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June 18, 2026April 9, 2026Students, Supervisors

Obstacles 4

Obstacle: Non-native English “The main obstacle I constantly try to overcome, in general, is the fact that I am a non native speaker. […]

June 4, 2026April 9, 2026Students, Supervisors

Obstacles 3

Obstacle: The appearance of progress instead of real progress “…I have often been in the uncomfortable position of having to be SEEN to […]

May 21, 2026April 9, 2026Students, Supervisors

Obstacles 2

Obstacle: How to evaluate my work’s originality? “Most of the times when I believe I have found an original idea to develop, I […]

May 7, 2026April 9, 2026Students, Supervisors

A catalogue of obstacles, and how to overcome them

“Prevention is better than cure.” “I think the bottom line is students are incredibly dependent on their supervisors…” A PhD is hard […]

June 18, 2021July 1, 2021Students

Awkward conversations

Students ask:  How can I handle awkward conversations with my supervisors?  How can I disagree with my supervisors?  What if my supervisors are wrong? The […]

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