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- Covers all the core aspects of doctoral research, from forming research questions through to final submission
- Includes a chapter on getting published, with practical guidance on writing and submitting journal papers and reshaping a thesis into a monograph
- Draws on the author’s own experience of supervising over 30 PhD students
- Covers all the core aspects of doctoral research, from forming research questions through to final submission
Part of the book series: Macmillan Study Skills (MASTSK)
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This engaging and highly regarded book takes readers through the key stages of their PhD research journey, from the initial ideas through to successful completion and publication. It gives helpful guidance on forming research questions, organising ideas, pulling together a final draft, handling the viva and getting published. Each chapter contains a wealth of practical suggestions and tips for readers to try out and adapt to their own research needs and disciplinary style.
This text will be essential reading for PhD students and their supervisors in Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences, Business, Law, Health and related disciplines.Authors and Affiliations
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London School of Economics and Political Science, London, UK
Patrick Dunleavy
About the author
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Authoring a PhD
Book Subtitle: How to Plan, Draft, Write and Finish a Doctoral Thesis or Dissertation
Authors: Patrick Dunleavy
Series Title: Macmillan Study Skills
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-230-80208-7
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2003
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 297
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: Research Methods in Education