Mastering your PhD
Subtitle: survival and success in the doctoral years and beyond
By: Patricia Gosling, Bart Noordam
Contributors: Noordam, Bart
Edition: 2nd ed.
Publisher: Springer
Published: 2011
Place of publication: Heidelberg; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 239
ISBN-13: 9783642158469
Subjects: Doctor of philosophy degree; Study skills; Graduate students; Universities and colleges; Promotion; Graduate work; Handbooks, manuals
Table of contents: title: Choosing a research group : pluses and pitfalls; title: Getting started; title: Setting goals and objectives; title: How to think like a scientist; title: Designing good experiments; title: Charting your progress month by month; title: Dealing with setbacks; title: Mentors, leadership, and community; title: How to get along with your lab mates, et al.; title: Group dynamics : dealing with difficult colleagues; title: The art of good communication; title: Mastering presentations and group meetings; title: Searching the scientific literature; title: Your first international conference; title: From data to manuscript : writing scientific papers that shine; title: Celebrate your success; title: How to make the best of your annual evaluation; title: The final year : countdown to your thesis defence; title: Writing your doctoral thesis with style; title: The final act : defending your thesis with panache; title: Putting it all together : a PhD- so what's next?; title: Is industry right for you : opportunities to explore; title: Exploring not-for-profit organizations; title: Lessons learned.