EThOS, the E-Theses Online Service, is an almost-complete index of all doctoral level theses ever awarded by UK universities. You can uncover the latest cutting edge research inside the pages of UK PhD theses, immediately download over 300,000 theses or order many more through the unique EThOS digitisation on demand service.

See how we manage UK doctoral theses in partnership with UK universities. Read the guidance on creating and re-using thesis metadata, and find out what happens to your thesis when you complete your PhD.

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Digitising theses

Print theses are digitised on demand through EThOS, but we also undertake digitisation projects for almost any print material

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Managing theses

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Case studies

Sam Martin, PhD student, creator of Coeliac Sam
…I wanted my thesis to explore how research could make an impact in the world of chronic illness via technology, combining e-learning, web and application development …

Non-text doctoral theses: apps for coeliacs

Katherina Manolessou, PhD student
…It's very interesting that everyone has Instagram - images, wherever you found them, you can instantly upload them, share them. But when it comes to research, you cannot - I say, why?…

Non-text doctoral theses: Katherina Manolessou, artist practitioner and illustrator

Katrina Foxton, PhD student
…I think this mapping process will allow me to reflect on what it is to be a heritage practitioner at a local level…

Non-text doctoral theses: Katrina Foxton, PhD student in heritage architecture management

Imogen Lesser, PhD student and architect
…I could not have done the research without the drawing and models because they are so inherent in the discipline, I don't feel it's an architectural PhD without them.…

Non-text doctoral theses: Imogen Lesser, architect and PhD student