newcastle university undergraduate dissertation guidelines

• Current Students
• Visiting the Library >
• Borrow, Reserve & Return >
• Resources & Study Support >
• Academics & Researchers >
• Special Collections & Archives >
• Library in the Community >

Subject support guide

Theses and dissertations.

Quick links:

Online Reading Lists Recommend a Book Inter-Library Loan Explore Other Libraries

• Newcastle University Theses
• UK and Irish Theses

Print Theses

The Library holds copies of all Newcastle University PhD theses and copies of theses written for other research degrees such as DSc, MD, LLD, DEng, DBA, EdD, MPhil.

All theses held by the Library are listed in  LibrarySearch . Links are provided to the full text where this is available.

Electronic Theses

Our  repository of electronic theses  contains the full text of over 3,800 Newcastle University doctoral theses.

• EThOS Search the details of over 500,000 UK theses dating back to 1800. The full text of over half of these is available for immediate download to registered users, and in other cases, you may be able to request a copy in digital or other format (for which there may be a charge).

There isn't one single source for finding non-UK theses, and access options will vary according to the institution, but the links below give the best starting points.

• Australian Theses Search almost a million Australian theses.
• DART Europe Access to over 600,000 open access research theses from 28 European countries.
• Networked Digital Library of Theses and Dissertations This database provides access to the full text of thousands of international theses and dissertations.
• Open Access Theses and Dissertations OATD.org aims to be the best possible resource for finding open access graduate theses and dissertations published around the world. OATD currently indexes over two million theses and dissertations from over 1,000 institutions worldwide.
• PQTD Open Search and read open access dissertations and theses from the USA.
• Proquest Dissertation Express (international) This link opens in a new window Over two million graduate works from graduate schools around the world including American and Canada. Theses and dissertations may be available to purchase direct from ProQuest using the order forms provided. Please consult the help section to see how you can order and pay for these dissertations yourself.
• Proquest Dissertations & Theses Citation Index The ProQuest Dissertations & Theses Citation Index is the world's most comprehensive curated collection of multi-disciplinary dissertations and theses, offering over 5.5 million records representing dissertations and theses from thousands of universities around the world.

The Student Progress Office provides information on Research Degree Examination Procedures and Forms, including the University's Guidelines for the Submission and Format of Theses  and Library Deposit Licence.  You may also wish to speak to your supervisor for advice on thesis presentation.

Business Cases

Company Information

Market Research

Government Publications

Special Collections

Systematic Reviews

Academic Posters

Conferences

Employability Guide

• Last Updated: Oct 24, 2023 2:59 PM
• URL: https://libguides.ncl.ac.uk/theses

DSpace JSPUI

Dspace preserves and enables easy and open access to all types of digital content including text, images, moving images, mpegs and data sets.

• Newcastle University eTheses

Newcastle University Theses

Welcome to our digital collection of Newcastle University theses, which is continually growing. Direct links to theses are now also available in Library Search . Accessibility

Communities in DSpace

Choose a community to browse its collections.

Newcastle University

• 2 Almutairi, Saad
• 2 Alshehri, Mohammed Ali
• 2 Brennan, Mary
• 2 Clark, Sam
• 2 Diaz Silvarrey, Laura Salvia
• 2 Martin, Nicholas Charles
• 2 Martin, Tristan
• 2 Parker, Gemma Louise
• 945 2020 - 2023
• 3288 2010 - 2019
• 588 2000 - 2009
• 380 1990 - 1999
• 156 1980 - 1989
• 107 1970 - 1979
• 19 1960 - 1969
• 2 1950 - 1959

• Current Students
• Visiting the Library >
• Borrow, Reserve & Return >
• Resources & Study Support >
• Academics & Researchers >
• Special Collections & Archives >
• Library in the Community >

Library Help

Newcastle University > University Library > Library Help

• Newcastle University Library
• Academic Skills
• Digital Library Services
• Print Services
• 50 About the Library
• 85 Borrow, Reserve, Return
• 10 Copyright
• 16 Disability Support
• 44 IT & Printing
• 36 Joining the Library
• 95 Library Resources
• 26 Library Search
• 39 Reading lists
• 41 Referencing
• 5 Research Services
• 10 Special Collections and Archives
• 15 Study Spaces
• 36 Subject & Skills Support
• 57 Top Queries

Answered By: Matthew Armstrong Last Updated: Jul 05, 2023     Views: 1126

Theses held at newcastle university:.

You can search for a thesis held by Newcastle University at:

• LibrarySearch and
• theses.ncl.ac.uk .

Theses submitted to other UK institutions:

You can search for theses submitted to other UK institutions using:

• The British Library's EThOS service .

Theses submitted to overseas institutions:

You can search for theses submitted to overseas institutions using:

• The ProQuest Dissertations & Theses database, available via Library Search .

For further guidance and information:

Guidance on finding and submitting dissertations and theses using these and other methods is also available at the LibGuide web page:

• Theses and Dissertations Libguide .

Searching for a thesis using Library Search

This is much like searching for books and other items. You can search for the name of the author and / or the title of the thesis - LibrarySearch will return theses in the search results.

Searching for theses either by thesis type or by subject is not as straightforward.

Firstly, select Advanced Search. From here, change the first search field from Any to Publisher. After that, enter M.D. or Ph.D into the Contains field, depending on whether you are searching for a medical doctoral thesis or a non-medical doctoral thesis. Finally, change Material Type from All Items to Theses.

To search for theses by subject, you can combine the above with an Any Field keyword search.

The search above would find all the PhD theses published by the School of Chemistry, or with the word 'chemistry' anywhere else in the record. You could be more specific and change the Any Field to Title. This would only return PhD theses with 'chemistry' in the title, and not necessarily all PhD theses on the subject of chemistry.

Searching for a thesis using theses.ncl.ac.uk

theses.ncl.ac.uk is Newcastle University's digital repository for M.D. and PhD. level theses. Only theses submitted to Newcastle University appear in this repository - theses from other universities are not included.

If you search 'PhD' in the search box at the top of the theses homepage, you can see all the PhD theses produced by Newcastle University that are available electronically. You can then add a filter to search for a word contained in the title.

In the example below, theses with the word 'communication' in the title will be returned in your results. Make sure to toggle the Equals search function to Contains.

To search theses by School:

Return to the theses.ncl.ac.uk homepage.

First, click on Newcastle University.

Then click on the faculty you would like to search.

Following this, click on the department, institute, or school you'd like to search.

Once you've done this, you'll be able to see the theses that have been produced by a particular school.

For further guidance on finding and submitting dissertations and theses using these and other methods you can consult the following LibGuide web page:

Links & Files

• Theses and Dissertations Libguide
• Share on Facebook

Was this helpful? Yes 1 No 0

Comments (0)

Related topics.

• Borrow, Reserve, Return

Library Chat

Other ways to contact us.

• Current Students
• News & Press
• Research Excellence
• Teaching & Student Experience
• Graduate Employability
• UK Rankings
• World Rankings
• Single Topic Rankings
• Research Excellence Framework
• Higher Education Awards
• Our Strengths
• Faculty of Science, Agriculture & Engineering
• Faculty of Humanities & Social Sciences
• Faculty of Medical Sciences
• Social Justice
• Central and South Asia
• Latin America
• Middle East and North Africa
• North America
• Small Island Developing States
• South East Asia and Oceania
• Sub-Saharan Africa
• Erasmus Policy Statement
• Transparency
• Office for Students Transparency Data
• Access & Participation
• UN Sustainable Development Goals
• https://www.ncl.ac.uk/who-we-are/equality/race-equality/black-history-month/
• Faith, Religion & Belief
• Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender
• Let Us Know
• Workplace Adjustments
• Useful Resources
• Equality Analysis
• Social Justice Stories
• Voluntary & Community Groups
• Santander Universities
• Regional Partnerships
• Widening Participation
• Newcastle Helix
• Art on Campus
• History of Newcastle University
• Find a Degree
• Subject Areas
• Step-by-Step Guide for UK Students
• Step-by-Step Guide for International & EU Students
• Applying through UCAS
• A and AS Levels
• Application Decisions
• Access Schemes & Pathway Programmes
• Policies & Procedures
• Applicants with Disabilities
• Mature Applicants
• Deferred Entry
• Undergraduate Application Advice
• Subject Scholarships
• Sports Scholarships
• Opportunity Scholarships
• VC's Excellence Scholarships
• VC's Global Scholarships
• VC's International Scholarships
• International Foundation Scholarships
• St Nicholas’ Educational Trust Scholarship
• NU Sanctuary Scholarships
• Undergraduate Norway Scholarship
• International Family Discounts
• VC’s EU Scholarships – Undergraduate
• VC's Excellence Scholarships - Europe
• VC's Business Excellence Scholarships - Europe
• Cowrie Foundation Scholarship
• Edward Long Scholarship
• Alumni Discount
• Different Tuition Fees
• Additional Costs
• Student Loans
• International Student Finance
• Sign up & Discover
• Why Choose Newcastle?
• Your Study Options
• Qualifications Explained
• Postgraduate Research Programmes
• Search for Funding
• Guide to Funding
• Postgraduate Tuition Fees
• Application Help
• Advice & Resources
• Your Offer Guide
• Postgraduate Open Days
• Doctoral College
• Distance Learning
• Continuing Professional Development (CPD)
• Study Support
• Campus Tours
• Life in Newcastle
• Get Involved
• Cost of Living
• Health & Wellbeing
• Mature Students
• Childcare Support
• Care Leavers
• Asylum Seekers
• Teaching & Learning
• Student Blog - Belong
• Types of Accommodation
• Types of Rooms
• Catering Options
• How to Choose
• Our Promise to You
• New Student Guarantee
• How to Apply
• What Happens Next?
• Arrival Information
• For Undergraduates
• For Postgraduates
• For Couples & Families
• Accessible Accommodation
• Payment in Full
• Direct Debit
• Managed Partnerships
• Reporting a Fault
• Room Changes
• Safety & Security
• Energy & Recycling
• Parking & Bicycle
• Summer Extensions
• Returning Next Year
• Staff & Visitors
• Useful Information
• Work Placements
• About the Careers Service
• Careers Service News
• Careers Service Events
• Work for Yourself
• Career Planning
• Careers Modules
• Making Applications
• Interviews, Tests & Assessment Centres
• Internships, Placements & Shadowing
• Finding Jobs
• Handling Job Offers
• Researching Employers
• Making Contacts
• Further Study
• Awards, Competitions & Project Funding
• Volunteering
• Boost Your CV
• Defence Technical Undergraduate Scheme (DTUS)
• Getting Here
• Self-Guided Campus Tours
• Undergraduate Offer Holder Days
• Postgraduate Schools & Supervisors
• Undergraduate Open Days
• Tier 4 Visa from Inside UK
• Tier 4 Visa from Outside UK
• Short-Term Visa from Outside UK
• International Study Blog
• Our Pathway Courses
• English Language Courses
• Fees, Costs and Scholarships
• INTO Newcastle University
• Student Exchange and Study Abroad
• Request a Prospectus
• Chat to a Student
• Your Academic Experience
• Research Impact
• Research Strengths
• Centres of Research Excellence
• Research Culture Action Plan
• Working Together on Research Culture
• Policy Notes
• Global Partnerships
• Let's Work Together
• Sustainable Water
• Food Security
• Sustainable Livelihoods
• Global Impact
• Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021
• Code of Good Practice in Research
• University Research Committee
• Animal Research Policy
• Declaration on Openness on Animal Research
• Animal Procedures
• Helping Human Health
• Animal Research News
• Ethics at Newcastle
• Research Data and Open Access
• Research Strategy & Development
• Policy and Information Team
• Grants & Contracts (HaSS and SAgE)
• NJRO (inc Grants & Contracts FMS)
• Research Funding Development
• Biomedical Facilities
• Chemistry Facilities
• Clinical Facilities
• Engineering Facilities
• Marine & Agricultural Facilities
• More Facilities
• Facilities A to Z
• Research Funding
• Research News
• Case Studies
• CPD Courses
• Collaborative Research
• Company Creation
• Consultancy
• Corporate Partnerships
• DA Power Engineering
• DA MSc Digital Technology Solutions
• DA Executive Education Snr. Leader Apprenticeships
• Facilities and Equipment
• Intensive Industrial Innovation Programme
• Knowledge Transfer Partnerships
• Technology Transfer and Licensing
• Clinical Trials & Research
• Working with Newcastle
• Tender Opportunities
• Submitting an Invoice
• Sustainable Procurement
• Code of Conduct & Policies
• Meet the Team
• Business and Partnerships
• Stay in Touch
• Find a Friend
• Inspirational Alumni
• Convocation
• Alumni Achievement Awards
• News & Features
• Alumni Exclusives
• Contact the Alumni Team

Not sure which degree is right for you? Browse our subject areas below to find out more about our diverse, exciting range of undergraduate courses.

Visit the 2023 Academic Experience page for information about the 2023-24 academic year.

• Newcastle University
• Undergraduate

Featured subject areas

Engineering.

With a range of academic disciplines to choose from, studying Engineering at Newcastle will put you alongside some of the greatest minds to have shaped the world.

Mathematics and Statistics

A degree in Mathematics and Statistics from Newcastle will teach you problem-solving. This develops your resilience enabling you to think analytically, creatively and strategically.

Undergraduate subject areas for entry in 2023

Accounting and Finance

Newcastle and the North East of England has a vibrant financial sector. Major employers are attracted to the strong talent pool and the specialist skills our accounting and finance students develop.

Agriculture

Live in the city, learn on the farm. Our Agriculture courses investigate the processes involved from farm to fork. Our highly-ranked Agriculture degrees cover everything from animal and plant biology, to best practice modern farming and agricultural management.

Archaeology

We discover the human past by piecing together clues from a variety of textual and material evidence. Our degrees include plenty of opportunities for hands-on and practical work.

Architecture

If you’re interested in your surroundings, how we conserve buildings, or you want to design buildings, our degrees could be for you. We use design projects, historical examples and theoretical ideas to support your understanding of how architecture and cities can be developed.

Biology and Biomedical Sciences

Our courses will get you exploring in the field and experimenting in the lab. You can choose from courses in traditional biology, plant science, zoology, biomedical science, pharmacology, marine science and psychology.

Business Management

Graduate ready for the changing world of business. Gain a global outlook and ‘no borders’ approach to leadership.

Business-related degrees

Challenge today and change tomorrow with an undergraduate business degree from a triple-accredited Business School or supported by one.

Our Chemistry degrees give you access to diverse fields of study, including the discovery of new anti-cancer drugs, development of battery technology, and nanoscience and nanoscale electronics.

Classics and Ancient History

Immerse yourself in studying the world of Ancient Greece and Rome, with the option to study Greek or Latin from beginners to advanced level.

Study in an exploratory and innovative environment. Our courses meet the evolving requirements of industry, as well as addressing some of our key research areas such as cyber security and data science.

Study Dentistry at Newcastle and learn in some of the most modern and best-equipped facilities in the country.

Explore the forces shaping individual and collective choice. Gain an advanced economic awareness and in-depth appreciation of how the world works.

If you're interested in understanding education from a variety of perspective - sociological, philosophical, historical, or political - our degree in Education will appeal to you.

English Language and Linguistics

English at Newcastle has a long and prestigious history. Join a highly ranked school, with the freedom to shape your degree to your interests and the opportunities to reach your potential.

English Literature (and Creative Writing)

Our literature degrees give you the flexibility to shape your studies to suit your own interests. Dive into works of literature from across the centuries. Take up fantastic opportunities to develop your skills and ensure you are graduate career-ready.

Earth Science and Environmental Science

Our Earth and Environmental Science courses will have you exploring the beautiful and varied landscapes and habitats on our doorstep.

At Newcastle, you’ll develop and exhibit an exciting body of studio practice. You'll acquire the professional, practical, intellectual and theoretical skills necessary to establish yourself as an artist.

If you have a passion for the Earth, its environment or the processes that shape it, our degrees are for you. Develop your practical skills in our world-class facilities, while learning from international experts and local industry.

Explore the diversity of human history stretching from the birth of civilisation up to the present day in a region brimming with heritage and culture.

Gain a professionally accredited, qualifying law degree in our supportive and friendly student community.

Marine Biology and Marine Zoology

Our Marine Biology and Marine Zoology courses will get you exploring out at sea and experimenting in the lab.

Marketing is a functional part of every business and sector, so your career opportunities are wide and varied. You’ll graduate ready to succeed in this fast-paced industry.

A degree in Mathematics and Statistics from Newcastle will teach you problem solving. This develops your resilience enabling you to think analytically, creatively and strategically.

Media, Journalism and Film Practice

Our innovative courses and state-of-the-art facilities will give you a thorough understanding of media and culture, enabling you to critically and creatively engage with the world around you.

Our degrees are renowned for an innovative curriculum and outstanding teaching, delivered by a Faculty with an exceptional reputation for medical research.

Modern Languages

Our modern language degrees take a multidisciplinary approach to teaching, including cinema, culture, history, politics, society, linguistics and literature.

Study in one of the largest and most highly regarded music departments in the UK. Our vibrant community of musicians, lecturers, and practitioners has a broad musical repertoire, which allows you the freedom to shape your degree.

Nutrition and Dietetics

You can chose from degrees in Nutrition, which explore the underlying sciences of food and human nutrition, to Dietetics, which enables you to progress to a registered Dietician.

Join Pharmacy at Newcastle and develop the scientific, technical and communication skills to enable you to confidently pursue a career in this highly rewarding field.

As a philosophy student at Newcastle, you'll explore diverse topics such as the nature of existence, truth, time, free will, logic and beauty.

Explore and understand the physical world, from sub-atomic particles, to the large-scale structure of the universe. Our degrees combine theoretical study and practical laboratory work to ensure you reach your full potential.

Politics and International Relations

Intellectually challenging and stimulating, our flexible Politics degrees can be tailored to your interests, with teaching by acknowledged experts.

Explore the study of people, the mind and behaviour on one of our professionally accredited degrees, where you’ll be inspired by world-leading research.

If you are curious about the social forces that shape people's everyday lives and keen to learn about cultures and societies different from your own, our Sociology degrees are for you.

Speech and Language Sciences

Speech and Language Sciences at Newcastle University is renowned for its excellent teaching, state-of-the-art facilities and world-class research.

Sport and Exercise Science

Newcastle has a long-standing reputation for sporting excellence. Our degree equips you with a strong scientific foundation in sport and exercise related science and an understanding of how these relate to human performance and health.

Urban Planning

Combined honours.

Our Combined Honours degrees allow you to create a unique pathway across two or three subjects of your choice. More than 20 subjects at Newcastle University can be studied as a Combined Honours undergraduate degree.

Sorry, you need JavaScript to view this video

Customer Reviews

• History Category
• Psychology Category
• Informative Category
• Analysis Category
• Business Category
• Economics Category
• Health Category
• Literature Category
• Review Category
• Sociology Category
• Technology Category

Finished Papers

Finished Papers

Customer Reviews

What We Guarantee

• No Plagiarism
• On Time Delevery
• Privacy Policy
• Complaint Resolution

Professional Essay Writer at Your Disposal!

Quality over quantity is a motto we at Essay Service support. We might not have as many paper writers as any other legitimate essay writer service, but our team is the cream-of-the-crop. On top of that, we hire writers based on their degrees, allowing us to expand the overall field speciality depth! Having this variation allows clients to buy essay and order any assignment that they could need from our fast paper writing service; just be sure to select the best person for your job!

You may be worried that your teacher will know that you took an expert's assistance to write my essay for me, but we assure you that nothing like that will happen with our write essay service. Taking assistance to write from PenMyPaper is both safe and private. We respect your privacy and thus do not ask for credentials like your name, college, location, or your phone number. To pay for the essay writing, you can either use your debit or credit cards to pay via PayPal or use your wallet balance from our website. All we would need is your card details and your email-id. This is our responsibility that your information will be kept all safe. This is what makes our service the best essay writing service to write with.

Who can help me write my essay?

At the end of the school year, students have no energy left to complete difficult homework assignments. In addition, inspiration is also lacking, so there are only a few options:

• do not write a scientific work;
• write it badly;
• delegate these responsibilities to other people.

Most often, people choose the latter option, which is why companies have appeared on the Internet offering to take full responsibility.

When you visit the site, the managers clarify all the details in order to correctly design the article. They select a person who is well versed in the topic of the report and give him your task.

You will not be able to personally communicate with the writer who will do your work. This is done to ensure that all your personal data is confidential. The client, of course, can make edits, follow the writing of each section and take part in the correction, but it is impossible to communicate with the team.

Do not worry that you will not meet personally with the site team, because throughout the entire cooperation our managers will keep in touch with each client.

• Exploratory

4 reasons to write my essay with us!

You are always welcome to check some of our previously done projects given on our website and then judge it for yourself. Apart from that, we can give you 4 significant reasons to be a part of our customer base:

• Only professional ‘my essay writer', who are highly qualified and a master in their academic field, will write for you
• Quality control is rigorously maintained by us and is thoroughly aligned with the given question brief and instructions.
• We will also provide you with a thorough Plagiarism report by the Turnitin software which will ensure the originality of the draft
• You are free to revise your draft with us till you are contented with the subject matter.

Viola V. Madsen

"Essay - The Challenges of Black Students..."

4 reasons to write my essay with us!

You are always welcome to check some of our previously done projects given on our website and then judge it for yourself. Apart from that, we can give you 4 significant reasons to be a part of our customer base:

• Only professional ‘my essay writer', who are highly qualified and a master in their academic field, will write for you
• Quality control is rigorously maintained by us and is thoroughly aligned with the given question brief and instructions.
• We will also provide you with a thorough Plagiarism report by the Turnitin software which will ensure the originality of the draft
• You are free to revise your draft with us till you are contented with the subject matter.

Start your degree in 2024

There's a place for you.

Learn more about undergrad Learn more about postgrad

Undergraduate

Postgraduate

International

PhD and Research Masters

New Students

Accommodation

• Scholarships

Find a degree or course

Explore our wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research degrees, as well as our enabling programs and diplomas, and enjoy the exciting career opportunities ahead.

Starting out

The University of Newcastle offers many pathways and entry options to give you the best chance of getting into uni. Some relate to specific degrees, others include our FREE Pathway programs like Open Foundation, Yapug and our FREE preparation short courses, NUPrep Bridging.

Undergraduate study Pathways Ask a student

Progress your career

Pursue the career you want with postgraduate study. If you are making a career change or chasing that next promotion, there is a qualification to suit your needs.

With coursework degrees, short courses, non-award admissions and cross-institutional study, you can shape study around your lifestyle. Now is the perfect time to do what’s important to you.

Learn more Upcoming and past webinars

Deliver world-class research

A research degree provides a unique opportunity to follow a specific interest, in a particular area of research. We have a strong research presence across our disciplines and approximately 180 research degrees to choose from.

PhD and Research Masters How to apply

A lot of things I learnt in my degree, I’m now realising how it has shaped my career directly and indirectly.” Courtney White - Master of Architecture, Alumna

Find your new home on campus. Student Living is the University of Newcastle's accommodation at Callaghan and Ourimbah campuses.

You might be bursting with new ideas, passion, and potential. But without support, attending university can sometimes seem impossible. Our scholarship programs have been designed to help.

Find a scholarship

Ask a question

Call 1300-ASKUON

• Campuses and locations
• International students
• New students

Connect with us

Facebook Instagram Twitter YouTube LinkedIn

The University of Newcastle acknowledges the traditional custodians of the lands within our footprint areas: Awabakal, Darkinjung, Biripai, Worimi, Wonnarua, and Eora Nations. We also pay respect to the wisdom of our Elders past and present.

Are you visiting our site from South Asia ? Head to our dedicated page with all the information you need to study at the University of Newcastle. Close

您是否在中国访问我们的网址？ 前往 专属页面 ，查询你在纽卡斯尔大学学习所需的所有信息。 Close