Thesis and dissertation
Best for planning one thesis or dissertation from an approved proposal through research, drafting, review-ready work, and submission.
Best for planning one thesis or dissertation from an approved proposal through research, drafting, review-ready work, and submission.
This public planning template is a starting point. Add sensitive details only in your protected project and follow your organisation’s processes.
Thesis and dissertation: How to use this template.
Thesis and dissertation: How to use this template.
Best for planning one thesis or dissertation from an approved proposal through research, drafting, review-ready work, and submission.
Proposal and scope
Confirm thesis proposal, Define research plan, Proposal ready for research
Research and drafting
Collect and organize research evidence, Draft core chapters, Integrate supervisor feedback, Draft manuscript ready
Review and submit
Prepare review-ready manuscript, Run final manuscript review, Submit thesis or dissertation, Thesis manuscript submitted for review
Adapt after creation
This public planning template is a starting point. Add sensitive details only in your protected project and follow your organisation’s processes.
Schedule
14 Rows, 8 Dependencies.
Thesis and dissertation: Best for planning one thesis or dissertation from an approved proposal through research, drafting, review-ready work, and submission.
Use the interactive schedule to inspect the planned sequence.
Schedule details
Schedule details
Proposal and scope, Research and drafting, Review and submit
| Work item | Type | Schedule | Duration | Depends on |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Proposal and scope | Phase | Days 1–6 | Derived rollup | — |
| Confirm thesis proposal | Task | Days 1–3 | 3 working days | — |
| Define research plan | Task | Days 4–5 | 2 working days | Confirm thesis proposal |
| Proposal ready for research | Milestone | Day 6 | Milestone | Define research plan |
| Research and drafting | Phase | Days 7–21 | Derived rollup | — |
| Collect and organize research evidence | Task | Days 7–11 | 5 working days | — |
| Draft core chapters | Task | Days 12–17 | 6 working days | Collect and organize research evidence |
| Integrate supervisor feedback | Task | Days 18–20 | 3 working days | Draft core chapters |
| Draft manuscript ready | Milestone | Day 21 | Milestone | Integrate supervisor feedback |
| Review and submit | Phase | Days 22–28 | Derived rollup | — |
| Prepare review-ready manuscript | Task | Days 22–24 | 3 working days | — |
| Run final manuscript review | Task | Days 25–26 | 2 working days | Prepare review-ready manuscript |
| Submit thesis or dissertation | Task | Day 27 | 1 working day | Run final manuscript review |
| Thesis manuscript submitted for review | Milestone | Day 28 | Milestone | Submit thesis or dissertation |
Who this helps
- Who this helps
- Research Planning team
What is included
- Proposal and scope: Confirm thesis proposal → Proposal ready for research
- Research and drafting: Collect and organize research evidence → Draft manuscript ready
- Review and submit: Prepare review-ready manuscript → Thesis manuscript submitted for review
Adapt after creation
- Relative working days show planned order, not calendar dates.
- Not included: Student records, Supervisor feedback.
How to use this template
Thesis and dissertation: How to use this template
- 1
Proposal and scope
Confirm thesis proposal, Define research plan, Proposal ready for research
- 2
Research and drafting
Collect and organize research evidence, Draft core chapters, Integrate supervisor feedback, Draft manuscript ready
- 3
Review and submit
Prepare review-ready manuscript, Run final manuscript review, Submit thesis or dissertation, Thesis manuscript submitted for review
Not included
Planning boundary
This public planning template is a starting point. Add sensitive details only in your protected project and follow your organisation’s processes.
- Institutional approval documents
- Private manuscript drafts
- Repository credentials
- Research participant data
- Student records
- Supervisor feedback
Frequently asked questions
Good to know
Thesis and dissertation: Frequently asked questions
What is included: Proposal and scope, Research and drafting, Review and submit.
Good to know
This public planning template is a starting point. Add sensitive details only in your protected project and follow your organisation’s processes.
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