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UC Berkeley thesis/dissertation LaTeX Template (ucbthesis) for R Markdown

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This R package provides a single R Markdown template and format, both named ucbthesis . This PDF document template is built on the ucbthesis LaTeX document class for PhD dissertations and Master's theses maintained and distributed by Paul Vojta. This package also builds upon/brings up-to-date features available in Steven Pollack's ucbthesis R package . This package is intended for UC Berkeley graduate students who also utilize R code in their thesis or dissertation results and/or would like to avoid setting up and editing their document using more complex markup languages (e.g. LaTeX) or word-processing software (e.g. Microsoft Word).

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Prerequisites, installation.

In short, this template requires XeLaTeX, pandoc , and the rmarkdown R package.

XeLaTeX is included with 'full' installs of TeX Live and MacTeX . To acquire pandoc and rmarkdown , you can either install the latest version of RStudio or perform manual installations:

• pandoc : instructions are provided with the rmarkdown package
• rmarkdown :

Additionally, the sample document shipped with the ucbthesisrmd package can be rendered without modification (if you'd like to quickly see a preview of what a finished PDF could look like; see Usage below for further instructions), but the following packages must first be installed :

• tikzDevice , and

To install the ucbthesisrmd R package from GitHub:

To create a new R Markdown document using the ucbthesis template, use the rmarkdown::draft function:

Alternatively, if using RStudio, begin a new document using this template by going to "File > New File > R Markdown..."

A new directory (here called 'my_thesis') will be created by default (to suppress this, add create_dir = FALSE to the call to rmarkdown::draft() ) in the parent directory you specified (in the toy example above, /path/to/ ). Within this directory, you'll find four files that you can and should modify:

• the main R Markdown document ('my_thesis.Rmd'),
• two sample chapters ('chap1.Rmd' and 'chap2.Rmd') -- also referred to below as child documents -- and
• a sample bibliography file ('references.bib').

(You'll also see a LaTeX class file, ucbthesis.cls, in this directory -- you won't need to modify this file.)

To customize this document for your thesis or dissertation, modify the YAML header in the main R Markdown document. Also in this file, add (or remove) links to child documents like chapters, an introduction, or a conclusion. Put your manuscript in the child document(s) using either (R) Markdown or TeX syntax. Your bibliographic references can go into references.bib, and further bibliography options can be set in the YAML header.

To render the document:

In RStudio, if preferred, use either the "Knit" button or the keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+Shift+K).

Note : If you run the above command within the R console and get a xelatex: command not found error, try running R from the shell.

See the wiki for advanced usage of this package.

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Writing a master's or ph.d. thesis, latex dissertation template, how to graduate: the paperwork, pandemic update (spring 2021).

Note: What appears below, with permission, began as a slightly edited version of unofficial advice from MGSA, the UC Berkeley Mathematics Graduate Student Associate, with Berkeley specific information removed. Over time this document has evolved to contain a great deal of UC Davis-specific information as well as current LaTeX templates.

(Thanks to Megumi Harada) Steps to your goal:

• Start early . Jot down notes when you talk to your advisor. Keep them somewhere that you'll be able to find them again. Often, you find that little notes you write can serve as a “seed” to start the writing process.
• Write a little each day. Obvious, and yet few people follow this advice. Even just one hour a day, divided into four 15-minute sessions, goes a long way if you keep at it for a month.
• Get your advisor to look at small parts of drafts and chapters early on.

All information is subject to change. Current information specific to filing a doctoral thesis at UC Davis can be found via the Grad Studies website .

There are several websites dedicated to Using LaTeX to Write a PhD Thesis . But since you're in the UC Davis math department, your best bet is to use a template that was specifically created for UC Davis math students.

Download: 2024 template (Overleaf compatible)

This template was created originally by Tyrell McAllister with later edits by Jeff Irion, John Challenor, Will Wright, and David Haley in order to keep the template current with formatting requirements. In 2024, Greg DePaul updated the template to be overleaf compatible.

Once you pass your Qual, download the dissertation template! Fill in some basic info (name, major, committee members' names, etc.), and add to your dissertation while you work on your research. After all, it's easier to write and cite as you go than to do it months/years later when that stuff isn't fresh in your mind.

This is an unofficial guide . Please see Preparing & Filing Your Thesis or Dissertation for the official set of instructions.

• Take note of the filing deadlines . They recommend completing your dissertation in time to give it to your committee for review at the beginning of the quarter in which you intend to graduate. In most cases, your committee probably won't need that much time, but you should check in with your committee members well in advance to make sure they'll be around when you need them.
• Once your committee members have signed your dissertation's title page, you can file your dissertation electronically (see the Grad Studies website linked above for the specific instructions). The Grad Studies office will review it to make sure that it is formatted correctly and let you know if any corrections need to be made. They will then inform you when your dissertation has been approved, after which time no further changes are allowed.
• The final step is to make an appointment with the Senior Academic Advisor for Mathematics and Applied Mathematics (as of Spring 2020, this is Brad Wolf ). This appointment can't take place until at least two business days after you file your dissertation online (and it must have been approved). The purpose of this appointment is to file the remaining paperwork and receive an official letter confirming your degree.

As of Spring 2021, the documents you will need to bring are as follows (see the official checklist here ).

• Your title page with the signatures of your committee members.
• One copy of your abstract.
• The dissertation embargo agreement (this requires your advisor's signature even if you aren't planning on an embargo on your dissertation).
• Two online surveys: The Survey of Earned Doctorates and the Graduate Studies Exit Survey. Each will give you a completion code which you will need to provide.
• The Graduate Program Exit Information form. As of Spring 2021, this requires a signature from either Tina or Vanessa.

The three documents with signatures obviously must be physical copies. The other item can be emailed to the Academic Advisor when you set up your appointment.

Given that we've all become hermits here in our underground bunkers, only occasionally opening Zoom to remind ourselves that other people exist in this world, a few changes have been made to the process. These may or may not be permanent changes going forward. Always consult the Graduate Studies page if you are unsure about current requirements.

• The title page must be a single form signed by all committee members, but those signatures can be electronic. It must still be ONE form. As having multiple persons sign a single PDF is not as easy as it sounds, I recommend to download the Word Template that is provided on the Graduate Studies page . It can easily be edited to contain your information, and adding signatures to a Word document is arguably simpler than teaching your committee members to add signatures to a PDF without accidentally closing it to future edits.
• The signed title page must be submitted by your committee chair, or else your program chair (the coordinator might also work – check me on this). Since your committee chair is also one of the people who will be signing your dissertation, it makes sense to have them sign last, and then they can send the form to the Senior Academic Advisor directly. You cannot submit the title page yourself – this is a measure implemented to help prevent fraud and forgery.
• All documents can be submitted digitally to the Senior Academic Advisor (and ideally, all in the same email, except the title page). You'll probably want to then schedule a Zoom appointment with the Advisor to go over your materials and make sure that they are complete.
• Remember that you must schedule an exit seminar before the Program Exit Information form can be signed.

Older Templates

The “ucdavisthesis” LaTeX package maintained by Ryan Scott has a number of convenient macros that can generate a dissertation. It is loosely based on an earlier version of the math department template. It is also available in most TeX distributions by default (including Overleaf), and so accessing it is also convenient. However, editing the package to keep up with changes to formatting requirements requires some thought. To that end, you might be interested in one of the following two documents which bring the template up to date with Spring 2021 requirements:

• ucdavisthesis.cls : Add this to the root directory of your Overleaf document
• ucdavisthesis.dtx : Use this version if you are the kind of person who likes to compile your own stuff

The 2020 version of the math department template can be found here . It differs from the 2021 version only in the way that the page numbers are written (it places hyphens on either side of roman numerals, but not on the other pages).

A previous template that complied with UCD's requirements as of 2012 was created by Sean Whalen and can be found on GitHub . It has not been maintained since 2012 and so is not up-to-date with the current formatting requirements.

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Examples of simple beautiful PhD theses

Please share the simplest, most beautiful PhD / master's theses you've ever seen. Looking for ideas for layout (medicine). Source code appreciated.

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• 2 Should this be community-wiki? –  Sean Allred Commented Mar 8, 2014 at 3:11
• 4 You can find some theses between answers to Showcase of beautiful ... –  Ignasi Commented Mar 8, 2014 at 6:58
• 6 IMHO beauty is in the eye of the beholder. :) I strongly believe this question would be better off merged in the showcase thread indicated by Ignasi than standing as a question on its own. Note that many universities have strict policies on how a thesis should look, so at the end of the day you are stuck with their requirements. –  Paulo Cereda Commented Mar 8, 2014 at 11:56

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Aaron Turon created a beautiful thesis . His colophon:

This document was typeset using LATEX, with a mixture of classicthesis developed by André Miede and tufte-latex, which is based on Edward Tufte’s Beautiful Evidence. The bibliography was processed by Biblatex. Robert Slimbach’s Minion Pro acts as both the text and display type-face. Sans-serif text is typeset in Slimbach and Carol Twombly’s Myriad Pro; monospaced text uses Jim Lyles’s Bitstream Vera Mono (“Bera Mono”). Donald Knuth’s Computer Modern is used throughout, but I’m not saying where.

• 24 It would be nice to have the sources. –  Heiko Oberdiek Commented Sep 29, 2015 at 19:55
• 1 Is the .tex file anywhere? –  Damian Commented Nov 6, 2017 at 23:20
• I wrote him an email asking for it, but did not get an answer. Thus, I tried to rebuild his thesis template for my own and will make it available, once I finished writing (hopefully soonish). –  asante Commented Jul 24, 2019 at 17:38
• 2 @burningfuses I'm not finished with writing my thesis, but an (almost finished) draft is available here: github.com/pfasante/phd_thesis -- disclaimer: the template is most certainly not well written and can use some improvements, but I'm not experienced with writing latex packages at all. So I'm happy about all feedback. –  asante Commented Aug 7, 2019 at 17:11
• 1 @asante Thanks a lot! I'll try to fix any problems I might encounter. –  burningfuses Commented Aug 8, 2019 at 18:09

The Maggi Memoir Thesis Template is very nice, originally by Federico Maggi. It is a double sided, thin layout that includes index, acronyms, and custom picked fonts.

There seem to be relatively few truly beautiful templates for theses out there, probably because the formatting requirements that most are created to follow simply weren't designed with good looks in mind. I know that was true of my school's requirements. Many are simply Word templates that have been transitioned to LaTeX.

Maggi Memoir Thesis Title Page:

• is maggi memori thesis for book printing? if so what size book could be printed based on the template? –  Strangelove Commented Dec 30, 2014 at 17:04

Just to add to cslstr 's answer, you might want to take a look to the other templates found on LaTeX Templates (besides the Maggi Memoir Thesis Template).

Other good resources with ready-made templates include:

• ShareLaTeX , which has a "mixed bag" of templates.
• Thesis-Template , which has various templates from Universities worldwide.
• UK-TUG , which has templates from some UK Universities.

A lot of contributions can also be found on CTAN .

I agree that "beauty is in the eye of the beholder", so probably you should pick one you like by yourself. Besides, as it has been mentioned, at the end of the day you'll have to abide to your University's standard.

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Basic thesis template

This Thesis LaTeX template is an ideal starting point for writing your PhD thesis, masters dissertation or final year project. The style is appropriate for most universities, and can be easily customised. This LaTeX template includes a title page, a declaration, an abstract, acknowledgements, table of contents, list of figures/tables, a dedication, and example chapters and sections.

This template was originally published on ShareLaTeX and subsequently moved to Overleaf in November 2019.

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