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Completing Your PhD

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Completing Your PhD is a friendly, practical guide offering concise advice on finalising a thesis and preparing for life post-submission. Covering writing for others, presenting research, networking, and the viva, it includes hands-on workshop activities to help students tackle hurdles positively. An indispensable companion for PhD candidates across disciplines, it complements Planning Your PhD.
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Ideal for PhD students in any discipline seeking practical, supportive advice to successfully complete their thesis and prepare for their viva and future career.

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Concise and well-presented, this guide will be invaluable to any Ph.D. student seeking to successfully complete their thesis. Based on students' direct experiences, topics include developing your argument, planning your time, editing, what examiners are looking for, talking about your research, and the viva.

Excellent concept and rationale that fits perfectly with Planning your PhD.' - Jeanne Godfrey, University of Westminster, UK 'I think it will work well, for the reasons given in the proposal. It is aimed at the motivated, research-led student who needs a nudge in the right direction. This reader is likely to be able to recognise his/her need for the book.' - Lucinda Becker, University of Reading, UK 'I would consider this as an essential text on reading lists, as there is nothing I have found out there which meets students' needs in such a friendly, concise manner.' - Ian Taylor, Senior Lecturer, University of Brighton, UK

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This friendly guide is packed with practical, succinct advice on the core processes involved in making the final push to successfully finishing a thesis and preparing for life after submission. It contains comprehensive guidance on writing for others, presenting research, networking, and preparing for the viva.

Hands-on workshop activities keep students engaged and help them to develop a positive approach to overcoming hurdles.

Completing Your PhD is an indispensable guide for PhD students of all disciplines. It is also an ideal companion to Planning Your PhD.

Series: Pocket Study Skills

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Reviews highlight its practical focus and student-friendly style: 'Excellent concept and rationale that fits perfectly with Planning your PhD.' - Jeanne Godfrey, University of Westminster. 'Ideal for motivated, research-led students needing guidance.' - Lucinda Becker, University of Reading. 'Essential text for reading lists, meeting student needs concisely.' - Ian Taylor, University of Brighton.

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INFORMATION

ISBN: 9780230292819

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 29 July 2011

Country: United Kingdom

Imprint: Bloomsbury Academic

Audience: Tertiary education

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 10.0mm

Width: 136.0mm

Height: 106.0mm

Weight: 92g

Pages: 136

About the Author

KATE WILLIAMS manages Upgrade, the Study Advice Service at Oxford Brookes University, UK. She has worked with students from Foundation to Ph.D. level and has written a range of books and materials on study skills. She isย the Pocketย Study Skills series editor.

EMILY BETHELL completed her interdisciplinary Ph.D. in Biology, Anthropology and Psychology in 2009 and now works as a Senior Lecturer in Primatology and Animal Behaviour at Liverpool John Moores University, UK.

JUDITH LAWTONย works asย an Englishย and Additional Language Adviser and is former Deputy Head of Hounslow EAL Service, UK.ย She has undertakenย doctoral research in bilingual learner education and has 40 years of experience in teaching and teacher training.

CLARE PARFITT-BROWN is a Senior Lecturer in Dance at the University of Chichester, UK.ย Her Ph.D. focused on the history of the can-can and led to ongoing research into the cultural histories of popular dance practices.

MARY RICHARDSON completed an ESRC-funded Ph.D. investigating the assessment of Citizenship Education in 2008. She is now a Senior Lecturer in Education at Froebel College, Roehampton University, UKย and continues to develop research in the areas of both assessment and citizenship education.

VICTORIA ROWE worked asย a piano teacher for many years prior toย completing her Ph.D. in 2008. She is currently a Teaching Associate at the University of Sheffield, UKย and also works as a freelance researcher.

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