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Dissertation planner

Plan a dissertation or thesis back from your hand-in date: chapters and word counts, a writing log, drafts for feedback, supervisor meetings and checklists.

Updated 11 Nov 2026 · 1 min read

Choose Dissertation or thesis under Start something new. It works on your own or as a group, with your supervisor invited if you like.

  1. Enter your hand-in dateTrawpie lays out the weeks you actually have, back from that date.
  2. Add your chaptersWith a target word count each. A ring per chapter shows how far you are.
  3. Log your writingWords each day, your streak, and the words a day you need to finish on time.
  4. Send drafts for feedbackYour supervisor approves or asks for changes, in their own name.

Also included

  • A proposal helper and checklists for ethics, data and the hand-in.
  • Supervisor meetings with actions that become tasks.
  • Literature with a matrix and an annotated bibliography.
  • Progress reports and a data management plan, signed off by the supervisor.
Example
Priya hands in on 1 May with 10,000 words in five chapters. On 11 November the planner says she has 24 weeks and needs about 60 words a day; she’s at 2,570.
A supervisor can be invited with the Supervisor role: they read, comment and give feedback on drafts, and can’t change your plan.