1. Surviving the PhD Rebecca Adderley

2. Personal journey

3. Key factors  Organisation  Recognising the role of other people  Recognising what constitutes ‘work’  Understanding that there are points when you will find the process difficult.

4. Organisation  Time The impact of work  Resources/Data Tangible paper-based resources Digital resources

5. Recognising the role of other people  Supervisors  Participants/Research setting  Colleagues  Family

6. Recognising what constitutes ‘work’  Reading  Writing  Talking  Thinking

7. Understanding that there are points when you will find the process difficult.  Finding a ‘gap’ in the literature  What is the argument for the discussion chapter? What is being added to existing literature?  Data overload