Beschreibung:
Katherine Firth manages the academic programs of a residential college at the University of Melbourne, Australia and founded the Research Insiders Blog which has been running since 2013.
Written for students in all disciplines, and relevant to university systems around the world, this unique book expertly guides students through the final 6-12 months of the thesis.
Part 1: Focusing on the project 1. Defining the project: What is my thesis for? 2. Getting through the crunch 3. Practical project management 4. Working with your strengths and weaknesses Part 2: Focusing on the person 5. 'No pain, no gain' and other unhelpful myths 6. Getting unstuck 7. Your harshest critic 8. Working with your supervisor Part 3: Focusing on the text 9. Getting words down 10. Making the thesis into a coherent work 11. Making the words good Part 4: Finishing the PhD 12. Reflecting on what it means to be a researcher 13. Do you actually want to finish the PhD? 14. Relief and Grief of finishing a PhD