Graduate Research Supervisor
Supervisor have to be; Supportive, Available & With Knowledge and Expertise.
However, Many Supervisors are;…
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Dissertation for Sale: A Cautionary Tale
A Google search brought me to a link to BarnesandNoble.com, where with one click I soon discovered that my…
Institutionalizing Doctoral Writing Practices: Writing Courses (4/5)
While North American universities have a long tradition of offering compulsory composition classes for first-year…
Institutionalizing Doctoral Writing Practices: International Collaborations (5/5)
Introduction
The new globalized and networked conditions in which universities operate provide new opportunities…
Institutionalizing Doctoral Writing Practices: Writing-for-Publication Groups…
Unfortunately, many doctoral students are left to their own devices to sort out how to publish out of their…
Institutionalizing Doctoral Writing Practices: Collaborative Work with Academic…
Most universities offer a range of academic support services. These usually include undergraduate workshops and…
Institutionalizing Doctoral Writing Practices: Introduction (1/5)
Introduction
It has been argued that research is writing, and that a focus on writing in supervision can support…
Would You Write Me a Recommendation?
It seems a simple enough question, and in a way, it is: "Would you write me a recommendation?" The reply will…
DEALING WITH STUDENT-SUPERVISOR PROBLEMS
INTRODUCTION
Not all relationships work out as planned. Considering the stress graduate students experience and…
Relation with Other Researchers: Cooperation or Competition?
Both cooperation and competition are integral aspects of scientific interaction. Joint projects combine diverse,…