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<p>List of contributors, xi</p> <p>About the editors, xv</p> <p>Foreword, xvii</p> <p>Preface, xix</p> <p>Acknowledgements, xxi</p> <p><b>Chapter 1: Introduction, 1</b><br /><i>Ashton Barnett?-Vanes and Rachel Allen</i></p> <p>A PhD, 1</p> <p>Perspective, 2</p> <p>Why a book? How to use it, 5</p> <p>References, 6</p> <p><b>Chapter 2: Deciding on and finding a PhD, 7</b><br /><i>Jonathan C.H. Lau and Ming He</i></p> <p>Background, 7</p> <p>Routes of entry, 8</p> <p>How to find one, 11</p> <p>Choosing a project, 13</p> <p>Making an application, 16</p> <p>Interviews, 17</p> <p>How to fund one, 18</p> <p>Reference, 22</p> <p>Further reading, 22</p> <p><b>Chapter 3: Anatomy of a PhD: Where you fit in the academic world, 23</b><br /><i>Laura Lambert and John Tregoning</i></p> <p>Background: Welcome to the new you, 23</p> <p>You are here: PhD research versus undergraduate studies, 24</p> <p>Lab types: A field guide, 25</p> <p>It’s tricky: The student?]supervisor interaction, 27</p> <p>Check out my massive organogram, 28</p> <p>Other dull, but important stuff, 29</p> <p>Conclusion, 31</p> <p>Reference, 32</p> <p><b>Chapter 4: Core techniques, principles and statistics, 33</b><br /><i>Andrew John Walley, Kyrillos N Adesina? Georgiadis, Adel Benlahrech and Fiona Reid</i></p> <p>Genomics, 33</p> <p>Metabolomics, 38</p> <p>Flow cytometry, 40</p> <p>Statistics, 45</p> <p>References, 49</p> <p>Further reading, 49</p> <p><b>Chapter 5: Take off: Year 1, 51</b><br /><i>Ashton Barnett? Vanes and Rachel Allen</i></p> <p>Background, 51</p> <p>Understanding your team and project, 52</p> <p>The literature, 53</p> <p>The research proposal, 55</p> <p>Starting experiments, 56</p> <p>Data management and record keeping, 57</p> <p>The ‘transfer’, 58</p> <p>Conclusion, 59</p> <p>Common pitfalls, 59</p> <p><b>Chapter 6: Dealing with problems, 63</b><br /><i>Rachel Allen and David Salman</i></p> <p>Background, 63</p> <p>General problems, 64</p> <p>Academic problems, 66</p> <p>Common PhD problems, 69</p> <p>Conclusions, 72</p> <p>References, 73</p> <p>Further reading, 73</p> <p><b>Chapter 7: Breaking ground: Year 2, 75</b><br /><i>Ashton Barnett-Vanes and Rebecca Ingram</i></p> <p>Background, 75</p> <p>Taking ownership of your project, 75</p> <p>Shaping the research direction, 76</p> <p>From preliminary to publishable data, 77</p> <p>Supervising junior students, 79</p> <p>The end of Year 2 review/assessment, 80</p> <p>Conclusion, 82</p> <p>Common pitfalls, 82</p> <p><b>Chapter 8: Presenting and publishing as a PhD student, 85</b><br /><i>Ashton Barnett-Vanes and Henry D.I. De ’Ath</i></p> <p>Background, 85</p> <p>Presentations, 85</p> <p>How to present, 87</p> <p>Publications, 89</p> <p>Writing an original research article, 90</p> <p>Writing a review article, 93</p> <p>Narrative reviews, 95</p> <p>Final steps, 95</p> <p>Managing the process, 96</p> <p>Other considerations, 98</p> <p>Conclusion, 98</p> <p>References, 98</p> <p>Further reading, 98</p> <p><b>Chapter 9: Landing and writing up: Year 3, 99</b><br /><i>Manu Chhabra and E. Allison Green</i></p> <p>Background, 99</p> <p>An exit strategy, 99</p> <p>The X Factor results, 100</p> <p>Before you start writing, 101</p> <p>Writing your thesis: Part 1, 102</p> <p>Writing your thesis: Part 2, 105</p> <p>Conclusion, 111</p> <p>Common pitfalls, 111</p> <p>Further reading, 112</p> <p><b>Chapter 10: The viva and moving on, 113</b><br /><i>Rachel Allen and Kate Gowers</i></p> <p>Background, 113</p> <p>An examiner’s perspective (Rachel), 113</p> <p>The viva, 115</p> <p>Corrections, 117</p> <p>Career routes, 119</p> <p>Conclusion, 123</p> <p>Further reading, 123</p> <p><b>Chapter 11: PhDs in veterinary science and medicine, 125</b><br /><i>Fiona Cunningham, Jonathan Elliott, Fiona Tomley and Kristien Verheyen</i></p> <p>Background, 125</p> <p>Is it for me?, 126</p> <p>Your project, 128</p> <p>Presenting and publishing your findings, 130</p> <p>Post?]PhD, what’s next for me?, 131</p> <p>Conclusion, 133</p> <p>Possible concerns, 133</p> <p>Acknowledgements, 134</p> <p>Reference, 134</p> <p><b>Chapter 12: International perspectives on medical and clinical science PhDs, 135</b><br /><i>Celia A. Soares and Paul Langford</i></p> <p>Background, 135</p> <p>Choosing a country, 135</p> <p>Finding a department, 136</p> <p>‘Full’ PhDs versus ‘dual?]PhDs’, 137</p> <p>Interviewing in a lab abroad, 139</p> <p>Funding, 140</p> <p>Administrative issues, 140</p> <p>Conclusion, 143</p> <p>Common pitfalls, 143</p> <p>Further reading, 144</p> <p><b>Chapter 13: What I’m really thinking: The post?]doc, 145</b><br /><i>Adel Benlahrech</i></p> <p>Background, 145</p> <p>It is great to be a post?]doc!, 145</p> <p>Is it really that great?, 146</p> <p>A post?]doc’s advice, 146</p> <p>Conclusion, 149</p> <p>Further reading, 149</p> <p><b>Chapter 14: What I’m really thinking: The Professor, 151</b><br /><i>Michael Dustin</i></p> <p>Index, 153</p>

<p>‘Intended 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.’ <b>Doody’s, November 2017<br /></b><i><br />'How to Complete a PhD in the Medical and Clinical Sciences</i> 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.' <b>Kristine Bagdassarian, FindAPhD.com</b></p> <p><b> </b></p>

<p><b>Dr Ashton Barnett-Vanes,</b> MB-PhD Candidate, St George's, University of London and Imperial College London, UK. <p><b>Dr Rachel Allen,</b> Reader in Immunology of Infection and Head of Graduate School, St George's, University of London, UK.

<p><i>How to Complete a PhD in the Medical and Clinical Sciences</i> 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.</p> <p>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.</p> <p>Featuring contributions from authors with experience across the PhD research career spectrum, <i>How to Complete a PhD in the Medical and Clinical Sciences</i> is an invaluable resource for those undertaking their doctoral studies.</p>

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