Surviving Your Thesis

From choosing a supervisor and topic to staying motivated, completing a research thesis is not an easy matter. Each stage represents a different challenge and many students struggle through without identifying the skills needed to make the most of their time. This wonderful new resource for all doctoral and masters level students, explores the challenges and complexities of successfully engaging in the research process and thesis writing. Chapters include: * choosing and working with a supervisor * developing a research proposal * motivating yourself * choosing the right research method * responding to criticism * advice from the examiners * preparing work for publication. This clear and practical guide, ideal for all doctoral and masters level students, takes readers from the very early stages of the process through to the final phase of examination and publication, using vignette examples to highlight key issues.Burton, Suzan is the author of 'Surviving Your Thesis', published 2004 under ISBN 9780415322225 and ISBN 0415322227.