Prof. Marian Petre      Tel:    +44 (0) 1908 65 33 73      Email: m.petre@open.ac.uk

Postgrad materials

• The Centre for Research in Computing's Postgraduate Forum (internal)
• Open University PhD Skill Scheme (internal)  A demo is available, too.
• Rugg, G., and Petre, M. (2004) The Unwritten Rules of Ph.D. Research. Open University Press / McGraw - Hill. ISBN 0-335-21344-8.
• Rugg, G., and Petre, M. (2007) A Gentle Guide to Research Methods. Open University Press / McGraw - Hill.  ISBN 0-335-21927-6.
• Vitae (formerly UK Grad)

Resources (examples):

• research agenda workbook
• grant proposal workbook
• journal paper workbook

Workshops and tutorials (examples):

• 'Qualitative methods'
• 'Bidding for Funding'
• 'Professional and Academic Communication in English'
• 'Setting a research agenda'
• 'How to manage your supervisor'
• 'Student obstacles and how to overcome them'
• 'How to become an international researcher'