Examples of good past dissertations (organised by method)
Below are some examples of good past dissertations that use a broad range of methods and cover an array of topics. They will help you understand what a final dissertation looks like and how to implement certain methods. They will also help you understand the different forms a feasible dissertation can take.
Note some of the dissertations are level 6 and others level 7. Please be mindful of this when reading them. Remember a little more is expected of a level 7 dissertation in terms of word count but also content. See the level 6 and 7 grade descriptors to understand more about this distinction.
1. Dissertation examples
Note, there are also example dissertations in the reading and further resources sections of the dissertation masterclasses.
Literature review and quantitative data analysis: NHS bed occupancy and surgical cancellations by Ilona Gray (iBSc)
Systematic review with meta-analysis, Gender differences in the clinical presentation, management, and short-term outcomes of patients with non-ST-elevation myocardial infarction by Tetiana Lunova (MSc)
Critical Discourse Analysis, Quick Snips in Sub-Saharan Africa: Concerns and Critiques of Voluntary Medical Male Circumcision (VMMC) Strategies , Grace Cooney (MSc)
Interview study, Exploring perceptions and enabling factors for the National Health Insurance System (NHIF) Kenya, Susan Emmily Akoth Nungo (MSc)
It also might be helpful for you to watch some of the talks that were part of a recent 'Dissertation Celebration Series'. You will be able to see students talk about their dissertation research and the experience of completing a dissertation.
