1st Edition

The Mature Student’s Guide to Completing a Doctorate

By Sinéad Hewson Copyright 2024
282 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

282 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

282 Pages 5 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

Carefully structured to make it accessible and easy to follow, this thought-provoking book encourages the reader to facilitate a dialogue across disciplines so that mature and unconventional students are acknowledged and can discover a successful path towards admission and PhD completion. Based on real experiences of navigating the doctoral system, the guide includes insights from doctorates,... Read more

1. Introduction
PART I: Motivation: Focus on the why
2. Focus on the why
PART II: Organisation: Well begun is half done.
3. Approaches, resources, and requirements
4. Planning and Project Management
5. Research and Critical Thinking
6. Thesis Structure, Literature Review and Checklists
PART III: Progress: Finished is better than perfect
7. Progress, Mindsets, and Momentum
8. Writing and Editing
9. Staying on Track and Deadlines
10. Feedback and Setbacks
11. The Viva
PART IV: Wellbeing: Focus on self
12. Focus on Self
13. Conclusion

Biography

Sinéad Hewson completed her PhD as a part-time student in 2021 and has lectured at Webster University, USA (Leiden Campus), Rotterdam School of Applied Sciences, the Netherlands, and TU Dublin, Ireland. She is the founder of an impact start-up in the Netherlands and works internationally on transformation, business scale-ups, and high performance.