- Author
- Delamont, Sara, Paul Atkinson, and Odette Parry
- Publisher
- Open University Press, Philadelphia, PA
- ISBN
- 335195164
- Table of Contents
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Preface and acknowledgements
ch. 1 A most persuasive piece of argument
ch. 2 Caught and held by a cobweb: getting the student started
ch. 3 The balance between tradition and progress: designing and planning a project
ch. 4 Old manuscripts: the literature review
ch. 5 Heavy and thankless task: overseeing the data collection
ch. 6 Disagreeableness and danger: keeping up the student's motivation
ch. 7 Contorted corkscrew: the getting and giving of judgement
ch. 8 An emotional excitement: writing up the thesis
ch. 9 A lack of genuine interest: choosing the right external and preparing the student for the examination
ch. 10 The brave pretence at confidence: launching the student's career
ch. 11 A rather unpromising consignment: selecting successful students and building a research culture
Appendix: Further reading
References
Index
The Society for Research into Higher Education
This guide to supervising doctoral research is a practical handbook for both the novice and the experienced higher degree supervisor. It looks at how to get students to produce good PhD theses on time, and how to prevent failed theses. (From the Publisher)