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PhD by Published Work: A Practical Guide for Success
This is a practical and positive guide to doing a PhD by publication, which enables current and prospective candidates to better understand the processes involved, avoid the potential pitfalls and to respond appropriately to the challenges. It includes both narrative accounts and advice from people who have undertaken the route successfully.
176 pages, Paperback
First published April 23, 2015
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January 13, 2023
An comprehensive guidebook to the differences between the traditional PhD by dissertation and the PhD by Published Work (both prospective and retrospective routes).
What makes this book especially valuable is that a) it is one of few scholarly books that favourably assesses the PhD by Published work (instead of saying it's a good option but the traditional PhD is better) and b) Smith brings together insights from students and supervisors from around the world which makes her insights more applicable to students than a localised guidebook might be.
I began the book leaning towards the PhD by Publication (prospective) but this book has given me the confidence and information to decide that the traditional PhD is actually the better route for me given my circumstances (age, career, max. 3 year funding etc). However, I am very glad I read the book and I am certain it'll prove helpful as I might supervise or work with PhD's by Publication in the future. I agree, it's a pricey book - I was fortunate enough to borrow it via inter-library loan.
What makes this book especially valuable is that a) it is one of few scholarly books that favourably assesses the PhD by Published work (instead of saying it's a good option but the traditional PhD is better) and b) Smith brings together insights from students and supervisors from around the world which makes her insights more applicable to students than a localised guidebook might be.
I began the book leaning towards the PhD by Publication (prospective) but this book has given me the confidence and information to decide that the traditional PhD is actually the better route for me given my circumstances (age, career, max. 3 year funding etc). However, I am very glad I read the book and I am certain it'll prove helpful as I might supervise or work with PhD's by Publication in the future. I agree, it's a pricey book - I was fortunate enough to borrow it via inter-library loan.
November 23, 2018
They say that the proof of the pudding is in the eating. Well here's hoping that in the case of this book the proof will be in the undertaking of the PhD.
I found this a really helpful book packed with great background for anyone thinking of doing a PhD by a non conventional route. It will, I'm sure, be a book that I'll come back to again and again for advice so will, hopefully, take the sting out of the slightly pricey nature of the book (and for that matter all Palgrave books).
I found this a really helpful book packed with great background for anyone thinking of doing a PhD by a non conventional route. It will, I'm sure, be a book that I'll come back to again and again for advice so will, hopefully, take the sting out of the slightly pricey nature of the book (and for that matter all Palgrave books).
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