Embarking on a PhD is “probably the most challenging task that a young scholar attempts to do”, write Mark Stephan Felix and Ian Smith in their practical guide to dissertation and thesis writing.

A doctoral dissertation is a solid, scientific presentation based on an independent research with new scientific knowledge. It may be article based or a monograph. Requirements for doctoral theses at ...

In his doctoral dissertation, Timo Paananen examines the letter by the early Christian philosopher Clement of Alexandria (ca. 150-215 CE) to Theodore. The identity of Theodore, recipient of the letter ...

Julia Vassileva explored the role of women in peace processes in the post-Soviet space. Drawing from her extensive fieldwork related to Ukraine, Georgia, and Armenia, she examines the barriers women ...

The examination of doctoral dissertations is a two-stage process: first, dissertations are examined in a preliminary examination, and then, in a public examination. Doctoral dissertations of the ...

Do you have any suggestions for motivating graduate students to meet their dissertation-writing deadlines? I'm working with several bright and energetic students, but they all have difficulty meeting ...

A doctoral thesis from the University of Jyväskylä (Finland) investigated the effectiveness of plant-derived compounds against viruses that infect ...