Dissertation workshop

All MSc students in Economics are required to attend the MSc dissertation workshop.

The workshop will cover the following topics. Students will find it useful if they print out and bring the documents provided in the links below.

• Dissertation workshop slides 

Finding a supervisor and choosing a topic

• Guidelines for supervisors and supervisees
• Dissertation topics and supervisors 2021-2022  
• Registration form
• School ethical approval and safety and risk assessment website
• Summary of supervisor's and student's responsibilities

Developing your research topic

• Using the CESI proformas
• Dissertation outline and research plan

Preparing your dissertation

• Guidance for the presentation of taught masters' dissertations
• Examples of dissertation title and contents pages
• Plagiarism, acknowledging sources and referencing conventions