Appendix 1 - Regulations for the Presentation of Theses and Dissertations

1. Candidates submitting higher degree theses and dissertations for examination shall submit the required number of copies either in a condition suitable for eventual deposit and use in libraries (see below) or in temporary binding. Candidates choosing to submit their work for examination in temporary binding are advised:

(a) to ensure that temporary binding -if used -is nonetheless sufficiently secure to withstand transit to and from the examiners (see Appendix B);

(b) that any thesis/dissertation submitted for examination in temporary binding must bear on the spine, in a form which cannot easily be erased or detached, the candidate's name, the University's name and the degree for which he/she is a candidate.

2. Irrespective of the type of binding used for examination purposes:

(a) Theses for the research degrees of MPhil, PhD and Doctor by Examination and Thesis shall, prior to the release of successful candidates' results by Conveners of Examining Boards, be bound permanently within boards, the binding being of a fixed kind in which leaves are permanently secured in the manner of a hardback book. The boards shall have sufficient rigidity to support the weight of the work when standing upon a shelf.

(b) Taught Master's degree dissertations which are to be deposited in the National library or in the University library shall, prior to the release of successful candidates' results by Conveners of Examining Boards, be bound permanently, either as in (a) immediately above, or in the paperback binding with plastic overlay. Successful taught Master's degree dissertations which are not to be deposited in the National Library or in the University library need not be bound permanently either before or after the release of results.

3. In the case of all works which are to be deposited in libraries, the permanently bound volumes shall bear on the spine the surname and initials of the candidate, the full or abbreviated title of work, the name of the degree for which it was submitted and the date of submission. This information shall be printed along the spine in such a way as to be readable when the volume is lying flat with the front cover uppermost. If the work consists of more than one volume the spine shall also bear the number of each volume.

4. All copies of theses/dissertations, whether for the purpose of examination or for deposit in libraries, shall be presented in permanent and legible form in typescript or print and the characters employed in the main text (but not necessarily in illustrations, maps etc) shall be not less then 12pt; characters employed in all other texts, notes, footnotes, etc, shall be not less than 10pt. Typing shall be of even quality with clear black characters, and capable of photographic reproduction. Double or one-and-a-half spacing shall be used in the main text, but single spacing shall be used in the summary and in any indented quotations and footnotes. Drawings and sketches shall be in black in; unnecessary detail should be omitted and the scale should be such that the minimum space between lines is not less than 1 mm. Colour graphics for charts, diagrams etc and colour photographs may be used, but candidates must in all cases ensure that material is capable of being photocopies and microfilmed. Copies produced by xerographic or comparable permanent processes are acceptable. A4 paper shall be used and should be of good quality and sufficient opacity for normal reading.

5. Diagrams, maps and similar documents shall be submitted in a portfolio of reasonable size and shall bear the particulars stated to be necessary for the volume.

6. Candidates may submit non-book material such as audio or video tapes with their thesis/dissertation, if such material forms a useful addition to, or explanation of, work contained in the written submission and if such material constitutes the most appropriate method of presenting the information concerned. Any material of this type shall be enclosed in a container which is suitable for storage on a library shelf and which bears the same information as that required on the spine of the thesis/dissertation, so placed as to be readily legible when the container is in its sorted position. Candidates considering the submission of audio or video tapes as adjuncts to their thesis/dissertation should consult their supervisor and the University Librarian for advice at an early stage of their project.