What makes a good introduction for a dissertation? Graduate students practice critiquing one another’s thesis chapters, but they rarely read the introductions — usually because those are written to ...

From choosing a topic and conducting research to crafting a strong argument, writing a thesis paper can be a rewarding experience. It can also be a challenging experience. If you've never written a ...

Dissertations represent the highest academic stakes in U.S. colleges and universities, demanding months of research, ...

You have /5 articles left. Sign up for a free account or log in. Writing a dissertation is a grueling process that does not just require academic prowess, an ...

Once you have passed your comprehensive exams, the time has come for you to complete the dissertation proposal. In this memo, I give you some of my thoughts on ways to approach the proposal. Also, I ...

This guide outlines the required thesis/dissertation format, technical specifications, and submission procedure to be followed by master's and doctoral candidates at the University of Massachusetts ...

Do you think you could summarize an 80,000-word dissertation in just 300 words? That’s the premise of the Three Minute Thesis (3MT™) competition, an event developed by the University of Queensland ...

The transition from structured classroom work and research to writing a dissertation can cause graduate students to feel isolated, like they’re writing in a vacuum. To help them feel more grounded, ...

Megan Poorman recently completed her Ph.D. in biomedical engineering at Vanderbilt University and is currently a postdoctoral researcher at CU Boulder and associate of NIST. You can find her on ...

Here are some perspectives from different professors across the College of Arts & Sciences: Writing an honors thesis is an opportunity to make your own education. To pursue an idea or interest that ...