Foreword; Gina Wisker
Chapter 1. Introduction; Donna Lee Brien, Craig Batty, Elizabeth Ellison and Alison Owens
PART I. Orienting towards the doctoral journey; Donna Lee Brien, Craig Batty, Elizabeth Ellison and Alison Owens
Chapter 2. Making time (and space) for the journey; AK Milroy
Chapter 3. Who am I, where am I going on this journey, and why?; Alison Vincent
Chapter 3. Understanding the world of the academy, and aligning expectations with realities; Irene Rogers
Chapter 4. Building confidence about the academic journey; Margaret Cook
PART II. Setting out on the doctoral journey; Donna Lee Brien, Craig Batty, Elizabeth Ellison and Alison Owens
Chapter 5. Managing relationships with your institution, its staff and your peers; Virgina Birt
Chapter 6. Developing Communities of Practice; Colleen Ryan
Chapter 7. Approaching research in a prepared, mindful and ethical manner; Justine Newport
Chapter 8. Understanding issues of 'truth' and integrity in doctoral research; Alison Owens
PART III. Taking ownership of the doctoral experience; Donna Lee Brien, Craig Batty, Elizabeth Ellison and Alison Owens
Chapter 9. Instituting self-care strategies for doctoral students; Leanne Dodd
Chapter 10. Handling Occupational Health and Safety and its impacts on the doctoral journey; Lisa Brummel
Chapter 11. Researching within online communities; Susannah Oddi
PART IV. Staying on the doctoral path; Donna Lee Brien, Craig Batty, Elizabeth Ellison and Alison Owens
Chapter 12. Maintaining good relationships with research participants; Peter McKenzie
Chapter 13. Interrogating the research student-supervisor relationship; Susan Currie
Chapter 14. Recovering from a (research) disaster using resilience; Carmen Gray
PART V. Completing the doctoral journey; Donna Lee Brien, Craig Batty, Elizabeth Ellison and Alison Owens
Chapter 15. Meeting milestones and refining, presenting and publishing doctoral work; Gail Pittaway
Chapter 16. Transforming from naive research student to confident critical thinker; Bernadette Ryan
Chapter 17. Who am I now? The doctorate as a process of transformative learning; Charmaine O'Brien
Conclusion; Donna Lee Brien, Craig Batty, Elizabeth Ellison and Alison Owens.