Tables, diagrams and figures should be inserted in the text as close to the first reference to them as is convenient, with suitable captions. Reprints of publications by the candidate which are relevant to the thesis should be placed in a pocket attached to the inside of the back cover. All sources of material in the thesis must be clearly and accurately cited. No particular style is prescribed for the citation of references, but a style which is appropriate to the material and, preferably, in common use in that discipline should be chosen in consultation with the supervisor. This style should then be followed consistently throughout the thesis.
Examiners invariably comment unfavourably on an unsuitable or incomplete bibliographic style.
In general, the full titles of periodicals and other serials should be given. If they must be abbreviated, the abbreviations used should be those accepted as standard. Final form of the thesis As required by the Rules of Higher Degrees by Research , two copies of the accepted thesis must be lodged with the Secretary of the Research Higher Degrees Committee before the degree can be awarded. These copies should be bound in a permanent form, with a full cloth stiff cover. The candidate's name and the short title of the thesis should be printed on the spine together with the abbreviated form of the degree and the year of final submission of the thesis.