Based on the authors successful training courses run around the world for thousands of PhD students, and drawing on personal experiences of completing their own doctoral degrees, this book offers tried and tested approaches to help students at all stages meet the demands of a PhD. Full of practical and highly applicable tools, techniques, activities and templates, The PhD Handbook looks beyond research challenges to provide an accessibly written step-by-step guide to the wider project management and personal effectiveness skills needed throughout your journey toward a successful and timely qualification.
Each chapter focuses on the most common issues PhD students encounter, including how to:* Create a useful plan when you don't know what you're doing* Actively shape a positive supervision partnership* Stop worrying and start working* Get the most out of every day* Get going again if you get stuck* Bounce back when things go wrong* Use your PhD as the launchpad for your future career.
As well as helping you make the most of the doctoral experience, the book also provides a toolbox of transferable skills that you will find useful in setting yourself up for a successful career beyond your degree.
