Cardiff University doctoral and research master's thesis
Academic
Follows Cardiff University's thesis rules (community template Cardiff-uni-PhD-thesis-template by Jack Furby and earlier authors, GNU GPL 3.0; not an official template of the University), after the Policy on the Submission and Presentation of Research Degree Theses (version 8.0, in effect from 1 August 2025). A doctoral or research master's thesis (PhD, MD, EngD, professional doctorate, MPhil) in English on A4 paper: the title page of Appendix 3 of the policy, the Abstract, the contents, the lists of figures and tables, the list of acronyms, the list of publications, the acknowledgements and a dedication, chapters marked "Chapter 1" in slanted type on the right, sections 1.1, 1.1.1 and 1.1.1.1, figures, tables and equations numbered within the chapter, the bibliography (IEEE) and appendices A, B in one chapter, Appendices. A left margin of 40 mm, Arial (Liberation Sans) or Computer Modern 12 pt, 1.5 line spacing, the text left-aligned, a space between paragraphs, a running head with the title of the chapter or section over a rule, the preliminary pages in Roman numerals; without the University's logo.
- Format
- A4 portrait
- Language
- EnglishENEnglish (default)
- Margins
- left 4 cm, right 2.5 cm, top 3.31 cm, bottom 3.6 cm
- Body text
- Arial (Liberation Sans) nebo Computer Modern (Latin Modern) 12 pt, řádkování 1,5 (21,75 pt), zarovnání vlevo, mezera mezi odstavci 7,75 pt
- Headings
- stejné písmo tučně, kapitoly 24,88 pt, oddíly 17,28 pt, pododdíly 14,4 pt
- Numbering
- Chapter 1 / 1.1 / 1.1.1 / 1.1.1.1
- Page number
- no page numbers
- Citations
- IEEEcan be changed
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