Version 2.0 new tips on Stopping Procrastination, Myths on doing a Project, Additional sections on Trouble shooting, a Masterclass on doing an Upgrade (for PhD students), even quicker and easier to use with a streamlined structure, revised section on Understand Your Supervisor; also improved in response to feedback.
It’s hard doing a Dissertation. It can be stressful, even painful. If you are anxious or you want to help someone else this book will help save time.
(Introductory Video - copy to your browser: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UL6gopM7X5k&t=22s)
This practical, “how to” manual is packed with advice on how to succeed. This will help anyone who has to study while they balance other commitments - like applying for jobs or working whilst having a social life.
The main goal is to help people work more effectively.
This book is based on 15 years of helping students from many nationalities.
The author, Professor Kevin Morrell has worked at 5 Universities, supervising hundreds of people at Undergraduate, Masters (MSc, MBA, MA, MPhil) and PhD level.
Through talks at conferences, the National Press and other media, he has helped thousands more. His experience has been in business but many of the same principles apply in other subject areas like the social sciences, communication studies, history, sociology, geography and so on.
The book can be read cover to cover or with a focus on particular sections. It’s the first time ever these tips and hacks from Professor Morrell have been collected together, and other supervisors helped with it too.
(U.S. readers please note reviews are currently only on the UK website)
Contents
About the Author
Acknowledgements
A New Approach to Thesis Writing
Part 1: Hacks
- Get the Most out of this Book
- The Visualization Exercise
- Habits and Routines
- The What and the How
- Timetables versus Milestones
- Your Project is New and Different
- Learn to Compartmentalise
- Show Yourself who is Boss
- Remember the Project is an Opportunity
- Start with the End in Mind
- Get the Perfect Structure in 7 Steps
Part 2: Tips
- How to Do a Research Proposal
- How To Choose a Topic
- How To Choose Research Questions
- Get an ‘Eagle-eye View’ of Your Project
- Referencing and Citing other Work
- Cite With Sophistication
- Finding and Reading Articles
- How to Use Google Scholar
- Understand your Supervisor
- Some Advice on Research Methods
Part 3: Writing Tips
- How to Start
- “Signposting” to help the Reader
- Understanding Sentence Structure
- Why Verbs beat Nouns
- Should you Use “I” when Writing
- Vocabulary Building - Describing Relationships
- Layout and Presentation
- If English is not your First Language
Part 4: Troubleshooting
- 4 Myths about Your Thesis or Dissertation
- You left it Late to Start - Now what?
- You are Struggling to get Access
- You Haven’t Got Enough Survey Responses
- Your Interviewee Didn’t Turn Up
- Stop Procrastinating – Yes… You Can!
- Major Changes: How to Tell Your Supervisor
- Masterclass - 20 Examples of Successful Research
- Masterclass For PhDs – Preparing for an Upgrade
- Finish Your Thesis or Dissertation!
