A must read for all research students!<p><b><i>“The core material in Professor Cryer's previous editions is classic. I welcome this new edition setting it into current contexts.” </b>– PhD supervisor<p><b>“When I was doing my own PhD, Pat Cryer's book was my constant reference companion. Now I am recommending her latest edition to my own students.” </b>– PhD supervisor</i><p>Insightful, wide-ranging and accessible, this is an invaluable tool for postgraduate research students and for students at all levels working on research projects, irrespective of their field of study.<p>This edition has been thoroughly revised to accommodate the changes in postgraduate education over recent years. Additional material and new emphases take into account:<ul><li> the QAA Code of Practice for Postgraduate Research Programmes<li> recommendations of the Roberts Review<li> the needs of the growing number of 'overseas' research students<li> employment issues (including undergraduate teaching)<li> the Internet as a resource for research. </ul>There are new chapters on:<ul><li> developing the research proposal<li> succeeding as an 'overseas' research student<li> ethics in research<li> personal development planning (PDP)</ul>