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Preparing for thesis and viva: some practicalities

01 April 2010

Nurse Researcher

issues in research

Presenting a thesis and then undertaking the viva is challenging even for the most experienced of researchers. This paper offers stylistic practicalities, reflects...

What does originality in research mean? A student’s perspective

25 July 2014

Nurse Researcher

Student experience

Aim To provide a student’s perspective of what it means to be original when undertaking a PhD. Background A review of the literature related to the concept of...

Originality and the PhD: what is it and how can it be demonstrated?

14 July 2015

Nurse Researcher

Disseminating research

Aim To explore the concept of originality in doctoral research and outline ways in which doctoral candidates can begin to identify, formulate and articulate their...

Reflecting on the learning opportunities of presenting at a conference

22 March 2017

Nurse Researcher

Evidence & practice

Background Research productivity is a major indicator of higher educational institutions’ (HEI) academic performance. The increasing focus on research productivity...

Conceptual frameworks and terminology in doctoral nursing research

13 November 2015

Nurse Researcher

Conceptual frameworks

Aim To define conceptual frameworks and their inherent dichotomies, and integrate them with concomitant concepts to help early nursing doctoral researchers to...

Ethics and originality in doctoral research in the UK

25 July 2014

Nurse Researcher

Innovation

Aim To show that the ethics governance process in the UK is not necessarily conducive to innovative investigation by doctoral students. Background Doctoral students...

Making research supervision work for you

01 January 2010

Nurse Researcher

issues in research

Doctoral students face a number of challenges during research. Guidance and support is provided through research supervision. However, an individual new to the...