The Research Student's Guide to Success
3rd Edition
Published on 16. September 2006
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-335-22118-9 (ISBN)
Description
A must read for all research students!"The core material in Professor Cryer's previous editions is classic. I welcome this new edition setting it into current contexts." - PhD supervisor"When I was doing my own PhD, Pat Cryer's book was my constant reference companion. Now I am recommending her latest edition to my own students." - PhD supervisorInsightful, wide-ranging and accessible, this is an invaluable tool for postgraduate research students and for students at all levels working on research projects, irrespective of their field of study.This edition has been thoroughly revised to accommodate the changes in postgraduate education over recent years. Additional material and new emphases take into account:
the QAA Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Programmesrecommendations of the Roberts Reviewthe needs of the growing number of 'overseas' research studentsemployment issues (including undergraduate teaching)the Internet as a resource for research.
There are new chapters on:
developing the research proposalsucceeding as an 'overseas' research studentethics in researchpersonal development planning (PDP)
the QAA Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Programmesrecommendations of the Roberts Reviewthe needs of the growing number of 'overseas' research studentsemployment issues (including undergraduate teaching)the Internet as a resource for research.
There are new chapters on:
developing the research proposalsucceeding as an 'overseas' research studentethics in researchpersonal development planning (PDP)
More details
Edition
3rd edition
Language
English
Place of publication
Milton Keynes
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 239 mm
Width: 160 mm
Thickness: 22 mm
Weight
500 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-335-22118-9 (9780335221189)
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Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Pat Cryer
The Research Student's Guide to Success
Book
10/2000
2nd Edition
Open University Press
€43.51
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Person
Pat Cryer is Visiting Professor for the Development of Graduate Education at the University of Manchester. She has headed various studies on the needs of postgraduate research students and their supervisors, which she converted into practical support by setting up a national network for academics on postgraduate issues and a series of guides on postgraduate issues for academics.
Content
List of figures
Preface to the third editionWhy and how to use this book
Exploring routes, opportunities and funding
Making an application
Producing the research proposal
Settling in and taking stock
Interacting with supervisors
Reading round the subject: working procedures
Reading round the subject: evaluating quality
Handling ethical issues
Managing influences of personal circumstances
Succeeding as an 'overseas' research student
Managing your skills development
Planning out the work
Getting into a productive routine
Co-operating with others for mutual support
Producing progress reports
Giving presentations on your work
Transferring registration from MPhil to PhD
Coming to terms with originality in research
Developing ideas through creative thinking
Keeping going when you feel like giving up
Job seeking
Producing the thesis
Handling the oral/viva/thesis defence
Afterwards!
Appendix - Skills training requirements for research students: Joint Statement by the UK Research Councils
Index
Preface to the third editionWhy and how to use this book
Exploring routes, opportunities and funding
Making an application
Producing the research proposal
Settling in and taking stock
Interacting with supervisors
Reading round the subject: working procedures
Reading round the subject: evaluating quality
Handling ethical issues
Managing influences of personal circumstances
Succeeding as an 'overseas' research student
Managing your skills development
Planning out the work
Getting into a productive routine
Co-operating with others for mutual support
Producing progress reports
Giving presentations on your work
Transferring registration from MPhil to PhD
Coming to terms with originality in research
Developing ideas through creative thinking
Keeping going when you feel like giving up
Job seeking
Producing the thesis
Handling the oral/viva/thesis defence
Afterwards!
Appendix - Skills training requirements for research students: Joint Statement by the UK Research Councils
Index