Unofficial Typst template for an Oxford DPhil thesis.
Getting Started
To get started with Typst, please refer to the official installation guide.
Once the Typst CLI is installed on your system, you can set up a new project using this template:
typst init @preview/ox-scholar:0.2.0
The template includes a pre-filled example demonstrating the basic layout. You can compile it to PDF with:
typst compile main.typ
For live preview while editing:
typst watch main.typ
A preview of the latest version of the default template is available on the ox-scholar wiki.
Thesis Function Documentation
The template provides a thesis() function that generates the thesis layout. You can use it with the parameters in the table below.
| Parameter | Type | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
body |
content |
The thesis content | — |
title |
content | none |
Full title of the thesis | none |
author |
content | none |
Author’s full name | none |
college |
content | none |
Author’s college | none |
degree |
content |
The degree being pursued | Doctor of Philosophy |
submission-term |
content | none |
The term and year of submission (e.g., “Trinity Term, 2025”) | none |
acknowledgements |
content | none |
Content for the acknowledgements page | none |
abstract |
content | none |
Content for the abstract page | none |
logo |
image | none |
Image for the University or college logo | none |
show-toc |
bool |
Whether to show the table of contents | true |
bib |
content | none |
Content for the bibliography | none |
draft |
bool |
Whether to show line numbers | false |
Example usage:
#import "@preview/ox-scholar:0.2.0": *
#show: thesis.with(
title: "Thesis Title",
author: "Author",
college: "College",
degree: "Doctor of Philosophy",
submission-term: "Submission Term, Year",
acknowledgements: include "content/acknowledgements.typ",
abstract: include "content/abstract.typ",
logo: image("assets/beltcrest.png", width: 4.5cm),
show-toc: true,
bib: bibliography(
"content/bibliography.bib",
title: "References",
),
)
#include "content/section01.typ"
Disclaimer
This template was developed after the submission of the author’s thesis. The author does not guarantee that a thesis prepared using this template will be accepted by the University of Oxford. However, the template is designed to conform to the University’s prescribed formatting and styling requirements.
Acknowledgements
This template was heavily inspired by the OxThesis LaTeX template, which served as a valuable reference in creating this Typst version.
Contributions
If you encounter any issues using the template, please open an issue on this repository. Contributions are also welcome - if you develop useful extensions or make improvements, we would be happy to accept pull requests.
