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Proposal to hand-in

Plan each chapter. Reach submission day.

We keep your milestones and chapter drafts in one plan set against your university's deadline. A PhD-qualified coach helps you shape the proposal and talks through each chapter with you.

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Chapter two plan

LiteratureMilestone

Summary

Group the reading into three themes. Note where the sources disagree. Bring the outline to the next feedback call.

Next sessionResearch design session notes

a draft becomes a chapter

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From blank page to bound copy

How it works

  1. No.

    Match

    Our coordinator pairs you with a coach in your field.

  2. No.

    Plan

    You and your coach set milestones back from your deadline.

  3. No.

    Meet

    Regular online sessions work through each stage of the writing.

  4. No.

    Submit

    Final read-throughs and checks before you hand it in.

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Six stops on the way

Six ways to keep it moving

  1. Match

    A coach in your field

    Our coordinator reads your topic and course details, then pairs you with a PhD-qualified coach who knows your subject area.

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  2. Plan

    A plan set to your deadline

    We work backwards from your university's submission date and set milestones for each chapter, with room for the weeks that go sideways.

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  3. Propose

    Shape your proposal

    Proposal coaching helps you narrow a broad interest into a research question your supervisor can say yes to.

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  4. Read

    Organise the literature review

    Literature review support helps you sort a growing pile of reading into themes and spot where your own argument fits.

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  5. Design

    Talk through your research design

    Research design sessions help you choose an approach you can justify, from interviews and surveys to archival or textual work.

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  6. Review

    Chapter feedback calls

    Send a chapter ahead of time, then talk it through on a call with your coach. You leave with a short list of next changes.

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Made for people writing dissertations

  • Final-year undergraduates

    Most use us from proposal to submission, alongside lectures and other modules. Sessions often land in the evening after a day of seminars.

    For the third-year project

  • Taught master's students

    A one-year course leaves a short summer for the dissertation. We help you plan those months from the first week of term.

    For the summer dissertation

  • Part-time and returning students

    Many fit study around work or caring. Your plan is built around the hours you actually have.

    For evenings and weekends

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A plan for your next chapter

Plans

Book single sessions when you need a second opinion, or set up coaching that runs from proposal to submission.

  • Single session

    On request

    For a one-off question on a proposal, a chapter or a research design.

    • One online session with a coach
    • Matched to your subject area
    • Comments on one short draft
    • Notes on agreed next steps
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  • Chapter support

    On request

    For students who already have a plan and want feedback across several chapters.

    • A block of feedback calls
    • Written comments on each chapter
    • The same coach throughout
    • Milestone check at each call
    • Help with structure and flow
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  • Full dissertation

    On request

    For students who want regular coaching from proposal to final hand-in.

    • Coordinator match and intro call
    • Milestone plan set to your deadline
    • Proposal and literature review coaching
    • Research design sessions
    • Chapter feedback calls
    • Final read-through before submission
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Start here

From the guides

Short how-tos on getting started with your coach, planning your milestones and getting the most from each feedback call.

  • Getting started

    Book your first call

    How to tell us about your project so our coordinator can match you with the right coach.

    3 min read
  • Planning

    Build your milestone plan

    How your coach works back from your deadline to set realistic dates for each stage.

    4 min read
  • Proposals

    Prepare for a proposal session

    What to bring so your proposal coaching starts from your ideas, not from scratch.

    3 min read
  • Feedback

    Get the most from feedback calls

    How to send a chapter and use the call so you leave with clear next steps.

    4 min read
  • Submission

    Your final read-through

    What to check in the last weeks before you submit your dissertation.

    5 min read

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A steady plan for your dissertation.

Book a short intro call and we will match you with a coach in your field.

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One chapter at a time.

Margin Notes Tutoring

Margin Notes Tutoring offers online dissertation coaching that helps you keep track of milestones and chapter feedback.

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