
Effective Communication Tips for PhD Students and Supervisors
Discover the keys to successful communication in a PhD relationship, from understanding the purpose of a PhD to effectively managing time and interactions with your supervisor. Learn valuable advice on how to navigate the challenges and responsibilities of a PhD journey while maintaining a productive and positive mentor-mentee dynamic.
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Master apprentice relationship
What What is is the the purpose purpose of of PhD PhD? ? You learn how to solve a novel problem alone You prove that you have stamina
How to How to communicate communicate with with your your supervisor supervisor? ? You profit from being close to him/her, but you need to find a way Be useful, you will get more work, but you will also learn more the point is to learn, not abiding Every supervisor is different, but human
Who Who controls controls the the time? time? You need to negotiate PhD is your project, remember that superviser has many projects Superviser is the boss, but you are responsible You should have dr.sc.01 written during the first year You should have one paper published by the second year
Writing is easy. All you do is stare at a blank sheet of paper until drops of blood form on your forehead. --- Gene Fowler
Procrastination is a crime, it only leads to sorrow. I can stop it anytime I think I will tomorrow!