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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782528303321

Autore

Churchill Harriet

Titolo

Getting your PhD [[electronic resource] ] : a practical insider's guide / / Harriet Churchill and Teela Sanders

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Los Angeles, [Calif.] ; ; London, : SAGE, 2007

ISBN

9786611897857

1-281-89785-X

1-84920-922-7

1-84860-758-X

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (xvi, 224 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

SandersTeela

Disciplina

001.30711

Soggetti

Social sciences - Study and teaching (Graduate)

Social sciences - Research

Humanities - Study and teaching (Graduate)

Humanities - Research

Doctor of philosophy degree

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

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

Sommario/riassunto

'How to Get Your PhD' 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.