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Planning Your PhD
Kate Williams
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Description for Planning Your PhD
Paperback. A compact book offering students specific, succinct guidance to the core process and major hurdles involved in undertaking a PhD. As well as offering practical advice, such as how to shape initial ideas, the book also encourages students to find and value their own pathways and approaches within academia. Series: Pocket Study Skills. Num Pages: 136 pages, 20 illustrations. BIC Classification: JNM; JNZ. Category: (U) Tertiary Education (US: College). Dimension: 114 x 139 x 8. Weight in Grams: 90.
This practical guide is full of advice on how to make the most of the PhD experience. It covers the practicalities of embarking on a PhD and guides students through the process, from selecting a topic and securing finance to writing and publishing their thesis. It also includes a wealth of workshop activities to help students sharpen their focus and clarify their thoughts, and top tips for further development.
This is an essential guide for all current and soon-to-be PhD students. It also offers useful guidance for anyone considering pursuing research-based career.
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Number of pages
136
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Series
Pocket Study Skills
Condition
New
Number of Pages
136
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780230251939
SKU
V9780230251939
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-50
About Kate Williams
KATE WILLIAMS manages Upgrade, the Study Advice Service at Oxford Brookes University, UK. She has worked with students from Foundation to PhD and has written a range of books and materials on study skills. With experience of project management in both writing and editing, she is also the Series Editor for Pocket Study Skills. EMILY BETHELL is a ... Read more
Reviews for Planning Your PhD
'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 ... Read more