Demystifying Postgraduate Research

by Jonathan Grix

The first complete introduction to the new model of social science and humanities postgraduate research. Based on the leading current course of postgraduate research training, a programme that will become the norm for postgraduate research over the next two or three years. Designed as a set text for '3 plus 1' and similar programmes * The key tools and terminology of research * What to do before beginning the project * Funding * All about the student-supervisor relationship * The viva examination * The process of writing a thesis * Ethics and plagiarism in research, especially the use of the internet * How to get published

168 pages, Paperback

First published October 1, 2001

Reviews

[Graham · Rating 3 out of 5]

A useful primer on postgraduate research, geared towards students preparing for their PhD, although many of the sections are applicable to Masters courses and other postgraduate research. This short volume is laid out in clear sections with a wealth of practical tips and advice and plentiful further reading sections. Alongside the details of writing out research proposals and the nitty-gritty of writing a thesis or dissertation, this also usefully explores other related areas of postgraduate work: conferences, book chapters, journal articles, teaching, and the like. Inevitably it's heavily dated in places given that a quarter-century has passed since it was published (there are still references to floppy disks etc.), but a lot of things haven't changed in the interim period.