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I was reckless and wrote papers unrelated to my dissertation and submitted without going through my advisor. Fortunately, the bad ones were rejected. The good
by xamuel 9y ago
I was reckless and wrote papers unrelated to my dissertation and submitted without going through my advisor.
Fortunately, the bad ones were rejected. The good ones ended up making me well-recognized in some extremely tiny niches, and ultimately did way more for my career than my PhD work did :D I'm really glad some of the bad ones didn't see the light of day :P
- danieltillett 9y agommm not wise :) I guess it depends on the field, but in mine (biological sciences) I can’t think of an example where a student would submit a paper without their supervisor knowing. Anyone thinking of doing the same as you should try and draw on their colleagues in the department to proofread the manuscript. I used to proof lots of manuscripts from my colleagues and their students.
- tom_mellior 9y ago> I was reckless and wrote papers unrelated to my dissertation and submitted without going through my advisor. This is the opposite of reckless, this is how you make a name for yourself, and how you prove that you can develop an independent research agenda. As you say, it's good for your career, and it's good for science too (if the work is good, of course). Good for you!