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Library Theses collection

The University Library receives electronic and print copies of theses submitted for higher research degrees awarded by the University of Strathclyde.

Electronic copies of theses can be accessed via STAX . You can also search for print and electronic copies of theses in our main library catalogue, SUPrimo .

Print copies are kept under controlled access, not on the open shelves, but these are available on request during normal working hours. One print copy of each thesis is restricted to reference use in the Library. If a second copy is available, this may be borrowed for a six week period.

Taught Postgraduate Theses & Honours Dissertations

Please note that theses and dissertations undertaken as part of a taught postgraduate or undergraduate degree programme are not held in the Library and you need to contact the department/s concerned directly, to arrange consultation. The only exception to this is a selection of MBA, MBM, MIM or BITS projects which are available from the Short Loan Collection on Level 3.

Viewing & requesting a thesis

Find details of the thesis by searching on SUPrimo . Click on the title or Electronic resource link to view the full thesis. Access to some theses is restricted for a limited time and you will need to login with your DS username and password. To obtain print theses, members of the Library can use the 'Reserve my book' tab, select the copy you want and click on the Store Lending button.

Non-members may submit a request to consult a thesis by email .

Thesis submission

Visit our In Depth section for information on the format and submission of your own thesis .

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Proquest dissertations & theses - a&i.

Comprehensive listing of theses with abstracts accepted for higher degrees, including those from universities in Great Britain and Ireland since 1716.

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2d ultrasonic phased arrays for quantitative characterisation of complex defects.

Student thesis : Doctoral Thesis

3D biofabrication of constructs for orthopaedic tissue regeneration and clinical biofilm study

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Student thesis : Master's Thesis

A biphasic diffusion model of drug release from medical implant coatings

A blade design methodology for overspeed power regulation of horizontal axis tidal turbines, a blade-resolved, partitioned-approach fluid-structure interaction analysis of a ducted, high solidity tidal turbine in real flow conditions, academic integrity in a digital epoch "what happened when aristotle introduced phronesis to digital education how and why do they, a categorical approach to the foundations of quantum theory, accessing ultrafast protein dynamics through 2dir spectroscopy of intrinsic ligand vibrations, accommodating maintenance in prognostics, a cfd analysis on the fluid-structure interaction of offshore wave and wind energy devices, a cfd study of fluid-structure interaction problems for floating offshore wind turbines, a chemical approach to regenerating the performance of thermally damaged glass fibres, a chemical probe for tigar, achieving quality medical equipment in developing countries through remanufacturing, acid gas removal from natural gas using ionic liquids, a classical view of the quantum vacuum.

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Dissertation Structure - a Guide

Dissertation.

Summary of your dissertation including key findings.

Introduction

Setting the context of your thesis, what issues are you going to address in your thesis and why?

Link your research question/hypotheses with the gaps in existing literature.

Literature Review

What research has been done? What do they say about your research problem? Establish the gaps, issues, contradictions in existing literature on your research topic. Link your research question/hypotheses with the gaps in existing literature.

Establish gaps, issues and contradictions in existing literature on your research topic.

Provides with a viewpoint, a philosophical stance about research. What are the theoretical foundations for your approach?

• What approach does your research questions/hypothesis necessitate? Why? (Justify your methodological approach)
• What is a theoretical background for this approach? (Describe your methodological approach)
• Which methods are linked to it?
• Which methods did you decide for and why? What other methods could you have chosen but did not and why?

Methodology chapter

How, why and what chapter: How are you going about gathering your data.

Contains information about methodological approach/methods/sampling procedures/ethics /validity and reliability of your data collection. In particular you should answer the following questions:

• How are you going about gathering your data? How will you evaluate the data?
• How do you choose your participants? (Describe and justify your inclusion and exclusion criteria)
• What kind of ethical considerations your research project encounter? How you will deal with them?
• Does your data reliable? Explain how you ensure reliability of your data.
• How do you validate your data?

Show your data, does it or does it not answer your research questions, proof your hypotheses? Why or why not?

Did they prove or discard issues raised in the literature review?

Discussion/Interpretation

What implications do your findings have? Did they prove or discard issues raised in the literature review? What do your findings mean in context of your profession?

What do your findings mean in context of your profession?

What kind of implication your findings brings into to theory/policy/field of study?

Conclusion/Implications

So what? Impact on your field. What kind of implication your findings brings into to theory/policy/field of study ? What kind of contribution your findings brings to theory/policy/field of study?

What kind of contribution your findings brings to theory/policy/field of study?

Information Services Andersonian Library Guides

Dissertation / project support, dissertation and project support, dissertation regulations and guidelines.

• Literature Reviews
• Literature Searching
• Research Methods
• Introduction to EndNote online (web)
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• Further information and support

Thinking about topics for your dissertation? Wondering what a literature review looks like? Curious about how to create a questionnaire? Worrying about writing up and/or referencing? This guide pulls together useful information no matter what stage you are at in your dissertation journey. From explanations of what a good literature review is , to how to conduct one , to finding out more about research methods , to the joys of referencing , this guide will provide you with the resources you need. If you can't find what you're looking for within the guide, you can contact your Faculty Librarian for a one to one appointment.

In addition, the Further information and support sectio n provides more resources including support on planning and writing your dissertation from our colleagues in Learner Development Services (book an appointment with one of the team) and options to sign up for Dissertation support sessions. This section also has resources for those working on more advanced research (PhD, MRes, MLitt etc)

To start you off, here are some great titles on writing a dissertation available within the Library collections. 

Books and eBooks on Dissertations

Each Faculty and/or Department will have their own regulations or guidelines for your dissertation or project. These regulations may cover topics such as:

• The length of your dissertation
• Page and text formatting: such as font type and size, line and paragraph spacing
• Layout: details on Front, back and content page requirements
• What referencing style to use

If you are unsure what the requirements are for your dissertation, your supervisor or department will be able to advise

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