This much-needed book provides a practical and comprehensive guide to achieving a PhD by published work. It provides an honest assessment of the pros and cons of various routes and helps readers to select the pathway that is right for them. It demystifies key processes and aspects of the award, such as navigating regulations, writing a synthesis and preparing for a viva, and provides a wealth of guidance on how to maximise the impact of your published work. Each chapter is enriched with activities, questions and advice from those who have successfully completed the award to help readers get the most out of their doctoral experience.
This text will be invaluable to researchers and academics of all disciplines pursuing a PhD by published work.

- 175 pages
- English
- PDF
- Available on iOS & Android
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Where
are
you
now?
Are
you
en
route
to
a
PhD
by
Number
of
publications
published
work?
for
submission
and
theme
identification
Are
they
all
around
a
core
theme?
YES/NO
How
many
joint-authored
papers
have
you
got
on
a
core
theme?
How
many
peer-reviewed
book
chapters
have
you
got?
Does
your
university
count
them?
Are
they
all
around
a
core
theme?
How
many
have
you
got
on
a
core
theme?
Does
your
university
allow
conference
papers,
films,
YES/NO
performance,
exhibits,
artefacts
or
teaching
materials/
resources
as
part
of
the
submission?
If
YES,
how
many
of
these
high-quality
artefacts
have
you
got?
What’s
your
current
useful
total?
Date:
How
many
more
of
each
do
you
need?
Papers
Book
chapters
Other
artefacts
(conference
papers,
reviews,
media,
exhibits,
learning
resources
–
check
your
regulations
for
the
allowance)
You
could
give
this
form
to
an
academic
mentor/potential
supervisor
or
colleague
for
advice
and
comment
Supervisor’s
comments
(please
complete
below)
In
the
light
of
the
comments
above,
what’s
your
action
plan?
Can
you
set
some
achievable
publishing
goals
with
a
colleague/mentor/potential
supervisor?
48
PhD
by
Published
Work:
A
Practical
Guide
for
Success
Table of contents
- Cover
- Title page
- Copyright page
- Contents
- List of Illustrative Material
- Acknowledgements
- List of Contributors
- Introduction
- 1 What is a PhD by Published Work and Why do it?
- 2 Understanding the Practicalities and Process of Doing a PhD by Published Work
- 3 Writing for Publication and How to Maximize the Impact of your Publication Outputs
- 4 Writing Your Synthesis
- 5 Working with Your Supervisor
- 6 Managing Your Viva Voce Examination … and Beyond
- Appendix: Completed Examples of an Activity Template
- References
- Index
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