3 Part Webinar Series: Writing an Academic Dissertation

Starting Friday, April 10, 2026

3 Part Webinar Series: Writing an Academic Dissertation

Session1 : Friday, April 10, 2026
Session 2: Monday, April 13, 2026
Session 3: Thursday, April 16, 2026

Format: 3 Sessions (90 minutes each)
Time: 11:00 AM IST 
3 Part Webinar Series:

Session 1: Understanding and Writing the Dissertation

This session introduces the purpose, structure, and writing process of an academic dissertation. Participants will learn how dissertations are organized, how to write key chapters, and how to develop sustainable writing practices during graduate research.
  • By the end of the session participants will: 
  • Understand what a dissertation is and its role in academic degrees 
  • Learn the structure of a thesis/dissertation  
  • Understand academic writing conventions for graduate research 
  • Learn strategies to start writing early and manage drafts 
  • Align their dissertation with research group focus
Key Topics:
  • Definition and purpose of a dissertation 
  • Dissertation vs thesis terminology across regions 
  • Dissertation committee and prospectus process 
  • Dissertation structure and key chapters 
  • Writing strategies and overcoming common challenges
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Session 2: Building the Research Question Using Efficient Discovery

This session focuses on transforming a research topic into a clear research question and conducting effective literature discovery. Participants will learn advanced search strategies, citation tracking, and research organization techniques using major academic databases. 

Participants will learn: 
  • How to move from a general topic to a focused research question 
  • How the scholarly research ecosystem works 
  • How to use academic databases for efficient literature discovery 
  • How to apply Boolean search, truncation, and advanced filters 
  • How to use reference mining and citation tracking to uncover key literature 
  • How to curate and organize research using reference management tools
Key Topics: 
  • Topic vs research question formulation 
  • Understanding the scholarly research system 
  • Academic databases (Web of Science, ProQuest Dissertations and Theses Global) 
  • Boolean searching and advanced search strategies 
  • Truncation and wildcard searching 
  • Reference mining and citation tracking 
  • Research curation using EndNote 
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Session 3: Citing, Defending, and Publishing Your Dissertation

The final session focuses on citation practices, preparing for the dissertation defense, and converting a dissertation into journal publications. Participants will also explore ethical considerations in academic writing, including the responsible use of AI tools. 

Participants will learn: 
  • Proper citation practices and common referencing styles 
  • How to avoid common citation mistakes and plagiarism 
  • Strategies for proofreading and editing a dissertation 
  • How to prepare for and succeed in a dissertation defense 
  • How to convert dissertation chapters into publishable journal articles 
  • Ethical use of AI in academic writing 
Key Topics:
  • Purpose and styles of citations (APA, Harvard, Chicago, IEEE) 
  • Citation best practices and common mistakes 
  • Proofreading and editing strategies 
  • Rights and Permissions 
  • Dissertation defense preparation 
  • Converting a dissertation into journal manuscripts 
  • Ethical use of AI in academic research 
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Certification

Participants who attend all three sessions of the webinar series will receive a quiz at the end of the program.

Those who successfully complete the quiz and achieve 70% or higher will be awarded a Proficiency Certificate. 
 

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Speaker's information

Dr. Subhasree Nag
Strategic Customer Success Consultant
Clarivate

Dr. Subhasree Nag is a Strategic Customer Success Consultant for Clarivate’s Research & Analytics division in South APAC. She works with institutions in the region to strengthen their  research output and impact and align projects with regional priorities and funding. 

She also promotes Clarivate’s solutions through workshops and consulting.

Dr. Nag has published several highly cited papers in leading international journals. She also co-authored the UGC India–Good Academic Research Practices (2020) guidance document and contributes to Bioworld on early-stage discovery. 

Previously, she served as a research scientist at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, USA. She holds a PhD in oncopharmacology from Texas Tech University Health Sciences Center and a Master’s in Pharmacy from the Institute of Chemical Technology, India.

Dr. Iryna Tykhonkova
Customer Success Consultant
Clarivate

Dr. Iryna Tykhonkova holds a PhD in Molecular Biology and brings extensive expertise in molecular biology and cell signalling.

She previously worked at the Institute of Molecular Biology and Genetics of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine. For 15 years, she served as Managing Editor of Biopolymers and Cell and as a lecturer at Taras Shevchenko National University of Kyiv, combining deep scientific knowledge with strong experience in academic publishing and education.

For the past nine years, she has been a Customer Success Consultant at Clarivate, supporting institutions in advancing research quality and impact.

Sanjay Rajan
Sr. Customer Success Manager - APAC
Clarivate

Mr. Sanjay Rajan is based in New Delhi, India, and has been working as a Senior Customer Success & Training Manager-APAC at Clarivate for the last nine years. He has more than 15+ years’ experience in the information industry and is taking care of the region of India, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh, and the Maldives with his team. He is also leading the PQDT Global & ETD product globally from the global customer success team.  

He is an alumnus of CSIR -NISCAIR and had worked on Green Energy Technology Patents. He has presented his research work in conference and also his dissertation work on Green Energy Technology Patents has been published in ProQuest Dissertation & Theses Global. Currently, he is engaged in academic research work in management field. He is also a certified life coach, mentor and counsellor.  

During his professional journey, he has interacted with more than lakhs of research scholars, students and faculties in India and other countries like Japan, China, Korea, Nepal, UK, Malaysia, Middle East and helped the academic organizations and their research scholars in empowering their research & learning process.