Getting involved in medical and biomedical research throughnecessity or personal choice can be a testing experience. Each stepof the process brings its own challenges, from liaising withsupervisors, to the lack of opportunities to promote completedresearch.
This brand new How to provides a complete guide to theprocess: from the planning stages, to execution, write-up,preparation for the viva examination, and how to maximise theimpact of your research. It ensures you get the most out of theexperience, both in terms of personal development and academicachievement, and even provides guidance on what to do when thingsdon't quite go to plan.
An ideal companion, written by an experienced postgraduate tutor,this concise and user-friendly manual is full of practicalexercises, key points, and hints and tips, which will give you theedge when dealing with the more elusive realities of medical andhealthcare research.

Preface vi
Chapter 1 Before you start 1
Chapter 2 Getting going 12
Chapter 3 The supervisor and other colleagues 33
Chapter 4 Making progress 45
Chapter 5 Writing up 64
Chapter 6 Maximising impact 88
Chapter 7 Preparing for your assessment 110
Chapter 8 When things go wrong 122
Index 139