Dissertations and Project Reports

Stella Cottrell was formerly Director of Lifelong Learning at the University of Leeds, UK, and Pro-Vice Chancellor for Learning and Teaching at the University of East London, UK

Using a roadmap approach supported by practical checklists, audits and tools, this book will help students to achieve academic success.

• Introduction Part 1. Preparation and planning 1.‘Where do I start?’ 2.What skills will I need? 3.What makes a good dissertation or research project? 4.Project manage your dissertation 5.Managing yourself for the task 6.Self-care: managing wellbeing and stress 7.Using time effectively 8.Working with your supervisor Part 2. Developing your proposal 9.Understanding the assignment brief 10.Ethical considerations 11.Using AI tools for research assignments 12.Choosing your topic and title 13.Literature search and review 14.Principles of good research 15.Methodological approaches 16.Writing your research proposal Part 3. Conducting your research 17.The evidence base 18.Working with participants 19.Experiments 20.Observations 21.Surveys and questions 22.Interviews 23.Case studies 24.Interpreting your findings Part 4. Writing up and presenting your findings 25.Your writing strategy 26.Getting the structure right 27.Fine-tuning your writing 28.Making a presentation 29.Preparing for an oral exam