A must read for all research students!OThe core material in Professor CryerOs previous editions is classic. I welcome this new edition setting it into current contexts.O O PhD supervisorOWhen I was doing my own PhD, Pat CryerOs book was my constant reference companion. Now I am recommending her latest edition to my own students.O O PhD supervisorInsightful, wide-ranging and accessible, this is an invaluable tool for postgraduate research students and for students at all levels working on research projects, irrespective of their field of study.This edition has been thoroughly revised to accommodate the changes in postgraduate education over recent years. Additional material and new emphases take into account:O the QAA Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research ProgrammesO recommendations of the Roberts ReviewO the needs of the growing number of NoverseasO research studentsO employment issues (including undergraduate teaching)O the Internet as a resource for research. There are new chapters on:O developing the research proposalO succeeding as an NoverseasO research studentO ethics in researchO personal development planning (PDP)
List of figures Preface to the third editionWhy and how to use this book Exploring routes, opportunities and funding Making an application Producing the research proposal Settling in and taking stock Interacting with supervisors Reading round the subject: working procedures Reading round the subject: evaluating quality Handling ethical issues Managing influences of personal circumstances Succeeding as an 'overseas' research student Managing your skills development Planning out the work Getting into a productive routine Co-operating with others for mutual support Producing progress reports Giving presentations on your work Transferring registration from MPhil to PhD Coming to terms with originality in research Developing ideas through creative thinking Keeping going when you feel like giving up Job seeking Producing the thesis Handling the oral/viva/thesis defence Afterwards! Appendix - Skills training requirements for research students: Joint Statement by the UK Research Councils Index
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