Description
In stark contrast to undergraduates, new PhD students often find no framework for study, few deadlines and little peer support.
Working for a Doctorate:
* Addresses the problems of the research process, such as finance and time-management
* Offers practical guidance and specialist advice to both students and their supervisors
* Is written by a team of experts who have had a long and successful experience of tutoring PhD students
* Contains case studies of current and ex-PhD students
* Explores issues such as gender, culture and the fundamental nature of the PhD.
The book will be a vital guide and companion to anyone studying, supervising or contemplating a doctoral degree in the humanities or social sciences.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 How to succeed in postgraduate study, Denis Lawton; Chapter 2 The research process, Hazel Francis; Chapter 3 Financing a doctorate, Anne Sims; Chapter 4 Planning time, Derek May; Chapter 5 Problems of supervision, Norman Graves; Chapter 6 Writing the thesis, James Hartley; Chapter 7 Student experiences, H. W. Dickinson; Chapter 8 Intercultural issues and doctoral studies, Jagdish Gundara; Chapter 9, Diana Leonard; Chapter 10 Comparative perspectives on the British PhD, Robert Cowen;
