Getting a PhD

<p>This highly practical guide provides information that will help research students avoid needless mistakes. It informs and advises you about many of the important facets of postgraduate research including:</p><ul> <li>what it means to conduct research at doctoral level</li> <li>the requirements for independence contribution to knowledge originality and suitability for publication</li> <li>planning a research project over a period of time</li> <li>responsible research practice</li> <li>criteria used in the examination of a PhD.</li> </ul><p><em>Getting a PhD </em>is an essential handbook for PhD students and provides plenty of useful advice for Masters students or undergraduates conducting a research project.</p>