Publication of Research

The successful completion of your degree ultimately rests on making a contribution to knowledge that is “of publishable quality”. It does not have to have been published, as that depends on other variables.

Your Supervisor is responsible for advising you about all aspects of writing draft reports and chapters commenting in detail on those, and the shape and content of the final dissertation – with the exception of language issues, on which we may refer you to specialists in the University.

It is important that you disseminate the results or findings of your research, as early as is practicable, and bearing in mind the standards of academic rigour. Publication is a vital part of the dissemination of your research findings, and of your career development.

You will have opportunities to present your work in seminars, and have training in preparing poster sessions for conferences. You will be encouraged to present conference papers and/or posters and will be required to present a conference paper at the DTP annual conference and/or UYMS Doctoral Conference.

Remember that these conference presentations are also an important part of your progression and form part of the citizenship behaviours expected as part of an academic community.

Short working papers may be published in the White Rose Business and Management journal. You will also have training and practice opportunities within the School, via the DTP or NARTI to develop reviewing skills, and help in preparing your work for publication, selecting journals etc. We have regular events where publishers, REF panel members and editors of 4* journals such as the Academy of Management Review give presentations, and we have our own staff who have extensive experience of editorial work for top journals and are active in professional research bodies.

These all support your supervisors in providing advice about all aspects of publication - including a decision about what findings to publish, in what journals, how to prepare and submit a paper for publication, and how to handle reviewers’ recommendations and suggestions.