Finalising and submitting your thesis

You’re so close to the end. This practice-based workshop covers the 'nuts and bolts' of thesis submission, including policies, procedures, and how to ensure the thesis itself looks like a finished product that will meet the expectations of your examiners.  

Topics covered include:

• Policies and procedures (led by Graduate Research School staff)
  • Submission timeline
  • Necessary forms
  • How your thesis gets from you to your examiners
  • Possible examination outcomes
• Understanding digital theses and copyright options (led by UTS Library staff)
• Preparing your final thesis draft (led by Dr. Terry Royce)
  
  • Key questions to consider
  • Tightening up your writing
  • Formatting
  • What examiners expect to see in terms of editing and proofreading

Your facilitators:

• Lyle Taualai, Graduate Research Coordinator, Research Quality, Graduate Research School
• Matthew Noble, Lead, Copyright, Open Scholarship and Copyright, UTS Library
• Dr. Terry Royce is a forensic linguist and discourse analyst focussing on graduate research communication and thesis rhetorical organisation. He is also a Professional Member of the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd), specialising in research publications and dissertations.

Facilitated by Amy Cotton, Manager, Graduate Researcher Development, GRS