How to Research & Write a Successful PhD
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How to Research & Write a Successful PhD

Kathleen McMillan, Jonathan Weyers

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Kathleen McMillan, Jonathan Weyers

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A practical, step-by-step guide to postgraduate study, covering the whole research process from planning to writing up and beyond.

Undertaking a large-scale original research project involves choosing an appropriate topic, planning and carrying out the research, and analysing and writing up the data and conclusions. At PhD level, these steps can be challenging for any student. Using the tried-and-tested approach, style and pedagogy of the Smarter Student series, this text delivers timely, practical, hands-on guidance based on real-life experience from students and supervisors alike.

The book guides the student through all of the key aspects of being a researcher and delivering a successful PhD thesis. It is an invaluable tutorial and reference for those entering academic life at doctoral level, providing practical guidance, examples and tips for success.

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Publisher
Pearson
Year
2013
ISBN
9780273774075
Edition
1
6 
Planning 
and 
time 
management
71
6.2
Experiment 
with 
listing 
and 
prioritising. 
If 
you 
haven’t 
used 
this 
strategy 
before, 
test 
it 
out 
for 
a 
week 
or 
so. 
Make 
a 
list 
of 
all 
your 
current 
and 
future 
tasks, 
academic 
commitments, 
appointments 
and 
social 
events. 
Rearrange 
the 
list 
in 
order 
of 
priority. 
Take 
special 
care 
to 
take 
account 
of 
events 
that 
depend 
on 
other 
jobs 
being 
completed. 
Now 
try 
to 
complete 
the 
different 
components, 
ticking 
them 
off 
the 
list 
as 
you 
go. 
After 
your 
trial 
period, 
decide 
how 
effective 
the 
method 
was 
in 
organising 
your 
activities 
and 
helping 
you 
to 
ensure 
that 
tasks 
were 
done 
on 
time.
6.3 
Declutter 
and 
reorganise 
your 
life. 
If 
you 
reckon 
that 
disorganisation 
is 
a 
reason 
for 
lack 
of 
progress 
(Table 
6.2), 
make 
a 
determined 
effort 
to 
tidy 
things 
up. 
Start 
with 
your 
working 
environment, 
and, 
if 
necessary, 
invest 
in 
files 
and 
boxes 
to 
help 
you 
organise 
things. 
Keep 
out 
only 
that 
which 
is 
relevant 
to 
current 
activities 
and 
carefully 
store 
the 
rest. 
Decide 
how 
you 
can 
arrange 
your 
affairs 
more 
sensibly 
to 
keep 
on 
top 
of 
routine 
tasks. 
Now 
you 
should 
be 
in 
a 
better 
mental 
and 
physical 
position 
to 
get 
on 
with 
your 
research.

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