\documentclass[12pt]{report}
% All the packages and their corresponding options are loaded in the preamble.tex file. Refer to that if you wish to change any options.
\input{preamble}
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% ENTER SOME IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE THESIS
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% Your full name as it appears on Qsis
\newcommand{\studentname}{Student Name}
% Degrees held by the student
\newcommand{\degreesheld}{MPhys (Hons)}
% Project title which must be your final approved title as it appears on Qsis
\newcommand{\thesistitle}{Project Title}
% Degree that the thesis is being submitted for
% In the School of Mathematics and Physics this is typically one of:
% Doctor of Philosophy, Master of Philosophy or Engineering Doctorate
\newcommand{\degreename}{Doctor of Philosophy}
% Submission date (In month year format e.g. July 2025):
% \monthyeardate\today command will enter the current month and year but you can manually enter the text
% here if needed.
\newcommand{\submissiondate}{\monthyeardate\today}
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\begin{document}
\begin{titlepage}
\setcounter{page}{0}
\begin{center}
\centering
\rule{15cm}{2.5pt} \newline
\textbf{\Huge \thesistitle}
\rule{15cm}{2.5pt}
\vspace{1cm}
{\large by}
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\textbf{\LARGE {\studentname\hspace{0.2cm}\degreesheld}} \\
\vspace{1.5cm}
\includegraphics[width=0.6\textwidth]{University_Crest_Long.eps}\\
\vspace{1.5cm}
{\large School of Mathematics and Physics}\\
\vspace{0.2cm}
{\large Queen's University Belfast}\\
\vspace{1.5cm}
{\large This thesis is submitted for the degree of}\\
\vspace{1.5cm}
{\LARGE \uppercase{\degreename}} \\
\vspace{0.5cm}
{\large \submissiondate}
\vspace{0.8cm}
\end{center}
\end{titlepage}
\pagenumbering{roman} % To use roman numerals for front matter pages
\chapter*{Abstract}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Abstract}
This is a template thesis for postgraduate research students in the School of Mathematics and Physics. It is completely optional and provided without any liability for issues arising from its use. It has been developed with input from staff and students in the school. See chapter \ref{ch:templateinfo} for details about the template and suggestions for how to use it.
\chapter*{Dedication} % Optional
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Dedication}
To...
\chapter*{Declaration} % Optional - you declare something similar on your submission form but you may wish to have this reflected in the thesis
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Declaration}
% MPhil limit is 50,000 words - adjust wording here as needed/desired
The work contained in this thesis is my own and has not been submitted for any other degree or qualification at this or any other university. Where materials are submitted by me for another degree or work undertaken by me as part of a research group has been incorporated into the thesis, the extent of the work thus incorporated has been clearly indicated. All sources of information have been acknowledged or referenced. This thesis contains fewer than 80,000 words.
\begin{flushright}
\studentname \\ \submissiondate
\end{flushright}
\chapter*{Acknowledgements} % Optional, but generally included. You can acknowledge sources of funding here.
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Acknowledgements}
I would like to thank...
% Example text to acknowledge support if relevant:
This work was supported by the Engineering and Physical Science Research Council (EPSRC) INSERT GRANT NUMBER as part of the Photonics Integration and Advanced Data Storage Centre for Doctoral Training (PIADS CDT)
% List of symbols defined in the listofsymbols.tex file. Modify that file to include what you want to use. A couple are given there as examples.
\input{listofsymbols}
% Add the list of symbols to the document. Comment out this command if you don't want to use this section.
\printnomenclature
% Add a list of figures. Comment out both lines below to not use one.
\listoffigures
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Figures} % Adds 'List of figures' into toc
% Add a list of tables. Comment out both lines below to not use one.
\listoftables
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{List of Tables} % Adds 'List of figures' into toc
\tableofcontents % Adds the table of contents
\newpage
\pagenumbering{arabic} % Switch numbering system for main content
\pagestyle{fancy} % To start adding headers after the first page of each chapter
% comment out or delete any chapters here that you don't want or need
\input{Chapters/Chapter1}
\input{Chapters/Chapter2}
\input{Chapters/Chapter3}
\input{Chapters/Chapter4}
\input{Chapters/Chapter5}
\input{Chapters/Chapter6}
\input{Chapters/Chapter7}
\input{Chapters/Chapter8}
\input{Chapters/Conclusions}
\newpage
% Inserts the bibliography using the contents of the references.bib file
% This file contains some example references used in the template text. Many reference managers and journal
% websites have options to export a citation into this BibTeX format that you can then add to that file
% biblatex bibliography command. If using the natbib package command below, comment out or delete the line below.
\printbibliography
% natbib bibliography command. If using biblatex, comment out or delete the two lines below. The aasjournal style commonly used in Astrophysics is given as an example style below.
%\bibliographystyle{aasjournal}
%\bibliography{references}{}
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{Bibliography} % Adds 'Bibliography' into toc
\begin{appendices}
\input{Chapters/Appendix1}
\input{Chapters/Appendix2}
\end{appendices}
\end{document}
