Doctorate: Finding Your Way

Section One

Chapter 1 A personal journey
Chapter 2 The doctoral process
Chapter 3 Funding
Chapter 4 Project management
Chapter 5 Supervision and mentorship
Chapter 6 Personal development and career planning
Chapter 7 Health and wellbeing
Chapter 8 The doctoral parent and carer
Chapter 9 Academic writing
Chapter 10 Thesis writing
Chapter 11 Viva Voce
Chapter 12 Celebrating success
Chapter 13 Paying it forward
Chapter 14 Conclusion


Section Two
Interviews with experienced healthcare professionals involved in research by Janet Deane

Chapter 15 Introduction
Chapter 16 Undertaking a professional doctorate
with Dr Jane Simmonds (Paediatric Physiotherapy)
Chapter 17 Applying for doctoral funding and learning from experience
with Dr Margaret Coffey (Speech and Language Therapy)
Chapter 18 The reality of doctoral project management
with Dr David Wilkie (Clinical Science)
Chapter 19 Reflections from an experienced doctoral supervisor and mentor
with Professor Lisa Roberts (Musculoskeletal Physiotherapy)
Chapter 20 Doctoral development
with Dr Kylie Watson (Midwifery)
Chapter 21 Health and well-being from the perspective of a doctoral student
with Meera Sharma (Radiography)
Chapter 22 Experience of being a doctoral parent
with Dr Anthony Gilbert (Orthopaedic Physiotherapy)
Chapter 23 Writing your way
with Dr Marianne Coleman (Visual Science and Orthoptics)
Chapter 24 Writing a doctoral thesis from the perspective of an experienced examiner
with Professor Chris Nestor (Podiatry)
Chapter 25 The viva voce is your time to shine
with Dr Donna Kennedy (Occupational Therapy)
Chapter 26 Celebrate your impact and success
with Dr Kerry Gaskin (Nursing)
Chapter 27 Share your privilege
with Dr Gita Ramdharry (Neurological Physiotherapy)

Section 3 Resources