Your supervisor is arguably one of the most important people in the whole process, so it’s worth knowing how to get that relationship right!
In the second episode of How to PhD, Arun & Julia discuss the three essential tips to help you setup a health working relationship with your supervisor. This includes some practical tools you can use for meetings, how to deal with feedback and what to do when things don’t quite go the way you planned. It’s an important one, so tune in to find out more!
Things we talk about:
• Here’s an example of how you can structure your meeting agendas:
• Concise emails can be so helpful! Here’s an example of a well-structured one:
Hi Supervisor,
Hope you’re doing well. I’ve attached the latest changes to my paper. To summarise:
• I felt a bit concerned at the new direction because it’s not what I envisioned for the project. Can we discuss this point at our next meeting?
• Thanks for the feedback regarding chapter 3, reads much better now!
• I had an idea, to restructure the conclusion around a new paper I read. I can explain more in our next meeting.
Look forward to meeting on the xx/xx/xx
Many thanks,
Arun & Julia
• ‘Julia’s Table Method of Feedback’
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