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Writing up and submitting your research

You can find up-to-date guidance on submitting your thesis on the Doctoral Academy website:

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The guidance includes information on:

  • plagiarism and referencing
  • how to format and present your thesis
  • using a journal format for your thesis
  • electronic submission
  • submission deadlines, including submission pending
  • thesis binding
  • the viva/oral exam
  • getting your result.

Presentation of thesis

The University has a specific format required for PGR theses. You will find this detailed in the Presentation of Theses Policy .

If you have queries about presentation, you can ask staff in the Doctoral Academy , or ask them to have a look at a draft document.

Traditional and journal thesis formats

You may hear your supervisors or other PGRS talk about the different types of thesis format that are accepted for examination at Manchester.

These are currently defined as 'standard' and 'journal' format, although you shouldn't get too concerned about the terminology used. One format is not inherently better or more widely regarded than the other.

The standard thesis will have an introduction, literature review, materials and methods, results and discussion and conclusion, references and appendices.

The journal format thesis comprises chapters that have been written in the form of journal papers.

These may be papers that have been submitted to a journal, already accepted and published or chapters that are written as journal papers but are not yet or even are not intended to be submitted.

The advantage of this format is that it gives you the experience of writing in journal paper format. This format is increasingly popular in some disciplines, and yet may not be appropriate for all projects. Your supervisory team is the best place to start discussing your thoughts on this.

There is no requirement to request permission to submit in journal format. However, it is important that you discuss the relative merits of this format with your supervisory team, and ensure that you pick the right format for you and your project. Further guidance is available in Journal Format Theses - Guiding Principles for Students and Staff (PDF).

Submission pending

  • Three-year PhD, MD and part-time - 12 months
  • MPhil and 3.5-year PhD - 6 months

If you are a PGR on one of the programmes above and you do not submit by the end of programme, you may be able to register for the submission pending period.

You will need to have completed all your research (such as data collection and experiments) and should have a draft of the thesis completed (usually 80% of chapters in a reasonable draft form).

Your Student Support Administrator will provide details on registering for submission pending and paying the fee (£225 in the 2023/24 academic year).

You should be aware that during this writing up period, you are not considered to be a full-time PGR at the University.

You will still have access to facilities and your supervisory team will continue to support you towards submission of the thesis and preparation for the oral examination (as appropriate).

Once you enter submission pending, you may be returning to full-time work or be involved in a number of external activities that will reduce the amount of time that you have to spend on writing your thesis.

Please note that due to HMRC requirements, the University cannot make stipend payments to a PGR during the submission pending period.

Submission deadlines

It is important for your career development that you submit your thesis within the period of your programme as set out in your initial offer letter.

If you are eligible to use the submission pending period, remember that it will be increasingly difficult to find time to dedicate to completing your thesis once you are in full-time work.

Your final submission deadline will be stated on your original offer letter. If you are granted any periods of interruption or an extension to your programme, you will be notified of any change in your final submission deadline in the letter confirming this change to programme.

You will also see your submissions deadline displayed in eProg ('Thesis Submission Deadline' on the 'My Profile' page).

Extensions to final submission deadlines

Extensions to your final submission deadline will only be considered in exceptional circumstances and where permission is sought at least two months prior to the final submission deadline. Visit the Forms page on the Doctoral Academy website for the relevant forms to complete.

You will need to provide clear, documented evidence as to how your mitigating circumstances have impacted your ability to meet the deadline. Examples of appropriate exceptional circumstances can be found within the policy on circumstances leading to changes to postgraduate research study .

It is expected that your mitigating circumstances will have occurred within the submission pending period, or the last 12 months of a four-year programme.

Should your request for an extension to the final submission deadline be rejected, you will have the right of appeal.

Please note that even if you submit an appeal, you should still submit your thesis for examination by the final submission deadline.

Oral examination/viva

An integral part of the PhD/MD process is the oral examination (viva). This will take place at Manchester with your internal and external examiner.

The Academic and Researcher Development Team provide courses on preparing for this examination, and you will also receive guidance from your supervisory team on what to expect.

MPhil PGRs may have to undertake an oral examination, and this will be determined by the examiners following initial review of the thesis.

You may find it useful to refer to the full University policies on PGR examination .

Examiner recommendations

  • A (i) no corrections
  • A (ii) subject to minor corrections (four weeks to complete, exceptionally up to 12 weeks can be granted for completion of minor corrections)
  • B (i) permitting submission of a revised thesis without further research and without further oral examination (six months to complete)
  • B (ii) permitting submission of a revised thesis without further research but with a further oral examination (six months to complete, exceptionally up to 12 months)
  • B (iii) permitting submission of a revised thesis with further research and with a further oral examination (12 months to complete)
  • C (i) but award the degree of MPhil
  • C (ii) award the degree of MPhil subject to minor corrections (four weeks to complete, exceptionally up to 12 weeks)
  • C (iii) advising that the thesis be submitted, after revision, for examination for the degree of Master (six months to complete)
  • C (iv) not permitting resubmission
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  • Submitting your eThesis

Postgraduate Research Students are required to submit an electronic version of their thesis as part of the PGR examination process.

Electronic submission is completed via the eThesis submission portal:

  • eThesis submission portal (log in required)

Following successful final submission, University of Manchester eTheses are available via the institutional repository, Pure , and discoverable via the University’s Research Explorer and Library Search .

eThesis Submission FAQs

1. Where is the link to submit my eThesis?

You can submit your eThesis here: https://my.manchester.ac.uk/portlet/etd . Scroll down to ‘PGR Services’ and click on the link for ‘eThesis submission’.

2. I’m planning on publishing content from my thesis. Can my thesis still be Open Access?

The majority of PGR students will be able to comply with the  Presentation of Theses policy by selecting either immediate Open Access or Open Access with a 12 month embargo, for their final eThesis. You can find more information about publishing your thesis here.

If you're planning to submit a  Journal format thesis , there are likely to be additional considerations related to sharing your thesis, so we recommend consulting our  Journal format thesis submission guidance .

3. I’ve submitted the final version of my thesis but I can’t find it online. When will it be Open Access?

If you selected ‘Immediate Open Access’ as the access level for your final eThesis but you can’t find it online via Research Explorer, please contact the eThesis Support Service  and we will investigate this for you.

If you selected a 12 month, 2 year, or 5 year embargo (or if you selected ‘Indefinitely closed’) it will not be available online until the end of this embargo period.

4. The personal information or supervisor details are wrong. Can these be changed?

If you notice that your personal details, or the details of your supervisor, are wrong when submitting your eThesis online or the viewing the webpage of your eThesis online via Research Explorer, please  contact the eThesis Support Service .

5. How do I record supplementary data when I submit my thesis online?

You can include any supplementary material or data by recording the details of these on Step 3 of the eThesis online submission form. Space to record these are in two free text-boxes marked ‘Describe any digital materials that make up your thesis and are not submitted here’ and ‘‘Describe any non- digital materials that make up your thesis and are not submitted here’.

6. Do I need to submit physical copies for the examination version and/or final version of my thesis?

Submission of physical copies of the thesis is NOT required. 

7. I can’t see my submission window

Your submission window is opened automatically once you have completed your Notice of Submission form and you should receive an email advising you that your window is now open. If you have not received this or your window is not displaying when you log in, you should contact your PGR administrator for advice.

8. I have received an error message while trying to submit

If you do receive an error message then please contact the eThesis Support Service  and we will be able to investigate this for you.

Examination submission

You will be notified by email when your PGR Administrator has opened a submission window for you.

You are required to select your preferred access level for your final eThesis when completing examination submission. The University's  Presentation of Theses policy  requires that all final Postgraduate Research eTheses are made Open Access no longer than 12 months after submission, unless an exception to the policy is required for reasons of sponsorship or sensitive content. Your final eThesis access level is subject to supervisor approval. See  Access to your final eThesis  for more information.

After submitting your examination eThesis, your supervisor will be notified of your preferred access level and prompted to approve or override your selection. You will be notified via email once your supervisor confirms your access level. 

Depending on the recommendations of your examiners, you may be required to complete resubmission of your eThesis. In this case, a resubmission window will be opened by your PGR Administrator.

When you’re ready to submit of your final eThesis, your PGR Administrator will open a final submission window for you to complete. Once final submission is completed, your final eThesis will be available via the institutional repository,  Pure , and discoverable via the University’s  Research Explorer  and  Library Search .

Help and guidance

Download our  eThesis submission guide   for detailed information to support your eThesis preparation.

To help you prepare for your eThesis submission, you may wish to view these screenshots of the eThesis submission form:

Screenshots: eThesis examination submission form

Screenshots: eThesis final submission form

You should familiarise yourself with the University’s regulations and guidance notes on submission and presentation of Postgraduate Research theses:

  • University Ordinances and Regulations for Graduate Education  
  • Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Degrees  
  • Presentation of Theses Policy  
  • Guidance Notes for the Presentation of Masters Level Dissertations

Your Postgraduate Research Development team will be able to provide training and guidance on thesis preparation and submission.

You can also contact the eThesis Support Service  if you would like more information or assistance.

Hints and tips

  • Use Google chrome or Mozilla Firefox
  • Turn off pop-up blockers
  • Your eThesis must be in PDF format
  • Large files take longer to upload. Reduce the size of your eThesis file as much as possible

The eThesis team is here to support you; contact us if we can provide more information or assistance.

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If you are studying for a PhD or MPhil you will have to undertake a viva voce (oral) examination following the submission of your thesis.

This viva will be undertaken by the nominated internal and external examiner. Your supervisor may also be present at the viva if required, but will not be able to participate in the examination.

If your thesis is to be examined under restriction all those present at the viva will be asked to sign a confidentiality agreement.

Full details regarding conduct of the viva are available in the Examination of Doctoral Degrees Policy .

You will receive notification of the viva date, time and venue at least 10 days before the viva is to take place.

The Doctoral Academy asks that examiners complete the reading and examination of a thesis in eight weeks. If you are concerned that you have not heard about the arrangements for your viva then you can contact the exams team  and we will investigate this for you.

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Use the programme finder to search the full list of research areas at Manchester or search our PhD database to find  directly-funded and competition-funded projects , as well as projects available for applicants who are self-funded or have already secured funding.

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At Manchester, we offer a wide range of support, all designed to help you make the most out of your university experience.

Explore the funding opportunities available and search our database of available PhD projects.

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Presentation of Theses Policy

The Presentation of Theses policy is to be used by students to format their thesis for submission.

Our expectations of you under this policy:

This policy outlines the required format for the submission of a doctoral thesis.  It includes detailed guidance on how a thesis should be compiled.

Your expectations of us under this policy:

The University of Manchester will only accept a thesis for examination that meets the requirements set out in this policy.

View the full policy document

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Students should contact their Faculty/School Graduate Office in the first instance.

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Submission deadlines

You are expected to submit your thesis before the end of your final year of registration. However you may request additional time at the end of your programme for writing up. This additional time is known as a Submission Pending period.

During Submission Pending you may not conduct any experimental work or data collection, this time is solely for writing up of the thesis.

Submission pending

If you’re on a 3 or 6 year PhD or 2 or 4 year MD programme you will be eligible for a full year of Submission Pending. For MPhil, 3.5, 5 or 7 year PhD programmes the Submission Pending period is 6 months.

You will need to register for this period and will be contacted by your local School Graduate Administrator regarding online registration.

If you're on a 4 or 8 year programme, you are expected to write up within four years, as you are not entitled to a submission pending period.

Fees for submission pending are £225 for the 12-month period. If you are unsure of your final submission deadline, in the first instance please check your eProg details page. If you are still unsure you should contact the Doctoral Academy office at [email protected] .

COVID-19 update

The University will waive the submission pending fee for any PGR with an original programme/funding start date before  September 2022 (before any COVID-related extension may have been applied), regardless of their funding source.

If you meet the end date criteria and your submission pending application is approved then the fee will be waived automatically.

If you have any questions please first contact  [email protected] .

An extension is where there is a change of circumstances that requires additional time. If you have any approved interruption during your programme, that time will be automatically added to your programme.

If you require any additional time, contact us at  [email protected]

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PhD programmes

Please select your area of study for more information:

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The PhD programme is a 3 years/3.5 years full-time programme or 6 years/7 years part-time. The letter you received from the University offering you a place on the PhD programme specifies your registration period and the deadline for submission of your thesis.

Programme structure

Your PhD at SEED is an individual combination of these three key elements:

Supervised research

Throughout your PhD you will be planning, executing, analysing and writing up your research. You will commence work on your research from the start of your PhD. Your research work will be complemented and supported by a comprehensive research training programme during your first year.

More details on how your research is supervised and supported:

  • Progress and reviews

Research training

You will follow a structured programme of research training in the first year, which complements your developing research. During your first year, you will spend around 60% of your time developing the advanced research and transferable skills and specialist knowledge that you will need to plan your doctoral research. Further training opportunities are available throughout the programme, from SEED and other providers. You are encouraged to regularly review your training needs and to take advantage of relevant opportunities to enhance your research skills.

More details on the SEED Research Training Programme:

  • SEED research training
  • Researcher development

The emphasis is on personal and professional skills required to produce a high-quality PhD, as well as the career development that will enhance employability and the ability to make the most of opportunities that arise. Many of the training and development opportunities offered outside the formal research training programme are linked to the Researcher Development Framework.

 More details on the Researcher Development Framework;

Programme rules

The rules governing the PhD are embodied in the Ordinances and Regulations and the University’s Code of Practice for PGR Degrees. You are also bound by the University’s General Regulations.

More details on the policies and regulations that govern your programme:

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PGRs on dual PhD (Manchester-Melbourne) programme should contact [email protected] for any queries and requests.

Architectural research at The University of Manchester is intrinsically inter-disciplinary, encompassing areas in which the School already has strong interests – such as urban design, urban development, ecological and landscape design and the conservation and management of historic environments. 

Research is carried out within the Manchester Architecture Research Group (MARG). MARG draws upon a wide range of interdisciplinary research and teaching interests within the School, the Faculty of Humanities, the University and the Faculty of Art and Design at Manchester Metropolitan University (through the joint Manchester School of Architecture).

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We also have research and teaching links to other schools such as structural engineering within the School of Mechanical, Civil and Aeronautical Engineering, art history and archaeology within the School of Arts, Languages and Cultures and popular culture within Social Sciences.

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The opportunities for collaborative architectural research in the University are unparalleled, and research bids in a variety of disciplines are strengthened by the involvement of strong architectural researchers.

Architecture staff at Manchester also engage in research projects in collaboration with other institutions.

Architecture students can expect to work across multiple buildings including the Arthur Lewis Building, Humanities Bridgeford Street and Manchester Metropolitan University.

Discipline Co-ordinator for Architecture is Dr Lukasz Stanek

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Head of Architecture is Dr Raymond Lucas

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Further information

Visit the MARG website to find out more about MARG staff, students and associated colleagues.

View a list of Architecture research projects

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The University of Manchester is one of the UK’s leading centres for geographical research.

We were ranked sixth in the UK and eighth in the world for Geography in the QS World Rankings 2013. You will benefit from custom-built physical geography laboratories, cutting edge computer software and one of the UK’s best university libraries. We produce research of global excellence, with 94% of our research activity considered internationally recognised and 65% defined as world leading or internationally excellent in the 2008 RAE.

Geography is home to five research groups:

  • Cities, Politics and Economies Research Group (CPERG)
  • Environmental Processes Research Group (EPRG)
  • Mapping: Culture and Geographical Information Science (MCGIS)
  • Quaternary Environments and Geoarchaeology (QEG)
  • Society and Environmental Research Group (SERG)

Over half of our staff hold editorial positions with leading research publications. We also have strong working relationships with research centres within and beyond our School; our researchers also work closely with The Centre for Urban Resilience and Energy (CURE) and The Centre for Urban Policy Studies (CUPS).

  • Find out more about Geography staff
  • Find out more about current Geography PhD students and what they are studying
  • Discipline Co-ordinator for Geography is Prof Phil Hughes
  • Head of Geography is Prof Jamie Woodward

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We are the largest university based postgraduate centre specialising in international development and one of the world’s leading centres for research on international development issues. We are renowned internationally for our quality research and address some of the most pressing and immediate global problems. We have a large and diverse postgraduate population and alumni network that stretches around the world.

Our graduates are employed by the world’s major development agencies and universities in roles such as government ministers, policy makers, economists and civil servants. We promote social and economic development and the reduction of poverty by enhancing the capabilities of individuals and organisations through education, research and policy analysis, particularly within lower-income countries and for disadvantaged groups. In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008) 65% of our research activity was judged to be ‘world leading' or ‘internationally excellent’.

Our research has been consistently rated at the highest level and we have regularly produced world class and cutting edge research that have made significant impact to individuals, institutions and societies around the world.

Our activities include research into major areas of development policy and practice including

  • poverty alleviation;
  • development finance;
  • human resource management and capacity building;
  • information systems;
  • public sector reform;
  • institutional and organisational change and development;
  • economic and social development;
  • impact assessment and sustainable development;
  • resource management;
  • sustainable livelihoods; and
  • the environment.

The combined field experience of our staff covers over 60 countries in Asia, Africa, Central and South America and the Pacific.

  • The Brooks Chair and Director of the Doctoral College is Prof Phil Woodhouse
  • Dr Admos Chimhowu is the Brooks Fellow and Deputy Director of the Doctoral College
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The Manchester Institute of Education approach to research is distinctive through a focus on equity and practice, making a significant contribution to the University’s goal of social responsibility.

Our aim is to ensure that research is at the cutting edge of theory and practice, and that it contributes to improvements in the overall quality of education for students, their families and communities in educational settings throughout the world.

Productive partnerships with policymakers and practitioners have been developed in order to interplay ideas, evidence and strategy.

Find out more about MIE research groups :

  • Critical Education Policy (CEP)
  • Critical Pedagogies (CP)
  • Disadvantage and Poverty (DP)
  • Education and Psychology (EP)
  • Find out more about Manchester Institute of Education staff
  • Find out more about current student research within the Manchester Institute of Education
  • Discipline Co-ordinator for MIE is Dr Pauline Prevett
  • Head of the Manchester Institute of Education is Prof Neil Humphrey

We are one of the longest established and largest professional recognised planning schools in the UK, renowned internationally for the quality of our research.  We place a strong interdisciplinary emphasis on our work, with all our staff working across a number of research areas.  We have an excellent graduate employment record and strong professional links with planners, urban development professionals and environmental managers, particularly in Manchester. 

We have an active research culture with a strong commitment to working at the cutting edge of current practice. In the most recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008) 60% of our research activity was ranked as ‘world leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.  In the past five years we have attracted more than £2.5 million in research and training contracts.  Our PhD students benefit from being integrated into our vibrant, multidisciplinary research community. 

Our postgraduate research students are regarded as an integral part of our research culture, and we recruit high calibre students from all over the world to join our diverse and international team.  Students undertake their research studies in the UK and a wide range of countries worldwide.

  • Discipline Coordinator for Planning and Environmental Management is Dr Adam Barker
  • Head of Planning and Environmental Management is Richard Kingston
  • Find out more about Planning and Environmental Management staff
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  18. Submission deadlines

    If you're on a 3 or 6 year PhD or 2 or 4 year MD programme you will be eligible for a full year of Submission Pending. For MPhil, 3.5, 5 or 7 year PhD programmes the Submission Pending period is 6 months. You will need to register for this period and will be contacted by your local School Graduate Administrator regarding online registration.

  19. PhD

    Manchester Institute of Education; Planning and Environmental Management; Programme length. The PhD programme is a 3 years/3.5 years full-time programme or 6 years/7 years part-time. The letter you received from the University offering you a place on the PhD programme specifies your registration period and the deadline for submission of your ...

  20. Guidance on External Examiner Procedures: April 2021

    The University of Manchester: Guidance on External Examiner Procedures - Page 2 . Section 1 - General Information for University Staff and External Examiners . Introduction . 1 External Examiners play a vital role in the maintenance of academic standards for taught provision and in ensuring the rigorous but fair assessment of students. This