https://studiegids.vu.nl/en/courses/2025-2026/L_AAMPHUGSCRThis is a colloquium where you present your research and discuss research presentations of other students. The aim is to get a better grip on your project.The thesis should show that the student possesses knowledge of and insight into his or her specific area of study, as well as the necessary skills to perform original research, using primary sources, according to academic standards. The student should show how his or her specific subject relates to the broader cultural or social context. The student should also demonstrate theoretical and methodological insight in the field and the ability to apply these insights independently, developing his or her own perspective on the material studied. A Research Master’s thesis should present innovative, critical, and, wherever possible, interdisciplinary research. If a disciplinary approach is chosen, it is important to show that one is able to relate one’s approach to other approaches and methods and that one has the capability to show the relevance of the subject and approach to the field as a whole. The subject and content of the thesis are defined in consultation with the supervisor. The student is required to contact one of the staff members, typically a full professor, whose field of research best fits the type of research to be carried out. An independent second reader will be approached at the beginning of the project. Important criteria are originality, argumentation, style of writing, adequate references to source material and secondary literature, and—if relevant—the use of illustrations. Advises for the oral presentation are given in Canvas. For more details on the process and the requirements, please consult the Research Master’s Thesis Guide on VUnet and Canvas. Sessions will be arranged on demand.Each student will present the RMA thesis in an oral presentation to the other students, followed by discussion. Attendance of at least 2 such presentations is required.The oral presentation will be assessed but will not be graded.To be discussed with the thesis supervisor.Research Master Global HistoryIt is advised to choose one or more tutorials on the topic of the thesis in the second half of the first year, in order to gain a broad knowledge on the topic.Students need to have obtained at least 60 ec within the programme.