About the AuthorsPreface to the seventh edition1. On Becoming a Research Student2. Getting into the System3. The Nature of the PhD Qualification4. How Not to Get a PhD5. How to Study for a PhD6. How To Manage Your Supervisors 7. Writing Your PhD 8. The PhD Process9. Working in the Academic Environment10. The Examination System 11. How to Supervise and Examine 12. Institutional ResponsibilitiesAppendix 1: Self-Evaluation Questionnaire on Research Student ProgressAppendix 2: Self-Evaluation Questionnaire and Topics for Discussion on Doctorial Supervisory PracticeAppendix 3: Examples of First Approaches to Prospective SupervisorsReferencesIndex
