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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Replying to @kaitlynmwerner @Research_Tim and
No. They can't. They never forget NIH deadlines
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Replying to @mrhunsaker @kaitlynmwerner and
It's like they have priorities or something (and students often don't seem to be one of those)
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It's like PI is a job or something. 
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