I think this question has been addressed in various forms before, but as they say, the devil is in the details...I was wondering whether anyone has any ideas of how long it takes to edit a (humanities) thesis? I have a complete first draft (intro, chapters and conclusion), and have provisionally agreed on a hand-in date of September 2016. I know what needs to be cut, and what changes will need making to the thing. Is five months a realistic amount of time in which to accomplish this? (*Complicating factor: my supervisor is currently away from the University and I don't know when they're likely to return)

I would say definitely yes! Though Sep 2016 is 9 months away?!

Four months of that will be getting Mendeley to work :)

@Hugh, wishful thinking re. September, it's due in April!

Yes... I expect he was going by 'and have provisionally agreed on a hand-in date of September 2016.'