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Departmental Guide to Writing Essays, Dissertations & Theses

This page has been organised with the aide of past and present Graduate Teaching Assistants [GTAs] within the department. The information on these pages is to help train students in good practice.

Advice on Essay Writing

• Template document for essays [with all the required formatting]
• Essay writing advice
• Exemplary Essays
• Departmental guidelines on assignment writing
• How to use IPA transcription symbols

University Links

• Academic Section - Essay Writing Notes
• MySkills
  * Writing an Essay Section
  * Essay Checklist
• Learning & Development
  * How to Write a Research Project [PDF]
  * How to Improve your Academic Writing [PDF]
  * Plagiarism and How to Avoid It [PDF]
  * Postgraduate Research Skills Training
• Helpdisk 2.4 - Essay Writing program

Advice on Dissertation & Theses Presentation

• Departmental Guidelines for Dissertation/ Theses Presentation
• Online Dissertations & Theses

University Links

• Registry - Notes for Guidance on the Submission and Presentation of a Thesis / Dissertation
• Higher Degree Regulations - Masters Degree Requirements
• Higher Degree Regulations - Research Degrees Requirements
• MySkills - Dissertation Checklist

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