On the PhD quest, the first step is always an open book

Holly Else, Victoria Perselli (Contributor)

Research output: Contribution to journalArticlepeer-review

Original languageEnglish
Article number26
JournalTimes Higher Education
Volume2172
Publication statusPublished - 2 Oct 2014
Externally publishedYes

Bibliographical note

Impact: The article illustrates the steps doctoral students need to take in order to establish a theoretical basis for their research project. It emphasizes the importance of 'desk-based' reading and research in order to develop the necessary level of sophistication in their research question and methodological alignment in order to succeed.

Keywords

  • PhD
  • theory
  • theorising
  • design
  • methodology
  • quest
  • enigma
  • Education

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