Your PhD Survival Guide: Planning, Writing, and Succeeding in Your Final Year

ISBN-13: 9780367361839 / Angielski / Twarda / 2020 / 206 str.

Katherine Firth; Liam Connell; Peta Freestone

Opis

Written for students in all disciplines, and relevant to university systems around the world, this unique book expertly guides students through the final 6–12 months of the thesis.

Spis treści

Part 1: Focusing on the project  1. Defining the project: What is my thesis for?  2. Getting through the crunch  3. Practical project management  4. Working with your strengths and weaknesses  Part 2: Focusing on the person 5. ‘No pain, no gain’ and other unhelpful myths  6. Getting unstuck  7. Your harshest critic  8. Working with your supervisor  Part 3: Focusing on the text  9. Getting words down  10. Making the thesis into a coherent work  11. Making the words good  Part 4: Finishing the PhD  12. Reflecting on what it means to be a researcher  13. Do you actually want to finish the PhD?  14. Relief and Grief of finishing a PhD