But in October 2017, the University of Cambridge took an extraordinary step: it released the PhD thesis of Stephen Hawking to the public. The university’s Internet servers were inundated with more than two million visitors within hours, all wanting to read the most important scientific publication in the history of the university. The document, Properties of Expanding Universes, was written by that student when he was only 23 and became the most downloaded thesis in the history of Cambridge University’s open access repository. It was a handwritten thesis, with corrections, crossed-out lines, the distinctly human notation of the mind working out the extraordinary ideas, as they unfolded.
What do the ideas of Stephen Hawking have to offer young students of today? More than you’d think — but Samta Research Alliance can help you implement those lessons.
Most people would imagine a famous physicist, a best-selling author or a symbol of determination when they think about Stephen Hawking. Not many people think of his doctoral thesis first. However, the main hypothesis was the base to which all others were based. It gave him novel concepts regarding the nature and origin of the universe, it challenged conventional understandings of cosmology, and it garnered him his PhD, before his motor neuron disease had begun to impact his writing.
Stephen Hawking’s thesis serves as a reminder that great thesis statements are not a formality in academia.
It is an intellectual statement — it’s a document that says to the world: I have learned something that is important. This is the same responsibility for all PhD scholars, irrespective of their field of study.
The Story Behind the Handwritten Thesis
The touching aspect of Hawking’s thesis release was the physicality of the manuscript. This is a handwritten thesis, that is a thing from a time before word processors were invented, before the time of LaTeX formatting, before the digital submission portals. Both longhand and typed pages were marked up; some pages were longhand while others were typed; there were visible corrections and annotations that showed the process of scientific thinking.
The thesis is written by hand and has a special meaning in the history of the academic world. It’s the writer’s mind directly in contact with the paper, the ideas bouncing off the page without being given any time to work out in software, or tastefully polished by the latest tools of modern design. Many great thinkers of the twentieth century have created hand written theses, and these documents are not only studied for what they contain and present, but for the thought process that they exhibit.
The lesson does not perish with the typed manuscript of today, but rather, a thesis must speak with the voice of its creator. It should be both sincere and thought-provoking; it should be honest in its approach. It may be submitted electronically or printed and bound, but should demonstrate genuine intellectual effort.
What Modern Scholars Can Learn
The reason that Stephen Hawking’s thesis was successful was that it was directed towards a goal, not perfection. It was well focused, logically organised and provided conclusions which expanded the limits of existing knowledge. These are the very things that examiners, supervisors and journal reviewers have come to expect today.
But many PhD scholars are facing difficulties in achieving that clarity.
They have a very good knowledge of a subject, but have problems structuring ideas into an academically rigorous and coherent presentation. They take months collecting data, but struggle in the moment to present the data. Possesses understanding of either scientific information or literature but may not be able to express this understanding in writing that is acceptable for the institution.
This is no sign of stupidity.
It’s a challenge of communication — and it’s one which the expert thesis writing services have been created to handle.
How Samta Research Alliance Supports Your Thesis Journey
At Samta Research Alliance, we know that every scholar deserves the level of expert support that can turn good research into great academic writing. For more than 15 years, we have upheld the principle of mentorship, ethics and expertise in our thesis writing services.
We have over 100 researchers and academic writers with expertise in all disciplines including science, engineering, humanities and social sciences. We are not theses writers, we are your partners in learning how to write a thesis with which you can feel proud.
Our thesis writing services encompass all aspects of the thesis, ranging from suggesting a research subject that you believe will be interesting, to drafting a well-argued synopsis, conducting literature reviews, structuring the chapters, analysing the data, and composing a final document that complies with university requirements.
We also handle proofreading, plagiarism checking, and formatting for scholars who are ready to publish their work in SCI / Scopus.
Why Structure and Guidance Matter
The power of the ideas in the thesis was not the only aspect that impressed the world of researchers when it was published in Cambridge; the structure of the thesis was powerful as well. At 23, Hawking was a purposeful writer. The chapters are logically structured on each other. Evidence was provided for each of the arguments. The conclusions were all calls for additional investigation.
It’s a form of structured thinking that isn’t natural to everyone — and that’s ok.
Any student can become equally precise and clear in writing with proper instruction. The Samta Research Alliance is providing you with more than just editing and correcting your text—it’s a way to think about your research more clearly.
Our mentors guide scholars to think about how to define a research question, how to situate their research in existing research and how to communicate original work in a rigorous and accessible way.
We have successfully completed more than 1,350 research projects, and our success rate is 97% for all the research projects we support.
Your Thesis, Your Legacy
Stephen Hawking’s argument has now become well known to millions. Its handwritten thesis pages have been retained as a testament to how the scholarly spirit is manifested in practice. Your thesis does not necessarily change the course of cosmology — it’s still your brainchild. It shows that you researched a question that was important to you for several years, pursued the question wherever it went, and behaved with the utmost integrity in your academics.
Samta Research Alliance is dedicated to assisting you achieve this standard. We can offer you the structured, personalised support you need whether you’re just starting your PhD or in the thick of writing up your research.
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