Azhir Mahmood  🚀 🤖 🧬 🧠 🪐

Talk to alumni, too. They are not bound by the same power dynamics that bind current students.https://twitter.com/sarahchasins/status/1361781177661747204 …

to counterbalance survivorship bias: if they supervised any students that left the program, try to get in touch with them too

I wish it were easier to find out in those cases, I think it can be hard

I genuinely think the best way is too look at what a supervisors requirements — you can read a lot into a person by what they look for from others. Then how many of their students are from underrepresented / marginalised backgrounds. Finally how many people are similar to you?

If they’re sexist, men wouldn’t have noticed. If they’re racist, white people wouldn’t have noticed. If they’re classist, the middle-class wouldn’t have noticed. If they’re ableist, the able-bodied wouldn’t have noticed. — Look for those like you, that they have supervised

I think that's important, but doesn't tell the full story. The pattern of abuse isn't always clear especially with such a small sample size. Like a sexist and abusive professor might abuse a dude but then later be extra nice to his first woman student to prove he "isn't sexist."