PhD Dissertation and Thesis Support from Doctoral-Qualified Academics
A PhD thesis is a multi-year project, typically 60,000 to 100,000 words, that must make an original contribution to knowledge. Doctoral candidates rarely need help with everything; they need expert input at specific points: shaping a research design, getting a stuck chapter moving, strengthening a literature review, or preparing for the viva. Our PhD support is provided by academics who hold doctorates themselves and understand UK doctoral examination standards.
Making an Original Contribution
Examiners look for a clearly stated contribution, whether theoretical, methodological or empirical, and for a thesis that is coherent from research questions to conclusions. Our consultants help you articulate your contribution, align each chapter with your research questions and make the argument of the whole thesis explicit.
Support at Each Stage
- Proposal and research design for applications, upgrade or confirmation reviews. See our research proposal help.
- Systematic or critical literature reviews that map the field and justify your gap.
- Methodology chapters with a clear philosophical position and rigorous justification of methods.
- Findings and discussion chapters that interpret results against the literature.
- Introductions and conclusions that frame the thesis and state its contribution.
Methodology and Data Analysis
Our doctoral consultants work with advanced qualitative approaches (interpretative phenomenological analysis, grounded theory, discourse and narrative analysis) and quantitative methods (multilevel modelling, structural equation modelling, longitudinal and panel analysis) using NVivo, SPSS, Stata, R and AMOS.
Looking for examples first? Our guide to dissertation and thesis samples explains where to find them and how to use them well.
Editing, Proofreading and Formatting
Before submission, theses need careful editing for clarity, consistency and referencing, and formatting to your university's thesis regulations. See our dissertation proofreading service.
Viva Preparation
We offer mock viva questions based on your thesis, help you anticipate examiner concerns and practise defending your methodological and theoretical choices. Our support is intended to help you develop and present your own research; please use it in line with your university's regulations on doctoral work.