Mastering your PhD : survival and success in the doctoral years and beyond / Patricia Gosling, Bart Noordam.
Material type: TextLanguage: English Publication details: Heidelberg ; New York : Springer, c2011.Edition: 2nd edDescription: xii, 239 p. ; 19 cmISBN:- 9783642158469 (pbk.)
- 3642158463 (pbk.)
- 378.242 DDC22ger
- 370
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Choosing a research group : pluses and pitfalls -- Getting started -- Setting goals and objectives -- How to think like a scientist -- Designing good experiments -- Charting your progress month by month -- Dealing with setbacks -- Mentors, leadership, and community -- How to get along with your lab mates, et al. -- Group dynamics : dealing with difficult colleagues -- The art of good communication -- Mastering presentations and group meetings -- Searching the scientific literature -- Your first international conference -- From data to manuscript : writing scientific papers that shine -- Celebrate your success -- How to make the best of your annual evaluation -- The final year : countdown to your thesis defence -- Writing your doctoral thesis with style -- The final act : defending your thesis with panache -- Putting it all together : a PhD- so what's next? -- Is industry right for you : opportunities to explore -- Exploring not-for-profit organizations -- Lessons learned.
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