is the amount of time a student will spend on his or her undergraduate or Master’s thesis on average. For a PhD thesis, this number can go beyond 6,000 hours.
By empowering students to focus their thesis on what truly matters, these hundreds or thousands of hours don’t go to waste, but instead create a positive impact:
To you and your career path
To your community
And to the world
our how
We aim to guide students towards completing high-impact theses and launching impact-driven careers - through our services such as fellowship programs, internships, expert mentorship, community, and resources.
At Effective Thesis, I aim to empower students to explore paths that are not only intellectually exciting, but also deeply connected to real-world impact and personal values.
This aligns with my mission of co-creating a world where we exercise our agency to live meaningful lives - where the positive impact through our work is deeply intertwined with our well-being and sense of purpose.
I'm passionate about poverty reduction and global development. With an academic background in education and international development, I was an Effective Thesis mentee during my master's thesis, and the guidance helped me find my direction. After graduating in February 2025, I wanted to give back to the community that supported me. Now I support ET's operations and fellowship applications, helping other students navigate the same challenges I once faced. There's nothing more rewarding than watching students realize their potential for real impact.
I’m Ayushmaan - an MSc Global Health Science and Epidemiology student at Oxford. I joined ET after founding my own impact-focused research programme and realised how understated of a tool research can be to entering high impact careers and changing the world! I’m excited to be helping ET connect with promising students, mentors, and organisers looking to make the world a better place.
Whether you’re a student, expert, or organistion, join us in supporting the next generation of people using research and their careers to tackle global challenges.
