Episode 4- How to start your thesis!

Getting around to actually starting your thesis can be pretty daunting. Bringing together 3-4 years of work is no mean feat. In this episode, we’ll guide you from that blank document, to writing its content and making the design sing!


Thesis Template

Click here to download our free thesis template! 

  • Arun designed this for his PhD. It has some fairly fancy features that make it clear and easy for examiners to be guided through the document: here’s an overview:
    • There are auto updating headers that automatically update based on your chapter heading
    • Sections have been properly setup to feature i, ii, iii etc. numbering on the intro pages, and numbered pages on the main content
    • We have all of the table and figure styles setup as well as a clearly structured contents page that will also update based on your content. 
    • Everything is full editable, so use it however you like!
    • Good luck!! Email us if you have any questions at all


Thesis Content Plan

Click here to download an editable content plan


Thesis Time Plan






Click here to view an example time plan


Thesis Diagrams



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