Master & PhD

Unfortunately, many doctoral students are left to their own devices to sort out how to publish out of their…

Most universities offer a range of academic support services. These usually include undergraduate workshops and…

The words used to describe the outcome of a PhD project – ‘an original contribution to knowledge’ – may sound…

Most academics will admit to themselves and students that the majority of dissertations and books are written in…

To achieve a well written thesis (or Journal paper), you have to focus on three concepts and one question.  The…

Components of a Thesis Theses come in various sizes and shapes. The components of many theses are similar…

This section provides guidelines for conducting the research and writing a qualitative or creative master’s…

Discussing existing work Whenever you bring up an existing piece of research, whether it is your own or someone…

Formatting and grammar rules When in doubt about grammar or page format, researchers in psychology and computer…

Rules for formal writing are quite strict, though often unstated. Formal writing is used in academic and scientific…