1. A most persuasive piece of argument -- 2. Caught and held by a cobweb: getting the student started -- 3. The balance between tradition and progress: designing and planning a project -- 4. Old manuscripts: the literature review -- 5. Heavy and thankless task: overseeing the data collection -- 6. Disagreeableness and danger: keeping up student motivation -- 7. Contorted corkscrew: the getting and giving of judgement -- 8. An emotional excitement: writing up the thesis -- 9. A lack of genuine interest: choosing the right external and preparing the student for the examination -- 10. The brave pretence at confidence: launching the student's career -- 11. A rather unpromising consignment: selecting successful students and building a research culture -- 12. The very loftiest motives : institutional frameworks and audit cultures
Notes
Originally published as : 'Supervising the PhD : a guide to success', 1997
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages [205]-211) and index
