Dr. Dr., I feel like-- doing a PhD / Lucy Russell.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Russell, Lucy.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Doctor of philosophy degree.

Universities and colleges--Graduate work.

Universities and colleges.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (155 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

[London] ; New York : Continuum, 2008.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book explores what a PhD is and the challenges and rewards of completing this journey. There is no one way to complete a doctorate but there are a number of wrong ways, like having your ego flattered into it or because you can t think of what else you would like to do. This book is about what is like to submit yourself to the process of doing a doctorate. It is about how is feels to be a research student; the elation, the guilt, the isolation, the self-doubt, the loneliness. It also describes the practical issues such as choosing a topic, finding funding, writing a research proposal, diff

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Chapter 1 Can you write a prescription?; Chapter 2 A penny for your thoughts:; Chapter 3 Pen to paper:; Chapter 4 What is a 'paradigm'?; Chapter 5 Questions, questions ... does truth exist?; Chapter 6 Which came first, the chicken or the egg?; Chapter 7 Quiche and boiled cabbage; Chapter 8 Have you got 20:20 vision?; Chapter 9 Don't leave hostages to fortune:; References; Index

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781441184658

1441184651

OCLC:

748242285