500 Tips for Research StudentsThis text offers researchers practical hints and advice as well as support/guidance in planning, carrying out, writing up and publishing research findings. Topics covered include: information handling; time and self-management; writing; dealing with others; and publishing and profile. |
Contents
Finding Your Feet And Keeping Them 12 Develop your institutional knowhow 13 Coping as the most inexperienced member of the department 14 ... | |
Reading Writing And Finishing 21 Literature searches 22 Keeping track of the literature | |
Getting the most from your librarians | |
Stop reading | |
Starting your writing | |
Structuring your writing | |
Attending conferences | |
Giving your first conference paper | |
Getting started in publishing | |
Getting Going With Teaching 36 Learning about teaching 37 Supervising labs and workshops 38 Getting started with assessment 39 Preparing yours... | |
Life After Researching 47 Preparing to find your first job 48 The application form 49 Your letters of application 50 Your curriculum vitae 51 Job int... | |
Conclusions | |
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