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"How to Get a PhD: A Handbook for Students and Their Supervisors," by Derek Salman Pugh and Estelle M. Phillips
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Practical advice on research and relationships in academia
Suitable for graduate students, new faculty, and supervisors
Concise and accessible language
Excellent for graduate students in the UK and American students nearing the completion of coursework
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Not useful for selecting graduate programs or the application process
Oriented towards UK students, so some terms are different in the American system
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Practical advice on understanding the developmental process entailed in graduate study. Essential reading for advanced graduate students and faculty that offers advice on self-management, the research process, and the social and personal aspects of academia.
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Published by Taylor & Francis
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ISBN: 033520550X, Paperback, 256 pages (2000)
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ISBN: 0335205518, Hardcover, 256 pages (2000)
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This survival manual provides realistic advice for doctoral students on all aspects of earning a PhD. In concise, accessible language, this manual examines the nature of graduate school,
separating myth from reality. Chapters discuss the meaning and aims of doctoral study, provide candid advice on what not to do, as well as suggestions on how to conceptualize and conduct research. The chapters on the dissertation are excellent; they examine its form and structure, how to select the committee, the writing process, managing your mentor, and how to defend your final product. The personal side of graduate study is also discussed: how do you deal with stress, fatigue, boredom, and frustration? The text also covers the transition from graduate study to faculty in that chapters provide practical information for supervisors and faculty on how to how to mentor students as well as understand institutional and departmental
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