main.tex

\documentclass[mphil,12pt]{hkuthesis}

% Dummy text
\usepackage{lipsum}

% Images
\usepackage{graphicx}
\graphicspath{{contents/images/}}

% Table appearance
\usepackage{booktabs}

% Mathematical facilities
\usepackage{amsmath}

% Numbering figures, tables, and equations without chapter number
\usepackage{chngcntr}
\counterwithout{figure}{chapter}
\counterwithout{table}{chapter}
\counterwithout{equation}{chapter}

% Cross-referencing
\usepackage[hidelinks]{hyperref}
\usepackage{cleveref}

% Bibliography
\usepackage[style=ieee]{biblatex}
\addbibresource{contents/backmatter/references.bib}

% Thesis and author metadata
\title{Insert the Title of Your Thesis Here}
\author{Insert Your Name Here}
\qualifications{B.Sc. \emph{H.K.}; M.A. \emph{C.U.H.K.}}
\date{August 2018}

\begin{document}

% Font matter
\begin{frontmatter}
	\abstract[200]		% Word count as optional argument
	\titlepage
	\dedication 		% Optional
	\declaration
	\acknowledgements	% Optional
	\tableofcontents
	\listoffigures		% Optional
	\listoftables		% Optional
\end{frontmatter}

% Chapters
\begin{chapters}
	\input{contents/chapters/introduction}
	\input{contents/chapters/background}
	\input{contents/chapters/more-to-follow}
\end{chapters}

% Appendices
\begin{appendices}
	\input{contents/appendices/just-an-appendix}
	\input{contents/appendices/yet-another-appendix}
\end{appendices}

% Back matter
\begin{backmatter}
	\printbibliography[heading=bibintoc,title=References]
\end{backmatter}

\end{document}