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Presentation of Thesis/Dissertation

At the outset of a student's registration it is important they know what format their thesis/dissertation should take and, on submission, how it should be bound in accordance with our Statement of Procedures:

Presentation of Theses/Dissertations for the Degrees of MPhil/PhD/EdD/DEdPsy/DClinPsy/MbyRes: Statement of Procedures

Please read the document carefully as it sets out the format that should be used for the content including the sequencing of the contents, page numbering, margins, etc. As a supervisor you should be able to advise on the correct format to be used for your Bibliography and references which may or may not be prescribed by the College.

Once an award is recommended by the board of examiners students must submit a copy of the thesis/dissertation to  Open Research Exeter (ORE) before the degree can be formally approved. 

ORE is the University's on-line collection for all research carried out at Exeter.  Depositing the thesis in the collection will ensure that it is made publicly visible and provide greater accessibility to the research.

Please read the E-thesis FAQs and E-thesis Guide on the ORE website.  Access can be restricted in order to publish research and an embargo can be placed on the thesis/dissertation to restrict it from public access for up to 18 months.

Once the work is deposited to ORE it will checked by an ORE administrator to ensure that all of the information is correct before it is added to the archive.  Notification of any changes that need to be made and confirmation of successful submissions are sent by email to the student so they must check messages regularly.

If a student registered for their degree before October 2008 and prefer not to submit electronically they may choose to submit one hardbound copy of the thesis/dissertation to our office.  Please contact the Postgraduate Administration Office for guidance on the correct presentation of a final thesis.

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Research, Writing and Thesis Requirements

MA by Research, MPhil and PhD degrees are examined solely on the basis of a piece of research presented in the form of a thesis submitted within the prescribed period of study. The production of that thesis is, therefore, your main task. In order to undertake this work you will need a well-focused research topic, a knowledge of the existing secondary literature on the subject, a well thought out methodology for tackling the research, access to the necessary primary sources required, and the ability to produce a well-structured argument in lucid and well-presented prose. Many ancillary skills may be required to do this, e.g. knowledge of languages, palaeography, information technology, the latest theoretical and methodological approaches in your discipline, interview techniques and questionnaires to name but a few. 

Successful research students understand the task in hand, plan their work carefully, acquire the training and skills required, and take a systematic approach to research and writing, always keeping their deadline for submission clearly in view. They are helped in this task by supervisors, with whom they work closely. A thesis needs to conform to accepted academic conventions, to avoid plagiarism and to follow the ethical guidelines laid down for research. 

Students must work within strict deadlines laid down for completion, which vary according to the type of degree being taken and the registration status of each student. The progress of each student is monitored by the PGR Support team, which decides on any changes to a student’s status.

Research Council Funded Students

Research Councils assess the University on submission rates for its funded students. Students are expected to submit their thesis for examination, if possible by the end of the period of funding, but no later than one year from the end of the studentship if they are a full-time student.

Requirements of a research thesis

You need to know what you have to achieve in your research in order to obtain your degree. A thesis must conform to standards laid down by the University and to follow proper academic conventions. The PhD demands a higher standard than the MPhil or MA by Research.

Regulations

The University’s full regulations on the MA by Research can be found at http://www.exeter.ac.uk/staff/policies/calendar/part1/regulations/r2-5/  

Regulations for the MPhil can be found at http://www.exeter.ac.uk/staff/policies/calendar/part1/regulations/r2-1/

And regulations for the PhD can be found at http://www.exeter.ac.uk/staff/policies/calendar/part1/regulations/r2-2/  

The University’s regulations state that an MA by Research and an MPhil should demonstrate:

a) evidence that it extends the knowledge of the subject,

b) evidence of the candidate's ability to relate the subject matter of the dissertation to the existing body of knowledge within the field,

c) a satisfactory level of literary presentation. 

According to the University’s definition, a PhD should show:

a) evidence that it forms a distinct contribution to the knowledge of the subject,

b) evidence of originality,

c) evidence of the candidate's ability to relate the subject matter of the thesis to the existing body of knowledge within the field,

d) a satisfactory level of literary presentation.

Format of thesis

The University’s general regulations concerning the format and presentation of the thesis must be closely followed. These provide information on all aspects of the overall layout of a thesis, including word length (up to 100,000 for a PhD, 60,000 for an MPhil and 40,000 for an MA by Research), division into chapters, the scholarly apparatus, how it should be bound and the number of copies you need to produce. If you would like to see an example of a successful thesis please ask your supervisor to show you one. 

In addition to the general formatting rules, research and writing in the Humanities normally follow particular conventions and in part your thesis will be judged upon its adherence to them. 

• You should write clearly and concisely. Avoid unnecessary jargon and technical language: the best writing is simple, direct and straightforward. The aim of academic writing is to convey complex ideas and arguments in an accessible manner, not to confuse the reader.
• Spellings and usage should conform to UK English standards (including the layout of dates, numbers, capitalisation etc.). If you are unsure of these please refer to a suitable dictionary, style sheet or consult your supervisors. Text quoted in other languages should be provided accurately in translation, according to a suitable translation guide. 
• You need to provide references. The point of references is to guide readers to the evidence you have used in formulating your judgements or to indicate where you are drawing upon the words or ideas of others. Do not use them to ‘pad’ the text: if the information they contain is important, it should be in the main body of the thesis, otherwise it should be discarded.  

You may also wish to consult the referencing guidance provided to taught students in the Subject Handbooks for your discipline as follows:  

• Archaeology
• Classics and Ancient History
• English and Film Studies
• Modern Languages
• Theology and Religion
• The bibliography should also be laid out consistently. It should include all the material that you have consulted for the thesis. It is normal in the Humanities to divide bibliographies into sections for primary and secondary materials. You may also choose to use subdivisions for further clarity: archival, printed primary, newspapers, official publications, memoirs, interviews etc. Again, you should arrange the bibliography in a way that is appropriate to the nature of your research and writing.
• If included, appendices, maps, diagrams, photographs and tables, if included, should only contain material directly referred to in the main text of your thesis. They should not be used as ‘padding’ or additional information. They may include raw data, the results of interviews, filmographies or other kinds of material vital to the reader’s understanding of the findings of your research. Consult your supervisors for advice on these matters.

By Practice submission thesis

Your work must be in a format accessible to all examiners. You should discuss the format of your submission in advance with your supervisory team to ensure that you have given consideration to the feasibility of your format of submission. 

For more information see Section 12 – Submission and examination processes in this handbook, below.

Research Misconduct

The University expects its staff and students to maintain the highest standards for the conduct of research. As such the University has procedures in place that govern academic/research conduct for graduate research students. ‘ Research Misconduct – Procedure for Graduate Research Students Suspected of Research Misconduct ’ is specific to postgraduate research students, and defines research conduct in the context of the range of activities undertaken by those doing research. 

You are expected to review this procedure and ensure that you understand your responsibilities under it, and that you understand the definitions of misconduct. You should also be aware that any work submitted to a member of your supervision team either in full, in part, or as a draft will fall under the provisions of this procedure, as will any work handed to a member of staff. 

Please consult the University's Procedure for Graduate Research Students Suspected of Research Misconduct for full details. 

If you are in any doubt as to what constitutes research misconduct and how to avoid it please talk to your supervisor or the DPGR for your discipline.  

The Researcher Development Programme also provides a number of relevant courses that may be of interest to you in this context. For a live list of upcoming courses and to book on a course please go to http://as.exeter.ac.uk/rdp/postgraduateresearchers/pgr-exeter/ .

Research Data Mangaement and Open Access

There are a number of benefits to making your research and thesis available via Open Access:

• Increases citations and the visibility of your research
• Helps to build your research career
• Increases chances of further funding opportunities and collaborations
• Meets the agenda for transparency and openness 

The key points of the University’s Open Research Policy are as follows: 

• A copy of your final thesis/dissertation will need to be submitted to the institutional repository Open Research Exeter (ORE) , prior to the award of your degree.
• According to funder requirements and as soon as publisher restrictions will allow, PGR students should make the published peer-reviewed research papers and conference proceedings that they produce whilst they are affiliated with the University available on Open Access.
• PGR research papers should be made available on Open Access, by depositing a copy of the paper in Open Research Exeter (ORE) .
• Published research papers should include a short statement describing how and on what terms any supporting research data may be accessed.
• PGR students should always comply with funder policy on research data management.
• The lead supervisor is responsible for advising the student on good practice in research data management.
• PGR students and their supervisors should discuss and review research data management issues annually – they should address issues of the capture, management, integrity, confidentiality, security, selection, preservation and disposal, commercialisation, costs, sharing and publication of research data and the production of descriptive metadata to aid discovery and re-use when relevant.
• A  checklist  to support PGR students and their supervisors in the annual research data review is available.
• At the end of their degree, PGR students should register selected research data in Open Research Exeter (ORE) . Information about the data should be included as a statement in the thesis record using the ‘Description’ field. When legally, commercially and ethically appropriate, the selected research data should also be made available on Open Access in an appropriate repository.
• unprotected intellectual property which you, your sponsor or any other third party has the intention to use
• sensitive information that may need to be withheld from public view
• commercially sensitive material that may belong to your project sponsor
• Please contact [email protected] if you require any further advice.

Research Papers

Research data , research data management guidance.

In order to save time and effort later on in your degree, before you start collecting or creating research data or materials research students should consider the following:

Managing References

Using a reference manager such as EndNote or Mendeley helps with the organisation and citation of journal articles and any notes you make about them.

Data Storage

Where will you store your research data/materials? Research students are allocated up to 20GB of storage space on the  University's U drive  which is regularly backed up and can be retrieved if you accidentally delete a file or it gets corrupted. If your data is confidential and/or sensitive, do not use cloud storage such as Dropbox or share the data using email. Confidential and/or sensitive data should be encrypted and stored according to ethical approval.

Backing Up Your Data

Make sure you regularly back-ups your files to avoid data loss, especially if you store your data on a memory stick or a portable hard drive.

Organising Your Files and Folders

Create a logical file storage system to find files easily, for example, with separate folders for reports, presentations, projects etc., and sub-folders separating raw data, tools, and analysed data. You should also develop a naming system for your files so that you know which version has included revisions or use a document control table on the front page.

Document your Data Creation/Collection

It is easier to document data when you start creating or collecting your research materials, rather than doing so retrospectively. Think about what information you need about the data/materials so that you or somebody else can reuse and understand the data in the long-term. Information could include how data was created or digitised, what hardware/software was used, how the data was analysed, what the content and structure is and any manipulation that may have taken place.

Know Your Funder's Policy on Open Access to Research Data and Research Publications

The University and your funder normally expect you to put your research data and publications on Open Access when appropriate.  There are exceptions for commercial, confidential and copyright reasons. See the  Digital Curation Centre's page  for an overview of funders' policies and the  University of Exeter PGR policy .

Further Information

The following links provide further help and guidance on Open Access and research data management:

• Open Access guide for PGR students 
• Research data management
• Further help and advice is available via [email protected]  or [email protected] .

There are also training sessions on OA and RDM as part of the  RDP programme.

Grey Literature

• Introduction
• What is Grey Literature?

Discovery Tools for Grey Literature

Types of grey literature.

• Searching effectively
• Getting Help
• Library Catalogues
• Repositories
• Organisational Websites
• Internet Search Engines

• Databases : news, official publications, market research, annual reports, research reports, patents and standards, conference proceedings, statistics
• Library catalogues : theses, dissertations, official publications, research reports
• Online repositories :  theses, dissertations, research reports, pre prints, trials
• Organisational websites : annual reports, market reports, speeches, working papers, discussion papers, policy statements, government reports, newsletters, statistics
• Internet search engines:  this is the broadest category and will lead you to all forms of grey literature but can be particularly useful for things like blogs, twitter, wikis, presentations, email lists etc. that you may not find via other routes.

Tip:  It can help to capture your searching activity, using a table or spreadsheet. This will enable you to rerun searches later and will also help you identify which resources are useful for which topics. Capture:

• Search tools used
• Search terms and techniques
• Useful organisational websites and databases

General Database Searching 

Many of the research databases include grey literature materials such as conference papers, government documents, dissertations, newsletter etc. alongside the more traditional publisher controlled literature such as books and journals.

Keep a look out for a publication or source type filter when searching or viewing your search results so that you can restrict your search to grey literature type content.  

See example opposite for filters available in the Proquest Premium Business Collection.  

Use your Subject Guide to discover the recommended research databases for your discipline.

Key Grey Literature Databases

• Overton This link opens in a new window This platform enables searching of over 12 million policy documents, including their links to each other, to academic papers and to relevant people and topics. more... less... You will need to register an account to start searching

See the Overton guide for more information on this database.

• Policy Commons This link opens in a new window Curated collection of policy reports, briefs, analyses and working papers, produced by policy organisations, research institutes and think tanks. Includes coverage of a range of subjects including agriculture, energy, pharmaceuticals, diversity and crime. Contains much material not otherwise available online or where internet access has been lost.

Specialist Databases

There are also various specialist databases where you will find different types of grey literature sources.  For example, there are services dedicated to official publications, news, market research, standards and clinical trials etc. 

See the guidance below for recommended specialist databases for the different types of grey literature materials.

Library Catalogues will include some forms of grey literature, e.g. , government reports, statistics, working papers and conference papers.

You can search by known information such as authors or the title of documents, and can also search by organisational name to find things like conference papers and working papers from particular organisations.

You can also search more widely by using relevant subject keywords and then add terms such as report, paper, proceedings etc.in order to focus in on grey literature type publications.  

You can use the following services to search across library collections:

• Library Hub Discover : Search and locate books and journals throughout the collections of the UK research and specialist libraries.
• WorldCat : Search the collections of thousands of libraries worldwide. 

A variety of grey literature is held in online repositories where researchers and organisations post their work for archiving and discovery purposes.There are a range of different types of repositories.

Institutional Repositories

Many academic bodies have institutional research repositories where academics and students post their papers, articles, books etc.

For example, ORE is the University of Exeter research repository.

Subject based Repositories 

​Subject repositories are digital collections of the research outputs within particular subject areas which have been created and developed over time to meet the needs of specific research communities. They promote the rapid dissemination of research findings

Some act as an archive for early drafts of research papers, which are subject to comment and amendment before appearing as final published articles.  These are often referred to as 'pre-print archives' or 'pre print repositories'.

You should check for a subject repositories in your research area as they can be a good way of finding the very latest research papers and discussion on a topic. 

Examples include

arXiv.org ; Covers:   Physics, mathematics, computer science, quantitative biology, and statistics.

bioRxiv  The preprint server for biology

Social Science Research Network (SSRN). 

Grey Literature Repositories

You can also look at repositories dedicated to the archiving of grey literature materials.

OpenGrey  : OpenGrey is a multidisciplinary European database, covering science, technology, biomedical science, economics, social science and humanities. Document types include technical or research reports, doctoral dissertations, conference papers, official publications, and other types of grey literature.

Grey Guide Portal : Repository and Portal to Good Practices and Resources in Grey Literature.  Part of the  GreyNet International  Grey Literature Network Service.

You can target the websites of relevant organisations in order to access the content they post on the web, that might not otherwise be published.

Build up the list of sites you want to visit and search regularly.  They might be:

• Government Departments
• Think Tanks
• Research Organisations
• Professional Bodies
• Search for your topic using a search engine and and look through the first few pages of results to get an idea of relevant organizations, think tanks, groups or other relevant websites to target
• Use the search box on the website to find information of interest
• Look out for sections such as Publications, Reports  Library etc. where grey literature items might be held. It may be quicker and more effective to search this section that the entire website
• Some sites have RSS feeds where you can sign up to receive updates by email
• Remember to save a copy of information you source via websites as the information may be taken down later

Internet Archive: Wayback Machine

The Internet archive can sometimes help if you are trying to trace information that was posted on an organisational website and is no longer available.  You can enter a web address to check and see if earlier versions of that site were captured on a particular date.  Click on a date to view the site as it appeared then.

Example shows the University of Exeter website snapshot archive.

If you know particular findings or other announcement was made by an organisation on a particular date - this archive tool may help you trace details. 

You may need to do further work to trace referenced materials as the full text may no longer be publicly accessible via the web.

Web search engines can be used to locate grey literature not published within academic databases or via other formal publication routes.

Take advantage of advanced search options offered by the search engines in order to focus your search and target grey literature.

For example Google's Advanced search has a number of options that can help improve searching. The most useful options are flagged below.

• Find pages published in a particular region.
• Useful looking at impact of topics and research in different areas of the world
• Select from the drop down menu

Site or domain

• Search across a website (will only work for website which Google can crawl)
• Search one site (like wikipedia.org ) or limit your results to a domain like .edu, .org or .gov
• Just add your site/domain to the search box
• You can view a list of different counties URL and domains here.

Terms appearing

• Search for terms in the whole page, page title or web address, or links to the page you're looking for.
• Select an option from the drop down menu
• Search for pages in the file format that you prefer.
• Select an option from the drop down menu
• Includes the following which can be useful for grey literature materials
• Adobe Acrobat PDF
• Mitrosoft Excel / Word/ Powerpoint

You can also use these options with their search operators within the usual search box rather than using the advanced search and drop down menus, e.g,  intitle:climate change site:gov.uk filetype:pdf

• Official Publications
• Dissertations & Theses
• Clinical Trials
• Health and social care policy and reports
• Census Data
• Company Information
• Market Research
• Social Media

There are various types of news sources you can choose from, including:

• news magazines
• news monitoring services etc. 

Although, not always considered as grey literature sources in all subject areas, the news sources can be helpful in assisting in the discovery of grey literature.  For example, news items may flag the latest research report or findings, record speeches, contain statistics and other data not otherwise published.

There is a huge amount of news research material available to you at the University. Use the News Sources guide to find out more and access the news sources. 

• News Sources by Lee Snook Last Updated Apr 29, 2024 2120 views this year

Content ranges from statements of law and policy to government reports and statistics.  These publications can be a valuable primary research source and are especially useful to those researching in law, politics and history.  However, they are of relevance across all subjects as they address all aspects of governmental work such as science, education, law, agriculture, transport, health etc.

To find out more about finding and using official publications, take a look at the  Official Publications LibGuide . 

View the list of Official Publications databases in the  Database A-Z List

A useful list of Country URLs is maintained by the UN E-Government Knowledgbase which gives quick access to the national government website portals from around the world.

• Government Country URLs A-Z list of links to national government information portals, maintained by the UN

They will also have extensive bibliographies, detailing the published literature on the given research topic.

Use the  Finding Theses Quick Guide  to learn more about tracking down theses in your field of study both at the University of Exeter and elsewhere. 

You can access dissertation and theses databases via the  Database A-Z . The recommended databases for global dissertation searching is:

Clinical trial registries are helpful for locating trials that haven't been published elsewhere. 

ClinicalTrials.gov :  database of privately and publicly funded clinical studies conducted around the world.

EU Clinical Trials Register : information on interventional clinical trials on medicines conducted in the European Union (EU), or the European Economic Area (EEA) which started after 1 May 2004.

WHO International Clinical Trials Registry Platform : access to information about ongoing and completed clinical trials. It provides a searchable database containing the  trial registration data sets  made available by  data providers  around the world 

Cochrane CENTRAL : The Cochrane Central Register of Controlled Trials (CENTRAL) is a source of reports of randomized and quasi-randomized controlled trials. Most CENTRAL records are taken from bibliographic databases (mainly  PubMed  and  Embase ), but records are also derived from other published and unpublished sources, including  ClinicalTrials.gov  and the  WHO's International Clinical Trials Registry Platform .

If you are using grey literature as sources for your medicine and health related research, you may also be interested in taking a look at the Finding and using evidence for clinical practice tutorial and/or the Systematic Review LibGuide.

There are a range of sources you can use to identify grey literature in health and social care. Grey literature in health and social care includes government or nongovernment reports, unpublished studies and conference papers and papers from think tanks and charities.

Sources include:

The Census Data LibGuide  provides guidance on finding and using Census Data and the UK Data Service.

If you are looking for general datasets, try the 'Interdisciplinary research' section, otherwise select the subject that is most relevant for the topic you are researching. 

The following resources provide access to several types of company information:

Company data and documents:

- Companies House  (UK)

- US Securities and Exchange commission  (US)

Please note: the following resources are for education and research use only, they are not for commercial use.

Company news and media coverage:

Exeter's digital resources provide two main types of market research information:

• industry research
• information on the broader business and economic environment.

Resources specialising in industry research will usually provide profiles with data and analysis on on individual sectors. Profiles will often focus on industries within the context of a specific country. 

Resources that include information on the wider business and economic environment will also present their information in the form of 'economic profiles', usually focusing on international regions, countries or cities. Most resources will provide a mix of statistics, analysis and demographic information.

Click on the Finding Market Research tutorial opposite, for online guidance on selecting and using company information sources

It gives a detailed and technical description of the invention, and as such contains much information that may never be published in any other format. A patent is generally applied for at the earliest possible stage of an invention; it thus often provides the newest information available in a field, before journal articles are published or new products reach the market. 

Find out more about searching for patent information in our  Patents LibGuide . 

Standards are applied to many materials, products, methods and services. They are designed for voluntary use and do not impose any regulations. However, laws and regulations may refer to certain standards, making compliance with them compulsory.

Find out more in the  Standards LibGuide . 

The University has a subscription to British Standards Online (BSOL) It is a bibliographic, citation and full-text database of more than 90,000 standards in the subject areas of Health and Life Sciences and Science, Engineering and Technology, including business, commerce and finance, construction, electrical and electronic engineering, healthcare and medical devices, manufacturing, and mining and minerals.  

Statistical data can be found on a huge variety of subjects including:

• the economy
• the environment
• international trade
• manufacturing

A wide range of data and statistical sources are available via the university. Many organisations and governments also make statistical data freely available via their websites.

Use the  Finding Statistics: Quick Guide  for more information.

For guidance on databases relevant to the science of statistics and statistical computation take a look at the  Mathematics and Computer Science LibGuides.

For example, they can highlight key topics and debates that are live at particular points in time.  Also many experts and organisations use these communication methods to highlight larger research projects and work.

As is the case with website information, it is vital that you evaluate these resources as the quality and reliability of information will be highly variable.

The information may be available fleetingly as blogs and twitter feeds come and go, so make sure you capture any material you want to use in your research in case it is deleted during the course of your research activities.

As with news, not all kinds of social media communication would be considered grey literature but they may still be useful in leading you to other types of grey literature such as working papers, research findings and results, speeches, interviews etc that are flagged or discussed. For example, the medical profession has long considered the value of "evidence-based tweeting" as a mechanism for improving the outreach and dissemination of health and medicine related research outcomes and finding. 

See:  Social Media, Evidence‐Based Tweeting, and JCEHP - Djuricich - 2014 - Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions - Wiley Online Library    

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Welcome to the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology at the University of Exeter website. Alongside the PGR page for DClinPsy , this space is a resource for Clinical Supervisors, External Lecturers, current and prospective trainees, and anyone looking for more information about DClinPsy training at Exeter.

The DClinPsy has been running at the University for over 40 years, during which time it has evolved and adapted to remain contemporary and current. Our focus today in on the University’s three pillars of Transformative Education :

• Inclusive Classrooms
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• Sustainability

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The Academic Strand is made up of the teaching and assignments that happen over the three years of the doctorate. This is where inclusive classrooms are vital and we work in partnership with our external lecturers to ensure this happens, e.g. sending lecture slides at least 48 hours in advance of the lecture. We address Racial and Social justice in the workshops we regularly run for all lecturers on decolonisation. These can be booked onto via the Academic webpage. We also work in partnership with our NHS placement supervisors as trainees prepare their Clinical Practice Reports, asking supervisors to verify the work and support trainees in their considering of the case. The paperwork that we ask supervisors to complete is on the Academic webpage; this webpage also continues all the information needed about coming to teach on the course, including how to get paid and guidance for teaching online and for inclusive classrooms.

In the Research Strand, trainees must complete a Major Research Project (MRP) and a Quality Improvement Project (QIP). Many of our trainees conduct research addressing racial and social justice or the climate emergency, as well as wider topics within mental health and wellbeing. We have an established and experienced research team who are always open to working with psychologists external to the University to co-supervise MPRs or QIPs. If you have an idea or would like to discuss this further, please contact the Research Director Dr Fiona Warren: [email protected]

We work in partnership with three NHS Trusts (Devon, Dorset and Somerset) to run the Clinical Strand of the programme. We could not do this without our excellent and generous NHS supervisors. We offer CPD in the form of supervisor workshops, and in opening up some lectures in our timetable for NHS supervisors to join (sometimes lecturers put on a numbers cap). These CPD events can be booked onto via our supervisor website. If there are any topics that would be useful to support supervisors’ supervision of trainees, please do make a suggestion and we will try and provide it: please contact the Clinical Director Tracy Rydin-Orwin: [email protected]

Current trainees can access their resources online on ELE2 .

Prospective students should visit the PGR page for DClinPsy for information on the programme, application and selection​​ process

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This year's DClinPsy trainee handbooks are available on ELE2 for current trainees, and on the PGR page for DClinPsy .

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University of Exeter PhD Thesis Template (Computer Science)

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Thesis Template (Computer Science)

Based on George's template , I added the university logo and header.

From George De Ath:

This is a minimum working example of a template that adheres to the University guidelines as of 11/12/2019.

The template was the basis of my PhD thesis and it was submitted with only minor alterations to it.

In order to edit the information on the title page, e.g. the thesis title, change the contents of the macros starting with \thesis (line 114).

Note: the template does not use the correct font according to the guidelines (Size 12 in Arial) as the general consensus is that using Arial is unprofessional -- no issues were raised with the font change.

To compile the file use the following commands in the command line: