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I put the vast majority of the blame on the advisor One of the social functions of a PhD supervisor is a a'lightning rod' that enables the failed candidate
by mafribe 10y ago
I put the vast majority of the
blame on the advisor
One of the social functions of a PhD supervisor is a a'lightning rod' that enables the failed candidate to blame the supervisor, rather than themselves. Highly convenient ...
- dhimes 10y agoTwo different words are being used here, but they are not interchangeable. The words are mentor and advisor. You are correct in that the Ph.D. is supposed to be capable of original research. An advisor who is a mentor is one to takes the raw talent of a beginning candidate and grows it into an independent researcher. Don't underestimate your importance here.