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Theses: Training & support

This guide is intended to provide advice to PGR students on their eThesis

Training

This course will make students aware of Queen's requirements for e-thesis submissions and the copyright implications for this

The training will include:

  • Defining copyright
  • Outlining the university's requirement for e-thesis
  • Explaining the concept of fair dealing
  • Outlining the process of seeking permission for copyright

 

Next session: Wednesday 15th October @ 2pm.

Please login to MyFuture to book a place. Training will be delivered via MS Teams.

Training for Postgraduate Research (PGR) Students Submitting via the new Thesis with Publications (TWP) Model

This course is designed to inform students about Queen’s requirements for e-thesis submission and the copyright implications associated with this submission type. 

This session will provide a comprehensive overview of key topics related to TWP e-thesis submission. Participants will gain a clear understanding of copyright principles and how they apply to the TWP submission model. The training will outline the university’s e-thesis requirements and guide attendees through the submission process for the QUB repository. It will also explore various publishing options, including traditional models and open access, and explain how to incorporate an accepted manuscript within a thesis. The session will also introduce Creative Commons licenses and highlight useful QUB resources to support students throughout their TWP research degree programme.

Wednesday, 24th September 2025 @ 14:00-15:00 

Please login to MyFuture to book a place. Training will be delivered via MS Teams.

This session will explain everything that you need to do to upload your e-thesis into Pure.

Friday, 10 October 2025 @ 12:30-13:30 

Please login to MyFuture to book a place. Training will be delivered via MS Teams.

The Open Research Team provide training in the following areas:

  • Pure and the Research Portal
  • Getting your first article published
  • Open Access publishing
  • E-thesis submission
  • Copyright
  • Research data and your thesis
  • Workshops on uploading your data to Pure
  • Protecting your research

For full details of our training courses for winter semester 2024 and to sign up, please see our Library training guide here

Contact information

Dawn Pike, Open Research Librarian, is responsible for delivering training on copyright and e-thesis obligations. If you have any queries/requests for training, please contact:

E: d.pike@qub.ac.uk

If you (PGR), or your student (supervisor), are uploading the e-thesis into Pure and have issues, please contact the designated e-thesis email address below. This is for all specific e-thesis queries (upload, submission, embargo, connected outputs in Pure, visibility, copyright etc): 

E: e-thesis@qub.ac.uk