Take control of your thesis and build confidence

Simplify academic research and speed up your research journey

Designing and conducting academic research - and writing a Thesis - is incredibly tough!

  • Graduate students and novice researchers often lack confidence as they are new to academic research and writing

  • There is usually a mass of prior research literature on a thesis topic area to read and understand

  • The research process is comprised of multiple interconnected components, decisions, and choices

  • The complexity of academic research often causes students to doubt their capability of completing

  • With so many parts of the project to work on, its easy to become distracted, sidetracked, or lost

  • Slow progress, falling behind, or upcoming thesis milestones cause anxiety and worry

Adopt A Systematic Approach

Your pre-structured canvas enables you to focus your effort and attention on the fundamental building blocks of a thesis

Utilize Time

Focus your work time on exploring and answering the targeted questions for the building blocks of your research.

Reduce Anxiety

Know what to expect and what you’ll need to work on. Break down the complexity of research into manageable building blocks for your thesis.

Join Students And Researchers Who Have Used The Research Design Canvas

Plan Effectively

Plan ahead so that you know what you are going to work on, for how long, and what you’ll work on next

Make Progress

Update your canvas regularly as you work on the different parts of your research. Save versions 1, 2, ,3, etc to keep a visual record of progress in your thesis

Boost Confidence

Answer easy questions first and gradually build your thesis step-by-step. Increase confidence as you begin to see your thesis take shape on the canvas

Use The Canvas To Understand, Plan, And Design Your Thesis Or Research Project

Frequently Asked Questions

  • Student have used and benefited from the canvas at all stages of the research journey. Bringing together the evolving parts of your thesis will help you consolidate your progress and identify what still requires further work or clarification

  • Yes, you can print out the digital file on A3 paper at anytime. Grab a coffee, pen, and highlighter to assess and reflect upon your one-page thesis summary.

  • You can continue to write in the open and flexible format of documents and chapters. Use the canvas alongside conventional documents to help you identify and organise key ideas and important points in your thesis

  • The spaces help you to focus on the most important ideas, and force you to communicate succinctly. Just like an abstract, there is no space for unfocused or irrelevant points. Unlike an abstract, the canvas allows you to capture a comprehensive overview of the fundamental building blocks of your research - side-by-side on a single page

  • Don’t worry, focus on the questions you feel confident or able to answer. terminology which is new to you and

  • The canvas is the perfect tool to help you easily keep track of changes. Update your canvas after making progress or major changes to your thesis. Use the canvas to help you ensure consistency and flow between the evolving ideas, decisions, and progress you make