New to this edition:

· Completely updated throughout

· New section on increasingly popular professional doctorates such as EdD, DBA, D.Eng

· New material for students and supervisors on overseas, part-time, mature students and disability legislation

· New diagnostic questionnaire for students to self monitor progress

· Takes in the impact of the new Code of Practice of the Quality Assurance Agency

Includes stories of other PhD students, problems they encountered and how they dealt with them!

Practical and clear, this book examines everything students need to know about getting a PhD through research in any subject. Also helps supervisors and examiners to better understand their role in the process.