Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-119) and index.

Cover; Contents; About the authors; Acknowledgements; Introduction; How this book happened; Who is the book for?; What is the book about?; About this guide; Part 1: Deciding to do a PhD; 1 You have an idea &#x;; 2 What kind of PhD?; 3 Full time or part time?; 4 Funding it; 5 Choosing your university; 6 Making your application; Before you take the plunge, pausea moment &#x;; Part 2: Getting started; 7 Week 1; 8 What's in your handbook?; 9 The researcher's toolkit; 10 Who am I? What's expected of me?; Part 3: Becoming a researcher; 11 Establishing a relationship with your supervisor(s)

12 The ethics of research13 Finding and managing sources; 14 What are you reading for?; 15 Being a researcher in a multi- or interdisciplinary area; 16 Writing up or writing down?; Part 4: THE WORKSHOP -- Mapping your research process; Mapping your journey; What is your question? What are you trying to find out?; Why are you researching this question?; Are you in the right place?; How will you do it?; What is your argument?; What will your contribution be?; Part 5: Writing research plans; 17 How will your research plan be read?; 18 What's in a research plan?; 19 Writing your literature review

20 Writing your introduction Part 6: Finding audiences for your research; 21 Conferences; 22 Publication; References; Useful sources; Useful websites; Index