The Official Dissertation Thread 2024-25

That's such a cool topic Meredith!
What do you find yourself struggling with the most at the moment?

Getting my supervisor to agree to my ideas lol

Yup, just trying to balance politeness/their time with getting a straight answer. Academics can be peculiar folk.
It's like this in the white collar workplace too, tbf, so this does prepare you a little bit for that!

I just want to make a difference, but they don't seem too keen on the women's angle lol.

It's tricky because you do need something that's achievable in 6-8 months with no budget.
Have they made other suggestions instead?

No suggestions. I don't think I'd need a budget, just access to information, which I can get from local services

Here we go folks.
It's coming to the time of year where a lot of students are starting to think about their dissertations.

This thread is intended to act as a central place for people to get advice from others that are going, or have been, through the same experience.
So, with that in mind, why not introduce yourself?
Name:
Course:
University:
Dissertation topic area:
How far through the process are you?
Share as much or as little information as you're comfortable with.
any links to surveys should go to the student surveys and research forum. Please read through the forum guidelines before you post a thread.
Helpful Advice
If you have anything to add here, give me a tag below and let me know.
Happy discussion and good luck!

Well that's good, because undergrad dissertations don't tend to get a budget!
My point is the scope of the project is limited by those two factors and therefore the majority of third year disses struggle to "make a difference".

Here we go folks.
It's coming to the time of year where a lot of students are starting to think about their dissertations.

This thread is intended to act as a central place for people to get advice from others that are going, or have been, through the same experience.
So, with that in mind, why not introduce yourself?
Name:
Course:
University:
Dissertation topic area:
How far through the process are you?
Share as much or as little information as you're comfortable with.
any links to surveys should go to the student surveys and research forum. Please read through the forum guidelines before you post a thread.
Helpful Advice
If you have anything to add here, give me a tag below and let me know.
Happy discussion and good luck!

is anyone else just feeling really lost and like whatever direction they try to go in with the diss is the wrong one. I’ve written a some of my first chapter draft but it just all feels wrong. I’m prone to overthinking though 😂

Here we go folks.
It's coming to the time of year where a lot of students are starting to think about their dissertations.

This thread is intended to act as a central place for people to get advice from others that are going, or have been, through the same experience.
So, with that in mind, why not introduce yourself?
Name:
Course:
University:
Dissertation topic area:
How far through the process are you?
Share as much or as little information as you're comfortable with.
any links to surveys should go to the student surveys and research forum. Please read through the forum guidelines before you post a thread.
Helpful Advice
If you have anything to add here, give me a tag below and let me know.
Happy discussion and good luck!

Hey there 😃

My name is Julia, and I’m in my final year of a Bachelor’s in Psychology at De Montfort University.

For my dissertation, I explored myths and misconceptions in popular psychology among psychology students, along with factors that might contribute to increased belief in them. It was such an interesting topic, but wow - it also turned out to be way more complex and challenging than I expected 😅

I submitted my dissertation two weeks ago, and now I’m eagerly waiting for feedback. I poured so much effort and heart into this project, so I’m really excited (and a little nervous) to see how it turned out!

If you’re struggling with choosing a dissertation topic, here’s my biggest advice: pick something that genuinely excites you - something within your course that sparks your curiosity and makes you want to learn more. Trust me, it makes a huge difference in your motivation, performance, and overall experience of writing your dissertation 💡✍️

I hope it will be helpful 💪 Feel free to reach out if you have any questions 😉 You can also chat with me or other students directly through The Ambassador Platform.

Take care,

Julia
Psychology student
De Montfort University