My PhD thesis was titled vs My PhD thesis titled

Both phrases are correct, but they are used in different contexts. 'My PhD thesis was titled' is the more common and formal way to introduce the title of your thesis. 'My PhD thesis titled' can be used in a more informal setting or in a sentence where the title is the main focus.

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This phrase is correct and commonly used in English.

"My PhD thesis was titled"

This phrase is the standard way to introduce the title of your PhD thesis in a formal context. It indicates that the thesis already has a title.

Examples:

My PhD thesis was titled 'Exploring the Effects of Climate Change.'
Her PhD thesis was titled 'A Study of Genetic Mutations.'

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I will give one further example: a student preparing his PhD thesis in Lisbon on the history of the Americas is unable to consult the files and documents housed in the General Archive of the Indies in Seville, which is one hour away by plane.
My thesis was translating ancient kabbalistic texts.
Or the transparency with which you rejected Ariella Asher's PhD thesis when she was on her deathbed, a month before she died, while her family begged you to approve it!
Anyway, the initial version of our script was titled 'Kill Hitler'.
I got my PhD in straight hustling, homey.
I'm getting my PhD in psychology.
He mentored me all through my PhD.
I am at the University of Michigan getting my PhD in French literature.
I was doing my PhD in plant science when I met Jarrah.
I'm getting my phd on...
Thank God I have my PhD.
I've been working on my PHD for six years.
I'm a year away from my PHD.
My first job after my PhD was as an educational consultant for DeLoit.
I applied for you to supervise my PhD.
No, but I am getting my PhD in library science from Columbia.
I'm just getting my PhD in musicology.
I... I started my PhD at Berkeley, Applied Mathematics.
My master's, thesis was on vowel duration in French.
My honours thesis was on solar dynamics.

Alternatives:

The title of my PhD thesis was
I titled my PhD thesis
The title of my PhD thesis is
My PhD thesis bears the title
I named my PhD thesis

This phrase is correct but less common in formal writing.

"My PhD thesis titled"

This phrase can be used in a more informal context or when the focus is on the title itself rather than the act of titling the thesis.

Examples:

My PhD thesis titled 'The Art of Negotiation' received high praise.
His PhD thesis titled 'In Search of Truth' explored philosophical concepts.

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I will give one further example: a student preparing his PhD thesis in Lisbon on the history of the Americas is unable to consult the files and documents housed in the General Archive of the Indies in Seville, which is one hour away by plane.
Or the transparency with which you rejected Ariella Asher's PhD thesis when she was on her deathbed, a month before she died, while her family begged you to approve it!
I got my PhD in straight hustling, homey.
I'm getting my PhD in psychology.
He mentored me all through my PhD.
I am at the University of Michigan getting my PhD in French literature.
I was doing my PhD in plant science when I met Jarrah.
I'm getting my phd on...
Thank God I have my PhD.
I've been working on my PHD for six years.
I'm a year away from my PHD.
My first job after my PhD was as an educational consultant for DeLoit.
I applied for you to supervise my PhD.
No, but I am getting my PhD in library science from Columbia.
I'm just getting my PhD in musicology.
I... I started my PhD at Berkeley, Applied Mathematics.
Actually, I just completed my PhD in forensic anthropology, so I am now fully qualified to work with you... as a peer.
I want to go back and finish up my PhD, full-time Latin studies.
This is a coral that I studied during my PhD - I got to know it quite well.
After finishing my PhD, I got a job in the Foreign Office.

Alternatives:

My PhD thesis, titled
Titled my PhD thesis
My PhD thesis, with the title
My PhD thesis, entitled
My PhD thesis, named

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