How to survive your doctorate : what others don't tell you

Select an Action

Title:

Author:

Matthiesen, Jane.

ISBN:

9780335234431

9780335234448

Personal Author:

Matthiesen, Jane.

Publication Information:

Maidenhead, England ; New York, N.Y. : Open University Press/McGraw-Hill Education, 2009.

Physical Description:

x, 202 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.

Series:

Open UP study skills

Open UP study skills.

Series Title:

Open UP study skills

Contents:

1. Introduction -- 2. Getting started -- 3. Managing the self -- 4. Dealing with your supervisor -- 5. Sidelines of a doctorate -- 6. Finances -- 7. Politics -- 8. Alternative routes to a doctorate -- 9. Career paths and strategies -- 10. Getting out : the viva and beyond.

Subject Term:

Doctor of philosophy degree.

Universities and colleges -- Graduate work.

Added Author:

Binder, Mario.

Copies:

Available:*

Library	Material Type	Item Barcode	Shelf Number	Copy	Status
Searching... 1:IIEMSA	1:GEN-BOOK	33168025437050	378.2 M443H 2009	1	Searching... Unknown
Searching... 1:IIEMSA	1:GEN-BOOK	33168025437704	378.2 M443H 2009	2	Searching... Unknown
Searching... 1:IIEMSA	1:GEN-BOOK	33168025447919	378.2 M443H 2009	3	Searching... Unknown

Bound With These Titles

On Order

Summary

If you are doing, thinking about doing, or know someone who is doing a doctorate, then this is the survival kit you need! Rather than focusing on the technical side of the doctorate, this book looks at all the other crucial skills that are part of everyday doctoral life. This candid book provides real insight into what it's like to do a doctorate and offers practical advice on: The application process Sources of financial support Motivational issues Student-supervisor relationships Departmental and university politics Publishing, conferences and networking Career strategies Written by recent doctoral graduates, the book also includes real examples and case studies from current doctoral students and recent graduates across a range of disciplines and universities. By demystifying the doctoral process How to Survive Your Doctorate prepares you for life as a doctoral student like no other book. See for yourself and be a survivor!