Worldwide concern about high attrition rates in the PhD has led educators to critically examine the PhD process, in particular the supervisory relationship. Much of this research has been from an outsiders perspective and has concentrated on objective factors such as the number of meetings between supervisor and candidate. This book provides an insiders look at the PhD experience by examining over four hundred supervisory meetings from the candidates perspective. It describes how specific elements of meetings impact on candidates immediate affective responses. It documents how candidates...
Worldwide concern about high attrition rates in the PhD has led educators to critically examine the PhD process, in particular the supervisory relat...