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x, 209 p. ; 24 cm. Contents: A most persuasive piece of argument -- Caught and held by a cobweb: getting the student started -- The balance between tradition and progress: designing and planning a project -- Old manuscripts: the literature review -- Heavy and thankless task: overseeing the data collection -- Disagreeableness and danger: keeping up the student's motivation -- Contorted corkscrew: the getting and giving of judgement -- An emotional excitement: writing up the thesis -- A lack of genuine interest: choosing the right external and preparing the student for the examination -- The brave pretence at confidence: launching the student's career -- A rather unpromising consignment: selecting unsuccessful students and building a research culture -- Appendix: further reading -- References -- Index -- The society for research into higher education,. Sara Delamont, Paul Atkinson, and Odette Parry. Includes bibliographical references (p. [195]-201) and index. Doctor of philosophy degree Great Britain Faculty advisors Great Britain Universities and colleges Great Britain Graduate work 378.2/4 0335195164 (pb) 0335195172 (hb) 97000569 970107 20181127183621.0 7428