This lecture outlines the 8 main stages of undertaking a PhD research project, from coming up with a research interest to defending a thesis.

This lecture demonstrates the key traits required of a successful doctoral research project.

After this lecture, students should be able to identify one or more overarching research interests for a PhD project.

This lecture shows students how to identify gaps in the research literature in respect to their topic.

After this lecture, students should be able to narrow down the research interests into a specific PhD project.

In this lecture, students will learn about some of the different types of research materials available and where to find them.

This lecture demonstrates how to develop clear, focused research questions.

This lecture explains the often transitory nature of PhD research projects.

This lecture explains why choosing an appropriate supervisor is more important than the university at PhD level.

This lecture demonstrates how to identify suitable supervisors for a PhD research project.

This lecture discusses best practices for contacting potential PhD supervisors.

This lecture discusses what the PhD research proposal is and why it's an important part of the application process.

This lecture demonstrates the fundamental components making up a PhD research proposal.

This lecture shows students how to use the ideas developed in Section 2 to draft a research proposal.

This lecture provides some tips for writing a strong research proposal.

This lecture provides an overview of the main tasks students are expected to undertake in the early stages of a PhD course.

This lecture discusses how to establish and maintain positive working relationships with a supervisory team.

After this lecture, students should be able to identify relevant study resources (e.g. note-taking tools and research software) for the PhD degree.

After this lecture, students should be able to undertake a comprehensive literature review. The literature review may be used as a chapter in the thesis or as part of the thesis introduction.

This lecture discusses different approaches for planning a PhD research project.

This lecture provides an overview of the PhD upgrade process.

This lecture discusses the materials which students should prepare in advance of the upgrade exam.

This lecture discusses the typical assessment criteria for the upgrade exam.

This lecture discusses the typical outcomes following an upgrade exam.

After this lecture, students should be aware of some of the more common upgrade exam questions and how to approach them.

This lecture provides an overview to this section of the course.

After this lecture, students should be able to identify whether to use quantitative, qualitative or mixed methods approaches based on the research question.

This lecture discusses how to identify source materials which are appropriate for the analytical approach of the study.

This lecture discusses various data collection procedures, such as sampling and standardization.

This lecture discusses the typical length of a PhD thesis.

After this lecture, students should know how to plan, prepare and draft the introductory chapter of their thesis.

After this lecture, students should know how to plan, prepare and draft the main content chapters of their thesis.

After this lecture, students should know how to plan, prepare and draft the concluding chapter of their thesis.

After this lecture, students should know how to plan and draft the thesis abstract.

This lecture discusses some of the best practices for proofreading and editing a PhD thesis.

This lecture provides so key dos and don'ts for writing and editing a PhD thesis.

This video provides an overview on what the viva exam is, how candidates are assessed and what the potential outcomes are.

This lecture discusses methods to prepare for the viva exam.

After this lecture, students will be aware of some of the more common viva questions and how to approach them.

This lecture provides some 'last minute' tips for surviving the viva exam.

This lecture goes through some of the more common FAQ's about doing a PhD.

This lecture provides a conclusion of the course.