num_pages: 240
description: A breath of fresh air - I wish someone had told me this beforehand. PhD student UK If you are contemplating a PhD buy the book and read it straight through to get the larger picture; then re-read each section in greater detail as you tackle each stage of your work. I did the basic research for my PhD in about twelve months then spent two years writing up the results - and producing possibly too much. It succeeded but I think I might have made a better job of it if I had read a book like this first. But they didn't exist in those days. Mantex This book looks at things the other books dont tell you about doing a PhD - what its really like and how to come through it with a happy ending! It covers all the things you wish someone had told you before you started: What a PhD is really about and how to do one well The unwritten rules of research and of academic writing What your supervisor actually means by terms like good referencing and clean research question How to write like a skilled researcher How academic careers really work An ideal resource if someone you care about (including yourself!) is undergoing or considering a PhD. This book turns lost clueless students back into people who know what they are doing and who can enjoy life again.
language: English
title: The Unwritten Rules of Ph.D. Research
publisher: Open University Press