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[dis-er-tey-shuhn] / ˌdɪs ərˈteɪ ʃən /


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Known as an innovative and enthusiastic coach, Barry also specialises in set-pieces and he wrote a dissertation as part of his Pro Licence for which he analysed 17,000 throw-ins.

From BBC Jul. 14, 2026

In 2024, Kobie Alexander Smith wrote his dissertation about this kind of fundraising by hospitals as part of his Degree of Doctor of Education at the University of Pennsylvania.

From MarketWatch Jul. 2, 2026

His 1977 dissertation warned about soaring house prices, a theme relevant to the 2008 financial crisis, which he later said he didn’t fully understand.

From Barron's Jun. 22, 2026

Once passionate about art studies, Clare abandoned a half-finished dissertation to become a parent and now finds that the thrill she once felt about fine paintings is gone.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 5, 2026

And: Was my dissertation much more than an act of social withdrawal?

From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez

Since its introduction, fifteen dissertations and final theses at Freie Universität have focused on the topic, along with seven additional dissertations completed by researchers in other countries.

From Science Daily Jan. 7, 2026

After studying neuroscience and writing two dissertations, she was off to Stanford for a law degree and math Ph.D.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 4, 2025

In fact, we first sketched out our plan to link cultural values and microbiology while writing our Ph.D. dissertations at our local deli in St. Louis, Missouri.

From Salon Apr. 17, 2024

John Warnock wrote one of the shortest PhD dissertations in history, then changed the world of publishing and printing as co-founder of Adobe.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 29, 2024

There were long dissertations written in long hand; some were political and others dealt with the history of art.

From "Black Boy" by Richard Wright




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