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• Summary <strong>of</strong> the whole thesis, implications and suggestions for further research. Annexes • References (sometimes these come after the final chapter rather than in an Annex) – this will be a consolidated list which doubles as the bibliography • Bibliography (some Research Institutes may advise having this as well as the list <strong>of</strong> references, though it will normally be redundant) • Detailed tables <strong>of</strong> results • Questionnaires used • Where relevant, a letter from the approving body confirming that ethical approval has been given should be bound in the thesis as an Annex • Any other detail which would interrupt the flow <strong>of</strong> your argument if included in the main text • If not too long, you could bind in a copy <strong>of</strong> any paper published arising from the research, but <strong>of</strong>ten this would be repetitive and more normally the paper would just be referenced. 10 All chapters and sections should be clearly numbered and titled. Pages <strong>of</strong> the thesis should be numbered. Examiners’ dislikes 11 You should be aware that examiners tend to dislike, or be irritated by, the following: • Poor linkage between the research question, the methods used and the final results • Carelessness • Minor typing errors • Inconsistency • Incomplete references or bibliography • Diagrams and tables incorrectly (or not) labelled. Format for presentation <strong>of</strong> a thesis [formal requirements which must be complied with] 12 All theses must be typewritten and printed clearly, using the following format: Paper size Font size Spacing Margins Length A4 (210mm x 297mm), or the intended close equivalent used on some printers. Font for all text, including footnotes where used, should be no smaller than 10 point. Double line spacing for main text including quotations, single line spacing for footnotes. 40mm left hand side, 15mm right hand side <strong>of</strong> each page. Doctoral degrees maximum <strong>of</strong> 100,000 words, masters degrees maximum <strong>of</strong> 60,000 words. There are some variations. See Annex A1 for details. Thesis length includes footnotes but not references or appendices. COP on PGR Degrees, November 2011 90
Pages Footnotes Single sided only. These may either be footnotes or endnotes, but if footnotes (which tend to be easier to read) they must appear on the same page as the textual number. If a numerical referencing system is used, references and footnotes must be distinguishable or combined. Where possible maps, plans or diagrams forming part <strong>of</strong> the thesis must be <strong>of</strong> the same size, being reduced or enlarged to conform. 13 If there are special reasons why a thesis should be submitted in a format other than the above, permission should be sought from the Research Degrees Committee (RDC) at least three months before submission, supported by a precise statement <strong>of</strong> what variation from the norm is proposed. The request must be supported by your Research Institute’s Postgraduate Committee. 14 Thesis title The title <strong>of</strong> the thesis must be approved by the Research Institute’s Postgraduate Committee before the Committee makes a recommendation to the Research Degrees Committee (RDC) about examiners for the thesis. It is recommended that this should take place about 3 months prior to expected submission date (see COP section 4.1.3). Thesis titles should be no more than 20 words, and should be such as to make clear to readers the research field and topic <strong>of</strong> the thesis. In some information retrieval systems the title may be the only field searched, and you should include key words. Titles may be divided into two halves, separated by a colon. In this case, the first half will tend to specify the topic, while the second half will tend to explain the approach taken. Except for an initial capital, the full title should be in lower case except where capitals are necessary (for example, generic and specific names <strong>of</strong> organisms, proper nouns, etc). Use italics for genus and species names, and foreign language words. 15 Title page The title page is the first page <strong>of</strong> the thesis and must include the following details: • Title <strong>of</strong> thesis (exactly as approved) • Author’s name (without qualifications listed) • Degree for which the thesis has been submitted • Month and year (<strong>of</strong> thesis submission) • Keele University. 16 Abstract The page should be headed Abstract, followed by not more than 300 words describing the key features <strong>of</strong> the thesis. Many information retrieval systems will search abstracts rather than complete works, and you should include key words. Note that Regulation 2D (10.3.4) specifies the requirement to include an abstract <strong>of</strong> no more than 300 words. COP on PGR Degrees, November 2011 91
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