Directory macros/latex/contrib/spim-phdthesisthemes
** spim-phdthesisthemes **
LaTeX classes, packages and configuration files for typesetting a PhD dissertation following the SPIM doctoral school template and recommandations <https://spim.ubfc.fr>.
Built on the powerful TeX-UPmethodology <https://www.arakhne.org/latex/tex-upmethodology> suite, it provides a professional, ready-to-use structure with advanced formatting macros.
These classes packages and configuration files could be easily extended and adapted to the style for your own institution.
spim-phdthesisthemes is part of the larger project TeX-templates <https://www.arakhne.org/latex/tex-templates>.
1. Features
- Front page: Automatically generates the title page with:
- Thesis title, author, submission date
- Jury members (supervisors, reviewers, examiners)
- Institutional logos
- Bilingual abstracts & keywords: French and English versions
- Complete lists: Table of contents, list of figures, list of tables, list of definitions
- Structured chapters: Optional lettrine (dropped capital) and local table of contents per chapter
- Specialised environments: Definitions, theorems, research questions, objectives, contributions
- Advanced tables & figures: Full caption support and source references
- Inline enumerations: Compact lists within paragraphs
- Customised description lists: Flexible key‑value labelling
- Bibliographies: Two separate bibliographies (general and personal, e.g. own publications)
2. Requirements
- A recent TeX distribution (TeX Live 2020 or later, MiKTeX)
- The following classes and packages (automatically installed by most distributions):
- TeX-UPmethodology <https://www.arakhne.org/latex/tex-upmethodology>, also available on CTAN as 'upmethodology'.
- Standard LaTeX packages (e.g. babel, graphicx, geometry, tocloft, etc.)
3. Download
The package is available for downloading from the official webpage <https://www.arakhne.org/latex/tex-templates/>.
4. Documentation & Tutorial
A complete tutorial with step‑by‑step examples is available at <https://www.arakhne.org/latex/tex-templates/phddissertation_tutorial.html>
5. Licenses
- All LaTeX source code (everything in the src/ directory) is licensed
under the GNU Lesser General Public License v3.0.
- The university and institution logos (in the logos/ directory) are
not free software. They are included with permission of the
university and institution and may be redistributed unchanged, but
may not be modified. See logos/LICENSE.logos for details.
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spim-phdthesisthemes – Classes, styles and configuration files for writing PhD dissertations
LaTeX classes, packages and configuration files for typesetting a PhD dissertation following the SPIM doctoral school template and recommandations.
Built on top of the powerful UPmethodology suite, it provides a professional, ready-to-use structure with advanced formatting macros.
These classes packages and configuration files could be easily extended and adapted to the style for your own institution.
spim-phdthesisthemes is part of the larger project TeX-templates.
Note on Licensing
The package contains two distinct types of material:
- LaTeX source code (all files that are under the src/ directory and any documentation source files).
- University and institutions logo images (all files under the logos/ directory).
The LaTeX source code is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the terms of the GNU Lesser General Public License as published by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or (at your option) any later version. A copy of the GNU Lesser General Public License (LGPLv3) is provided in the file `LICENSE.LGPLv3`.
The logo files are not licensed under the LGPLv3. They are the property of their respective university or institution and are included with permission for redistribution only as part of this complete package. They may NOT be modified, altered, or extracted and used separately without explicit written permission from the owning university or institution. The exact terms governing the logos are set forth in the file logos/LICENSE.logos. By redistributing this package, you agree to abide by those terms.
| Package | spim-phdthesisthemes |
| Home page | https://www.arakhne.org/latex/tex-templates |
| Bug tracker | https://github.com/gallandarakhneorg/tex-templates/issues |
| Repository | https://github.com/gallandarakhneorg/tex-templates |
| Version | 20260420 |
| Licenses | License that prevents distribution GNU Lesser General Public License 3 |
| Copyright | 2012–2026 Stéphane Galland |
| Maintainer | Stéphane Galland |
| Topics | Class Report like Std conform Document template |
