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The research student's guide to success / Pat Cryer.

By: Cryer, Pat.
Publisher: Buckingham [England] ; Philadelphia : Open University Press, 2000Edition: 2nd ed.Description: xii, 276 p. : ill. ; 23 cm.ISBN: 0335206867.Subject(s): Dissertations, Academic -- Great Britain | Doctor of philosophy degree -- Great Britain | Graduate students -- Great Britain | Report writing -- Great Britain | Research -- Great Britain | Study skills -- Great BritainDDC classification: 378.170281
Contents:
Foreword to the second edition. - Preface to the second edition. - 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 youself 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!. - Useful websites. - Further reading. - Select bibliography. - References. - Index.
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Foreword to the second edition. - Preface to the second edition. - 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 youself 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!. - Useful websites. - Further reading. - Select bibliography. - References. - Index.