Lack of clear expectations among researchers who share a laboratory can waste time, erode trust and impede scientific progress. A universal agreement can make communication, collaboration and mutual respect a deliberate part of lab culture
Bringing professional experience to postgraduate research can be an advantage, but it means approaching supervision in a different way. Find out how both sides of the partnership need to adjust
Many academics have limited access to structured training in doctoral supervision. Here, Paul Clarkson and Tahrima Hossain offer takeaways from designing a supervisor development programme
Research supervision is about helping students develop a scientific mindset as much as it is about imparting knowledge. Find how to guide them with these practical tips
An advocate for professional development of graduate supervision skills shares advice for new and seasoned research supervisors as well as what institutions can do to foster community and excellence
Doctoral supervision involves helping students read the changing nature of the game, providing practice nets and empowering them to build the versatility needed for a sustained research career, writes Aastha Malhotra
Doctoral students can find the slow and often uncertain nature of research challenging. Supervisors can ease distress by rethinking how the doctorate is framed, structured and experienced
