Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-198) and index.
1. Cultures of the Academy -- 2. Researching our Peers -- 3. The Nature of the Quest -- 4. The Appliance of Science: Laboratory Scientists in the Making -- 5. Fieldwork -- 6. Modelling Realities -- 7. Genealogies and Generations -- 8. Supervisors' Narratives: Creating a Delicate Balance -- 9. Pedagogic Continuities -- 10. Disciplines and the Doctorate -- Appendix 1. Two Research Projects -- Appendix 2. The Policy Context.
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Topics covered in this work include: researching our peers; the nature of the quest; the appliance of science; modelling realities; genealogies and generations; supervisor's narratives; pedagogic continuities; disciplines and the doctorate.
Success and failure in graduate school
College teachers-- Great Britain, Interviews.
Graduate students-- Great Britain, Interviews.
Universities and colleges-- Great Britain-- Graduate work.