phd by publication dundee

Dissertation Subject Guide

• Welcome to Dissertation guide!
• Choosing a topic
• Scoping searches
• What type of review?
• Methodology
• Search strategy
• Grey Literature
• Reference Management Software (Endnote etc.)
• Screening papers: PRISMA
• Critical Appraisal
• Data Extraction
• Data Synthesis
• Data Analysis
• Common errors to avoid
• Writing up dissertation

Welcome to the Dissertation guide!

Navigate by using the tabs on the left for the step by step process of writing your dissertation. This guide concentrates on systematic reviews and scoping reviews.

Throughout this guide there will be relevant links, ebooks, articles and videos 

the process

This is a step by step guide guide to help you through your dissertation process for systematic reviews, literature reviews and scoping reviews.

Writing a dissertation can seem daunting. But here's some basic steps to think about before you get started:

Needing help before you get started? Look at: 

Referencing, literature searching, learn smart: apps, tools and video tutorials, learn smart: organising your work, time management bites.

• Next: Choosing a topic >>
• Last Updated: Apr 23, 2024 2:22 PM
• URL: https://libguides.dundee.ac.uk/dissertation

• Home »
• University of Dundee »
• School of Humanities »
• PhD by Publication

find your perfect postgrad program Search our Database of 30,000 Courses

University of dundee: phd by publication, this course is no longer offered..

University of Dundee currently offers other courses in School of Humanities:

• Archival Studies PgCert (2024)
• Archival Studies PgCert (2023)
• Archives and Records Management PgCert (2024)
• Archives and Records Management PgCert (2023)
• Archives and Records Management PgDip (2024)
• Archives and Records Management PgDip (2023)
• Digital Recordkeeping PgCert (2024)
• Digital Recordkeeping PgCert (2023)
• Records Management and Digital Preservation MSc (2023)
• Records Management and Digital Preservation MSc (2024)
• Records Management and Digital Preservation PgDip (2024)
• Records Management and Digital Preservation PgDip (2023)
• Records Management and Information Rights MSc (2023)
• Records Management and Information Rights MSc (2024)
• Records Management and Information Rights PgCert (2024)
• Records Management and Information Rights PgCert (2023)
• Records Management and Information Rights PgDip (2023)
• Records Management and Information Rights PgDip (2024)

Browse other courses in Research methods , or search our comprehensive database of postgrad programs .

Not what you are looking for?

Postgraduate Bursary Opportunity with Postgrad.com

Are you studying as a PG student at the moment or have you recently been accepted on a postgraduate program? Apply now for one of our £2000 PGS bursaries.

Exclusive bursaries Open day alerts Funding advice Application tips Latest PG news

Sign up now!

Take 2 minutes to sign up to PGS student services and reap the benefits…

• The chance to apply for one of our 5 PGS Bursaries worth £2,000 each
• Fantastic scholarship updates
• Latest PG news sent directly to you.

Rules and regulations

Form and presentation of theses for higher degrees

Updated on 1 June 2015

How to present a thesis for research degrees and where to deposit it.

• The final version of the thesis, as accepted by the examiners for the degree must be deposited in the University’s research portal (Discovery in an electronic format approved by the Senatus. However, the initial submission of the thesis for examination may be presented in hard copy at the request of the examiners. The examination hard copy must be in a standard word processed and printed format acceptable to the examiners.  
• The thesis must be word processed in a standard format with a page size equivalent to paper size A4.
• All text must be in font size 12pt (10pt for charts, captions and footnotes). The font type must be Arial, Times New Roman or an approved equivalent and must be consistent throughout the thesis, including chapter headings, quotations and references. 1.5pt line spacing is required throughout the thesis except for long quotations that may be in 1.0pt line spacing.
• The document’s left margins must be at least 40 mm and the other margins at least 20mm.
• Pages must be numbered consecutively through the main text with the numbers located centrally at the top of the page.
• The title page must include the title of the thesis, the full name of the author in the centre and the full designation of the degree, the name of the University and the month and year of the award of the degree in the bottom right-hand corner.
• The table of contents and list of illustrations (if applicable) should normally follow the title page.
• Acknowledgements should normally appear on the page following the table of contents and any list of illustrations.
• Following the acknowledgements, if any, there must be a signed declaration, that the candidate is the author of the thesis; that, unless otherwise stated, all references cited have been consulted by the candidate; that the work of which the thesis is a record has been done by the candidate, and that it has not been previously accepted for a higher degree. If the thesis is based upon joint research, the nature and extent of the candidate's individual contribution must be clearly defined;
• Following the declaration and statement referred to in Regulation 9, there must be a summary of the contents of approximately three hundred words.
• References must enable the reader to identify the work cited and to locate the specific passage concerned.
• The thesis must be written in English unless the appropriate School Board, on the recommendation of the candidate's supervisor, has approved the use of another language.
• Candidates for a higher degree by thesis must have deposited the thesis in accordance with Regulation 1 above and must have paid to the University all fees or charges outstanding including those payable for submission or resubmission of the thesis in question. A candidate who fails to satisfy any of the requirements of this sub-section will not be permitted to graduate.
• The copyright in a thesis shall remain with the author of the thesis.
• As part of the deposition process each candidate will be invited to give permission for the University Library to make the thesis freely available as an electronic resource (for example via the University repository or the British Library Electronic Thesis Online Service (EThOS)) on the authority of the Librarian and subject to appropriate safeguards, but without further reference to the author.

The following recommendations, which do not form part of the above Regulations, are intended to be of assistance to those preparing theses for higher degrees.

• The table of contents (Regulation 7) should list in sequence, with page numbers, all relevant subdivisions of the thesis, including the titles of chapters, sections and subsections, as appropriate; the bibliography or list of references; the list of abbreviations and other functional parts of the whole thesis; any appendices.
•  If the thesis contains tables, photographs, illustrations, diagrams etc., a list of these, in the order in which they appear in the text, should follow the table of contents.
• Diagrams, illustrations and tables should be inserted as close as possible to the associated text. When previously published papers are submitted as an appendix to the thesis they should be listed in the table of contents but with a clear statement that the papers did not form part of the material examined for the degree, unless the degree awarded is designated as “…by Publication”.
• Photographs, diagrams or illustrations should be inserted in a standard format (jpg or gif) and must conform to any copyright requirements in force and be properly referenced.
• Notes may be inserted at the foot of the relevant page, beneath a horizontal rule separating them from the main text and may be typed in single spacing.
• The bibliography or list of references (Regulation 11) should be arranged in a logical sequence, e.g. alphabetically by authors. A standard academic citation system (CMOS, Harvard, Vancouver etc.) appropriate to the discipline should be used.

Quality and Academic Standards

PhD by Published Works

Candidates seeking a Doctorate by Published Work must be University of Buckingham graduates or members of staff. Graduates of other universities seeking to obtain a Doctorate by Published Work should contact the university from which they graduated.

The candidate must submit published scholarly work which gives clear proof of a significant and original contribution to the knowledge of the discipline. This contribution should consist of the discovery of new knowledge, or the exercise of a new and independent critical approach, e.g. the connection of previously unrelated facts, the development of new theory, or the revision of previously held views. The candidate must show, by means of a 20,000 word commentary on the submitted work and in a viva (oral examination), that they appreciate the relationship of their special work to a wider field of knowledge.

Registration must be for a period of one year, during which time the candidate will have regular supervisions with the Supervisor and be guided in accordance with the same process and provision as if registered for a PhD by research programme.

The degree of PhD by Published Work may be conferred on:

(a) graduates of this university of not less than five years standing;

(b) graduates of another university of not less than five years standing who have also held an appointment as a member of staff of this university for at least two years;

(c) graduates of another university of not less than five years standing who have also held a Fellowship of this university for at least two year.

The degree of Doctor of Medicine degree (MD) by Published Work may be conferred on:

(a) holders of the degrees of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MB BS), or equivalent approved medical qualifications, of not less than five years standing who have held an appointment as a member of staff of this university for at least two years;

(b) holders of the degrees of MB BS, or equivalent approved medical qualifications, of not less than five years standing who have held a Fellowship of this university for at least two years.

In the first instance, a person wishing to pursue a Doctorate by Published Work should submit an application through the University website for the PhD in the discipline in which they wish to be considered, including, in place of the usual research proposal, a summary of their published work and an explanation of how it meets the criteria for the award.

This application will be forwarded for consideration to the appropriate Research Officer. If the application is approved, the Research Officer will identify a supervisory team, who will be appointed for a term of 12 months and be responsible for providing assistance to the student in preparing the submission for the degree. The fee shall be equivalent to one year at the typical PhD fee rate.

Further details can be found in the University’s Research Degrees Handbook , Section 1.3.

• {{item.title}} {{item.title}} 0" aria-label="Find options under this page" @click="mobchildshow(true, item.title)" class="more-menu">
• {{subitem.title}}

Regulations for awards (research degrees)

Regulations for Awards (Research Degrees) 2023

List of contents, regulations for awards (research degrees), general regulations governing all research degrees , regulations for the degree of master by research (including ma, msc & ment) , regulations for the degree of master of philosophy , regulations for the award of professional doctorate, incorporating the master in research (mres) award , regulations for the awards of phd and entd (excluding phd by publication) , regulations for the award of phd by publication , regulations for the award of higher doctorates , regulations approval and ownership.

Our Regulations for Awards (Research Degrees) are also available within a single MS Word document:

Regulations for Awards (Research Degrees) 2023-24

• APPENDIX A Guidelines for alternative format research degree theses: SAH ONLY
• APPENDIX B Guidance for journal format PhD thesis within HHS
• APPENDIX C Guidelines for alternative format research degree theses: SCE ONLY