Research methods for successful PhD / Dinesh Kumar, Professor, RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia

A PhD is the start of the research careers, and these students are the backbone of Universities and research institutions. It is the opportunity for youthful energy and creativity to make global impact and train the future researchers to make a difference. However, the candidature can also be the pe...

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Main Author: Kumar, Dinesh (Author)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Aalborg : River Publishers, 2017
Series:River Publishers series in innovation and change in education.
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Summary:A PhD is the start of the research careers, and these students are the backbone of Universities and research institutions. It is the opportunity for youthful energy and creativity to make global impact and train the future researchers to make a difference. However, the candidature can also be the period of confusion and regret because of lack of structure and understanding. Research Methods for Successful PhD is written to help the PhD students and other young researchers navigate their path through this phase that will give them a direction and purpose. It is a candid conversation and developed over the experience of supervising 30 research students and publishing 400 papers over 20 years. The book recognizes that every student is different and has unique circumstances. It teases out the fundamental questions that we forget to ask, the method of relating to the supervisor, discusses methods to improve communication skills and explains the how to get the work published.
Item Description:Includes index
Physical Description:1 online resource (194 pages)
ISBN:9788793609174
8793609175
9781003339281
100333928X
9781000793390
1000793397
9781000796162
1000796167
Source of Description, Etc. Note:Print version record
Biographical or Historical Data:Dinesh Kumar