Public Defence of a Doctoral Thesis

Public Defence of a Doctoral Thesis

The decision to hold a public defence of a doctoral thesis is made by the Dean, based on the proposal of the research faculty. The defence is to be carried out during the semester and only one doctoral or licentiate thesis per day may be defended within the faculty. An overview of the preparatory steps can be found in the document Thesis defence schedule. Please remember to plan ahead!

Compensation of Costs
The faculty sets aside SEK 60,000 for each public defence of a doctoral thesis. This sum should cover expenses like the opponent’s remuneration, travelling expenses, printing costs, etc.

The remuneration for the opponent is SEK 8,000, as determined by the Vice-Chancellor.

Word Thesis Templates
There is an MS Office thesis template which helps PhD students adhere to the Mid Sweden University graphical identity. Using the same fonts, font sizes, colours, table and graph designs ensures high readability and that the text can be recognized as a Mid Sweden University publication.

How to
In MS Office, click the tab in the top bar called “MITTUNIVERSITETET”. Click “Nytt” in the top left corner, below the Mid Sweden University logo. Next, select “Avhandling_eng” to start using the new template. If for any reason the new templates do not show up on your computer, please contact helpdesk.

Cover
There is a standard cover layout. The Janitor’s Office will help you with the cover. Please contact Jörgen Carlsson for more information.

Thesis content
The structure of the content may vary between different subjects; sections may be structured as you wish. 

Thesis template margins
The margins of the thesis template takes the printing process of the thesis into consideration.  Note that even if the inside margin seems narrow, the printed product will be correct.