The Routledge Doctoral Student's companion 

It is clear that in the contemporary world there is a wide range of practitioners in various professional environments, who need to study beyond the master's level. Students all over the world get their doctorates not only to become professional academics, but also to transcend the academic realm, to create personal and educational, as well as economic, investment in their work in the workplace and in their lives. . . However, for many doctoral students, both full-time and part-time, navigating the literature and key questions related to doctoral research can often be difficult.

It is a comprehensive guide to doctoral-related literature, bringing together questions, challenges and solutions commonly found in a wide range of texts. Widely accessible, it is aimed at all doctoral students who need to know:

• What does it mean to teach a doctorate in contemporary practice.
•  Forge an identity and knowledge as a doctoral student.
•  The big questions that arise during your doctoral practice.
•  become a researcher.
• Skills needed to conduct research.
•  Self-integration into the scientific community.

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