Fulfilling the Potential of Your Doctoral Experience

Prologue: Who will benefit from the book and why/Part I: Engaging with the process/Chapter 1: What is the point of a doctorate in the 21st century?/Chapter 2: How can you make a good start?/Chapter 3: How can you develop your role as an evolving researcher?/Part II: Success is in the detail/Chapter 4: What makes a good research story?/Chapter 5: What are the potential resources and opportunities and how can they best be utilised?/Chapter 6: How can relationships be developed to gain constructive feedback and support?/Chapter 7: How can you prepare for successful formal reviews during the doctorate?/Chapter 8: What are the criteria and how can you prepare to do well in the final assessment?/Part III: Progressing with confidence/Chapter 9: What is impact and how can it enhance future opportunities?/Chapter 10: How can you make the most of your experience at a personal level?/Chapter 11: How can you make the most of your experience for your professional career?/Chapter 12: What are the key features for transitioning into a new role?/Appendix I: Non-verbal communication: a quick guide to some important signals/Appendix II: A sample Gantt chart/Appendix III: Summary diagram of the Researcher Development Framework/Appendix IV: Advice on final assessment A & B/Appendix V: Policy Information about Impact/Appendix VI: Authors’ Doctoral Experiences/Glossary