Do you want to thrive in your doctoral research? Do you want to do more than just survive? If so this is the book for you.
Focused on empowering the doctoral researcher, it is packed with advice on how to make the best of opportunities and enjoy your research experience while dealing with challenges. Whether you need to find sources of constructive feedback, are facing an unexpected disturbance to your project, or have ambitions beyond your academic goals, this book provides practical, flexible tips for conducting effective research and engaging with the complex world of academia, including how to:
- Maintain momentum through each stage of the research process
- Make the most of available resources, training, and support
- Explore new technologies, networks, and dissemination strategies
- Maximize the value of assessment
- Use this project as a springboard into further research and career opportunities
About the series
The Success in Research series, from Cindy Becker and Pam Denicolo, provides short, authoritative and accessible guides on key areas of professional and research development.
Avoiding jargon and cutting to the chase of what you really need to know, these practical and supportive books cover a range of areas from presenting research to achieving impact, and from publishing journal articles to developing proposals. They are essential reading for any student or researcher interested in developing their skills and broadening their professional and methodological knowledge in an academic context.
Table of Content
Prologue: Who will benefit from the book and why
Part I: Engaging with the process
Chapter 1: What is the point of a doctorate in the 21st century?
Chapter 2: How can you make a good start?
Chapter 3: How can you develop your role as an evolving researcher?
Part II: Success is in the detail
Chapter 4: What makes a good research story?
Chapter 5: What are the potential resources and opportunities and how can they best be utilised?
Chapter 6: How can relationships be developed to gain constructive feedback and support?
Chapter 7: How can you prepare for successful formal reviews during the doctorate?
Chapter 8: What are the criteria and how can you prepare to do well in the final assessment?
Part III: Progressing with confidence
Chapter 9: What is impact and how can it enhance future opportunities?
Chapter 10: How can you make the most of your experience at a personal level?
Chapter 11: How can you make the most of your experience for your professional career?
Chapter 12: What are the key features for transitioning into a new role?
Appendix I: Non-verbal communication: a quick guide to some important signals
Appendix II: A sample Gantt chart
Appendix III: Summary diagram of the Researcher Development Framework
Appendix IV: Advice on final assessment A & B
Appendix V: Policy Information about Impact
Appendix VI: Authors’ Doctoral Experiences
Glossary
About the author
Dr Dawn Duke is Head of Programmes for the Africa Research Excellence Fund, a charity supporting the professional development of early career researchers in Africa. She has a Ph D in neuroscience and years of experience teaching undergraduates and postgraduates research design, methodology and statistics.
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