Can PhD students supervise masters students?

In all cases I’m aware of, PhD students can act as co-supervisors of master theses. Usually it’s required that a professor is formally specified as the main advisor, both in the formal proposal and on the title page of the thesis document. The PhD student can be specified as an co-advisor on the title page.

How many PhD students can a supervisor have?

Each Principal Supervisor will normally be responsible for no more than 8 research students, though in many cases the subject culture and departmental support structures allow significantly larger groups.

What makes a PhD difficult?

PhD is not hard because it is very technical or too complex or requires too much intelligence. Combination of these stresses create psychological barriers to the continuation of your PhD research as described here.

Is Your PhD supervisor a master or an apprentice?

A PhD supervisor and student are often compared to a master and an apprentice. There’s some logic in this. You can expect to benefit from your supervisor’s ‘mastery’ of your subject and of research techniques, viewing them as an example as well as an advisor.

What support can I expect from my PhD supervisor?

‘Support’ can also extend beyond your PhD thesis and include additional academic opportunities. It’s not uncommon for supervisors to identify suitable conferences for their students to attend or present at. In some cases you may also have the chance to publish work alongside your supervisor or participate as a second author on one of their papers.

What are the worst mistakes new PhD supervisors can make?

As a new supervisor, one of the worst mistakes you could make would be to overlook quite how inexperienced you were as a new PhD student. Unfortunately we tend to airbrush out our early, bumbling incompetence and concentrate on the latter-day, polished professionalism that we now exhibit.

Why should I get in contact with other PhD students?

Many a PhD student has been distressed by a well-meaning relative asking when they will be finished with their PhD and get a real job. This is another reason to get in contact with other PhD students, who can understand your stresses you are experiencing and give you the support you need.

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