The research student's guide to success [[electronic resource] /] / Pat Cryer

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910451447003321
• Autore: Cryer Pat
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Maidenhead, : McGraw-Hill/Open University Press, 2006
• ISBN: 1-281-12915-1; 9786611129156; 0-335-22963-8
• Edizione: [3rd ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (289 pages)
• Disciplina: 378.170281
• Soggetti: Universities and colleges - Graduate work; Research; Dissertations, Academic; Study skills; Electronic books.
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Note generali: Previous ed.: Buckingham: Open University Press, 2000.
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-264) and index.
• Nota di contenuto: Front cover; Half title; Title page; copyright; Contents; List of figures; Preface to the third edition; Chapter 1 Why and how to use this book; Chapter 2 Exploring routes, opportunities and funding; Chapter 3 Making an application; Chapter 4 Producing the research proposal; Chapter 5 Settling in and taking stock; Chapter 6 Interacting with supervisors; Chapter 7 Reading round the subject: working procedures; Chapter 8 Reading round the subject: evaluating quality; Chapter 9 Handling ethical issues; Chapter 10 Managing influences of personal circumstances; Chapter 11 Succeeding as an 'overseas' research studentChapter 12 Managing your skills development; Chapter 13 Planning out the work; Chapter 14 Getting into a productive routine; Chapter 15 Cooperating with others for mutual support; Chapter 16 Producing progress reports; Chapter 17 Giving presentations on your work; Chapter 18 Transferring registration from MPhil to PhD; Chapter 19 Coming to terms with originality in research; Chapter 20 Developing ideas through creative thinking; Chapter 21 Keeping going when you feel like giving up; ; Chapter 22 Job seeking; Chapter 23 Producing the thesis; Chapter 24 Handling the oral/viva/thesis defenceChapter 25 Afterwards!; Appendix; References; Index; Back cover
• Sommario/riassunto: A tool for postgraduate research students and for students at various levels working on research projects, irrespective of their field of study. It takes into account: QAA Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Programmes; recommendations of Roberts Review; needs of growing number of 'overseas' research students; and more.