If student hasn't contacted them within that time (to prompt such a response) they need to work on their assertiveness, surely?
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Replying to @DaveGuk87 @ithinkwellHugh
Funnily enough, supervising is part of a supervisor's job, that includes communication and timely feedback!
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Replying to @Julie_B92 @ithinkwellHugh
Agreed! But part of PhD process is becoming an independent researcher and learning to manage other researchers. Supervisors included...(1/2)
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I'm speaking as a recently completed student myself (rather than a supervisor) (2/2)
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Replying to @DaveGuk87 @ithinkwellHugh
And I'm speaking as someone who left their first PhD due to bad supervision/lack of communication from supervisors
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If there is a lack of communication and feedback it is NEVER EVER the fault of the person with the least amount of power in the relationship
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PS. I'm also speaking as someone who held an assistant manager position alongside her studies (I.e. A job where one is taught to supervise)
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Also I think a student prompting their supervisor to do work is actually out of line and can lead to worsening the relationship regardless.
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Replying to @o_guest @Julie_B92 and
Isn't there a set of duties and responsibilities you both agree with? You can/should hold each other to that.
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Replying to @Research_Tim @o_guest and
So supervisors can't be human and mistakenly forget? And students should just sit idly by & wait instead of being a proactive team member?
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Of course they can forget and of course a student can remind them. But it's a long-standing continuing issue, there's a deeper problem.
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