It is not practical to prescribe specific formats for theses in a School such as ours where a diverse range of projects is undertaken. It is a good idea to examine the formats of successful earlier theses that have come out of your research group or ones undertaking similar work to your own. In any case it is best to seek your supervisor's advice prior to making a firm committment to a thesis structure. All pages should be numbered consecutively, Figures and Tables must have their own running numbering scheme that is unambiguous. References to the literature must be numbered consecutively as they are encountered in the text.
Most students assemble their thesis with a word-processing program.
If you are not skilled in this area you should either gain those skills prior to writing the thesis or employ a typist. The university requires that the Library copy are 'Hard-cover' bound according to specific guidelines available via the 'exit' link above. An additional copy is required for the School of Chemistry library. Additional copies are according to your needs though it is customary to provide a bound copy to your supervisor and cosupervisor. It is essential that the library copies are fully corrected according to the examination process .