After twenty years in architectural practice in Scotland, England and Switzerland designing a wide range of buildings, industrial, commercial, residential, and renovating and restoring historic buildings, I returned to academic activities when I embarked on a Ph.D. at Oxford Brookes University.  My university teaching and examining experience has been at all levels, with the preponderance at postgraduate level. I have supervised to successful completion twenty Ph.D. students and two MPhils, 1 KTP, and examined 13 Ph.D. candidates. I have published several popular textbooks and guides on construction aspects and on how to do research for students and practitioners and how to write Ph.D. theses, Masters and Undergraduate dissertations.  As Senior Researcher, Oxford Institute of Sustainable Development – Architectural Engineering Group, my research was based mainly on the technology of building construction - innovative, existing and historic, on vernacular architecture, and issues regarding accessibility in buildings and surroundings. My published papers and reports are read internationally and have been presented at international conferences.

The text is difficult to read and there are far more engaging books on this subject. Really not applicable to widening participation students.

• What′s It All For?What Types of Dissertations Are There?What Will It Be About?How Do I Get Started?What′s All This About Philosophy?How Do I Write A Proposal?What About Working and Planning My Time?Where and How Do I Get Hold of All the Necessary Background Information?How Can I Manage All the Notes?Arguments - Why Do I Need Them?What Sorts of Data Will I Find?Appraising the quality of the evidenceWhat′s All This About Ethics?What’s all this about research governance?How Do I Get Hold of Data?What Do I Do with the Information When I′ve Got It?When Do I Need To Combine Data Collection with Analysis?How Can I Create a Mini World To Manipulate?What About Referencing?Writing It UpHow on Earth Can I Manage such a Long Piece of Writing?What Can I Do To Make My Work Look Interesting and Easy To Read?Who Else Might Be Interested in My Writing?

After twenty years in architectural practice in Scotland, England and Switzerland designing a wide range of buildings, industrial, commercial, residential, and renovating and restoring historic buildings, I returned to academic activities when I embarked on a Ph.D. at Oxford Brookes University.  My university teaching and examining experience has been at all levels, with the preponderance at postgraduate level. I have supervised to successful completion twenty Ph.D. students and two MPhils, 1 KTP, and examined 13 Ph.D. candidates. I have published several popular textbooks and guides on construction aspects and on how to do research for students and practitioners and how to write Ph.D. theses, Masters and Undergraduate dissertations.  As Senior Researcher, Oxford Institute of Sustainable Development – Architectural Engineering Group, my research was based mainly on the technology of building construction - innovative, existing and historic, on vernacular architecture, and issues regarding accessibility in buildings and surroundings. My published papers and reports are read internationally and have been presented at international conferences.

The text is difficult to read and there are far more engaging books on this subject. Really not applicable to widening participation students.

• What′s It All For?What Types of Dissertations Are There?What Will It Be About?How Do I Get Started?What′s All This About Philosophy?How Do I Write A Proposal?What About Working and Planning My Time?Where and How Do I Get Hold of All the Necessary Background Information?How Can I Manage All the Notes?Arguments - Why Do I Need Them?What Sorts of Data Will I Find?Appraising the quality of the evidenceWhat′s All This About Ethics?What’s all this about research governance?How Do I Get Hold of Data?What Do I Do with the Information When I′ve Got It?When Do I Need To Combine Data Collection with Analysis?How Can I Create a Mini World To Manipulate?What About Referencing?Writing It UpHow on Earth Can I Manage such a Long Piece of Writing?What Can I Do To Make My Work Look Interesting and Easy To Read?Who Else Might Be Interested in My Writing?

After twenty years in architectural practice in Scotland, England and Switzerland designing a wide range of buildings, industrial, commercial, residential, and renovating and restoring historic buildings, I returned to academic activities when I embarked on a Ph.D. at Oxford Brookes University.  My university teaching and examining experience has been at all levels, with the preponderance at postgraduate level. I have supervised to successful completion twenty Ph.D. students and two MPhils, 1 KTP, and examined 13 Ph.D. candidates. I have published several popular textbooks and guides on construction aspects and on how to do research for students and practitioners and how to write Ph.D. theses, Masters and Undergraduate dissertations.  As Senior Researcher, Oxford Institute of Sustainable Development – Architectural Engineering Group, my research was based mainly on the technology of building construction - innovative, existing and historic, on vernacular architecture, and issues regarding accessibility in buildings and surroundings. My published papers and reports are read internationally and have been presented at international conferences.

The text is difficult to read and there are far more engaging books on this subject. Really not applicable to widening participation students.

• What′s It All For?What Types of Dissertations Are There?What Will It Be About?How Do I Get Started?What′s All This About Philosophy?How Do I Write A Proposal?What About Working and Planning My Time?Where and How Do I Get Hold of All the Necessary Background Information?How Can I Manage All the Notes?Arguments - Why Do I Need Them?What Sorts of Data Will I Find?Appraising the quality of the evidenceWhat′s All This About Ethics?What’s all this about research governance?How Do I Get Hold of Data?What Do I Do with the Information When I′ve Got It?When Do I Need To Combine Data Collection with Analysis?How Can I Create a Mini World To Manipulate?What About Referencing?Writing It UpHow on Earth Can I Manage such a Long Piece of Writing?What Can I Do To Make My Work Look Interesting and Easy To Read?Who Else Might Be Interested in My Writing?