How to Excel in Your Doctoral Viva / / by Stacey Bedwell, Isabelle Butcher
| How to Excel in Your Doctoral Viva / / by Stacey Bedwell, Isabelle Butcher |
| Autore | Bedwell Stacey |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2022.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer Nature Switzerland : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (190 pages) |
| Disciplina | 378.2 |
| Soggetto topico |
Science - Study and teaching
Education, Higher Psychology Science Education Higher Education Behavioral Sciences and Psychology Educació superior Doctorands |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN |
9783031101724
3031101723 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Welcome -- 1.2 The Authors -- 1.3 Why Write a Book on how to Complete a Successful Viva? -- 1.4 How Does this Book Work? -- 2 What Is the Viva? -- 2.1 What the Viva Is Not -- 2.2 Purpose of the Viva -- 2.3 What Does the Viva Involve? -- 2.4 Why Is the Viva an Oral Examination Not a Written Exam? -- 2.5 The Viva as a Dyadic Conversation Not an Interview -- 2.6 The Viva as an Opportunity to Engage with Academics -- 2.7 Practical Points -- Choosing Examiners -- When Do my Examiners Receive my Thesis? -- What Do my Examiners Do Prior to my Viva? -- When Should I Have my Viva? -- Timing of the Viva -- Location of the Viva -- Who Will Be in the Viva Room? -- Taking Notes in the Viva -- Communication Etiquette Regarding Viva Examination -- 2.8 Post Viva -- 3 Urban Myths about the PhD Viva -- 3.1 Viva Rumours -- 3.2 Top -- Urban Myths about the PhD Viva -- 3.3 Debunking Common Viva Myths -- 4 Real Viva Experiences.-4.1 General Viva Feelings -- 4.2 Subject-Specific Viva Experiences -- Biosciences -- Animal Behaviour -- Psychology -- Neuroscience -- 4.3 Anthropology -- Mathematics -- Multidisciplinary -- Medicine -- Nursing -- Theology -- Education -- Pharmacy -- 4.4 Examiner Experiences -- 4.5 Summary -- 5 Making the Most of and Enjoying your Viva -- 5.1 Making the Most of and Enjoying the Viva -- 5.2 An Enjoyable Experience -- The Build-up to the Viva -- The Viva itself -- The Aftermath -- 5.3 The Value of the Viva -- A Chance to Show off -- A Chance to Discuss Critically -- Gaining Valuable New Perspectives -- Practice in Articulating Complex Ideas -- Practice in Selling you, your Work, and your Skills -- 5.4 The Purpose of your Viva -- 5.5 How the Viva Helps you Post-PhD -- Job Interviews -- The Workplace -- Teaching -- Conferences -- Meetings and Presentations -- 5.6 Favourite Parts of the Viva -- 5.7 Positive Viva Memories -- 6 After the Viva -- 6.1 Outcomes -- 6.2 Corrections/Revisions -- 6.3 Post Viva Celebrations -- 7 Practice Questions -- 7.1 Common Viva Questions -- General Questions -- Literature Review/Background Questions -- Chapter or Study-Specific Questions -- Overall Contribution and Value Questions -- Alternative Approaches Questions -- Future Research Questions -- 8 Being Confident in your Thesis -- 8.1 How to Ensure you Are Confident in your Work -- 8.2 Your Work Is Valuable -- 8.4 Imposter Syndrome -- 8.5 Defending your Thesis -- 8.6 Saying ‘I’ Not ‘we’ -- 8.7 Honesty and Hindsight -- 9 The Viva Preparation Timeline -- 9.1 Three Months before Oral Examination -- 9.2 Two Months Prior to your Viva -- 9.3 OneWeek to Go -- 9.4 The Day before -- 9.5 The Viva Day -- 9.6 Preparation Timeline -- 10 Participating in a Mock Viva -- 10.1 Why Do a Mock Viva? -- 10.2 How to Set up a Mock Viva -- 10.3 How Far in Advance Should the Mock Viva Be? -- 10.4 Who Should Examine the Mock Viva? -- Your Director of Studies/Primary Supervisor -- Other Members of your Supervisory Team -- Faculty Involved in Previous Steps E.G. MPhil.–PhD Transfer/Continuation Viva/Upgrade -- Other Experts -- Non-experts -- 10.5 Should Anyone Else Attend your Mock Viva? -- Supervisors -- Audience -- 10.6 What to Do after the Mock Viva -- 10.7 Key Elements and Questions to Include.-11 Viva Concerns. |
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Landscapes and Narratives of PhD by Publication : Demystifying students’ and supervisors’ perspectives / / edited by Sin Wang Chong, Neil Johnson
| Landscapes and Narratives of PhD by Publication : Demystifying students’ and supervisors’ perspectives / / edited by Sin Wang Chong, Neil Johnson |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2022.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (222 pages) |
| Disciplina |
025.52777
378.2 |
| Soggetto topico |
Education, Higher
Dissertations, Academic Study skills Career education Higher Education Thesis and Dissertation Study and Learning Skills Career Skills Educació superior Estudis de postgrau Doctorands Estudiants universitaris |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN |
9783031048951
3031048954 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Foreword -- References -- Contents -- Chapter 1: Introduction: Demystifying the PhD by Publication -- The Impetus -- What the PhD by Publication Is and What It Is Not -- Misconception 1: The PhD by Publication Thesis Is the Same as the One for a Traditional PhD -- Misconception 2: Any Form of Publications Can Be Included in the Thesis for the PhD by Publication -- Misconception 3: There Are No Specific Requirements for the Synthetic Chapter in PhD by Publication -- Misconception 4: The PhD by Publication Is a Lesser Doctorate -- Misconception 5: There Is No Supervisor in the PhD by Publication -- Misconception 6: The PhD by Publication Is Suitable for Everyone -- Uniqueness of the Book -- Limitations -- Our Aspiration -- References -- Part I: Landscapes of PhD by Publication -- Chapter 2: Same But Different? Identifying Writing Challenges Specific to the PhD by Publication -- Introduction -- The Doctoral Journey and the Situated Nature of Academic Writing -- Identifying the Sample -- Analysis -- Challenges Associated with Institutional Setting -- Scepticism Towards the PBP -- Lack of Policies, Models, and Guidelines -- Finding Appropriate Supervisory Support -- Challenges Common to the Doctoral Journey, But with a PBP-Specific Manifestation -- Developing a Scholarly Identity -- Time Pressures -- Challenges Inherent and Unique to the PBP -- Losing Ownership of the Text or Writing Process -- Establishing Coherence Between the Pieces and the Whole -- Juggling Different Purposes and Audiences -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3: Ethical and Practical Considerations for Completing and Supervising a Prospective PhD by Publication -- Introduction -- The Ethics of Publication During the Doctorate -- The Ethics of Authorship -- Co-authorship -- Contribution and Attribution -- Biases in Scholarship and the Scholarly Publication Process.
Peer Review Process -- Publishing Biases -- Publications as Proxies of Productivity and Quality -- Inequitable Distribution of Resources and Support for Publication -- Disparity of Resources -- Disparities in Support and Developmental Opportunities -- Inconsistent Policies -- Conclusions and Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 4: Retrospective PhD by Publication in the UK: A Rapid Review on Educational Research Commentaries -- Introduction -- Methodology -- Findings -- Title Page -- Acknowledgement -- Abstract -- Authorship Declaration and List of Publications -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- Research Questions -- Research Methodology -- Description and Discussion of the Published Work -- Conclusion -- References and Appendices -- Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5: Metadiscourse in the Retrospective PhD by Publication: More or Less the Same? -- Introduction -- Metadiscourse and Academic Research -- Metadiscourse and Post-graduate Writing -- Contextual Framework for Understanding Metadiscourse -- Accreditation of Academic Knowledge -- Readers' Processing Abilities -- Power Relations in Academic Life -- Readers' Attitudinal Vulnerability -- Different Senses of Otherness -- Establishment of Writers' Identity -- Marketing Needs -- Creation of Symbolic Capital -- Methods -- Results -- Functional Analysis of the Findings -- Self-Mentions -- Endophoric Reference -- Engagement Markers -- Hybrid Discourse in Post-graduate Writing -- Conclusion -- Corpus A: Retrospective PhD by Publication -- Corpus B: PhD by Monograph (Mono) -- References -- Part II: Narratives of PhD by Publication -- Chapter 6: The Retrospective PhD by Publication: A Lesser Doctorate? -- Introduction -- What Constitutes Doctoralness? -- Researcher Autonomy, Identity and Doctoralness -- The Researcher Skills Development Framework -- My Thesis Portfolio. My Development to Autonomy as a Researcher -- Curiosity -- Determination -- Criticality -- Organisation -- Creativity -- Persuasion -- Summary of Evidence -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 7: Evolving Identities: A Collaborative Autoethnography in Supervising and Being Supervised by Colleagues -- Introduction -- Conceptualising Supervisory Relationships: Fixed or Fluid Roles? -- Engaging Theory -- Interrogating Fixed Identities -- Method -- Concept Map-Mediated Reflections -- Collaborative Auto-ethnography -- Dialogue -- Ian -- Naomi -- Karen -- Insights and Implications -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8: Supervising Students Who Are Undertaking a Retrospective PhD by Publication -- Introduction -- My Personal Experience as a PhD Supervisor -- Retrospective PhD by Publication: Views of Supervision from PhD Students Themselves -- What Do the Retrospective PhD by Publication Supervisors Think? -- Advising on the Collation and Number of Outputs -- Advising on the Originality and Contribution of the Student's Work -- Supervising the Writing of the Synthesis -- Supervising the Preparation for the Viva -- Key Recommendations -- References -- Chapter 9: Demystifying Retrospective PhDs by Publication: A Collective Approach -- Introduction -- The Process -- What Were We Able to Offer? -- Why Was the Approach Successful? -- Is This Approach Transferable? -- Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Chapter 10: The Retrospective/Prospective PhD by Publication Journey -- Introduction -- Early Stages of My 'PhD' Study Journey -- Pitfalls of the Traditional PhD -- Understanding Study Transitions Across All Levels of Study -- Brief Overview of the Stages of My Transition Model -- First Contact and Admissions -- Pre-arrival -- Arrival and Orientation -- Introduction to Study -- Reorientation and Reinduction -- Outduction. Mapping of the Stages -- Themes and Activities -- A Crossroad: A PhD or Book Writing -- Applying Transitions to PGT Study and Producing Journal Papers and Research Reports -- To Do a Traditional PhD or a Retrospective/Prospective PhD by Publication? -- Applying My Model to a Retrospective/Prospective PhD Publication Route -- First Contact and Admissions -- Pre-arrival -- Arrival and Orientation -- Introduction to Study -- Reorientation and Reinduction -- Outduction -- Tips and Advice for Success with a Retrospective/Prospective PhD by Publication -- The Benefits for Me of Doing a Retrospective PhD by Publication -- Conclusions: Value of the PhD by Publications Route -- References -- Chapter 11: The Inside Out and Backwards PhD -- Introduction -- The Retrospective PhD by Publication -- The Process -- The Inside Out PhD -- Emotional Well-Being -- Identity -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12: From PhD by Publication to Full-Time Academic: Narratives of Three Women -- Introduction -- Conceptual Framework -- Methods -- Findings and Discussion -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 13: The PhD by Publication as Preparation for Work in the 'Performative University' -- Introduction -- PhD by Publication -- Benefits of the PhD by Publication -- PhD by Publication and the Performative University -- Neoliberalism and Performativity -- Identity Formation and PhD Research -- PhD by Publication: Becoming a Productive Unit -- Assuming an Entrepreneurial Identity -- Negotiating Precarity -- Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 14: Conclusions: Demystifying the PhD by Publication and the Research Road Ahead -- Rethinking the Value of Doctoral Education -- PhD by Publication as an Emerging Academic Genre -- PhD by Publication and Academic Identities -- References. |
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Successful Doctoral Training in Nursing and Health Sciences : A Guide for Supervisors, Students and Advisors / / by Debra Jackson, Patricia M. Davidson, Kim Usher
| Successful Doctoral Training in Nursing and Health Sciences : A Guide for Supervisors, Students and Advisors / / by Debra Jackson, Patricia M. Davidson, Kim Usher |
| Autore | Jackson Debra <1959-> |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2022.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2022 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (162 pages) |
| Disciplina | 610.730711 |
| Soggetto topico |
Nursing - Research
Nursing - Study and teaching Dissertations, Academic Teaching Nursing Research Nursing Education Thesis and Dissertation Pedagogy Ensenyament de la infermeria Escrits acadèmics Doctorands |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Llibres electrònics |
| ISBN | 3-030-87946-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Chapter 1. What is doctoral training? -- Chapter 2. Approaches to supervision -- Chapter 3. Forming and developing the supervision team -- Chapter 4. Establishing and maintaining student/supervisory relationships -- Chapter 5. Managing critique and feedback -- Chapter 6. When students get stuck -- Chapter 7. Cultural considerations in doctoral training -- Chapter 8. Developing doctoral writing -- Chapter 9. Preparing for examination. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910522988103321 |
Jackson Debra <1959->
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