Getting a PhD

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:what it means to conduct research at doctoral levelthe requirements for independence, contribution to knowledge, originality and suitability for publicationplanning a research project over a period of timeresponsible research practicecriteria used in the examination of a PhD.Getting a PhD is an essential handbook for PhD students and provides plenty of useful advice for Masters students or undergraduates conducting a research project.