Doctorate: Finding your Way as a Healthcare Professional in Research

Are you thinking about embarking on postgraduate qualifications? Are you unsure how to juggle the challenges of a doctorate alongside your clinical workload and personal responsibilities? Then this new book from academic and health professional Dr Janet Deane is for you.

Written from personal experience, Doctorate: Finding your Way as a Healthcare Professional in Research will help you navigate the entire process of your PhD journey, from choosing your research topic to undertaking the course and assessment, obtaining funding, managing your time, and optimising your health and wellbeing. The book is packed full of tips and advice from other health professionals who have successfully completed their doctorates.

This book will be especially useful for nurses, midwives and allied health professionals who are considering doctoral research with a view to becoming future research leaders in their field.The only title on the market written from the perspective of healthcare professionals rather than those already embedded in academia – provides real-life insights and adviceWritten in a personal, conversational style – easy to read for busy healthcare professionalsEncourages self-reflection – how your values and background can inform your future research careerTips for grant and fellowship applications, and how to persist beyond failureAdvice on time management, supervision and mentorship, work-life balance and how to meet your goalsSupport for maintaining your physical and mental health from those who have been through it tooInterviews with a diverse range of UK nurses, midwives and allied health professionals who are either currently on or have successfully navigated the journey