Making the most of the advisor/student relationship [webinar]
Developing a productive working relationship with your advisor/advisory team is integral to your success as a research student. This workshop explores strategies for developing a well-functioning relationship grounded in clear expectations. It also looks at some common relationship challenges and how to prevent and/or manage such problems.
Feedback from previous attendees:
"Great session. I wish I had attended this at the beginning of my PhD."
"Should be a mandatory session!"
"Very informative session with key points and strategies to optimise how to best work with my supervisors."
About Candidature management
Undertaking a research degree is a huge commitment and requires many skills. Gaining an understanding of these techniques and strategies early, will assist you to complete and submit your thesis efficiently.
Useful links
- Advice by Student Services: Working with your advisor
- Short excerpt on PhD Survival
- The PhD Survival video : Doing a PhD is meant to be challenging, and most doctoral students feel overwhelmed by the task at times. But many find that their work - and their lives - are compromised by feelings of loneliness, inadequacy or anxiety. The consequences can be abandoned PhDs, disrupted careers and damaged mental health.
- The Thesis Whisperer: PhD support blog by A/Prof Inger Mewburn, Director of Researcher Development, ANU
- Patter: PhD and writing support blog by Prof Pat Thomson, School of Education, University of Nottingham
- Postgrad Forum: An extensive forum of PhDs from all over the world discussing life, work, research, career, and anything PhD
- The PhD Forum: A Twitter-based social support group, online writing lounge, collaboration directory
- Wellbeing group programs available now