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Starter LaTeX projects for the kinds of work UK degrees set: essays, lab reports, reviews, reflections, case studies, proposals and dissertations. Each one is laid out in its referencing style and full of guidance notes on what goes where.

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Add your sources to references.bib and cite them in the text; the reference list builds itself in the right style. The templates are plain LaTeX, so they also work in any other LaTeX editor. Always follow your own module handbook where it differs. More about ProtocolDock Write.

APA 7

Academic essay

Title page, introduction, argued body paragraphs and conclusion, with guidance on structure and a references list built for you.

Any subjectDownload .zip

APA 7

Psychology lab report

Abstract, introduction, method subsections, results with an APA-formatted table and figure, discussion and references.

Psychology, Sport and Exercise Science, Education StudiesDownload .zip

Numbered

Scientific lab report

For practical write-ups: units with siunitx, chemical equations, a results table and graph, calculations and numbered references.

Chemistry, Physics, Biological Sciences, EngineeringDownload .zip

APA 7

Literature review

Review question, search strategy, a PRISMA-style flow diagram, a table of included studies and thematic synthesis.

Any subjectDownload .zip

APA 7

Reflective account

Structured around Gibbs' reflective cycle, with prompts for each stage, a confidentiality reminder and an action plan table.

Nursing, Social Work, Education Studies, PsychologyDownload .zip

APA 7

Clinical case study

Anonymised case, systematic assessment with a NEWS2 table, a care plan table, critical discussion and implications for practice.

Nursing, Social WorkDownload .zip

OSCOLA

Law problem question

IRAC structure for each issue, OSCOLA footnotes for cases and statutes, and a bibliography split into cases, legislation and secondary sources.

Law, CriminologyDownload .zip

Harvard

Business report

Executive summary, contents, numbered sections, a chart and ratio table, options, conclusions and recommendations.

Business and Management, Marketing, Economics, Accounting and FinanceDownload .zip

APA 7

Research proposal

Rationale, research questions, method, ethics and a shaded timeline table, ready for a dissertation or project proposal.

Any subjectDownload .zip

APA 7

Dissertation

A multi-file project: front matter, declaration, contents lists, a file per chapter, references and appendices.

Any subjectDownload .zip