The research student's guide to success / Pat Cryer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Cryer, Pat.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Universities and colleges--Graduate work.

Universities and colleges.

Research.

Dissertations, Academic.

Study skills.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (289 pages)

Edition:

3rd ed.

Place of Publication:

Maidenhead : McGraw-Hill/Open University Press, 2006.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

A tool for postgraduate research students and for students at various levels working on research projects, irrespective of their field of study. It takes into account: QAA Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Programmes; recommendations of Roberts Review; needs of growing number of 'overseas' research students; and more.

Contents:

Front cover; Half title; Title page; copyright; Contents; List of figures; Preface to the third edition; Chapter 1 Why and how to use this book; Chapter 2 Exploring routes, opportunities and funding; Chapter 3 Making an application; Chapter 4 Producing the research proposal; Chapter 5 Settling in and taking stock; Chapter 6 Interacting with supervisors; Chapter 7 Reading round the subject: working procedures; Chapter 8 Reading round the subject: evaluating quality; Chapter 9 Handling ethical issues; Chapter 10 Managing influences of personal circumstances

Chapter 11 Succeeding as an 'overseas' research studentChapter 12 Managing your skills development; Chapter 13 Planning out the work; Chapter 14 Getting into a productive routine; Chapter 15 Cooperating with others for mutual support; Chapter 16 Producing progress reports; Chapter 17 Giving presentations on your work; Chapter 18 Transferring registration from MPhil to PhD; Chapter 19 Coming to terms with originality in research; Chapter 20 Developing ideas through creative thinking; Chapter 21 Keeping going when you feel like giving up; Chapter 22 Job seeking; Chapter 23 Producing the thesis

Chapter 24 Handling the oral/viva/thesis defenceChapter 25 Afterwards!; Appendix; References; Index; Back cover

Notes:

Previous ed.: Buckingham: Open University Press, 2000.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 260-264) and index.

ISBN:

1-281-12915-1

9786611129156

0-335-22963-8

OCLC:

245139368