current year. Fees for 2023/24: Doctoral resubmissions (eg PhD, MD, EdD, DClinPsychol, DPaedDent) £555 MPhil resubmission £405 ...
When you're referencing with Leeds Harvard you may come across issues with missing details, multiple authors, edited books, references to another author's work or online items, to name a few. Here are some tips on how to deal with some common issues when using Leeds Harvard. Skip straight to the issue that affects you: Online items; URL web ...
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3. Title of Thesis - Word Limit . The title of the thesis would not normally exceed 12 words. 4. Size, print and margins . The thesis shall be in A4 format, with typescript or print of a satisfactory quality. Text may be single-sided or duplex. Font size of Arial 11 should be used throughout for the text. Footnotes, if used, should be at ...
The PhD and EdD are both supervised research degrees involving the submission of a thesis and a viva voce (oral) examination. The PhD is awarded entirely on the basis of research, leading to a thesis of up to 100,000 words. The EdD combines taught modules and research, leading to a thesis of up to 55,000 words, and is also called a professional ...
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PhD in Law, Criminology or Criminal Justice. As a PhD candidate, you will carry out original research under the guidance of two supervisors and produce an original thesis of approximately 100,000 words. For the first twelve months, or eighteen months if part-time, you will be enrolled as a provisional PhD candidate.
Dissertation examples. Listed below are some of the best examples of research projects and dissertations from undergraduate and taught postgraduate students at the University of Leeds We have not been able to gather examples from all schools. The module requirements for research projects may have changed since these examples were written.
<p>You'll gain advanced knowledge of your chosen subject and develop a range of skills that'll prepare you for specialist career paths both inside and outside of academia.</p> <p>As a postgraduate researcher with us, you'll join a diverse and welcoming community that participates fully in the intellectual and social life of the wider University through events, research ...
Research opportunities. Research in the School of Civil Engineering contributes to delivering the infrastructure that we all rely on in everyday life. We have an ethos of working at the interfaces with other disciplines to tackle key societal and technical challenges, and our research has an impact on a global scale. <p>The School of Civil ...
The Skills for Learning Dissertations and Literature Reviews webpage explains their structure and content as well as providing guidance on dissertation proposals. There are worksheets and interactive tasks available. The Research Skills pages look at the research process, including research design, research ethics and analysing and presenting data.