Abstract Separate

Abstract/abstract.tex

@@ -1,5 +1,7 @@
 % ************************** Thesis Abstract *****************************
-
+% Change environment to {abstractseparate} to print only the title page and abstract
+% Environment: ``abstract'' - Normal abstract within the thesis
+% Enviornment: ``abstractseparate'' - Separate abstract
 \begin{abstract}
 This is where you write your abstract ...
 

Classes/PhDThesisPSnPDF.cls

@@ -558,24 +558,17 @@
 }
 
 
-%The abstractseparate environment is for running of a page with the abstract
-%on including title and author etc as required to be handed in separately
+% The abstractseparate environment is for generating a separate abstract with dissertation title and candidate name as required by the Student Registry.
 
-\newenvironment{abstractseparate} {\begin{alwayssingle} \pagestyle{empty}
-%  \vspace*{-1in}
- \begin{center}
+\newenvironment{abstractseparate} {
+\thispagestyle{empty}
+\setsinglecolumn
+\begin{center}
     { \Large {\bfseries {\@title}} \par}
-    {{\large \vspace*{1ex} \@author} \par}
-{\large \vspace*{1ex}
-    {{\@dept} \par}
-    {{\@university} \par}
-\vspace*{1ex}
-    {{\it \submissiontext} \par}
-    {\it {\@degree} \par}
-\vspace*{2ex}
-    {\@degreedate}}
-  \end{center}}
-{\end{alwayssingle}}
+    {{\large \vspace*{1em} \@author} \par}
+\end{center}
+
+}
 
 
 

README.md

@@ -6,6 +6,8 @@ phd-thesis-template
 
 ### Features
 
+*   Conforms to the Student Registry PhD dissertation guidelines and CUED PhD guidelines
+
 *   Adaptive Title Page: Title page adapts to title length
 
 *   Print / On-line version: Different layout and hyper-referncing styles
@@ -18,6 +20,8 @@ phd-thesis-template
 
 *   Pre-defined and custom margin size
 
+*   Abstract separate with title and name is generated as per the requirements of the Student Registry for submitting the PhD dissertation. 
+
 
 ### Building your thesis
 
@@ -182,7 +186,11 @@ The sort keys have prefix. In this case a prefix of `g` is used to denote Greek
 *   You can change the Title of Nomenclature to Notations or Symbols in the `preamble.tex` using:
 		`\renewcommand\nomname{Symbols}`
 
+## Abstract separate
 
+*  A separate abstract with the title of the PhD and the candidate name is to be submitted to the Student Registry. This can be generated using abstractseparate environment in abstract.tex file and uncommenting the following line in `thesis.tex` file. Ignore subsequent warnings about skipping sections.
+
+	`\includeonly{Abstract/abstract}`
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 
 # Frequently Asked Questions
@@ -247,6 +255,11 @@ You are either trying to use a undefined option or a non-standard option, which
 
 You are trying to load an option that is not supported in the PhDThesisClass and the Book Class. Are you sure you are using the right option? check you spelling!
 
+### _W5_: I get I'm skipping whatever remains of this command line 28 of file thesis.aux \@input{Chapter1/chapter1.aux}
+
+If you are generating a separate abstract for your thesis submission, ignore this warning and good luck with your submission. If you are compiling your thesis and see this warning, please change your environment in abstract.tex file to abstract and make sure \includeonly command is commented before the begin{document} environment in thesis.tex file
+
+
 
 --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 

thesis.ps

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 %!PS-Adobe-2.0
 %%Creator: dvips(k) 5.993 Copyright 2013 Radical Eye Software
 %%Title: thesis.dvi
-%%CreationDate: Thu Dec  5 11:06:28 2013
+%%CreationDate: Thu Dec  5 12:44:34 2013
 %%Pages: 37
 %%PageOrder: Ascend
 %%BoundingBox: 0 0 596 842
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@
 %DVIPSWebPage: (www.radicaleye.com)
 %DVIPSCommandLine: dvips -z -o thesis.ps.temp thesis.dvi
 %DVIPSParameters: dpi=600
-%DVIPSSource:  TeX output 2013.12.05:1106
+%DVIPSSource:  TeX output 2013.12.05:1244
 %%BeginProcSet: tex.pro 0 0
 %!
 /TeXDict 300 dict def TeXDict begin/N{def}def/B{bind def}N/S{exch}N/X{S

thesis.tex

@@ -87,6 +87,15 @@
 \keywords{{LaTeX} {PhD Thesis} {Engineering} {University of Cambridge}} 
 
 
+
+% ******************************** Abstract Separate *******************************
+% To print out a separate abstract in the abstract.tex file change the environment to \begin{abstractseparate} and \end{abstractseparate} and uncomment the following line. 
+% Please note: Contents, List of Tables and Figures, References will still be produced.
+
+%\includeonly{Abstract/abstract}
+
+
+
 % ********************************Front Matter************************************
 \begin{document}