How to Complete a PhD in the Medical and Clinical Sciences
Description
How to Complete a PhD in the Medical and Clinical Sciences provides fresh insight into the PhD process and a concise framework to aid current and prospective students undertaking research in the medical and clinical sciences.
Filled with useful hints, tips, and practical guidance, the book covers key topics relevant to a PhD researcher such as publishing and presenting, core principles and techniques in medical science, dealing with common pitfalls, and how to write up and move on.
Featuring contributions from authors with experience across the PhD research career spectrum, How to Complete a PhD in the Medical and Clinical Sciences is an invaluable resource for those undertaking their doctoral studies.
List of Contributors xi
About the editors xv
Foreword xvii
Preface xix
Acknowledgements xxi
Chapter 1: Introduction 1
Ashton BarnettâVanes and Rachel Allen
A PhD 1
Perspective 2
Why a book? How to use it 5
References 6
Chapter 2: Deciding on and finding a PhD 7
Jonathan C.H. Lau and Ming He
Background 7
Routes of entry 8
How to find one 11
Choosing a project 13
Making an application 16
Interviews 17
How to fund one 18
Reference 22
Further reading 22
Chapter 3: Anatomy of a PhD: Where you fit in the academic world 23
Laura Lambert and John Tregoning
Background: Welcome to the new you 23
You are here: PhD research versus undergraduate studies 24
Lab types: A field guide 25
Itâs tricky: The studentâsupervisor interaction 27
Check out my massive organogram 28
Other dull, but important stuff 29
Conclusion 31
Reference 32
Chapter 4: Core techniques principles and statistics 33
Andrew John Walley, Kyrillos N AdesinaâGeorgiadis, Adel Benlahrech and Fiona Reid
Genomics 33
Metabolomics 38
Flow cytometry 40
Statistics 45
References 49
Further reading 49
Chapter 5: Take off: Year 1 51
Ashton BarnettâVanes and Rachel Allen
Background 51
Understanding your team and project 52
The literature 53
The research proposal 55
Starting experiments 56
Data management and record keeping 57
The âtransferâ 58
Conclusion 59
Common pitfalls 59
Chapter 6: Dealing with problems 63
Rachel Allen and David Salman
Background 63
General problems 64
Academic problems 66
Common PhD problems 69
Conclusions 72
References 73
Further reading 73
Chapter 7: Breaking ground: Year 2 75
Ashton BarnettâVanes, and Rebecca Ingram
Background 75
Taking ownership of your project 75
Shaping the research direction 76
From preliminary to publishable data 77
Supervising junior students 79
The end of Year 2 review/assessment 80
Conclusion 82
Common pitfalls 82
Chapter 8: Presenting and publishing as a PhD student 85
Ashton BarnettâVanes and Henry D.I. De âAth
Background 85
Presentations 85
How to present 87
Publications 89
Writing an original research article 90
Writing a review article 93
Narrative reviews 95
Final steps 95
Managing the process 96
Other considerations 98
Conclusion 98
References 98
Further reading 98
Chapter 9: Landing and writing up: Year 3 99
Manu Chhabra and E. Allison Green
Background 99
An exit strategy 99
The X Factor results 100
Before you start writing 101
Writing your thesis: Part 1 102
Writing your thesis: Part 2 105
Conclusion 111
Common pitfalls 111
Further reading 112
Chapter 10: The viva and moving on 113
Rachel Allen and Kate Gowers
Background 113
An examinerâs perspective (Rachel) 113
The viva 115
Corrections 117
Career routes 119
Conclusion 123
Further reading 123
Chapter 11: PhDs in veterinary science and medicine 125
Fiona Cunningham, Jonathan Elliott, Fiona Tomley and Kristien Verheyen
Background 125
Is it for me? 126
Your project 128
Presenting and publishing your findings 130
PostâPhD whatâs next for me? 131
Conclusion 133
Possible concerns 133
Acknowledgements 134
Reference 134
Chapter 12: International perspectives on medical and clinical science PhDs 135
CĂ©lia A. Soares and Paul Langford
Background 135
Choosing a country 135
Finding a department 136
âFullâ PhDs versus âdualâPhDsâ 137
Interviewing in a lab abroad 139
Funding 140
Administrative issues 140
Conclusion 143
Common pitfalls 143
Further reading 144
Chapter 13: What Iâm really thinking: The postâdoc 145
Adel Benlahrech
Background 145
It is great to be a postâdoc! 145
Is it really that great? 146
A postâdocâs advice 146
Conclusion 149
Further reading 149
Chapter 14: What Iâm really thinking: The Professor 151
Michael Dustin
Index 153
âIntended as a step-by-step guide, the book is a good summary of the major steps, pitfalls along the way, and advice on how to be successful as a student ⊠There are not many books that attempt to do what this one does, and there is not much written about this topic in general, so students should find this a useful resource. Doing a PhD is often fraught with uncertainty, and a written guide to the steps would be helpful for most students, especially as they begin the program.â Doodyâs, November 2017
'How to Complete a PhD in the Medical and Clinical Sciences aims (and succeeds) in remaining concise, it examines every aspect of the PhD journey in a comprehensive and precise manner. I would strongly recommend the book to anyone doing or planning to do a PhD in Medical, Clinical, Biomedical or Life Sciences. As well as, frankly, any other subject.' Kristine Bagdassarian, FindAPhD.com
Dr Ashton Barnett-Vanes, MB-PhD Candidate, St George's, University of London and Imperial College London, UK.
Dr Rachel Allen, Reader in Immunology of Infection and Head of Graduate School, St George's, University of London, UK.
How to Complete a PhD in the Medical and Clinical Sciences provides fresh insight into the PhD process and a concise framework to aid current and prospective students undertaking research in the medical and clinical sciences.
Filled with useful hints, tips, and practical guidance, the book covers key topics relevant to a PhD researcher such as publishing and presenting, core principles and techniques in medical science, dealing with common pitfalls, and how to write up and move on.
Featuring contributions from authors with experience across the PhD research career spectrum, How to Complete a PhD in the Medical and Clinical Sciences is an invaluable resource for those undertaking their doctoral studies.
PUBLISHER:
Wiley
ISBN-13:
9781119189602
BINDING:
Paperback
BISAC:
Medical
BOOK DIMENSIONS:
Dimensions: 137.20(W) x Dimensions: 210.80(H) x Dimensions: 7.60(D)
AUDIENCE TYPE:
General/Adult
LANGUAGE:
English