The Doctoral Experience

Foreword; Gina Wisker.- Chapter 1. Introduction; Donna Lee Brien, Craig Batty, Elizabeth Ellison and Alison Owens.- PART I. Orienting towards the doctoral journey; Donna Lee Brien, Craig Batty, Elizabeth Ellison and Alison Owens.- Chapter 2. Making time (and space) for the journey; AK Milroy.- Chapter 3. Who am I, where am I going on this journey, and why?; Alison Vincent.- Chapter 3. Understanding the world of the academy, and aligning expectations with realities; Irene Rogers.- Chapter 4. Building confidence about the academic journey; Margaret Cook.- PART II. Setting out on the doctoral journey; Donna Lee Brien, Craig Batty, Elizabeth Ellison and Alison Owens.- Chapter 5. Managing relationships with your institution, its staff and your peers; Virgina Birt.- Chapter 6. Developing Communities of Practice; Colleen Ryan.- Chapter 7. Approaching research in a prepared, mindful and ethical manner; Justine Newport.- Chapter 8. Understanding issues of 'truth' and integrity in doctoral research; Alison Owens.- PART III. Taking ownership of the doctoral experience; Donna Lee Brien, Craig Batty, Elizabeth Ellison and Alison Owens.- Chapter 9. Instituting self-care strategies for doctoral students; Leanne Dodd.- Chapter 10. Handling Occupational Health and Safety and its impacts on the doctoral journey; Lisa Brummel.- Chapter 11. Researching within online communities; Susannah Oddi.- PART IV. Staying on the doctoral path; Donna Lee Brien, Craig Batty, Elizabeth Ellison and Alison Owens.- Chapter 12. Maintaining good relationships with research participants; Peter McKenzie.- Chapter 13. Interrogating the research student-supervisor relationship; Susan Currie.- Chapter 14. Recovering from a (research) disaster using resilience; Carmen Gray.- PART V. Completing the doctoral journey; Donna Lee Brien, Craig Batty, Elizabeth Ellison and Alison Owens.- Chapter 15. Meeting milestones and refining, presenting and publishing doctoral work; Gail Pittaway.- Chapter 16. Transforming from naive research student to confident critical thinker; Bernadette Ryan.- Chapter 17. Who am I now? The doctorate as a process of transformative learning; Charmaine O'Brien.- Conclusion; Donna Lee Brien, Craig Batty, Elizabeth Ellison and Alison Owens.