This is the essential handbook for doctoral students! It is completely updated throughout. It includes a new section on increasingly popular professional doctorates such as EdD, DBA, D.Eng. It includes new material for students and supervisors on overseas, part-time, mature students and disability legislation. It also includes new diagnostic questionnaire for students to self monitor progress. It takes in the impact of the new Code of Practice of the Quality Assurance Agency. It 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. It also helps supervisors and examiners to better understand their role in the process.

Dr Estelle M. Phillips is an independent educational consultant. She specializes in giving advice on appropriate provision for research students, and in conducting training for doctoral students and supervisors.Professor Derek S. Pugh is Emeritus Professor of International Management of the Open University Business School. He has considerable experience in the design of doctoral programmes and the successful supervision of PhD students.