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The Meaning of a PhD
                                    by
                          Professor Derek Pugh
                      Open University Business School

Becoming a fully professional researcher

1 At the most basic level it means that you have something to say that
  your peers want to listen to.

2 In order to do this you must have a command of what is happening in
  your subject so that you can evaluate the worth of what others are
  doing.

3 You must have the astuteness to discover where you can make a
  useful contribution.

4 You must be aware of the ethics of your profession and work within
  them.

5 You must have mastery of appropriate techniques that are currently
  being used, and also be aware of their limitations.

6 You must be able to communicate your results effectively in the
  professional arena.

7 All this must be carried out in an international context; your
  professional peer group is worldwide.

8. All this to be carried out in an ever changing environment

adapted from:
© Estelle M. Phillips and Derek S. Pugh, How to Get a PhD (5th edn.), Open
University Press, 2010.
<www.derekpugh.com>

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1.The Meaning of a PhD

  • 1. The Meaning of a PhD by Professor Derek Pugh Open University Business School Becoming a fully professional researcher 1 At the most basic level it means that you have something to say that your peers want to listen to. 2 In order to do this you must have a command of what is happening in your subject so that you can evaluate the worth of what others are doing. 3 You must have the astuteness to discover where you can make a useful contribution. 4 You must be aware of the ethics of your profession and work within them. 5 You must have mastery of appropriate techniques that are currently being used, and also be aware of their limitations. 6 You must be able to communicate your results effectively in the professional arena. 7 All this must be carried out in an international context; your professional peer group is worldwide. 8. All this to be carried out in an ever changing environment adapted from: © Estelle M. Phillips and Derek S. Pugh, How to Get a PhD (5th edn.), Open University Press, 2010. <www.derekpugh.com>