Collocations for thesis - noun
1. part of a university degree
ADJ.
doctoral, MA, Master''s, MSc, PhD, etc. | chemistry, geology, etc. | research
VERB + THESIS
work on | complete, do, write (up) | submit | publish
THESIS + NOUN
research, title, topic
PREP.
by ~
She completed an MSc by thesis.
She completed an MSc by thesis.
in a/the ~
research presented in a thesis
research presented in a thesis
~ about/on
He''s doing a doctoral thesis on the early works of Shostakovich.
He''s doing a doctoral thesis on the early works of Shostakovich.
2. statement of an idea/a theory
ADJ.
basic, central, main
VERB + THESIS
prove, support
The results of the experiment support his central thesis.
The results of the experiment support his central thesis.
disprove | advance
He advanced the thesis that too much choice was burdensome to people.
He advanced the thesis that too much choice was burdensome to people.
challenge, refute
PREP.
~ about
a thesis about the effects of new technology on skills
a thesis about the effects of new technology on skills