Unofficial basic template attempt for Deakin University School of Information Technology PhD Thesis, for thesis by publication, based on guidelines here.
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\documentclass[12pt, a4paper]{report}
\input{LaTexPackages.tex}
\input{CustomFunctions.tex}
\begin{document}
\begin{titlepage}
\centering
\title{PhD title here}
\author{Author Name}
\qualifications{Author Qualifications}
\degree{Doctor of Philosophy}
\institution{Deakin University}
\date{Month Year}
\end{titlepage}
\beginfrontmatter
%%%%% --------- Abstract --------- %%%%%
\frontmatter{Abstract}
\input{000_abstract}
%%%%% ----- Acknowledgements ----- %%%%%
\frontmatter{Acknowledgements}
\input{00_acknowledgements}
%%%%% -- Contribution Statement -- %%%%%
\frontmatter{Contribution statement}
\subsection*{Declaration by author}\sectionisincomplete
\subsection*{Supervisors}
Title. Supervisor One\affil{1}, Title. Supervisor Two\affil{2}, Title. Supervisor Three\affil{1}, and Title. Supervisor Four\affil{3,4}
\makelongaffil{1}{A \textit{long} affiliation (e.g., School)}{allows for three (e.g., Faculty)}{lines to be specified (e.g., Institution)}
\makeshortaffil{2}{A \textit{short} affiliation (e.g., Department)}{only has two (e.g., Company)}
\makeshortaffil{3}{A supervisor may have}{multiple affiliations}
\makeshortaffil{4}{An affiliation may be used by}{multiple supervisors}
%%%%% ----- Publications ----- %%%%%
\frontmatter{List of publications}
\sectionisincomplete
\subsection*{Publications included in this thesis}
\tobecompleted
\subsection*{Submitted manuscripts included in this thesis}
\tobecompleted
\subsection*{Other publications during candidature}
\tobecompleted
% %%%%% ---- Ethics Statement ----- %%%%%
% \frontmatter{Ethics approvals}
% \sectionisincomplete
%%%%% ---- Table of Contents ---- %%%%%
\tableofcontents
%%%%% ----- List of Figures ----- %%%%%
\listoffigures
%%%%% ----- List of Tables ------ %%%%%
\listoftables
%%%%% -- List of Abbreviations -- %%%%%
\input{Abbreviations}
\printnomenclature
\beginmaincontent
%%%%% ------ Introduction ------ %%%%%
\maincontent{Introduction}
\input{1_introduction}
%%%%% ---- Literature Review ---- %%%%%
\maincontent{Literature review}
\input{2_LiteratureReview}
%%%%% ------- Paper 1 ------- %%%%%
\maincontent{This is the full title of my first paper}
\input{3_PaperOne}
%%%%% ----- Paper 2 ----- %%%%%
\maincontent{This is where I would put my second paper \textit{\textbf{if I had any}}}
\input{4_PaperTwo}
%%%%% -------- Paper 3 -------- %%%%%
\maincontent{Paper three is basically the Thursday of your thesis}
\input{5_PaperThree}
%%%%% ------ Paper 4 ------ %%%%%
\maincontent{Congratulations, Doctor.}
\input{6_PaperFour}
%%%%% ------ Paper 5 ------ %%%%%
\maincontent{Okay, nobody likes a show-off}
\input{7_PaperFive}
%%%%% ------ Conclusion ------ %%%%%
\maincontent{Summary, discussion, and future directions}
\input{9_Conclusion}
%%%%% ------ References ------ %%%%%
% \backmatter{References}
\bibliography{references.bib} %%All bibtex references are in references.bib file
\bibliographystyle{abbrv}
\end{document}