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If you are doing, thinking about doing, or know someone who is doing a doctorate, then this is the survival kit you need! Rather than focusing on the technical side of the doctorate, this book looks at all the other crucial skills that are part of everyday doctoral life. This candid book provides real insight into what it's like to do a doctorate and offers practical advice on:
- The application process
- Sources of financial support
- Motivational issues
- Student-supervisor relationships
- Departmental and university politics
- Publishing, conferences and networking
- Career strategies
About the Author
Jane Matthiesen is Lecturer in Strategic Management at Aston Business School in Birmingham, UK. She received her doctorate from Aston University in October 2005.
Mario Binder is a Project Manager at an international management consultancy in Berlin, Germany. He also holds a Visiting Research Fellowship at Aston Business School, where he received his PhD in March 2007.
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Format:Paperback
I love this book. It clearly demystifies the PhD process by providing hands-on advice for all important aspects of the life as a doctoral student such as motivational issues, dealing with your supervisor and lots more. Doing a PhD is never easy and you can use every help that you can get. This book is definitely a great source of help. The real-life cases and stories are the icing on the cake. A well-written, quick and easy read this book is the right guide for PhD students be it locals from the UK or from overseas. It is an excellent guide that helps you to focus on the important issues as you move along the PhD path. My advice: Keep this book on your nightstand at all times and consult it as you progress in your PhD process.
Format:Hardcover
Doing a PhD is not easy. And because this is the case, every PhD student needs some kind of advice or guidance. Although there are many books on the market I had the feeling that real guidance is rare. With "How to survive your doctorate" I found the insider's guide I was looking for. It answers practically all questions about what and what not to do during your PhD in order to become a successful survivor. With the collection of real life cases the authors are offering hands-on examples for all future PhD student. I suggest that everyone who wants to be a successful survivor of a PhD should read this book.
Format:Paperback
I know that people doing phd have enough to read, but it wouldn't hurt if added something off the curriculum, slowed down and actually planned their lives for all those years spent doing the phd. I did it and it allowed me to finish this phd nightmare a little ahead of the schedule.
I guess other people could find this book useful in the same way. The chapter on real life vs academia might help those of you who feel shocked (as I do) by what a gap there is between the two worlds and how little they have in common.
I guess other people could find this book useful in the same way. The chapter on real life vs academia might help those of you who feel shocked (as I do) by what a gap there is between the two worlds and how little they have in common.
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Read before doing a PhD
Does not matter where and in what subject you want to do a PhD, you should read this book before starting your studies. Read more
Published 16 months ago by Breno Nunes
Make your PhD a walk in the park!
Excellent book. Well worth a read if your thinking about going through the absolute nightmare of three years of research. Read more
Published 16 months ago by David
Great book!
I found this book really useful, in particular the chapter on how to make the most of the relation to your supervisor. I wish I had found this book earlier in my phd studies!
Published 16 months ago by Björn Hagströmer
Inspirational reading
A truly inspirational read for all budding PHD students out there, providing practical and hands-on tips and advice, peppered with real life case studies; an encouraging bible for... Read more
Published 16 months ago by A O'Connor
If you wanna be a survivor, then this is your tool kit!
I am glad I came across this book! I was looking for a guide that explains what doing a PhD is like in everyday life with all the ups and downs that it involves. Read more
Published 19 months ago by Megasso
A must read for every PhD student!
There are plenty of handbooks for PhD student out there on the market. How to survive your doctorate is definitely one that needs to be on your shelf not only if you are or... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Wortkla
superb book
This book deserves all its credits. Searching for some real-life guidance on whether to pursue a PhD or not, this book particularly helped me making up my mind. Read more
Published 20 months ago by Andreas
PhD made easy
This book is really amazing. For both - PhD students in the making as well as (Under-) Graduate students who still think about going this way - this book represents a very helpful... Read more
Published 20 months ago by xaverbalu
The perfect PhD road map
Everyone who goes down the path of an academic education sooner or later ends up at a particular branch: PhD or not? Read more
Published 21 months ago by Sandra
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