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The research student's guide to success Pat Cryer

By: Cryer, Pat [author]Material type: TextTextPublisher: Buckingham : Open University Press, 2000Edition: Second editionDescription: xii, 276 pages : illustrations ; 22 cmISBN: 0335206867Subject(s): Study skills -- Great Britain | Doctor of philosophy degree -- Great Britain | Report writing -- Great Britain | Dissertations, Academic -- Great Britain | Graduate students -- Great Britain | Research -- Great BritainDDC classification: 378.1
Contents:
1. Introduction -- 2. Exploring the opportunities for postgraduate study and research -- 3. Liaising with institutions -- 4. Setting yourself up in a supportive way of life: the pervasive influences of personal circumstances -- 5. Settling in as a new student -- 6. Towards recognizing quality in research -- 7. Interacting with your supervisor(s) -- 8. Keeping records -- 9. Planning ahead -- 10. Managing yourself and your time -- 11. Taking responsibility for your own progress -- 12. Cooperating with others for mutual help and support -- 13. Producing reports -- 14. Giving presentations on your work -- 15. Using the research programme as preparation for employment -- 16. Progress checks and hurdles - and the transfer from MPhil to PhD -- 17. Coming to terms with originality in research -- 18. Developing skills for creative thinking -- 19. Dealing with flagging -- 20. Producing your thesis -- 21. Preparing for the examination and conducting yourself in the oral/viva -- 22. Afterwards!
Abstract: Provides an understanding of the term 'research student' to embrace all postgraduate students undertaking research, whether for traditional PhDs and MPhils or within programmes such as professional doctorates, 'taught' masters degrees, diplomas and certificates.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

1. Introduction -- 2. Exploring the opportunities for postgraduate study and research -- 3. Liaising with institutions -- 4. Setting yourself up in a supportive way of life: the pervasive influences of personal circumstances -- 5. Settling in as a new student -- 6. Towards recognizing quality in research -- 7. Interacting with your supervisor(s) -- 8. Keeping records -- 9. Planning ahead -- 10. Managing yourself and your time -- 11. Taking responsibility for your own progress -- 12. Cooperating with others for mutual help and support -- 13. Producing reports -- 14. Giving presentations on your work -- 15. Using the research programme as preparation for employment -- 16. Progress checks and hurdles - and the transfer from MPhil to PhD -- 17. Coming to terms with originality in research -- 18. Developing skills for creative thinking -- 19. Dealing with flagging -- 20. Producing your thesis -- 21. Preparing for the examination and conducting yourself in the oral/viva -- 22. Afterwards!

Provides an understanding of the term 'research student' to embrace all postgraduate students undertaking research, whether for traditional PhDs and MPhils or within programmes such as professional doctorates, 'taught' masters degrees, diplomas and certificates.

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