Description
What is it like to undergo the process of doing a doctorate? This book provides an insight into life as a research student; the elation, the guilt, the isolation, the self-doubt, the loneliness. It provides guidance on the practical issues - such as choosing a topic, finding funding, writing a research proposal, different methods of research, the literature review, academic writing, the question of 'truth' in research, the relationship between student and supervisor, maintaining a clear focus, and the viva examination. It is invaluable reading for anyone thinking about, embarking on or completing a PhD.
This book is about what it is like to undergo the process of doing a doctorate. It provides an insight into life as a research student; the elation, the guilt, the isolation, the self-doubt, the loneliness. It provides guidance on the practical issues - such as choosing a topic, finding funding, writing a research proposal, different methods of research, the literature review, academic writing, the question of 'truth' in research, the relationship between student and supervisor, maintaining a clear focus, and the viva examination. Invaluable reading for anyone thinking about, embarking on or completing a PhD.
About the Author
Dr Lucy Russell lectures on the Primary BA Ed and Primary and Secondary PGCE courses at Goldsmiths College, University of London. Prior to that she was a History teacher in a Secondary School in Kent. She regularly writes for the TES.
Reviews
"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. It provides the reader with insight into the experience of submitting yourself to the process of undertaking a doctorate. It is about how it 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, different methods of research, the literature review, academic writing, the question of 'truth' in research, the relationship between student and supervisor, maintaining a clear focus, and the viva examination." Lucy Russell Accessible and well-written, this guide will be invaluable reading for anyone thinking about, embarking on or completing a PhD."
Book Information
ISBN 9780826497093
Author Dr Lucy Russell
Format Paperback
Page Count 156
Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
This book is about what it is like to undergo the process of doing a doctorate. It provides an insight into life as a research student; the elation, the guilt, the isolation, the self-doubt, the loneliness. It provides guidance on the practical issues - such as choosing a topic, finding funding, writing a research proposal, different methods of research, the literature review, academic writing, the question of 'truth' in research, the relationship between student and supervisor, maintaining a clear focus, and the viva examination. Invaluable reading for anyone thinking about, embarking on or completing a PhD.
About the Author
Dr Lucy Russell lectures on the Primary BA Ed and Primary and Secondary PGCE courses at Goldsmiths College, University of London. Prior to that she was a History teacher in a Secondary School in Kent. She regularly writes for the TES.
Reviews
"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. It provides the reader with insight into the experience of submitting yourself to the process of undertaking a doctorate. It is about how it 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, different methods of research, the literature review, academic writing, the question of 'truth' in research, the relationship between student and supervisor, maintaining a clear focus, and the viva examination." Lucy Russell Accessible and well-written, this guide will be invaluable reading for anyone thinking about, embarking on or completing a PhD."
Book Information
ISBN 9780826497093
Author Dr Lucy Russell
Format Paperback
Page Count 156
Imprint Continuum International Publishing Group Ltd.
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
