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Planning Your PhD

A Comprehensive Guide for Current and Future PhD Students

Kate Williams author Emily Bethell author Judith Lawton author

Format:Paperback

Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Published:21st Jul '10

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This essential guide, Planning Your PhD, offers practical advice and workshop activities for current and future PhD students to navigate their academic journey effectively.

In Planning Your PhD, readers will find a comprehensive and practical guide designed to enhance the PhD experience. This book is packed with valuable advice on navigating the complexities of doctoral studies. It covers essential topics such as selecting the right research topic, securing funding, and the intricacies of writing and publishing a thesis. The author has included a variety of workshop activities aimed at helping students sharpen their focus and clarify their thoughts, ensuring that they are well-prepared for the challenges ahead.

Moreover, Planning Your PhD serves as an indispensable resource for both current and prospective PhD students. It not only addresses the practicalities involved in embarking on a PhD journey but also provides insights into further personal and professional development. The book is structured in a way that demystifies the often daunting process of pursuing a doctorate, making it accessible to all.

This guide is also beneficial for anyone considering a research-based career. With contributions from experienced academics, it offers a fresh perspective that moves away from traditional, rigid notions of the PhD format. Readers will appreciate the friendly approach that encourages them to embrace the journey of research with confidence and clarity.

'I would be happy to be able to offer this as the 'first port of call guide', perhaps to be given to students during induction.' - Lucinda Becker, University of Reading, UK 'I think that a strength of this book will be to help readers get away from the very rigid, daunting and old-fashioned idea that many people still have about the traditional PhD format.' - Jeanne Godfrey, University of Westminster, UK 'This little book should have "Don't Panic" in large, friendly letters on its front. It is a very approachable guide to what is (from the outside) a pretty inscrutable topic... It leads the reader, an apprentice researcher in some ways, through the basics of doctoral study, from choosing a University and getting to know your supervisor right through to research plans, writing and publication. I wish it had been around in the 1980s when I browsed and floundered through my first ideas for research - and I expect my supervisors would have been grateful, too!' - Amazon review

ISBN: 9780230251939

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136 pages