The Unwritten Rules of PhD Research

This book looks at things the other books don’t tell you about doing a PhD – what it’s really like and how to come through it with a happy ending! It covers all the things you wish someone had told you before you started:

• What a PhD is really about, and how to do one well
• The “unwritten rules” of research and of academic writing
• What your supervisor actually means by terms like “good referencing” and “clean research question”
• How to write like a skilled researcher
• How academic careers really work An ideal resource if someone you care about (including yourself!) is undergoing or considering a PhD. This book turns lost, clueless students back into people who know what they are doing, and who can enjoy life again.