Should PhD students be expected to primarily contribute to their advisor's (the PI's) ongoing projects? Or is the advisor's role to facilitate a unique line of research for the student? [Yes, I'm making you choose. If you think it should be both, choose the more important one.]
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teaching the graduate student similar skills. What really tends to mark the difference is that UK PhDs are only 3 years while USA allows for 6 and includes training classes dedicated to relevant skills.
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If somebody asked me which I think is better I'd say it's personal, but for me that USA way would have probably been a better choice (all else equal) as I've spent years unlearning bad habits because, for example, we don't have dedicated writing or presenting classes in the UK.
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