Project Skills

Resources for a successful dissertation

Writing Skills Workshops

The objectives of the session are:

  • Understanding expectations for your project: unpacking the criteria.​
  • Understanding your audience.

Resources: 


Session 1 - Marking Scheme (2.8 MB / PPTX)
Peer Review (93 KB / DOCX)

Maths MSc Dissertation Writing Skills: Session 1 - Understanding the Marking Scheme and your Audience

The objectives of the session are:

  • Understanding the report structure​
  • Developing and communicating a central argument​
  • Using appropriate language to clearly state your objective

Resources:


Dissertation Planning (88.98 KB / DOCX)
Example 1 (1.51 MB / PDF)
Example 2 (7.06 MB / PDF)

Maths MSc Dissertation Writing Skills: Session 2 - Structure and Line of Argument

The objectives of the session are:

  • Understanding style and clarity of writing in relation to your dissertation

Resources: 


Session 3 (1.91 MB / PPTX)

ALL Maths Dissertations Session 3

Other resources

The IAD has general advice and resources to support you throughout your dissertation.

All the information can be found here: Dissertations and research projects | The University of Edinburgh

You can also sign in to different Workshops: Open workshops | The University of Edinburgh


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