Submitting your research thesis
Once you have received your final feedback and have completed your last edits, it’s time to submit your research thesis. Learn more about the steps to take.
Submit your thesis to NOW Dropbox
You will need to submit your thesis through the relevant NOW Final Submission Dropbox.
To do so, log into NOW and access the Doctoral Learning Room. From the menu bar, select ‘Dropbox’. This is where you submit your thesis and get your Turnitin report. You should save your thesis as PDF for this submission.
Once you've submitted to the Dropbox, wait for the report to generate, then download it so that you can send it on.
You can use the practice submission first (also in the NOW room) to check everything is fine before you do the final upload.
Submit your declaration to the PGR dashboard
Once you have submitted your thesis and have your Turnitin report, you need to submit your declaration form via the PGR dashboard.
From the menu, select Milestones and complete the Candidate Declaration Form. You will then be able to upload your Turnitin report for approval from your Director of Studies. Please also email a copy to the Doctoral School. If you are unsure of how to use the form, please review this video guidance.
This should be the same version that you uploaded to the Dropbox so that it matches your Turnitin report. We recommend saving your thesis as a PDF, so you can ensure that your formatting isn’t altered.
You no longer need to provide a printed copy of your thesis for submission, but if you would like to print one for your viva preparations, you can either do so on one of the University printers or via the Printshop.
(A top tip from us: if you’d like a nice bound copy for yourself, wait until you’ve done your viva! That way it includes any edits or amendments given during the exam.)
What happens next?
Once you have submitted your thesis to the NOW Final Submission Dropbox and your Director of Studies has approved it, a workflow will be created to begin the examination process. You can find out more about this on Viva Voce and Beyond.