Style and layout of the thesis
Style and Layout
The following requirements are specified with regard to style and layout:
| Font | 12 point Sans Serif font (Arial recommended) |
| Line spacing | Double line spacing |
| Paper | Good quality A4 printed on one side only (paper should be 100 gsm weight and the thesis should be printed and not photocopied) |
| Left-hand margin | 40 mm - this is essential to allow for binding |
| Other margins | Recommended minimum 20 mm but may be more |
| Pagination | Pages must be numbered |
| Contents | A paginated list of contents must be included at the front |
Please make sure you do not reduce the margins referred to above as pages will be trimmed during the binding process.
Front pages within the thesis
The order and format of the various front pages is set out below.
Title page
The title page must give the following information in the order listed:
- The approved title of the thesis
- The approved sub-title of the thesis
- The total number of volumes if more than one, and the number of the particular volume
- The full name of the candidate. It is important that forenames (in full) should be in lower-case letters and the surname or family name only in capital letters
- The degree for which the thesis is submitted
- The full name of the Departments/School in which the candidate is registered followed by 'University of Bradford'
- The year of submission
Abstract
The abstract should be placed immediately after the title page. It should not exceed 250 words, summarising the contents. It should be headed with the candidate's name, the title of the thesis and up to ten subject keywords. After the degree has been awarded, the University may publish the title and abstract of the thesis and authorize others to do so.
Acknowledgement and dedications
If you wish to include an acknowledgement and/or dedication these should be included in the thesis after the abstract.
Citation and Referencing Guides
Please be aware that different academic disciplines have different preferred styles for referencing. Please discuss with your supervisory team and also the Library's Citation and Referencing Guides are useful.
