Designed for PhD students in any discipline this virtual, small-group workshop will teach you in clear, easy to follow terms how to undertake a literature review for a PhD thesis. Everything is explained in straightforward terms.
The literature review may seem a daunting task, particularly if you are doing it for the first time and even if you aren’t, doing a PhD literature review is very different from the one you may have done for your undergraduate or Masters dissertation. At first, doing a literature review may seem a daunting task; this event will remove the mystery from the process and show you how to do it in a step-by-step way.
We will consider:
• the purpose of a literature review
• the stages involved in undertaking a literature review
• how to structure your review
• what makes a “good” review
• what the examiners are looking for in a literature review
By the end of the workshop, you will be able to undertake your literature review, identify appropriate literature for your topic, ensure that it is conducted and written to a doctoral level, and write it in a structure suitable for a PhD thesis.
We run this workshop regularly, and it always sells out. It has been reviewed very highly be previous students. Scroll down or click here to read testimonials.
About Your Host
Your host for the workshop will be Professor Peter Smith. Peter Smith is an Emeritus Professor from University of Sunderland, UK. He received his BSc (Honours) in 1978 and his PhD in 1981. Since then, he has held several teaching, research and management positions.
He has helped hundreds of undergraduate and postgraduate students, including many PhD students, do their literature review across a range of different subjects. He is a very experienced PhD supervisor, having successfully supervised over 60 PhD students.
Peter is a Fellow of the British Computer Society, the Royal Society of Arts, the Chartered Management Institute, a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, and a Chartered Engineer.
He is now semi-retired and spends his time writing and supporting PhD students online. He enjoys working with PhD students and supporting them through their doctoral journey towards successful completion.
Event Zoom Link
Once you have paid, you will receive the Zoom link in a confirmation email. If you haven't received it within an hour, email us at contact@thephdproofreaders.com (check your spam folder though just in case, and click 'not spam').
Event Recording
We'll send a recording of the event (plus the slides) to all ticketholders the day after the event ends (irrespective of whether you attend live). That way, you can watch back as many times as you like, even if you manage to miss the event in real time.
Reviews
Our PhD Masterclasses and Writing Retreats are hugely popular and always garner fantastic feedback. Scroll down to read select testimonials and click here to view a full array of reviews from other students just like you.
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We run a regular calendar of workshops, writing retreats and bootcamps specifically for PhD students. They're all designed to help you write more, worry less and graduate sooner. To find out more, click here.
