The Doctoral Examination Process: A handbook for students, examiners and supervisors

The Ph.D. examination process has been “secret” and “mystifying”—but this booksheds light on the process. The authors provide students, supervisors, and examinerswith constructive ways of understanding, preparing for, and undertaking the Ph.D.examination. This book is informed by four years of research on the experiences andpractices of academics and candidates across disciplines and from across Britain.Valuable for everyone involved in Ph.D. examinations.

Penny Tinkler is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Sociology at the University of Manchester.

Carolyn Jackson is a Lecturer in the Department of Educational Research at Lancaster University.

The authors have published widely on the PhD examination drawing upon their joint research projects. They run training sessions on doctoral examinations for students, examiners and supervisors in universities across Britain.