Student thesis sample text

Where the research will be written up as a student’s thesis that will be published online, the participant information and consent form should explain how the personal data included in that thesis will be published and stored. The following is sample text for inclusion in participant information:

The University of Oxford is committed to the dissemination of its research for the benefit of society and the economy and, in support of this commitment, has established an online archive of research materials. This archive includes digital copies of student theses successfully submitted as part of a University of Oxford postgraduate degree programme. Holding the archive online gives easy access for researchers to the full text of freely available theses, thereby increasing the likely impact and use of that research.

If you agree to participate in this project, the research will be written up as a thesis. On successful submission of the thesis, it will deposited both in print and online in the University archives, to facilitate its use in future research. The thesis will be published with [insert here information on the type of access and what that means, e.g. open or restricted access (or closed or embargoed access), open access meaning available to every internet user].