Authoring a PhD Thesis: The Book

I recently bumped into this book, Authoring a PhD Thesis: How to plan, draft, write & finish a Doctoral thesis or dissertation by Patrick Dunleavy online, and had been eager to read it since. After two years of sleep deprivation during my Master degree, the idea of taking a PhD never crossed my mind. Nonetheless, one year back working in the office has quickly bored me.

A few months ago, I attended a Higher Education Fair by the European Union. To be in the exhibition, with scholars, curious potential students, and school adviser was an uplifting experience in some ways. I talked with a couple of school representatives from all over Europe and started thinking maybe I need to go back to academic universe again. How I miss studying late at the library (and grab lamb gyro late night). How I miss to discuss with friends and professors. How I miss reading books in the park.

This book helps boosting my spirit in pursuing a PhD. How to structure a chapter, how to keep it readable, and how to break down sections are clearly explained by the author. Reading the book makes a PhD so doable (I hope so). The book presents the differences between British and US type of PhD, which is interesting to know for future reference. The author then gives guidance on how to eventually propose the dissertation into a publishable material. Worth reading!