| Description |
128 pages ; 24 cm |
| Contents |
1. Why are you doing research? -- 2. Making key research decisions -- 3. Choosing your supervisor -- 4. Dealing with your supervisor -- 5. Planning your research -- 6. Piloting and trialling -- 7. Using other people as a resource -- 8. Some tips for part-time researchers -- 9. Working with fellow research students -- 10. What to do when things go wrong -- 11. Avoiding disasters -- 12. Develop your institutional know-how -- 13. Coping as the most inexperienced member of the department -- 14. Coping with uncertainty -- 15. Study skills tips for researchers -- 16. Organising your time -- 17. Coping with boredom and inertia -- 18. Coping with isolation -- 19. Recording and logging activity -- 20. Looking after yourself -- 21. Literature searches -- 22. Keeping track of the literature -- 23. Getting the most from your librarians -- 24. Stop reading! -- 25. Starting your writing -- 26. Structuring your writing -- 27. Graphs, illustrations and diagrams -- 28. Attending conferences |
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29. Giving your first conference paper -- 30. Getting started in publishing -- 31. Writing a transfer document -- 32. Selecting your examiner -- 33. Submitting your thesis -- 34. Preparing for your viva -- 35. Giving your viva -- 36. Learning about teaching -- 37. Supervising labs and workshops -- 38. Getting started with assessment -- 39. Preparing yourself for lecturing -- 40. Preparing your lectures -- 41. Giving your first lectures -- 42. Dealing with students -- 43. Helping students with problems -- 44. Running tutorials -- 45. Invigilating exams -- 46. Reflecting on teaching -- 47. Preparing to find your first job -- 48. The application form -- 49. Your letters of application -- 50. Your curriculum vitae -- 51. Job interviews -- 52. After your interview |
| Analysis |
Research |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 125-126) and index |
| Subject |
Report writing -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Research -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Teaching -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Universities and colleges -- Graduate work -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals.
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| Author |
McDowell, Liz.
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Race, Philip.
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| LC no. |
96004724 |
| ISBN |
0749417676 (paperback: alk. paper) |
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