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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Replying to @GordPennycook
I find this varies both by field and by country. In my field it seems in the US that students tend to be guided more by their PIs research ideas and projects while in the UK it seems it's more common for students to propose a thesis topic. Both are important and IMHO both end up
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Replying to @o_guest @GordPennycook
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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