Formatting your thesis in Word: Without the headaches!
Putting together your HDR thesis is no small feat. You’ve written thousands of words, fine-tuned your academic argument and made a unique contribution to your field. Another key step? Pulling it all together in Microsoft Word.
If your page numbers are misbehaving, your table of contents looks off or your figure numbering is out of sync—don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.
Upcoming session: Formatting your Thesis – Self-paced tutorial and Q&A
Wednesday 3 September, 11 am – noon
Start with our self-paced tutorial, then join the live Q&A session to get answers to your trickiest formatting questions. We’ll cover:
- managing long documents
- applying and modifying styles
- creating tables of contents
- using variable pagination between sections
- cross-referencing
- and more!
‘The whole session was great. The demonstrations, answering questions and demonstrating the solutions were excellent.’
– Past participant
Explore more workshops and resources
This is just one of many workshops designed to support your research journey. From academic writing and publishing to literature reviews, there’s something for every stage of your candidature. Browse the workshop calendar to find all upcoming opportunities.
Catch up on past recordings, access slides and explore more resources in the RED Resource Hub.
If you have questions or need support, the Library is here to help—just contact us!
