Getting Your PhD : a Practical Insider's Guide
"Packed with practical advice on all aspects of the PhD process, new and continuing research students should find this book of great help"--Professor Malcolm Tight, Lancaster University, UK. How to get your Ph. D is an original study guide aimed at prospective and current postgraduate students, covering the process of accessing, undertaking and completing doctoral research in the social sciences and the humanities. The content is unique in incorporating discussion of the less recognised personal, emotional and organisational demands of independent study. Drawing on a variety of student experie
1 online resource (241 pages).
9781848607583, 9781281897855, 184860758X, 128189785X
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Contents; Acknowledgements; Contributors; Introduction; Part I Negotiating the Research Process; 1 Motivations for Doing a PhD; 2 Formulating a Research Question; 3 Choosing and Changing Supervisor; 4 Managing the Ethics of Academia; 5 What to do With your Data; Part II Writing, Publishing and Networking; 6 Writing Up and Writer's Block; 7 Papers and Publishing; 8 Networking; 9 Missing the Deadline; 10 The Viva and Beyond; Part III Shifting Identities and Institutions; 11 Non-traditional Routes into the PhD; 12 Undertaking a PhD Part-time; 13 Combining Teaching and Doctoral Studies. 14 Reconciling the Research Role with the PersonalPart IV Relationships of Support; 15 What to Expect from Your Supervisor; 16 Enabling Research Environments; 17 Combining Family Commitments and Doctoral Studies; 18 Coping with Stress; Final Thoughts; References; Appendix 1 Example of an Informed Consent Form; Appendix 2 Example of an Information Sheet; Index
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