Starting Your PhD (Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences)
Beginning a PhD can be a daunting experience, but this half-day course is designed for first-year students to help you make the best start that you possibly can. It provides an overview of doing a PhD, complementary to other introductions you may attend. We examine what's involved in doing a PhD, how to usefully define 'research', and how to plan a research project.
Outcomes:
- Understand what a PhD is, and what's involved in doing a PhD
- Have a definition of 'research' that enables you to be effective
- Be able to plan
First-year PhD students in the Arts, Humanities & Social Sciences.
Further details regarding eligibility criteria are available here.
Number of sessions: 1
# | Date | Time | Venue | Trainer | |
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1 | Wed 2 Nov 2016 10:00 - 13:00 | 10:00 - 13:00 | CCTL, Revans Room | map | Matthew Lane |
Participative workshop including provision of information, discussion and practical exercises.
Three-hour session (including coffee break).
This course runs twice in Michaelmas term and twice in Lent term.
Booking / availability