Pre-booked clinics
Researchers submit a short summary before the session so time is used productively.
- Question intake
- Stage/context
- Relevant files where permitted
- Clear objective
Bookable support for live research questions
Office-Hours Research Clinics
Create regular drop-in or pre-booked support sessions where eligible researchers can bring focused methodology, writing, statistics or research-planning questions.
Postgraduate researchersDoctoral cohortsDissertation studentsResearch staffInternational studentsProfessional doctorates
Low frictionEasy access without a full consulting engagement
FocusedShort, well-defined questions
RepeatableWeekly, fortnightly or block delivery
EscalatableComplex cases move to longer support
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Build support around real researcher needs.
Rather than forcing every cohort into the same package, Thesis Tutors can combine live teaching, specialist clinics, digital research tools and targeted one-to-one support around the institution’s actual gaps.
Drop-in format
Useful for broader student-support weeks or scheduled research-development windows.
- Open Q&A
- Signposting
- Triage
- Short guidance
Methods & statistics
Route technical questions to specialists rather than relying on a generalist model.
- Quantitative
- Qualitative
- Mixed methods
- Software
Writing & viva
Support structure, clarity, argument development and preparation without writing assessed work.
- Chapter planning
- Discussion
- Viva questions
- Corrections
Escalation pathway
When the question cannot be responsibly handled in a short slot, define a next support option.
- Long consultation
- Multi-session pathway
- Specialist referral
- Institution-funded hours
Programme intelligence
Aggregate patterns can help the institution identify recurring development needs.
- Common topics
- Peak demand
- Stage patterns
- Future workshops
Implementation
Simple to implement
A clear implementation sequence keeps responsibilities, academic-integrity boundaries, communications and support routes understandable for both staff and researchers.
1. Set the schedule
Choose frequency, clinic length and total hours.
2. Define eligibility
Agree who can book and what topics are in scope.
3. Open booking
Researchers use the agreed booking route.
4. Review demand
Use aggregate patterns to decide whether the format should continue or change.
Institutional use
Examples of clinic questions
- Is my research question too broad?
- Does this method fit my question?
- How should I structure Chapter 5?
- Which statistical test is appropriate?
- How do I prepare for my supervisor meeting?
- How do I defend this limitation?
Flexible configuration
Clinic principles
- Focused question
- Researcher ownership
- Clear scope
- No ghostwriting
- Appropriate specialist
- Escalation when needed
Governance & quality
Supplementary support, with clear boundaries.
Thesis Tutors is designed to complement formal supervision and existing university services. We support researcher development through teaching, coaching, feedback, legitimate editing and specialist guidance; we do not write assessed theses or make academic decisions on behalf of researchers.
Academic integrity
Researchers retain responsibility for the ideas, analysis, arguments, decisions and final work they submit.
Privacy by scope
Institutional delivery can be designed around the minimum data needed for access, support and agreed reporting.
Human support
Specialist expertise remains central where judgement, teaching and methodological explanation are required.
Frequently asked questions
Questions institutional teams often ask.
Does Thesis Tutors replace university supervision?
No. Our institutional work is supplementary. Formal supervision, assessment and academic decisions remain with the university and researcher.
Can programmes be adapted to a specific cohort?
Yes. Delivery can be scoped around degree level, discipline mix, programme calendar, cohort size, research stage and the institution’s own policies.
How is academic integrity protected?
Support focuses on teaching, coaching, feedback, skills development and legitimate editing. Researchers remain responsible for the ideas, analysis, decisions and assessed work they submit.
Can we start with a pilot?
Yes. A defined pilot or clinic is often the simplest route for testing demand, delivery fit and administration before a wider programme is considered.
Start with a defined scope
Tell us the cohort, challenge and delivery window.
We can help you shape a pilot, clinic, workshop series, support pool or Research Room licence without committing the institution to a larger programme before the model has been tested.