Those working with PhD candidates should remember that the way they discuss life as PhD student matters to students, writes Les Back (University of Glasgow). Back writes that students are often reminded of the challenges they will face during their PhD journey. While tips to mitigate these challenges may be helpful, they also need to hear their supervisors speaking about the positives of the experience. Back writes that supervisors should strive to highlight the joys of completing a PhD, such as how students can find their voice in a topic they care about. “[A]s a supervisor, watching that achievement unfold through successive supervision meetings never ceases to be a source of wonder and joy,” writes Back.
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