The Ph.D. examination process has been “secret” and “mystifying”—but this book sheds light on the process. The authors provide students, supervisors, and examiners with constructive ways of understanding, preparing for, and undertaking the Ph.D. examination. This book is informed by four years of research on the experiences and practices of academics and candidates across disciplines and from across Britain. Valuable for everyone involved in Ph.D. examinations.
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Penny Tinkler is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Manchester.
Carolyn Jackson is a Lecturer in the Department of Educational Research at Lancaster University.
The authors have published widely on the PhD examination drawing upon their joint research projects. They run training sessions on doctoral examinations for students, examiners and supervisors in universities across Britain.
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University of Manchester, Religious Studies, Lancaster University, Social Policy, University College London, Quality Assurance Agency, University of Brighton, British Psychological Society, Understanding the Doctoral Viva New!
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Doctoral education has undergone considerable expansion over the past decade. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
viva preparation, particular viva, viva components, viva performance, actual viva, mock viva, second viva, appointing institution, academic research cultures, candidate whose thesis, internal examining, doctoral examination process, internal examiner, selecting examiners, doctoral viva, pharmacy candidate, vivas work, grapevine stories, original examiners, examining styles, conduct components, independent chairperson, provisional decision, academic interview, external examiner Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
University of Manchester, Religious Studies, Lancaster University, Social Policy, University College London, Quality Assurance Agency, University of Brighton, British Psychological Society, Understanding the Doctoral Viva New!
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- Supervising The PhD (Society for Research Into Higher Education) by Sara Delamont in Front Matter, page 138, and Back Matter
- Higher Education & Its Communities by Ian McNay in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- The Globalization of Higher Education (Society for Research Into High) by Scott in Front Matter
- Facilitating Reflective Learning in Higher Education (Society for Research Into Higher Education) by Anne Brockbank in Front Matter
- Writing Your Doctoral Dissertation: Invisible Rules for Success by Rita S. Brause in Back Matter
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- Supervising the Doctorate 2nd Edition (Society for Research into Higher Education) by Sara Delamont in Front Matter, Back Matter (1), and Back Matter (2)
- Succeeding with Your Doctorate (SAGE Study Skills Series) by Jerry Wellington on page 207, and Back Matter
- Professional Doctorates: Integrating Academic and Professional Knowledge (Society for Research Into Higher Education) by David Scott in Front Matter, and Back Matter
- Getting a PhD: An Action Plan to Help Manage Your Research, Your Supervisor and Your Project (Routledge Study Guides) by John Finn on page 179
- Retention & Student Success in Higher Education by Mantz Yorke in Front Matter
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