Introduction, Daniel Gile et al; selecting a topic for PhD research in interpreting, Daniel Gile; critical reading in (interpretation) research, Daniel Gile; reporting on scientific texts, Yves Gambier; writing a dissertation in translation and interpreting - problems, concerns and suggestions, Heidrum Gerzymisch-Arbogast; MA theses in Prague - a supervisor's account, Ivana Cenkova; interpretation research at the SSLMIT of Trieste -past, present and future, Alessandra Riccardi et al; small projects in interpretation research, Ingrid Kurz; doctoral work on interpretation - a supervisee's prespective, Peter Mead; beginners' problems in interpreting research - a personal account of the development of a PhD project, Friedel Dubslaff; a manipulation of data - reflections on data descriptions based on a product-oriented PhD on interpreting, Helle V. Dam; approaching interpreting through discourse analysis, Cecilia Wadensjo; working within a theoretical framework, Franz Pochhacker; reflective summary of a dissertation on simultaneous interpreting, Anne Schjoldager; conclusion - issues and prospects, Daniel Gile.