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Students planning on graduate research in the UK (and those whadvise them) will find this book a good resource tanticipate the differences in the UK educational system and how those differences wil affect their graduate studies —Cheryl Blake Price, Florida State University The prospect of undertaking postgraduate research can seem daunting This thoroughly revised Second Edition of Doing Postgraduate Research shows students how tundertake their research in a manner that is better, quicker, and hassle-free as possible The text offers an authoritative and comprehensive guide tbetter research practice and is fully compliant with research training requirements, including the Joint Research Councils Skills Statement Key topics include: Designing and organizing a research project Understanding alternative research perspectives Doing a literature review Academic writing IPR and Ethics in research Research presentations Preparing for a viva Career development Activities are used throughout the book tlink the material tstudents own research projects, encouraging practical training by doing The book comes with a DVD and website which illustrate key features of the research process, and provide further reading and a guide tadditional resources Doing Postgraduate Research is an invaluable tool for students, supervisors, and all with research training responsibilities
