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